Faculty, students, and GW's community partners are welcome to join us for professional development and examples of good practice on a variety of topics related to community engaged scholarship.
Missed an event? Scroll down for Event Recaps: summary notes, links to resources shared and zoom recordings when available.
SPRING 2025
Welcome to Community Engaged Scholarship Event
Friday, January 24, 1-2:30pm | USC Grand Ballroom | Register here
Each semester, the Nashman Center hosts an event to help prepare students in Community Engaged Scholarship Courses for responsible and reflective service-learning. Particularly for courses in which students do “direct” service, interacting regularly with community members on-site, many faculty include this event in their syllabus, substituting it for a class meeting day or as a small assignment option (as an alternative to a short pre-reflection paper).
The event invites leaders of local community-serving organizations and students who served with them in the previous semester to speak about how to have the best possible service and learning experience for all involved.
Event Recaps
- Event Recap: Creating Non-White-Centric Community Engaged CoursesMany thanks to speakers Dr. Phyllis Ryder, Iman Lee, and Najya A. Williams, who shared insights from their podcast, "Leading with Intention." The podcast examines how racial identity impacts classroom dynamics in community-engaged courses. Lee, Williams, and others involved in this podcast were students in Dr. Ryder's University Writing course. Wanting to better understand the ...continue reading "Event Recap: Creating Non-White-Centric Community Engaged Courses"
- Event Recap: Skills for Handling Tricky MomentsRhonda Fitzgerald of the Sustained Dialogue Campus Network joined us for the Nashman Center's Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship Series on Thursday, Oct 17. Community Engaged Courses are particularly fertile ground for student observations, reflections, and opinions that may be in conflict with those of other students or the instructor. By design, our classrooms create ...continue reading "Event Recap: Skills for Handling Tricky Moments"
- Welcome to Community Engaged ScholarshipOnce again students and course instructors gathered to learn from our community partners about serving effectively and respectfully through GW courses. Students posed important questions about managing their time effectively, learning to use public transportation, and eventually, how service opportunities can create opportunities to work together with equity - across race, gender, and socio-economic status. ...continue reading "Welcome to Community Engaged Scholarship"
- Deepening Partnerships Strategic Planning: A Focus on Direct ServiceMany thanks to the participants of this reflective and energizing meeting. The event gathered ten faculty/staff, ten representatives of local community organizations, and thirteen students. Community organization staff in attendance partners represented much appreciated GW partners, including: the African Community Center, Capital Area Food Bank, Francis on the Hill, FRESHFARM FoodPrints, Life Pieces to Masterpieces, ...continue reading "Deepening Partnerships Strategic Planning: A Focus on Direct Service"
- Conversations Series: The Role of College Faculty in Student VotingThe last Conversation on Community Engaged Scholarship of the year was an informative one! Zoom Recording of this event available here and on the Nashman Center's YouTube channel. This Conversation was in partnership with GW Votes, a nonpartisan coalition hosted in the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service that promotes voter registration, ...continue reading "Conversations Series: The Role of College Faculty in Student Voting"
- Pericles: Lost & Found, A Play by the Street Sense Theatre WorkshopStreet Sense Media and GW theatre professor emeritus Leslie Jacobson facilitate an annual theatre workshop to center the voices and experiences of the unhoused and formerly unhoused in DC. This year's on-campus performance also included a panel discussion about how to get involved in addressing DC's housing issues. April 3rd, 4-5:30pm | USC, 3rd floor ...continue reading "Pericles: Lost & Found, A Play by the Street Sense Theatre Workshop"
- GW University Writing Conference: Student Panel on Community Engaged WritingEach semester the Nashman Center hosts a special session of the University Writing Program's University Writing and Research Conference. At the conference, UW 1020 students from the previous semester (nominated by a faculty member), share their research and writing experiences with an audience. The Nashman Center's session features students whose work also involved engagement in ...continue reading "GW University Writing Conference: Student Panel on Community Engaged Writing"
- Welcome to DC: What Community Engaged Scholars Need to KnowWe kicked off a new semester with a wine and cheese networking event for the continuing Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship series. Maranda Ward (SMHS) facilitated a fact-filled and data-driven discussion about our city. Ward emphasized not just recent data on health and wellbeing disparities but also highlighted the assets and strengths throughout the city. Wednesday, ...continue reading "Welcome to DC: What Community Engaged Scholars Need to Know"
- Conversations Series With Dr. Phyllis Ryder and Sister Mary BrownThe Nashman Center and the University Writing program cosponsored this Conversation on Community Engaged Scholarship, the first in-person Conversation since the COVID-19 pandemic. Panelists discussed what it means to share trust between community members and scholars, co-authored scholarship, and how racial identity influences these relationships. Brown and Ryder’s article, “Black Leadership and Shared Humanity: A ...continue reading "Conversations Series With Dr. Phyllis Ryder and Sister Mary Brown"
- Conversations Series: CBPR and the IRB ReviewOn October 4, 2023, the Nashman Center hosted a Conversations on Community Engaged Scholarship event on Community-Based Participatory Research and the IRB Review, in partnership with GW's Office of Human Research (OHR/IRB). A recording of the event is available here A CBPR resources list compiled by a recent Nashman Center Faculty Learning Community on CBPR ...continue reading "Conversations Series: CBPR and the IRB Review"
- Nashman Center Hosts “Partnering to Sustain High-Impact Tutoring”Last Tuesday (9/14/23), the Nashman Center brought together local and regional researchers and practitioners to share effective practices and explore together how to sustain individualized education and high-impact tutoring once the recovery funds are no longer available. The day included keynote remarks from Cindy Marten, US Department of Education Deputy Secretary, who shared her appreciation ...continue reading "Nashman Center Hosts “Partnering to Sustain High-Impact Tutoring”"
- Welcome to Community Engaged ScholarshipLast Friday the Nashman Center gathered leaders of local community organizations and student leaders for panel discussions aimed at preparing students in Community Engaged Scholarship courses this semester to maximize their experience.
- FLC Assessing Student Learning in CESThe Faculty Learning Community on Assessing Student Learning Outcomes in Community Engaged Scholarship gathered for our second meeting on March 9th. Note that as we gather resources, these will be ultimately shared on the Nashman Center website. Anyone interested in student learning outcomes assessment is still most welcome to join this group.
- GW University Writing Conference: Student Panel on Community Engaged WritingEach semester at the University Writing Program's Writing Conference, the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service hosts a special panel of students representing community engaged writing UW 1020 courses. This event is always a great opportunity to more deeply understand how students make meaning of their service-learning experiences, adding complexity and ...continue reading "GW University Writing Conference: Student Panel on Community Engaged Writing"
- Deepening Partnerships: LAYC and GWDeepening Partnerships: The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) and George Washington University February 25, 2022, noon-1:30pm Hosted by the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service Partner: Latin American Youth Center This Deepening Partnerships event brought together LAYC staff, and the GW students, faculty, and staff who have worked with the LAYC this ...continue reading "Deepening Partnerships: LAYC and GW"
- Conversations Series: Facilitating Deeper ReflectionThe February 7th Conversation on Community Engaged Scholarship focused on facilitating a deeper reflection. Dr. Wendy Wagner, the Nashman Center's Director of Community Engaged Scholarship (CES), facilitated a discussion that focused on how community engaged scholarship courses can include more of the pathways of service, ways to weave critical reflection from service into class discussions ...continue reading "Conversations Series: Facilitating Deeper Reflection"
- Conversations Series: The Intersection of SOTL and Service LearningThe October 3rd Conversation focused on the Intersection of Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SOTL) and service learning. The discussion was led by Maria de la Fuente, (Spanish and Linguistics). SOTL research is the systematic inquiry about student learning, grounded in theory and research, and disseminated through scholarly publications or presentations. Community-engaged learning pedagogies like ...continue reading "Conversations Series: The Intersection of SOTL and Service Learning"
- Conversations Series: The Big Data ShareThe September 5th, Conversation on Community Engaged Scholarship focused on recent research findings, student surveys, and student service data. The presentation slides from this event are available here. The Periscope video is available here. Wendy Wagner, the Nashman Center's director of community engaged scholarship, presented these findings and facilitated a conversation about uses of the data ...continue reading "Conversations Series: The Big Data Share"
- Conversations Series: Dr. Maranda Ward The History of Inequity in DCOn Wednesday, March 26, the Nashman Center hosted our March Breakfast on Community Engaged Scholarship at Gelman Library! Doctor Maranda Ward, a Nashman Affiliated Faculty member and Professor at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, presented and led a robust discussion. The presentation focused on historic inequality in D.C. that has perpetuated to this ...continue reading "Conversations Series: Dr. Maranda Ward The History of Inequity in DC"
- Conversations Series: Community Engaged Scholarship and Activist MovementsThe Black History Month Nashman Breakfast Conversation on Community Engaged Scholarship was hosted this week by the Black Lives Matter Faculty Learning Community (FLC). Some BLM FLC goals that faculty kept in mind during discussions were: Going against socialization Preparing students to live with tension Cultural mindfulness, humility, and competence If you missed the presentation, ...continue reading "Conversations Series: Community Engaged Scholarship and Activist Movements"
- John Saltmarsh on Community Engagement and Higher EducationA recap of our conversation with John Saltmarsh including links to resources, the video, presentation slides, and articles mentioned in the session. If you missed the presentation or want to review parts of the session the entire conversation can be found at the link: https://www.pscp.tv/w/1yoKMjMmlbdGQ feel free to share widely. Slides from the session are ...continue reading "John Saltmarsh on Community Engagement and Higher Education"
- Fall 2018 Symposium on Community-Engaged ScholarshipDecember 17, 2018/ Wendy Wagner <img src="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/55f991f1e4b03e33640110b0/t/5c18004688251b106ae11978/1545076819138/Lunch.jpeg" alt="Lunch.jpeg" /> This event was held Friday December 7th, Noon - 3:45 pm, Marvin Center, 3rd floor Link here for the Fall 2018 Symposium program. Link here for information about the upcoming Spring 2019 Symposium. Highlights this semester included: a lunchtime presentation by students in Dr. Leslie Jacobson’s Theatre for ...continue reading "Fall 2018 Symposium on Community-Engaged Scholarship"
- FLC on CBPR: Resources and RecapThe Faculty Learning Community studying Community Based Participatory Research gathered this week for their first meeting of the semester. After sharing progress on our research endeavors, we focused our conversation on issues related to building mutual trust and empowerment in community partner relationships. A few highlights: It is important to consider the difference between a ...continue reading "FLC on CBPR: Resources and Recap"
