http://www.elon.edu/e-web/org/nccc/PACE2013Proposals.xhtml
We invite faculty, scholars, administrators, community partners and students who are involved in campus-based civic engagement research, instruction and practice to submit presentation proposals for this annual gathering. Conference participants will include learners and educators from each constituency. Participant familiarity with civic-engagement ranges from beginner to advanced.
Sessions can include information and resources for any aspect of service-learning and civic/community engagement work, including curricular and co-curricular options, projects, and programs, along with capacity-building and institutionalization efforts. All presenters are encouraged to choose a presentation style (i.e., lecture, hands-on activities, panel presentation) that ensures clear delivery of the information, allows time for questions and answers, and provides participants with materials to take away from the session. In addition, proposals should indicate:
Target audience (newer civic engagement practitioners, experienced practitioners, researchers)
Type of session being proposed:
Nuts-and-Bolts/Skill-Building
Programmatic Practice
Research and Theory
Nuts-and-Bolts/Skill- Building Workshops: A “how to” session. Examples include: how to integrate service-learning into a student leadership program; how to develop a risk management policy; community-campus partnerships; and how to develop civic engagement projects for residence hall programs.
Programmatic Practice Sessions: “Best practices.” Examples include: models for integrating service-learning within academic departments; tools for implementing social entrepreneurship and philanthropy initiatives; case studies of Faculty Fellow programs to increase faculty leadership in service-learning; innovative models for building community engagement; and lessons learned from integrating service-learning within a student leadership program.
Research and Theory Sessions: Examples include campus-based research on the relationship between service-learning and retention rates; evolving theories of leadership in community development; national trends in student service and engagement; and evolving research topics that will deepen an understanding of community engagement.
More information, including selection criteria and online submission form can be found at the link above.
