Student Engagement and Leadership Development
This presentation will help faculty and staff develop a comprehensive plan for working with students as colleagues.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face or Virtually 90 – 120 minutes
Finding Funding for Your Community-Based Service Project
This student-focused session will focus on finding funding for your community service projects (both one-time, on-going, and course-based). It will cover the principles of grant writing and use the Indiana Campus Compact Service Engagement-Student Community Service Grant application as a starting point.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face or Virtually 90 – 120 minutes
Planning Meaningful Days of Service
This student-focused session will focus on HOW to plan meaningful days of service ranging from one-day projects connected to events such as Martin Luther King Day of Service, Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning, and Global Youth Service Day, to week-long events such as Spring Break experiences—both locally and beyond. It will include a discussion on project ideas, logistical concerns, and how and why to incorporate reflection into the experiences.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face or Virtually 60 – 75 minutes
Now What do I do? Dealing with the Unexpected
So you have spent the last several months working with your community partner to plan the best community-based project. You have more volunteers signed up than you ever could have hoped for, but you get to the service site only to have THIS happen! Now what do you do? This session will cover some of the most common, yet unexpected things that can go wrong during a community-based project and give you tips on how to deal with them and where to turn for help.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face or Virtually 60 – 75 minutes
The Power of Reflection
You want to make sure those participating in your service project not only have a great time, but also understand the societal concern, community connection, or mission of the organization they are supporting. But how do you ensure this happens? Reflection is the key! Taking time to plan how participants are going to reflect on their experiences and connect those experiences to action is an important step, which can lead to many new “Ah-Ha Moments.” This session will focus on how to help participants make those connections.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face or Virtually 75 – 90 minutes
Telling the Story through a Unique Lens
How you tell the story of your service experience can be an important one. It can help to shed light on important issues within the community, encourage others to get involved, and it can even connect you with those that can help fund your projects. This session will help you to identify what information from your project to capture, ways you might assess your project outcomes, and avenues for sharing your story.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face or Virtually 60 – 75 minutes
The Job Connection: Including Your Service Experiences on Your Resume
Current and past jobs aren’t the only things that are of interest to your future employer, so too are the ways in which you are engaged within your community. This session will discuss how you can incorporate service projects and related experiences on your resume in order to make the biggest impact with potential employers.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face or Virtually 75 – 90 minutes
#socialmediaforservice
Twitter. Facebook. Instagram. These and many other social media apps can be helpful when promoting your service events. This session will discuss the ins and outs of ensuring your event is utilizing them to the fullest. It will also engage participants in conversations on the common pitfalls to using social media and how to implement an effective and appropriate social media policy for your community-based projects.
Delivery Method: Face-to-Face or Virtually 60 – 75 minute