T H E E NGAGE D C A M PUS

Driving Innovation through Partnerships

May 19–21, 2013Dearborn Inn Dearborn, MI

WelcomeWelcome to The Engaged Campus: Driving Innovation through Partnerships.

Over the course of the next three days, you will hear about innovative campus civic engagement efforts from colleges and universities across that country that have partnered with their communities to make a deep and lasting impact. The creative partnerships highlighted here are from campus and community leaders who are conducting work crucial to improving the quality of community life. I hope that you take advan-tage of this unique opportunity to engage with your peers through the innovative sessions and workshops. This conference is the start of what will be a continuing dialogue that addresses the future of community-based learning and campus-community partnerships.

Campus Compact envisions colleges and university as vital agents and architects of a diverse democracy, committed to educating students for responsible citizenship in ways that both deepen their education and improve the quality of community life. The programs that you will learn about exemplify this commitment and the positive effects it can have on the institution, its students, and the community.

We are extremely grateful to our sponsors for their generous support of this conference, especially the Ford Motor Company, which is a leader in supporting innovative efforts at colleges and universities. Through programs like the Ford Motor Company Fund College Community Challenge (C3) Award, Ford Motor Company helps students become active citizens and develop creative solutions to society’s most press-ing issues. We are also grateful to KPMG Foundation for its continued support of Campus Compact and our Newman and Ehrlich Awards programs, which recognize exceptional campus-community work.

On behalf of Campus Compact, thank you for joining us and I hope you have a rewarding and enjoyable time.

Regards,

Maureen F. Curley President Campus Compact

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AgendaS U N D A Y, M A Y 1 9

8:00 – 11:45 am Ford Motor Company Fund College Community Challenge (C3) Award Recipient Convening (invitation only)

Fairlane Room

11:00 am Conference Registration Opens Exhibition Hallway

12:00 – 1:45 pm Lunch & Plenary Session Dearborn Ballroom Welcome: John Sirek, Civics Program Director, The Robert R. McCormick

Foundation Plenary Speaker: Herb Childress, Dean of Research and Assessment,

Boston Architectural College

2:00 – 3:15 pm Concurrent Innovation Workshops Please see the workshop options and locations on pages 4 through 5.

3:30 – 4:00 pm Concurrent Innovation Briefings, Block A Please see the briefing options and locations on pages 6 through 7.

4:10 – 4:40 pm Concurrent Innovation Briefings, Block B Please see the briefing options and locations on pages 8 through 9.

5:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner Alexandria Ballroom

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8:30 – 9:30 am Breakfast Breakouts by Affinity Dearborn Ballroom Welcome: Maureen F. Curley, President, Campus Compact Program Overview: Shana Berger, Program Manager, Connect 2 Complete

9:45 – 11:00 am Concurrent Innovation Workshops Please see the workshop options and locations on pages 10 through 12.

C O N T E N T S

Innovation Workshops, Roundtables, & Briefings 4 –19

Map of Room Locations 20

Sponsors & Supporters 21

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Agenda (cont.)

11:00 – 11:30 am Vendors & Networking Exhibition Hallway

Lunch & Plenary Session Dearborn Ballroom Welcome: Renee Zientek, Executive Director, Michigan Campus Compact Plenary Speaker: Tonya Allen, Chief Operating Officer and

Incoming Executive Director, Skillman Foundation Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award Announcement:

Amanda Wittman, Director of Academic Initiatives, Campus Compact

1:15 – 2:30 pm Concurrent Innovation Roundtables Please see the roundtable options and locations on pages 13 through 14.

2:30 – 2:45 pm Vendors & Afternoon Snack Break, Detroit Style Exhibition Hallway

2:45 – 4:00 pm Concurrent Innovation Workshops Please see the workshop options and locations on pages 15 through 17.

4:15 pm Bus 1 leaves Dearborn Inn for reception at the University of Michigan–Dearborn.

Meet outside Dearborn Inn front doors.

4:30 pm Bus 2 leaves Dearborn Inn for reception at the University of Michigan–Dearborn.

Meet outside Dearborn Inn front doors.

4:30 – 6:30 pm Conference Reception University of Michigan–Dearborn, Fairlane Center, Michigan Rooms Hosted by the University of Michigan–Dearborn All conference attendees are encouraged to enjoy the hospitality of the

University of Michigan–Dearborn

6:15 pm Bus 1 leaves the University of Michigan–Dearborn for the Dearborn Inn. Meet outside the Fairlane Center.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm

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6:30 pm Bus 2 leaves the University of Michigan–Dearborn for the Dearborn Inn. Meet outside the Fairlane Center.

6:45 – 8:30 pm Dinner Alexandria Ballroom

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8:00 – 8:45 am Plenary Session Dearborn Ballroom Introductory Remarks: Mike Schmidt, Director, Education and Community

Development, Ford Motor Company Fund Plenary Speaker: John Viera, Global Director, Sustainability and

Vehicle Environmental Matters, Ford Motor Company A light continental breakfast will be provided.

9:00 – 10:15 am Concurrent Innovation Workshops Please see the workshop options and locations on pages 18 through 19.

10:30 – 11:30 am Brunch & Plenary Session Dearborn Ballroom Announcement of Ford C3 Grant Finalists: Mike Schmidt, Director,

Education and Community Development, Ford Motor Company Fund Introduction: Richard Kinsley, Executive Director, Ohio Campus Compact Plenary Speaker: Ceasar McDowell, Professor of the Practice of Community

Development, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

11:30 am Closing Dearborn Ballroom Closing Remarks: Maureen F. Curley, President, Campus Compact

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Asset-Based Community Development Approach to Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

Room: Grosse Pointe Berkshire Community College faculty, students, staff, and community partners will address using the asset-based community development approach to service-learning for a literacy-based project. This project is a key strategy aimed at achieving the community goal of increasing 3rd grade reading levels in Pittsfield, MA, to 90% by 2020. The project engages students directly in community-based research and civic engagement across disciplines. Workshop participants will gain insight into how the asset-based community development model can be applied to service-learning, ideas for building civic engagement into the curriculum, and strategies for building effective campus-community collaborations.

Colin Adams, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Berkshire Community College; Mary Parkman, Service Learning Coordinator, Berkshire Community College; Erin Breem, Student, Berkshire Community College

Theater as Bridge and Barrier Buster: A Community Building and College Access Story

Room: FirestoneElements of theater such as transformation and empathy and functions of theater such as subversion and socialization make it an ideal tool to build bridges and break social or personal barriers. Given theater’s malleability, it can simultaneously be a means to empower and to critique. In this session participants will both learn and practice accessible drama/theater strategies used in community and university projects on college access, youth voice, and community dialogue.

Jessica “Decky” Alexander, Associate Professor & Director of Academic Service-Learning, Eastern Michigan University; Katie’B Jarvis, Director, Project Shift, Eastern Michigan University; Shavonne Coleman, CrossTown Theatre Coordinator, Eastern Michigan University

Sustainable Urban AquaponicsRoom: Fairlane

An interdisciplinary team of faculty and students at Georgia Tech are working together with commu-nity members from two urban agricultural efforts in the city of Atlanta to accomplish these goals: 1) to design, develop, and implement sustainable strategies for urban food production, and 2) to serve as a platform for education and innovation in the community. Our organization, ArkFab, will provide a demonstration in the local and broader community on the most efficient ways to recycle water, materials, and energy sources normally discarded as wastes back into edible or profitable products.

Justin Chaddick, Student, ArkFab; Steven Van Ginkel, General Contractor, ArkFab; Jeannette Yen, PI, ArkFab

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The Pathway from “Help” to “Engagement”: Changing the Vocabulary of the Campus-Community Partnership

Room: Salon V In the field of engineering, there has been significant growth in the number of universities and colleges around the world offering programs designed to apply knowledge to “help” communities “in need.” While the core values of this movement are noble (sustainability, justice, etc.), the fundamental conceptual model of “help” and “need” gives rise to a disempowering relationship between the engineer and the community, such that community is defined by what it lacks. Join us as we explore one way to change this conversation using a model of campus-community engagement through dialogue, mutual understanding, and shared goals.

Lorelle A. Meadows, Assistant Dean of Academic Programs, University of Michigan College of Engineering; ShariLynn Robinson-Lynk, Director, Project Community, University of Michigan; Stephanie Johnson-Cobb, Manager, Community Involvement, Focus:HOPE

A Winning Combination: Connect 2 Complete and Student Community Engagement

Room: Rouge RiverParticipants will engage in interactive community-building exercises and leave with a clear understanding of how adding a peer advocate and service-learning to the developmental English classroom has acted as a catalyst for student success in Cleveland, Ohio. The Connect 2 Complete (C2C) model engages students holistically and empowers them to improve the communities in which they live. Areas explored will include the accelerated and traditional developmental English model; the benefits for developmental classrooms; the role of peer advocates in the classroom; activities built into the syllabus to improve student success; service-learning projects and future plans; and student feedback on the peer advocate and C2C model.

Neeta Chandra, Assistant Professor of English, Cuyahoga Community College; Danita White, Assis-tant Professor of English, Cuyahoga Community College

The Future Is Now: College Access and Success Through PartnershipsRoom: Salon IV

Trinity Christian College is located in the metropolitan Chicago area and works in partnership with By the Hand, an extensive after-school program that addresses the needs of struggling urban students by means of direct and holistic methods. In this workshop, hear and learn about how this partnership through service-learning, volunteerism, and an upcoming on-site college initiative has encouraged students to realize that higher education is attainable and their future starts now.

Tabitha Matthews, Pre-College Program Coordinator, Trinity Christian College; Don Woo, Dean for Ethnic Diversity, Trinity Christian College; Barb Timmermans, Professor of Nursing, Trinity Christian College

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Creating and Fostering a Multi-Dimensional PartnershipRoom: Grosse Pointe

Amanda Ritchey, Director of the College in the Community Program and the interim Service Learning Coordinator at Mount Mary College, will team up with Holly McCoy, the Silver Spring Center Coordinator at Milwaukee Achiever Literacy Services, to discuss an innovative and comprehensive campus-community partnership that has been in existence for 30 years. They will share how the partnership started, the many layered and interesting ways they have partnered over time, how students, faculty, and Milwaukee Achiever staff have taken active roles in molding the partnership, and how it continues to grow and flourish.

Amanda Ritchey, Director of College in the Community, Mount Mary College; Holly McCoy, Silver Spring Center Coordinator, Milwaukee Achiever

Labels on Tap Water? An Innovative Idea and Unique Opportunity for Academic-Community Partnerships

Room: Salon VAlthough decreased environmental protection due to budget cuts has resulted in greater need for citizen involvement in natural resource management, the path to such engagement is often unclear. A teaching module that utilizes a unique document—termed a “source water assessment”—can be used by academics to help the communities in which their campuses are located learn about threats to their local drinking water supplies and provide an avenue for its increased protection. Issues related to the development of critical partnerships will be discussed, as will the possibilities for a nationwide program.

Amy Lilienfeld, Lecturer, Geography, University of Wisconsin-Stout

Uniting Community and Education Leaders to Increase College Attainment Rates: The Michigan LCAN Model

Room: Salon IVMCAN’s primary strategic approach in pursuit of Goal 2025 is to spark and support Local College Access Networks, or LCANs. LCANs are community-based alliances of high-level education and community leaders committed to increasing college readiness, enrollment, and attainment. Each LCAN agrees on a vision, tracks data on student outcomes, aligns organization to shared goals, implements an action plan based on community priorities, and holds partners accountable for results. This session will lay out the LCAN basics while inspiring campus leaders to create a local movement in their communities.

Brandy Johnson, Executive Director, Michigan College Access Network (MCAN)

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ProjectServe: Empowering Students, Engaging CommunitiesRoom: Rouge River

Let’s look past the free t-shirt, past the free slice of pizza. When students ask, “What’s in it for me?” let’s give them something more than a bullet point on their resume. In ProjectServe, we’re reducing the focus on incentive and placing it on investment. We’re turning students into campus and community leaders and training them to look beyond their next test and to their next big idea.

Kenneth Andejeski, AmeriCorps*VISTA/Community Outreach Coordinator at UMass Boston, Massachusetts Campus Compact

Downtown Revitalization through the ArtsRoom: Firestone

UMass Dartmouth (UMD) has consciously become a “steward of place” by allowing local needs to be the stimulus for global solutions. This focus has led to a very successful urban revitalization and economic turnaround. Downtown New Bedford had been forgotten, with vacant storefronts and trash-laden streets abounding. In 2001, the university, in partnership with the city and state, invested $35 million to refurbish a dilapidated department store and turn it into our College of Visual and Performing Arts. This has proved a major factor in the rebirth of downtown, which is now the vibrant centerpiece of a thriving urban arts movement. UMD’s Star Store has been the catalyst for more than $150 million in private investment.

Matthew Roy, Assistant Provost, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Paul Vigeant, Vice Chancellor for Economic Development, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Pay It Forward: College Student PhilanthropyRoom: Fairlane

The Ohio Campus Compact Pay It Forward program is developing a new generation of philanthropists through an innovative service-learning program that engages college students in hands-on philanthropy, grant-making, and volunteer service while providing community nonprofits with much-needed assistance during difficult economic times. Participating faculty infuse the study of philanthropy as a core component of the coursework, and each course receives real dollars to award nonprofit agencies. Students provide at least 15 hours of volunteer service to local nonprofit agencies while simultaneously identifying community needs, establishing funding criteria, and engaging in group decision making as part of the course. Pay It Forward simultaneously improves student learning, faculty scholarship, college engagement, and nonprofit capacity and impact.

Richard Kinsley, Executive Director, Ohio Campus Compact

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Engaging Students for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement SuccessRoom: Salon IV

How to best utilize service-learning and civic engagement strategies to meet the academic and civic needs of students while they serve their communities is a common question among community engagement professionals in higher education. Assessment is the best tool for informed decision making when evaluating how students are staying connected to their campus and community. This session will show how GiveGab works as a technical and social media tool that replicates Astin’s IEO (Input/Experience/Output) model in assessing the value of student engagement within the campus, local, and global communities.

Christopher Beeman, Co-Founder, GiveGab

The Michigan Export Growth Program: Empowering Students, Empowering Communities

Room: Rouge RiverThe idea of international expansion and capturing new markets is exhilarating in terms of the possibilities; however, it’s difficult for most companies to know where to begin. Our program creates customized research reports for overseas markets. The Michigan Export Growth Program (MEGP) at the Michigan State University International Business Center offers students the opportunity to build their professional and research skills in a global context with real companies—invaluable in setting them apart as they seek employment and future education opportunities. MEGP offers Michigan small businesses and communities the possibilities of new job creation and retention, increased well-being of their citizens, and education.

Jade Sims, Outreach Specialist, Michigan State University International Business Center; Tomas Hult, Director, Michigan State University International Business Center

Ford C3 and Urban Water ProjectsRoom: Salon V

Purdue University students have led efforts to install urban water projects at Cary Home, Oakland High School, and Imagination Station. These projects were funded through a $50,000 national Ford Motor Company Fund College Community Challenge (C3) grant. Students participating in these efforts, enrolled in the EEE 495/FNR 498: Urban Water Projects course, have learned how to use a transdisciplinary approach in designing and implementing community-based urban water projects. Through the project, students integrate not only their discipline-specific knowledge with knowledge of other academic disciplines but also with community partner and local stakeholder knowledge.

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This presentation will showcase their semester-long efforts and highlight the innovative partnership between academia, industry, and the community.

Lindsey Payne, Graduate Student, Purdue University; Lauren Kennedy, Undergraduate Student, Purdue University; Ron Turco, Professor, Purdue University

Digging Detroit: A Multilayered Excavation of Landscape and Social Change in a Postindustrial City

Room: FirestoneAs Detroit moves into the 21st century, something new is being born out of this shell of 20th century urban form. Some claim that Detroit may be leading the way in developing new models of green or sustainable urbanism, including innovative urban agriculture and forestry projects. However, these proposed developments are ambiguous in their implications for city residents, due to uncertainty con-cerning the long-term socioeconomic and environmental impact on neighborhoods. We propose to work with multiple academic and community partners to 1) study landscape change in three Detroit neighborhoods, and 2) identify strategies for building resilience in other disadvantaged communities.

Paul Draus, Director, Public Affairs Program, University of Michigan–Dearborn; Juliette Roddy, Associate Professor, University of Michigan–Dearborn

Teaching Principles Level Courses through Advocacy Room: Fairlane

Teachers of principles level classes have a new tool for service-learning. Instead of asking students to volunteer, teachers can ask them to advocate. This can be more directly connected to the course learning objectives than volunteering. Advocacy is ideal for principles level classes because it doesn’t require a full mastery of the subject, just the principles of the subject. Students can use their principle level knowledge to construct arguments in favor of a partner, such as a nonprofit, and then present those arguments to others. Another benefit is that it doesn’t require students to travel off campus.

Jared Boyd, Instructor, Henry Ford Community College

70 Families: Building a Community/Campus Partnership to Support Family Empowerment

Room: Grosse PointeMany communities lack of affordable housing for families. In this project, Eastern Michigan University and community partners came together to support renovation of a subsidized housing project near campus. The resulting Family Empowerment Project is a unique campus/community partnership that works to eliminate barriers to employment, education, and health. Come learn about how we got started, what lessons we have learned, what key partners became involved, and how the project has provided unique learning experiences for our students. We will also share some initial data on the impact of the project.

Russ Olwell, Director, ISCFC, Eastern Michigan University; Marquan Jackson, Director, Hamilton Crossing Family Empowerment Program

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MU Serves: Mobilizing a CampusRoom: Salon IV

In 2006, the University of Missouri (MU) Office of Service-Learning established the MU Serves Project, a collaborative university/community infrastructure that purposefully engages interdisciplinary teams of undergraduates from fields across campus. In 2005, the Office of Service-Learning identified the need to replace the “clearinghouse” approach to student community engagement with a proactive and innovative community development model and convened a Community/University Partnership Summit to develop the new approach. Since the implementation of the MU Serves Project, the number of MU service-learning courses has increased by 20%, and the number of student participants in credited community engagement has increased by 58%, an obvious sign that we are moving forward in terms of campuswide community engagement.

Anne-Marie Foley, Director, Office of Service-Learning, University of Missouri

Urban Evolution: Creating a Net Zero Energy CommunityRoom: Firestone

This innovative project, a Ford Motor Company Fund College Community Challenge (C3) grantee, established a partnership between Lawrence Technological University and the Southwest Detroit community, with the goal of creating our region’s first net zero energy community. In 2011, the members of studio[Ci], a transdisciplinary design research team within the College of Architecture + Design, modestly claimed they could make Southwest Detroit net zero energy, then proved it could be done! The team created a “Green Guidelines” plan, leveraging existing community initiatives. The team defined five elements that define sustainable community—Density, Urban Mobility, Alternative Energy, Public Realm, and Green Economy—and then applied them in four “Energy/Density Hubs”: Michigan Central Station and vicinity (leveraging a convergence of density and infrastructure); Woodmere/Springdale neighborhood (leveraging community development initiatives); the Detroit Intermodal Freight Terminal area (leveraging transportation investment); and the Condon Neighborhood-Livernois/Tireman area (leveraging concentrations of vacant land and diverse partnerships). The project ensured that students played an important role as Research Assistants/Designers and regularly engaged with the community partners.

Constance Bodurow, Director, studio[Ci]; Robert Fletcher, Energy Consultant, studio[Ci]; Hai Bin Tan, Graduate Research Assistant, studio[Ci]

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Integrated Assessments: Graham Institute, Focus:HOPE and the University of Michigan

Room: Grosse PointeIn April 2012, Focus:HOPE and the Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute selected five research proposals from University of Michigan faculty to comprise an integrated assessment of the HOPE Village. The outcomes of the projects will provide direction for future nonprofit intervention and support for community residents. This innovative workshop will report on the process to date. Representatives from the university research community, the student community, and the Graham Institute will speak. Representatives from Focus:HOPE and the Hope Village community will also be present. Workshop participants will join a discussion of the partnership parameters and the challenges identified from the university, institute, nonprofit, and community perspectives.

Juliette Roddy, Associate Professor, University of Michigan–Dearborn; Paul Draus, Director, Public Affairs Program, University of Michigan–Dearborn; Bruce Pietrykowski, Director, Urban and Regional Studies Program, University of Michigan–Dearborn

From a Request for Volunteers to an Authentic Partnership: Building Community to Welcome Newcomers—The Michigan State University Refugee Development Center

Room: Rouge RiverThis presentation will engage participants in a discussion about creating, sustaining, and growing service-learning and civic engagement–based partnerships between community nonprofit agencies and the university. Michigan State University (MSU) believes partnerships should be “developmental, dynamic, and systemic, characterized by an acute interest in the voices of community partners” (Barnes et al., 2009). With this in mind, MSU academic curriculum development and outreach specialists have invited the director of the Lansing-area Refugee Development Center, a strong, local community partner, to engage in the development and implementation of this session. Frank perspectives will be presented, with open dialogue to follow.

Karen McKnight Casey, Director, Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, Michigan State University; Nicole Springer, Associate Director, Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, Michigan State University; Shirin Timms, Director, Refugee Development Center, and Community Fellow, Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University

A Three-Way Partnership to Eliminate HungerRoom: Fairlane

At Inver Hills Community College (IHCC), 40% of students self-identify as food-insecure. IHCC decided to meet this need by collaborating in a multidimensional, multidisciplinary partnership with the Eagan & Lakeville Resource Centers and the IHCC/Metro State Interdisciplinary Community Garden. The partnership provides food to those in need through a mobile pantry while also connecting the three partners through volunteerism, service-learning, and mutual institutional support. This presentation introduces the collaboration, outlines the process of developing the

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partnership, and offers best practices and suggestions for promoting similar collaborations. We will also brainstorm with participants about areas of interests on their campuses (food insecurity, environmental concerns, etc.) as well as ideas for implementation.

Katie Halcrow, Director of Service-Learning, Inver Hills Community College; Barbara Curchack, Professor of Psychology & Co-Founder of IHCC/Metro State Interdisciplinary Community Garden, Inver Hills Community College; Lisa Horn, Executive Director, Eagan Resource Center

The Enterprise Program at Michigan Tech: Fostering Student Development and Campus Engagement through Industry/Community Partnerships

Room: Salon VMichigan Tech’s Enterprise Program is highlighted as an innovative approach to multidisciplinary, multi-year, team-based experiential learning. We provide an overview of the Enterprise program structure, curriculum, and operation and emphasize the central role of community and industry partners in the program’s success. We present two projects, both supported by Ford Motor Company Fund College Community Challenge (C3) grants, as examples where university/community/industry collaboration has helped foster campus engagement in our remote, rural setting. One project involves home weatherization for elderly low-income residents, and the other tackles the sustainability of the local bus/transit system.

Rick Berkey, Sponsored Projects Manager, Enterprise Program, Michigan Technological University; Lynn Artman, Lecturer, School of Technology, Michigan Technological University; George Dewey, Associate Professor, Civil/Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University

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Integrating Student Voices: Promoting University Community Investment through Student Action

Room: FirestoneAs permanent place-based “anchor” institutions, colleges and universities are well positioned to be critical drivers of development. In the area of investments, however, institutions could be doing much more to directly support low-income people, small businesses, and sustainable community economic development. In June, the Responsible Endowments Coalition and the Democracy Collaborative launched a research project to explore student involvement in university-led community investment. In our study, we found that when students, faculty, community members, organizations, and college administrations come together, it is more likely that long-term community investment will occur with the community’s needs prioritized. We will discuss the results of our research and work with participants to address this question: How can students and community members best influence urban universities’ commitment to community investment to create concrete benefits for the lives of city residents?

Annie McShiras, Development Director, Responsible Endowments Coalition; Steve Dubb, Research Director, The Democracy Collaborative

The Community, the Institution, and Us —How Do We Bring It All Together?Room: Rouge River

The Service-Learning Initiative at Ohio State University has a challenge: We are responsible for supporting and promoting service-learning for over 90,000 students, staff, and faculty members. We have been successful in creating community around service-learning through multidisciplinary workshops, partnerships with university offices, and other efforts. We would like to reach out to community partners to support their work as well; however, we also need to consider the realities of working with service at a large university. We invite you to join us and share how you have kept your work grounded in community needs and remained responsive to your institution’s culture.

Harmony Cox, Program Coordinator, Service-Learning Initiative, The Ohio State University; Ola Ahlqvist, Director, Service-Learning Initiative, The Ohio State University

The Role of AmeriCorps EAPs in Campus-Community Partnership DevelopmentRoom: Grosse Pointe

How can national service programs, and Education Award Programs (EAPs) in particular, help campuses strengthen partnerships with high-needs nonprofits? We will briefly address what EAPs are, their current role in Utah, and the reasons Utah Campus Compact hosts an EAP. Participants will be asked to share any experiences with EAPs and any suggestions of novel ways to manipulate the traditional EAP model to better serve the needs of the community and campuses involved.

Johanna Phelps-Hillen, Program Manager, Utah Campus Compact

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Developing Community Organizers through University PartnershipsRoom: Salon V

This roundtable will present the experience of a collaboration between community organizers at the Harriet Tubman Center and faculty in the interdisciplinary Urban and Regional Studies Program at the University of Michigan–Dearborn. Our academic service-learning projects train students in organizing and leadership development and support the multi-issue organizing efforts of the Center. In the ensuing discussion presenters will engage with participants to explore how the university can serve as an inclusive center where students and community members can better define their community needs, strategize together, and foster action for community change.

Lara Rusch, Assistant Professor, University of Michigan–Dearborn; Bill O’Brien, Executive Director, Harriet Tubman Center

Education by GamingRoom: Salon IV

The Master of Instructional Technology Program (MIST) at Sam Houston State University has opened the door for future technology specialists and instructional designers from a range of backgrounds: science/non-science educators/administrators from K–16 educational systems or private firms. This program is built on community-engaged projects. Each candidate is required to establish a partnership with a local school district or private firm to practice the required skills in instructional technology. This program provides a different approach to alter candidates’ perspectives by means of game programming and how game programming can be fitted into the K–12 curriculum to help improve student performance.

Li-Jen Shannon, Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University

Creating Engaged Spaces on a Community College CampusRoom: Fairlane

With this session, we will provide examples of student engagement activities that foster civic engagement, leadership, and ongoing support throughout the college life cycle and that create engaged spaces on the community college campus. The presentation of Ohio Connect 2 Complete programs will showcase innovative campus-community partnership programs that incorporate service-learning and co-curricular projects on various campuses. Representatives from each campus will highlight the projects and peer leaders associated with their grant and how each provides service to the community. In addition, they will lead discussions with participants about future innovations and plans for growth in each project and garner feedback on how to tackle the unanticipated questions and problems that arise on each campus.

Susan Pavlus, Connect 2 Complete Program Manager, Lorain County Community College; Terrance Echols, Connect 2 Complete, Cuyahoga Community College; Krista Kiessling, Connect 2 Complete, Owens Community College

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Cultivating Community: A Multi-Generational Approach to Fostering Meaningful Partnerships and Leadership Engagement

Room: FirestoneThis session involves an interactive sharing of information and introduces attendees to the Community Builders (CB) program and its partnerships through engagement in a variety of activities. Participants will be active learners through involvement in a simulation of a typical CB “neighborhood meeting.” The presentation will also focus on the instructional framework identified as Triangulated Learning. Triangulated Learning serves as a foundation for how the Leadership Theories and Practices class, which is associated with CB, is taught. This approach forges links between education and leadership through deep and integrative learning. Participants will acquire a greater understanding of how to develop meaningful partnerships that are reciprocal and sustainable.

William J. Soesbe III, Assistant Professor of Education and Leadership Fellow, Wartburg College; Mandie Sanderman, School Partnership Coordinator, Wartburg College and Waverly Shell-Rock Community Schools

Engaging Jacksonville: An Inside Look at Three Innovative Community-University Partnerships

Room: Rouge RiverCommunity-university partnerships come in many shapes and sizes. This presentation is designed to highlight three types of community-university partnerships and the common element that makes them work—innovation. This session is a moderated panel discussion with faculty members, students, community partners, and the audience. The panel will discuss their different models of partnership, the organic and developmental issues they faced, the innovative thinking required to create and sustain their partnerships, and what they have discovered and learned through this process.

Mark Falbo, Director of the Center for Community-Based Learning, University of North Florida; Debbie Reed, Faculty of Exceptional, Deaf, and Interpreter Education, University of North Florida; Christopher Johnson, Faculty of Economics & Geography, University of North Florida; Bonnie Pope, Faculty of Nursing, University of North Florida; John Brown, Student of Exceptional, Deaf, and Interpreter Education, University of North Florida; Ju’Coby Pittman-Peele, CEO/President, Clara White Mission; Debra Poczatek, Executive Director, Helping Hands Neighborhood Network Center

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Measuring Engagement through Place: The UNO Community Engagement Center

Room: Salon IV The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) is constructing a 60,000 square foot, stand-alone Community Engagement Center (CEC) that expand the campus’ outreach capacity through a service-learning academy, a new student community leadership initiative, incubator space for university/community partnerships, technical assistance and support for nonprofit organizations, a student volunteer resource center, and extensive community meeting space. One of the challenges UNO will face will be to measure the impact of the building on its nonprofit partners, students, faculty, and staff, as well as its overall impact on UNO’s community engagement efforts. Participants in the session will be asked to help identify possible performance measurements for the CEC that will demonstrate its impact and value to the UNO community, funders, and other stakeholders.

Sara Woods, Assistant to the Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Engagement, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Paul Sather, Director, Service Learning Academy, University of Nebraska at Omaha

Bringing It All Together in the ’hood: Urban University + Extension Nutrition Outreach + Student Interns + Underserved Residents + a Local Grocer

Room: Grosse PointeWe will present a simulated working model of our unique Penn State Extension Nutrition Links partnership with an urban campus, an inner-city neighborhood, and a local business. Participants will take role-playing parts in our multi-sensory nutrition education class. They will be asked to fill out client forms, complete a 24-hour diet recall, sample recipes, and join in related learning activities. Our campus-community-business relationship is a real-world, practical model that provides adult caregivers of school-age children in high-poverty neighborhoods with hands-on nutrition lessons in the classroom and supermarket environment. We connect student interns from an urban nutrition undergraduate program with para-professional nutrition teachers and grocery store support via a federally funded Extension nutrition outreach program. Participants will gain knowledge of the objectives and structure of our approach, and leave with an understanding of the basics involved in starting a similar program.

Suzanne C. Weltman, Supervisor, Nutrition Links, Penn State Extension; Jule Anne Henstenburg, Director, BS Nutrition Program, La Salle University Department of Nutrition; Carly Spross, Marketing Director, The Fresh Grocer

Building Metropolitan Impact and Engagement through a Research Center

Room: Salon V The University of Michigan–Dearborn Center for Innovation Research (iLabs) creates an infrastructure for community engagement by connecting regional partners, students, and faculty to address community challenges. This session will describe the structure and processes of iLabs, offer project examples, and discuss philosophical challenges of applying business frameworks to the

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government and nonprofit sector. Service-learning is less common in business curricula. The iLabs model seeks engagement that is philosophically consistent with both business solutions and service-learning, and the audience will be encouraged to discuss areas where business metrics and efficiency may not be a one-size-fits-all model.

Tim Davis, Director of iLabs, University of Michigan–Dearborn; Joy Beatty, Associate Professor Organizational Behavior, University of Michigan–Dearborn; Ife Oyedele, iLabs Student Researcher, University of Michigan–Dearborn

Utilizing a Holistic Approach to Supporting Students: Addressing Student Hunger on Campus

Room: FairlaneThe recently opened University of Michigan–Dearborn student food pantry demonstrates the critical relationship that can be formed with a community partner to illuminate and positively impact the health, wellness, and long-term sustainability of a university’s student body. The presentation will share best practices and lessons learned, and will help others build similar partnerships to address campus hunger. This workshop will encourage the creation of a network of practitioners and scholars to further develop best practices, scholarship, and community around related pressing issues such as food deserts, urban gardening, and sustainability.

Tracy Hall, Director of Community Engagement, University of Michigan–Dearborn; Amy Karaban, Assistant Director for Civic Engagement, University of Michigan–Dearborn; W. DeWayne Wells, President, Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan

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The Mattahunt-Wheelock College Community Partnership: A New Model for Public-Private Partnerships in Action

Room: Rouge RiverIn 2010, Wheelock College was introduced to the urgent needs of the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston. The Mattahunt Community Center was closed due to severe budget constraints. Wheelock led a public-private-partnership with the city and Boston public schools, resulting in the reopening of the facility and a community-building movement. The American Association of University Administrators presented the college with the 2012 John Blackburn National Award, which recognizes creative solutions to common problems and illustrates successful efforts to meet demands. This presentation will explore the processes utilized to engage an entire community.

Adrian K. Haugabrook, Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success/Chief Diversity Officer, Wheelock College; Rashad O. Cope, Director, Mattahunt Community Center Partnership, Wheelock College

The EPICS Program: Real Designs for Real People that Make a DifferenceRoom: Salon IV

EPICS is an innovative service-learning program in Purdue University’s College of Engineering in which multidisciplinary teams of students partner with community organizations to identify, design, build, and deliver solutions to meet community needs. A 2008 Ford Motor Company Fund College Community Challenge (C3) grant provided EPICS with the resources to design and build a house for Habitat for Humanity that balances affordability and LEED certification. This workshop will describe key characteristics and best practices of the EPICS model, the Habitat for Humanity project, and new initiatives intended to create a “community of practice,” and will invite workshop participants to brainstorm ways to extend this network.

Carla B. Zoltowski, Education Administrator, EPICS Program, Purdue University

Investing in Bright Futures through Service-Learning and Community Engagement

Room: FairlaneMeeting a community’s needs takes a vast array of partnerships in private, nonprofit, education, and governmental arenas. Unique partnerships are essential to taking an “outside of the box” approach to bridging the achievement gap. A public-private partnership has been developed in Omaha, Nebraska, that expands how communities can collaborate to narrow the achievement gap by providing support for services ranging from early childhood to service-learning teacher training. Session participants,

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throughout the workshop, will explore this model, be asked to “invest” in different aspects of their community, and reflect on how they made these decisions.

Julie Dierberger, P–16 Coordinator, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Paul Sather, Director, Service Learning Academy, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Arvin Frazier, Senior Program & Evaluation Director, Building Bright Futures

SEED Wayne: Campus-Community Partnerships to Build Sustainable Food Systems

Room: Grosse PointeSEED Wayne is a campus-community collaborative developed to build sustainable food systems on Wayne State University’s campus and in Detroit’s neighborhoods. It offers activities that increase access to fresh produce within neighborhoods; shorten the distance between food production and consumption; increase knowledge of households, neighborhoods, and the community on issues related to food, nutrition, and agriculture; and advance goals in public health, social justice, economic development and ecological integrity. Participants will discuss activities in and lessons from urban agriculture, neighborhood food retail, and community nutrition. They will highlight the development of student leadership while also creating benefits to the community.

Kami Pothukuchi, Director, SEED Wayne, Wayne State University; Charles Lisee, Program Leader, SEED Wayne, Wayne State University

Seven Myths About Rural PartnershipsRoom: Firestone

Rural colleges and universities face unique challenges in creating high-impact community partnerships. Come to this dynamic session to learn how to turn these unique challenges into great opportunities. Be ready to share your greatest challenges and your best practices in creating your most effective partnerships.

Nicholas Holton, Associate Dean, Kirtland Community College

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B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Dennis Ahlburg, Trinity University

Wilson Bradshaw – Vice Chair, Florida Gulf Coast University

Warrick L. Carter, Columbia College Chicago

Anthony DiGiorgio, Winthrop University

James Dworkin – Chair, Secretary, Purdue University North Central

Helen Giles-Gee, University of the Sciences

Marie Foster Gnage, West Virginia University at Parkersburg

Richard Guarasci, Wagner College

David Giunta – Treasurer, Natixis Global Associates

Susan Herbst, University of Connecticut

James Harris – Vice Chair, Widener University

Mary Lyons, University of San Diego

Sally Mason, University of Iowa

Bernard Milano, KPMG Foundation

Shouan Pan, Mesa Community College

John Sirek, McCormick Foundation