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Civic Engagement, a publication from The School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers

compact339-admin — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:15:56 +0000

The School of Public Affairs and Administration at Rutgers produces Civic Engagement, a publication that seeks to deepen the discourse about, and underscore our shared commitment to, public service.

Civic Engagement can be found on the Alliance 4 Public Service website at: http://publicservice.newark.rutgers.edu

This online resource contains service-learning news, research, and events.

Rural Alliance for Service Learning

compact339-admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 18:41:52 +0000

The website for the Rural Alliance for Service Learning contains resources, including case studies, to encourage, enhance, and study the role of service learning in building a healthier and more vibrant rural America.

In conjunction with community partners, service-learning practitioners will strive to build upon the positive attributes of the rural culture while mitigating the negative factors. Rural Service Learning can involve studies, service, co-operative programs and projects, and policy development. In the process, students will develop their potential as future engaged citizens.

The America Project: Teaching Method for Collaboration, Creativity and Citizenship

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:25:40 +0000

The America Project: A Teaching Method for Collaboration, Creativity and Citizenship offers a pathway to engage students in the intersection between the academy, the arts and the written word. Includes two DVDs: a film of Sundiata’s major theatrical performance, the 51st (dream) state, and a 30-minute documentary that reveals how Sundiata’s interactions with community members and students through The America Project led to the creation of the 51st (dream) state.

Am I Missing Something?

compact339-admin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:06:46 +0000

http://www.representativedemocracy.org/repdem_documents/ADTannouncement.htm

As part of a broad effort to foster stronger youth dialogue on the workings of representative democracy, The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and its Trust for Representative Democracy, with the Alliance for Representative Democracy, is launching a new national public service campaign entitled Am I Missing Something?

The campaign features students tackling misconceptions about representative democracy by enumerating the benefits of participation, illustrating how complex issues require compromise, and discovering why diverse interests all having a voice in the democratic process is important. Am I Missing Something? is part of a larger campaign geared toward engaging the emerging generation in a dialogue about the workings of representative democracy.

Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement

compact339-admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:34:24 +0000

Partnerships recognizes that successful engaged learning depends on effective partnerships between students, faculty, community agencies, administrators, disciplines, and more. The articles in this peer-reviewed journal focus on how theories and practices can inform and improve such partnerships, connections, and collaborations. Studies co-authored by faculty, students, and/or community partners; or examining practices across disciplines or campuses; or exploring international networks are all encouraged.

Research Brief: How Can Engaged Campuses Improve Student Success in College?

compact339-admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:43:43 +0000

“How Can Engaged Campuses Improve Student Success in College” is a research brief compiled by Campus Compact staff and engaged scholars summarizing available research and resources on the link between campus engagement and college success.

Jobs for Change

compact339-admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:49:29 +0000

Jobs for Change seeks to spark a nationwide movement toward careers in the nonprofit, government, and social enterprise sectors. The Jobs for Change website offers job listings, a blog, and career advice from seasoned career guides who are available to answer readers’ questions. Campus Compact is partnering with Jobs for Change to bring public service job opportunities to graduating students and AmeriCorps alums.

Research University Engaged Scholarship Toolkit

compact339-admin — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:04:58 +0000

This toolkit offers a guide to the best resources on engaged scholarship, along with models, exemplars, and original essays. Developed by The Research University Civic Engagement Network (TRUCEN), for which Campus Compact serves as coordinator, the toolkit offers information and resources for all institutions seeking to implement or expand engaged scholarship on campus. (Updated 2010)

How Young People Develop Long-Lasting Habits of Civic Engagement: A Conversation on Building a Research Agenda

compact339-admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:11:33 +0000

This report grew out of two meetings held by the Spencer Foundation to inform its Civic Action and Civic Learning initiative. Campus Compact participated in the higher education meeting and contributed a “memo to the field” for the report that shares key questions, implications, and challenges designed to stimulate discussion and research among both scholars and practitioners. Posted by permission.

Download the report here.

Funding and Fostering Local Democracy

tdomf_26a6d — Mon, 11 May 2009 15:07:40 +0000

The Deliberative Democracy Consortium and PACE (Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement) partnered to publish this guide designed, according to Chris Gates of PACE, “to demystify the emerging field of deliberative democracy and help funders make more informed decisions about their support of this growing field.” The guide includes descriptions of prominent organizations, models and initiatives in the field, as well as key questions and resources, that may also be helpful to practitioners.

Talloires Global Project Handbook

compact339-admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:01:43 +0000

The Talloires Global Project calls for the higher education community to take context-driven action to help increase literacy. This handbook offers information and resources on global literacy efforts, including models from Talloires Network member colleges and universities from around the world. Models cover teacher training, tutoring, alternative access to education, and lingual and health literacy.

Civic Engagement in Higher Education: Concepts and Practices

compact339-admin — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:49:11 +0000

This book, by Barbara Jacoby, discusses how to educate undergraduate students to become citizens, scholar and leaders in their professions, their communities, the nation and the world. By creating opportunities for students to learn about and practice civic engagement, colleges can prepare students to do good and do well, each in his or her unique way.

Campus Compact Vote Initiative

compact339-admin — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:22:25 +0000

http://www.compact.org/initiatives/campus-vote-home/

Campus Compact launched created this multi-faceted initiative to provide our members with tools, resources, and guidance to help educate and empower students and to make the process of staying engaged easier throughout the sometimes confusing election season.

Advice to the President

compact339-admin — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:25:49 +0000

A nonpartisan website that aggregates ideas and reports produced by analysts, scholars, and policymakers to help shape the nation’s agenda.

Registration Campaign Toolkit

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:26:51 +0000

A comprehensive Toolkit that guides campuses through how to run a top-notch campus vote program. Created by the national student PIRGs as part of the New Voters Project.

Citizen’s Guide to Redistricting

tdomf_26a6d — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:45:00 +0000

A resource from the Brennan Center for Social Justice of the New York University School of Law, this guide outlines the rules for drawing district lines. It includes a description of how it works today, how it could work in the future, and what it all means.

Powervote.org

tdomf_26a6d — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:23:43 +0000

A coalition of young Americans demanding real solutions to global warming by voting to create a clean energy economy, green jobs for all, and to secure our climate.

VoteGopher

tdomf_26a6d — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:40:41 +0000

This interactive, nonpartisan site was created by Harvard students who wanted to help voters between the ages of 18 and 30 learn about the issues and ultimately vote on election day. The site focuses on the candidates’ positions on key issues. It also offers a blog and a discussion board.

New Voter

tdomf_26a6d — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:01:16 +0000

This non-partisan institute seeks to promote a change in the way young voters are perceived and, in doing so, to promote effective legislation that addresses the needs of America’s youth.

NOW on PBS

tdomf_26a6d — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:37:27 +0000

Tools and tips to help ordinary citizens bring about change from the bottom up, including resources designed to help you meet others with similar concerns, raise awareness of your cause, and take meaningful action.