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Description
This book brings together a range of perspectives to deepen our understanding of students’ interests, motivations, and approaches to social change. At its core is the Pathways framework—a tool designed to help educators better understand and support students’ evolving civic identities and engagement strategies. Designed for faculty, student affairs professionals, and students alike, this volume provides a rich set of insights and tools for advancing high-quality, equity-centered learning experiences. It is an essential resource for anyone interested in student development, civic engagement, and social impact.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Pathways Framework and Tool—Thomas Schnaubelt, Sean Crossland, Annabel Wong
SECTION 1: Practitioner Profiles
- Practitioner Profile Introduction—Sean Crossland, Annabel Wong
- Practitioner Profile: Direct Service—Mike Moon
- Practitioner Profile: Community-Engaged Learning and Research—Joanne Tien
- Practitioner Profile: Social Entrepreneurship and Corporate Social Responsibility—Renee Sedlacek Lee
- Practitioner Profile: Policy and Governance—Lisa Morde
- Practitioner Profile: Community Organizing and Activism—Shamili Ajgaonkar
- Practitioner Profile: Philanthropy—Nairuti Shastry
SECTION II – Current Uses
- Our Starting Point: Using the Pathways to Develop a Comprehensive Social Impact Education Model—Cassie Bingham, Summer Valente
- Using the Pathways for Public Service and Civic Engagement for Campus Strategic Planning—Ryan W. Flynn, Alyssa Wiseman
- “To Set Their Own Paths”: Using the Pathways to Help Students Self-Identify Their Unique Roles in Shaping a More Just and Compassionate World—Katie Price
- Engagement Becomes Curricular Policy: Creating a General Education Requirement to “Inspire Citizens of Consequence” —Sarah Worley, Lillian Case
- Enhancing Existing Frameworks, Theory, and Program Traditions: An Example of how Implementing the Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement Strengthened a 40-Year-Old Program at Georgetown University—Melissa Bernard, Ray Shiu
- Expanding the Definition of Community Engagement Through the Pathways at Drake University—Amanda Martin
- Public Service, Personal Growth: Cultivating Civic Mindsets in a Living-Learning Community—Kemi A. Oyewole, Luke Terra
- Deepening the Connection: Reimagining Service—Vernette Doty, Andrea Tafolla
SECTION III – Theoretical, Empirical, and Critical Reflections
- Pathways Data: An Overview—Annabel Wong
- Where Refusal Meets the Pathways: A Relational Praxis in, but not of, the University—Agustin "Tino" Diaz, Breanna Lambert, Priscilla Villaseñor-Navarro
- Expanding Access and Reframing Perspectives: Exploring Community Engagement Professionals Use of the Pathways Framework—Renee Sedlacek Lee
- Challenges, Possibilities, and Conscious Responsibility: Directions for the Field—Aaliyah Baker
Afterword: Moving Forward—Sean Crossland, Thomas Schnaubelt, Annabel Wong
Editors and Contributors
Acknowledgements
Appendices