For the first time, the Colin Powell Center seeks to create a volume of working papers based on the annual NYMAPS symposium. Applicants are strongly encouraged to state an intention to submit a reflective academic paper on their presentation topic for publication to the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies working paper series, Issues in Engaged Scholarship: An Exploration of Service-Learning, Community-Based Research and Community-Campus Collaborations.
Click on this link for more information on this publication: http://csauth.ccny.cuny.edu/ci/powell/about/publications/engagedscholarship_pubs_directory.cfm
After the symposium, the selected applicants will be asked to submit an article proposal of 300 to 750 words to gstewart {at} ccny.cuny(.)edu. This proposal should include the tentative title of the paper, the area of focus, the rational and the approach. The proposal deadline for this publication will be 4/15/11. The final deadline is 7/15/11.
As a reward for generating knowledge within the network, lead authors of papers will receive $250 gift certificates.
About NYMAPS
The New York Metro Area Partnership for Service-Learning (NYMAPS) is a coalition of colleges, universities and non-profit organizations dedicated to realizing the civic mission of higher education and to advancing service-learning and other forms of civic engagement across the New York metropolitan area. We promote experiential learning, active citizenship, and social responsibility among college students and address community-identified needs through the formation of sustainable, mutually beneficial community-campus partnerships. NYMAPS members gather five times a year for professional development, idea sharing, and support. http://www.nymaps.org.
About New York Campus Compact
The New York Campus Compact (NYCC) is an association of 80 college and university presidents committed to “reaffirming and reinvigorating the public purposes of higher education.” Two-year and four year campuses, public and independent institutions, from Buffalo to New York City, from the Southern Tier to the North Country, have joined to promote civic engagement and service-learning. Key activities are technical assistance through conferences, publications, consultation; grants to members; collaborations with sister organizations; and support for student volunteerism. http://www.nycc.cornell.edu/
Questions?
Contact Genéa Stewart, Director of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies, City College of New York, at gstewart {at} ccny.cuny(.)edu or 212-650-6335.
