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New York Campus Compact Weekly

December 7, 2012

In This Issue:
1- Spotlight on MembersThe New School 2- Bringing Theory to Practice 2- We Come Home 2- Innovations in Technical

Spotlight on Members-The New School

In 1936, New York City experienced its record high of 106 degrees. The same summer, 11 pools opened across the citys five boroughs, grand public spaces incorporating advanced filtration technology and forward-looking design sensibilities. Financed by President Franklin D. Roosevelts Works Progress Administration, 80 years later these pools remain extremely popular: In 2012, 130,000 people swam in uptown Manhattans Highbridge pool alone. And, like any well-loved grand dame, Highbridge could use a facelift. Enter the Parsons Design Workshop, an innovative design studio led by graduate architecture students at the School of Constructed Environments. Through a partnership with New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Parsons students are bringing Highbridge pool into the twenty-first century: Construction on the pool pavilion, Splash House, is complete, and the second phase of the makeover, converting the vestibule in a project called In_Flux, is underway. From the master planning process, to the design phase, and through construction, the students have worked diligently to meet the communitys needs, says Parks and Recreation Commissioner Veronica White. Splash House is a space-efficient, lightweight, and porous structure, providing naturally lit and ventilated changing and locker areas. This new space means the recreation center, which previously closed in the summer months to allow pool goers to use its facilities, can remain open year round. Parks and Recreation plans to install a water curtain to double as a play feature for children and a way to rinse off before swimming. By converting Highbridges open-air vestibule into an enclosed entry and common space, In_Flux will create an additional 2,000 square feet of space where neighborhood residents can meet in an informal setting. The design is intended to enhance the historic design of the original 1932 space, and the removal of a 1982 addition of a turret will provide a unified entry to the recreation center and pool. For over a decade, our students and faculty have worked with a range of nonprofits to enhance the built environment through the Design Workshop, said Joel Towers, executive dean of Parsons. Our partnership with Parks and Recreation represents an important step in furthering the work of this studio, and creating work that improves the lives of thousands of New Yorkers. http://blogs.newschool.edu/news/2012/10/splash-house-brings-new-life-public-pool/

Education to Advance Sustainability Proposals

2- Intercultural Horizons

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3- Institute on Academic Service-Learning 4- Campus Compact Annual Survey 4- 6 Annual Global Service-Learning Institute 5- Michigan Journal 5- IMPACT Conference
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Save the Date:

April 20, 2013- NYMAPS Symposium

Intercultural Horizons 2013

The International Center for Intercultural Exchange at Siena, along with co-sponsors Sietar Italia, Siena College, the State University of New York at Geneseo, and the International Partnership for Service-Learning and Leadership invite you to propose a paper for Intercultural Horizons 2013, the third annual conference dedicated to exchanging ideas, practices and experiences in intercultural competence development. The theme for 2013 will be "Intercultural Competence: Key to the New Multicultural Societies of the Globalized World" and the conference will take place October 7-9, 2013 in Siena, Italy. Due to the countless topics within this general theme we have created several macro areas which you can consult on the call for proposals at the following link: http://www.ticfie.com/en/ For additional information please consult the aforementioned link or write tointerculturalhorizons@gmail.com.

Innovations in Technical Education to Advance Sustainability Proposals

Alfred State SUNY College of Technologys second annual sustainability conference, "Innovations in Technical Education to Advance Sustainability: Student Leadership," will take place June 6 8 in Alfred, NY. Call for Proposals is due December 7. For more information and to submit a proposal, go to http://www.alfredstate.edu/2013-sustainabilityconference.

We Come Home
In mid-December, hundreds of thousands of college students from across the country will conclude their final exams and return home to an unfamiliar New York or New Jersey. For many students, this homecoming will involve the unsettling event of seeing for the first time the damage caused to residences, streets, towns and beaches. However, the start of winter break will also mean that the students have the unique opportunity to contribute a portion of their free time to rebuilding their home states. We Come Home is a growing, student-led movement that is mobilizing college students from New York and New Jersey to partake in post-Sandy rebuilding efforts during winter vacation. The We Come Home website connects students to organizations in need of volunteers based on location and availability via a single, brief form. These organizations will provide students the training and preparation needed to contribute to the immense cleanup and rebuilding efforts. We Come Home needs the help of students on campuses across the country to build the movement by informing their peers of our mission. To this end, We Come Home is currently building its college ambassador program. Our ambassadors will be guided by communications materials and online support. Students interested in being a We Come Home leader and schools seeking to connect to the cleanup effort can email us at werecominghome@gmail.com. Further information for students, organizations, and media can be found on our website www.wecomehome.com.

Bringing Theory to Practice Project

The Bringing Theory to Practice Project invites proposals for projects that will promote engaged learning, civic development and engagement, and psychosocial well-being of college and university students. We are especially interested in efforts that will enable students to have transformational educational experiences, and proposals for how institutions can transform and sustain their priorities and practices. Proposals for Seminar Grants (up to $1,000) and Program Development Grants (up to $10,000) are due no later than Friday, December 14, 2012. Complete information about the 2012-2014 cycle of funding is online. For answers to common grant related inquiries, please visit the Grant Applicant FAQ page. Brief summaries of past funded work are also available on the Campus Grants page. While the Project cannot offer any specific recommendations regarding proposals before they are submitted, for assistance in answering questions not covered by Project materials, please email Dylan Joyce. Proposals should be submitted through our online submission form as well as mailed to the address found in the below signature. We look forward to reading your proposals for projects aligned with our joint purposes and priorities.

St. Johns University and New York Campus Compact Institute on Academic Service-Learning
January 22, 2013 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
St. Johns University, Staten Island Campus, Kiernan Suite-Kelleher Center 300 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, New York 10301 Cost: $65.00 for Campus Compact members $100.00 for non-members $25.00 for all K-12 partners
St. Johns will be co-hosting with New York Campus Compact an Institute on Academic Service, encompassing all levels of education from K through Higher Education. Please join us for this unparalleled program. You will have an opportunity to participate in small group discussions and hands on course design while collaborating and networking with educators from K-8, High School and Higher Education Institutions in New York Campus Compact. We will create special strands within the day for K-8, High School and Higher Education Institutions. Dr. Edward Zlotkowski, Professor of English at Bentley University and academic service-learning pioneer, will facilitate a one day institute for faculty who want to explore and/or deepen their understanding and practice of academic service-learning. For those of you who are not familiar with Dr. Edward Zlotkowski, he is a well-known author and respected authority both nationally and internationally in the field of service-learning. Co-facilitating the program will be Dr. Julie H. Carter, Associate Professor at St. Johns University and coordinator of adolescent education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Prior to coming to St. Johns Dr. Carter worked at the National Center for Service Learning helping teachers to integrate service learning into K-12 classrooms. The Institute is open to all faculty and administrators at all Institutions of Higher Education. Your attendance at this program will result in certification in academic service-learning. Program Objectives: To explore or deepen your understanding of academic service-learning To design or re-design your course outline to include an academic service-learning component To identify ways to build a community partnership You will receive: Academic service-learning certificate Institute material with resource information on academic service-learning Please bring your course syllabus with you.

Please click here to register now

Be Counted!! Campus Compact 2012 Annual Membership Survey

Campus Compact's Annual Membership Survey is now available. Your institution's participation in this national survey is vital. Conducted each year since 1986, the survey is the most comprehensive and widely distributed review of service, service-learning, and civic engagement in higher education. Through this instrument, Campus Compact is able to calculate student and faculty involvement in service and service-learning, measure campus infrastructure for community engagement, understand faculty roles and rewards, determine alumni engagement, and assess satisfaction with Campus Compact programs and services. The results allow campuses to compare their progress with state and national trends and help all of us better articulate our case to elected officials, funders, and to the media. Your participation is key because it helps assure that your institution's commitment and resources dedicated to service-learning and civic engagement are reflected in all our data. The deadline for completion of the survey is Friday, December 14, 2012. Everyone who completes the survey before the deadline will receive a New York Campus Compact mug as a thank you gift. For the best results, we urge primary institutional contacts to download the PDF version first, collect information from colleagues on campus, and then enter the institution's responses to the online survey. We also encourage you to review a list of Frequently Asked Questions that are available to assist anyone entering (or preparing) responses on behalf of their institution. Survey results will be posted on our website in the spring of 2013. You can also view last year's Executive Summary. If you have any questions, please contact survey@compact.org or phone: 617.357.1881, x 205. We will do our best to get back to you within two business days. Thank you for helping us advance civic engagement in higher education.

Save the Date: May 29 31, Ithaca, New York 6th Annual Global ServiceLearning Institute
Student Learning, Community Development: Advancing Equity and Opportunity through Fair Trade Learning Cornell University, New York Campus Compact, Amizade Global Service-Learning

The 6th annual Global Service-Learning Institute will build upon established institute strengths in global service-learning pedagogy and program development, while also integrating more explicit attention to best practices in community-based planning, community development, and movement-building within global service-learning. Previous institutes have highlighted encouragement of institutional teams and the opportunity to workshop global service-learning programs during the institute, along with deep collaboration, communication with, and learning from like-minded peers. This years institute will provide participants with the opportunity to further develop their global service-learning programs whether they are novice or advanced and it will also employ structured consideration of the concept of Fair Trade Learning and its associated commitments to community partners and program transparency.

Check our website for updates on registration: http://www.nycampuscompact.org/events.html

The International Journal of Education for Social Justice (RIEJS) is seeking articles for the
autumn 2013 monographic issue on Service-Learning. RIEJS is an academic peer-reviewed publication in electronic format and open access, that is edited by the research group "School change for Social Justice" (GICE) from the Autonomous University of Madrid, Spain, in collaboration with the Latin American Research Network on School Improvement and School Effectiveness (RINACE). It was created in November 2010 as a tool for promoting quality research that sees education as a powerful instrument for social transformation. You may consult the call for papers at http://www.rinace.net/riejs/proximos_numeros_english .html and submission guidelines at http://www.rinace.net/riejs/guia_autores_english.html

Michigan Journal
Are you interested in submitting an article to the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning (MJCSL)? We now seek articles for volume 20 (fall 2013, spring 2014). The first step in the submission process is to send me (jphoward@umich.edu) an abstract or precis by December 20th. Invitations to submit an article will be ade by email no later than midJanuary, with invited articles due the last Monday in March. The MJCSL is a national, peer-reviewed publication with subscribers all over the world, and includes articles on research, theory, pedagogy, and other issues pertinent to curriculum-based service-learning in higher education, campus-community partnerships, and scholarship of/on engagement for a faculty and administrator audience. Please consult submission guidelines for more information -www.ginsberg.umich.edu/~mjcsl/ - as well as review articles of past issues. There are no length guidelines for abstracts. Please submit a description that adequately conveys the focus/plan for the article, along with your email address. If you have any questions after reviewing the submission guidelines, please email Jeff Howard, jphoward@umich.edu . And please consider subscribing. The cost is only $29.00 Doing so would contribute to sustaining the Michigan Journal.

2013 IMPACT
Be sure to mark your calendars for the 2013 IMPACT National Conference, February 21 - 24, 2013 at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM. The IMPACT Conference brings together college students, nonprofit professionals, campus administrators, and year of service members to share best practices, experiences, stories, and resources in their work for social change. IMPACT features over 90 workshops at all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). Call for Proposals: Submit online or by completing the workshop proposal form in MS Word and emailing to workshops@impactconference.org. Proposals are due on Monday, December 10, 2012 at 11:59 pm EST.

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