From July 9-12, 2013 in Des Moines, Iowa, Campus Compact, in partnership with Iowa Campus Compact, will welcome seasoned practitioners and a team of distinguished facilitators to explore the future of the service-learning and civic and community engagement movement through Diving Deep: Campus Compact’s Institute for Experienced Civic and Community Engagement Practitioners.

The participants will engage in a stimulating community of diverse voices in which participants – through both structured programming and accidental discovery – will explore unknown territories, bring to the surface their own assumptions and come to an understanding on a deeper, more personal level of what it means to be a leader and professional in this field.

They will be inspired, encouraged, renewed, and motivated through this professional development opportunity to learn from other like-minded colleagues.

Institute participants will have the opportunity to:

• Create and deeply engage in an inclusive learning community in which personal and professional experiences are honored and challenging questions are explored;
• Reflect on the gifts and passion they bring to this work, and affirm their commitment to the field;
• Expand their leadership capacity to sustain and grow civic engagement in their institutions and in the field; 
• Learn tools and strategies to strengthen their ability to foster and deepen their campus’s engagement with communities;
• Explore and identify ways to address many of the tensions and challenges inherent in the work;
• Envision and strategize how they can help shape the future of the field;
• Develop an individual action plan to share their learning and further the work on their campuses and beyond; and
• Relax and recharge in the welcoming environment of downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

Unique features of the Diving Deep institute include:

• Networking and learning in a small group setting
• Interactive working groups 
• Highly participatory methods of discussion and reflection
• Co-creation of a supportive learning community
• A team of facilitators to support, guide and challenge your thinking
• Participant input in identifying compelling topics 
• A focus on strategies for various campus and community contexts
• Opportunities for personal and professional reflection and career development

For further information, please contact Amanda Wittman, Ph.D., Director of Academic and Strategic Initiatives, awittman {at} compact(.)org, 617-357-1881 x205