Sunday, August 19, 2012

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ICC’s membership includes public, private, two- and four-year institutions committed to fulfilling the civic purposes of higher education. As the only state-wide higher education association dedicated solely to campus-based civic engagement, ICC promotes public and community service which develops students’ citizenship skills, helps campuses forge effective community partnerships, and provides resources and training for faculty seeking to integrate civic and community-based learning into the curriculum.
 
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When Active Citizenry and Scholarship Collide—There’s Hope

Pen to Paper: Writing with, for, and about Service Engagement.

When the lines of being an academic and an active citizen intersect, I believe we discover something deep within ourselves that forever transitions how we educate, provide programming, research, and, at times, even write.  I know this because I’ve lived at that intersection for over the past decade, and I’ve enjoyed the beauty of the vehicles that pass by me each day—some filled with faculty exploring service-learning teaching, others with community-based researchers, a few with professional staff who are making a difference in their communities.  Many who have parked and live at the intersection with me.

But the one thing we all struggle to do well is articulate to our peers, who live down the block in Academia Manor, that our section of the neighborhood is just as rigorous.  A few failed attempts of showcasing how our work with and in communities connects to the overall mission of our institutions, divisions, departments, and disciplines—we may be asked to move.  We had great projects; we just never wrote about them or didn’t write about them well.  That ends today.

Join Indiana Campus Compact on August 2-3, 2012, in Indianapolis, Indiana, for Pen to Paper: Writing with, for, and about Service Engagement.  This two-day academic writing retreat for faculty and professional staff will provide the opportunity for you to take the time to reflect and write, discuss your ideas with colleagues, develop a plan with new insights, and learn 1-on-1 from academic publication representatives.  The Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education, the Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education, Partnerships: A Journal of Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, and PRISM: A Journal of Regional Engagement have all graciously co-sponsored this retreat and will have representatives in attendance.

Being an academic and an active citizen isn’t easy, so shouldn’t you be rewarded and recognized for your work?  The time is now to change what your intersection will look like.

Show the beauty of your work.  Register today.

J.R. Jamison is the Associate Director of Indiana Campus Compact.  He is an educator, active citizen, and, yes, writer!  You can follow his conversations on Twitter @JR_Jamison, or contact him directly at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 
Indiana Campus Compact's 20th Anniversary
Save the date for the 3rd Annual Service Engagement Summit and 20th Anniversary Celebration   April 4-5, 2013 As we gear up for the 3rd Annual Service Engagement Summit and the 20th Anniversary Celebration, we can give you a sneak peek into what to expect this year: Join us for a very special evening program and awards ceremony at which you'll be entertained while you spend time with people from ICC's past, present, and futre as we Look Back and Move Forward.  There will be opportunities for sponsorships, guest writers, presenters, and more.  Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
Fall 2012 Connector
Everything you need to start a semester of service engagement! From our Executive Director, Maggie Stevens:  Rather than overwhelm you at this busy time of year with more dates to add to your calendar and resources to eventually look at, I want to say THANK YOU! THANK YOU for everything that you are doing on your campus and in your community to help advance the public purposes of higher education. Indiana Campus Compact is able to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year because of the work that you and so many others have been a part of over the past two decades—and we can’t wait to be part of another 20 years of growth!
Another GOOD Thing: How Could $1,000 Help You Serve Your Community?
On a scale of one to ten, how well do you know the community you serve? Whether "community" means a hospital where you volunteer, your neighbors, or an underserved population you work with, the secret to having real impact is in understanding the individuals you want to help. Getting rooted in the public sphere requires extra effort to be intentional and invested in people, their strengths, their goals, and their opinions. GOOD Maker and global nonprofit organization Echoing Green challenge you to deepen your relationships with the communities you're assisting. What are the best ways to invest in the people who are on the receiving end of your work? How would you foster genuine relationships with the people with whom you're working with in public service? You could host focus groups aroun...
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