14th Annual Institute: Service-Learning and Civic Engagement
Join faculty, staff, and administrators from
higher education and K-12 institutions across the midwest for a
practical, interactive and stimulating Institute on Service-Learning and
Civic Engagement.
February 9- 10, 2010
Grand Traverse Resort
Acme (Traverse City), Michigan
Registration Information
Online registration is now closed. Onsite registration will be available
at the Grand Traverse Resort, outside of the Michigan Ballrooms during
the following times:
Monday February 8 from 6:30-9:00pm
Tuesday, February 10 at 8am.
For questions regarding registration, please contact Shelley Long at 517-492-2432 or
slong@micampuscompact.org
Institute 2010 Registration Rates:
Higher Education MCC Member: $175
Higher Education Not Yet Member: $200
K-12/Community-based Organization: $175
Student (all levels): $100
National Service Member: $125
Onsite (all types): $225
Annual Service-Learning and Community Service Awards Ceremony and Dinner: $30.
Conference Opportunities
Click here to view the Institute conference schedule.
Special Guest
Dr. Char Gray will be joining us at this year's Institute. Dr. Gray is
the executive director for Pennsylvania Campus Compact where her role is
to provide support, training, and resources to 63 member institutions
as students and faculty identify ways to partner with their communities
to enhance the quality of life. Dr. Gray will be attending the Institute
to speak with faculty about service-learning collaborations including
regional, interdisciplinary and cross-discipline.
Welcome Reception
A general welcome reception will be held Monday, February 8 at the Grand
Traverse Resort from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Enjoy refreshments and network
with colleagues before the opening of the conference on Tuesday morning.
This reception is free of charge and hosted by Michigan Campus Compact
and Michigan Community Service Commission.
Exhibit Hall
Take this opportunity to connect with organizations or community members
who are also focused on student engagement If you are interested in
exploring the benefits offered to exhibitors, please contact Mary
Estrada at 517.492.2443 or via e-mail at
mestrada@micampuscompact.org.
Bookstore
Review and purchase a variety of publications on issues relevant to
service-learning and civic engagement. MCC members receive a discount!
Service Project
Join the Michigan Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTAs in completing a
service project to help a local organization in the Traverse City
region.
Accommodations
Conference Hotel:
Grand Traverse Resort
100 Grand Traverse Village Blvd.
P.O. Box 404
Acme, MI 49610
Hotel Phone Number: 1800-236-1577
Hotel Website: www.grandtraverseresort.com
Mention the Institute when reserving a room to receive these reduced rates (only guarenteed through January 8, 2010):
Hotel Guestrooms: $99.00
Tower Guestrooms: $129.00
Driving/Parking
Grand Traverse Resort is situated in the northwest corner of Michigan's
Lower Peninsula along the shores of Lake Michigan's East Grand Traverse
Bay. Just six miles northeast of Traverse City, Michigan, it is a
ten-minute drive from Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport (TVC). The
Resort offers Airport Shuttle service to and from Cherry Capital Airport
for guests who choose to fly-in.
See the following map for driving directions.
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Keynote Speakers
Sam Singh
Sam
Singh is a senior policy consultant with the research and evaluation
firm, Public Policy Associates. Sam’s consulting work focuses on
strategic planning, nonprofit management and economic development.
Previously, Sam served ten years as the President and CEO of the
Michigan Nonprofit Association, an 1100 member-based association that
was actively involved in public policy, capacity building and leadership
development for the nonprofit sector. He has also held professional
positions with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan and the Points of Light
Foundation.
Sam Singh has been actively involved in politics in the city of East
Lansing, Michigan; serving one term as mayor and three terms on the City
Council. Sam also has extensive community experience having served on
over twenty nonprofit boards throughout his career. He has served on the
boards of such organizations as the National Council of Nonprofit
Associations, Capital Region Community Foundation, Points of Light
Foundation, Capital Area Transportation Authority and Michigan
Association of United Ways. Sam recently completed a self-funded
sabbatical that had him travel to all seven continents and forty-six
countries over a seventeen month period.
Molly McCloskey
Molly
McCloskey serves as a Managing Director, Whole Child Programs at ASCD
(Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development), directing
multiple components of the ASCD Whole Child Initiative, a multiyear,
cross-organizational program, including member and non-member outreach
and engagement, ASCD’S Healthy School Communities Program, and
development of capacity-building resources and services. Molly serves on
numerous ASCD internal teams and volunteers for the Prince George’s
County Public Schools Comer Steering Committee. She holds a bachelor’s
degree in psychology
from the Catholic University of America and a master’s of education degree in school counseling from the University of Maryland.
Since joining ASCD, McCloskey has presented across the United States,
Canada and Germany and has written and been interviewed about school
reform, whole child education and First Amendment issues in the Miami
Herald, USA Today, Edutopia and the Chicago Tribune. She co-authored
the ASCD Infobrief on The Whole Child: A Framework for Education in the
21st Century in February 2005 and the Fall 2007 update of that issue.
Molly will be discussing service-learning in the K-12 setting.
Peter Reui
Peter Ruei is an undergraduate student at Western Michigan University
majoring in Aviation Science with a minor in Business Administration.
Formally a Sudanese refugee, Peter came to the United States in 2000. He
is a recipient of the John Seita Scholarship at WMU and will speak
along with Dr. John Seita on the program, as well as address access to
higher education for young people in
the foster care system.
2010 Institute Sponsors
MCC would like to offer a special thank you to the following sponsors:
Premier Institute Sponsor
State Farm Insurance Company
Welcome Reception Sponsor
Michigan State University, University Outreach and Engagement.
Associate Sponsor
Davenport University
Other 2010 Institute and Carter Parbership Award Sponsors include:
Sponsoring Organization
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- Ferris State University
- Michigan State University
- Olivet College
- University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Grand Valley State University
- Central Michigan University
- NorthSky Nonprofit Network, a program of Rotary Charities of Traverse City
- Alma College
- Kellogg Community College
- Taylor Global Consultants
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General Sponsor
General Sponsor
General Sponsor
General Sponsor
General Sponsor
General Sponsor
Conference Friend
Conference Friend
Conference Friend
Conference Friend
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Premier Sponsor $10,000
Pacesetter Sponsor $5,000
Supporting Sponsor $2,500
Welcome Reception Sponsor $1,500
Associate Sponsor $1,000
General Sponsor $500
Conference Friend $250