Michigan Campus Compact thanks all participants for their understanding through this year’s unexpected Institute cancellation due to severe weather. A modified Institute was held at the Comfort Inn for those who did make it to the Mount Pleasant area. Here, participants engaged in open discussion around civic engagement and service-learning topics. MCC also thanks keynote speakers Paul Loeb and Michigan’s First Gentleman Dan Mulhern for their participation in the event in spite of the weather. The flexibility and understanding within the field was seen as participants embraced new formats and led powerful discussions that will help advance the movement within our state and nation.
MCC staff is working to ensure that all matters related to conference follow-up for registrants are handled in the quickest manner possible. Thank you for your continued patience, and commitment to service. For a complete 2008 participant roster - click here.
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Keynote Speakers
In addition to plenary sessions, the following keynote speakers will be hosting workshops throughout the duration of The Institute: Service Learning and Civic Engagement:
Paul Loeb has spent 35 years researching and writing about citizen responsibility and empowerment--asking what makes some people choose lives of social commitment, while others abstain. His newest book is The Impossible Will Take a Little While: A Citizen’s Guide to Hope in a Time of Fear (Basic Books, 2004), named the #3 political book of fall 2004 by the History Channel and American Book Association, and winner of the Nautilus Award for best social change book. He’s also the author of Soul of a Citizen: Living With Conviction in a Cynical Time (now with 100,000 copies in print), Generation at the Crossroads: Apathy & Action on the American Campus, Nuclear Culture, and Hope in Hard Times. An Affiliate Scholar at Seattle’s Center for Ethical Leadership, he’s written for the New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Psychology Today, Mother Jones, The Nation, Redbook, the International Herald Tribune and the Christian Science Monitor, been interviewed on CNN, NPR, C-SPAN, NBC news, CBC, the BBC, and NPR, and lectured at 400 colleges throughout the country and numerous national and international conferences. His 2002 talk to the American Association of State Colleges & Universities inspired that association’s 200-campus American Democracy Project. Loeb’s books are being used on hundreds of campuses to inspire student engagement. For information on Loeb’s books, including free academic exam copies, examples of the powerful classroom responses, and how to get his monthly articles, see www.paulloeb.org.
David E. Campbell is the John Cardinal O’Hara, C.S.C. Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Notre Dame, as well as a research fellow with Notre Dame’s Institute for Educational Initiatives. His recent book Why We Vote: How Schools and Communities Shape Our Civic Life (2006) demonstrates how schools can foster a sense of civic responsibility in adolescents that, in turn, leads to a lifetime of civic engagement. He is also the editor of the recently-published volume, A Matter of Faith: Religion in the 2004 Presidential Election (2007) and a co-author of two other books: The Education Gap: Vouchers and Urban Schools (2002), and Democracy at Risk: How Political Choices Have Undermined Citizenship and What We Can Do About It (2005). Along with Paul Peterson, he has edited the book Charters, Vouchers, and Public Education (2001). In addition to these books, he has published articles in a number of scholarly journals on such subjects as schools, young people, religion, and civic engagement. David has been recognized by the American Political Science Association for his research, having received the award for the best doctoral dissertation in American politics, the best paper on elections and voting, and (twice) for the best paper on religion and politics at the association’s annual meeting. As an expert on religion, politics, and public policy, David has often been featured in the national media, including USA Today, CNN, NPR, Fox News, and the Washington Post.
Conference Opportunities
The Institute provides opportunities to examine service-learning models of success, network with service-learning professionals and explore campus-community partnerships. The 2008 Institute will offer the following service-learning professional development opportunities:
Pre-conference Receptions
There will be two receptions on Wednesday evening: A Learn and Serve Past & Present Grantee Reception from 7:00 – 8:00 pm, and a general conference Welcome Reception from 8:00 – 9:00 pm. Come to network and enjoy refreshments at Comfort Inn with your hosts, the Michigan Community Service Commission and Michigan Campus Compact.
K-12 Student Track
Give students the tools they need to be leaders in your service-learning effort. This year, a limited number of spots are available for students grades 9-12 to participate in The Institute: Service-Learning and Civic Engagement. Specially designed sessions will be indicated in the conference booklet. Look for student only or student friendly sessions to be highlighted in the program.
~Only 50 spaces are available for this track~
Sessions to Look For
The 2008 Institute will over nearly 40 content sessions that discuss a variety of issues around service-learning in K-12 and Higher Education. The following sessions will be among those presented:
Inspiring Activism-The Life and Art of Pablo Davis
Artist Pablo Davis embodies the notion of social activism. He reflects his life of activism through his art. View a documentary video on this fascinating man of passion, and learn about the implication of his legacy as a model for others. In the process, discover how producing a video engages Service-Learning on multiple realms.
School-wide Academic Service Learning – S.O.C.K.S
An elementary building in Clarkston, Michigan took Academic Service-Learning to the extreme by organizing a K-5 building-wide S.O.C.K.S. Day. S.O.C.K.S. is an acronym for “Serving Our Community Kids Style.” You’ll be given resources with grade level benchmarks, age appropriate service activities and community partner ideas that will keep students engaged as they serve others.
Patterns of Reflection: Creating a Classroom Strategy
Often the process of reflection is overlooked when teachers and students are caught up in the excitement of a service-learning project. For many students, the experience of learning tends to get lost in the process of ‘getting the job done’. Adding one or more reflective elements to the process of doing allows students to examine their experience, make connections between what they have done with the results, and translate their experience into knowledge. However, the decision to use reflection as a learning and assessment tool is one that requires prior planning and thought. This workshop will assist teachers in planning their reflection strategy.
From Inside a Broken System
Hear from a panel of foster care youth as they discuss their experiences approaching and navigating higher education. This interactive session will allow you to better understand the issues surrounding youth aging out of foster care and the challenges they face as they continue their education.
Supporting Foster Care Scholars
Hear from a panel of higher education representatives who are creating support systems on their campuses to aid foster care youth in navigating higher education. Be a part of a discussion about what can be done on your campus.
For a complete listing of the workshops available at this year's Institute - Click Here
The Annual Service-Learning and Community Service Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Join us for dinner, entertainment and a formal award ceremony on Thursday, February 7th at Central Michigan University’s Bovee University Center. Tickets must be purchased in advance for this event at a cost of $30 per ticket. For your convenience, these tickets may be purchased with your conference registration.
Accommodations
A block of 20 rooms for February 6 – 8, 2008 have been secured with special rates at the following local hotels:
Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel and Conference Center --- $85 per night
2424 S. Mission
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: 989-772-4000
Fairfield Inn and Suites --- $75 per night
2525 S. University Park Drive
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: 989-775-5000
Super 8 --- $65 per night
2323 S. Mission
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48858
Phone: 989-773-8888
Mount Pleasant Area Dining Guide
Mount Pleasant Area Points of Interest Guide
Driving/Parking
Parking for the Institute is available in Lot #18 adjacent to the Finch Fieldhouse on the corners of Franklin and Preston Streets. The University Center is just across the street. Please use lot #18 if you choose to park on campus. Parking in other lots may result in a ticket issued by CMU police. Michigan Campus Compact and Central Michigan University will not be able to waive ticket fees for guests parking in incorrect lots. Parking is also available near the University Center in metered lots at your own expense.
Parking in Lot #18 will require you present a parking pass upon your arrival to the Institute. To print a copy of the 2008 Institute parking pass please CLICK HERE.
Due to limited parking in Lot #18, The Institute has arranged for a shuttle service that will transport participants between Institute recommended hotels and the University Center at CMU. This shuttle will offer time for participants to network on their way to and from the conference. For a detailed shuttle schedule - click here.
2008 Institute Shuttle Schedule
2008 Institute Sponsors
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