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New York Campus Compact Weekly

In This Issue:
1- NYCC Spotlight on Members- Buffalo State College 2- MLK Day of Service Mini

July 27, 2012

Grants Available
2- Access & Success Digital Toolkit 3- St. Johns University AmeriCorps VISTA Recruitment 4- 2 Annual Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference 5- Collecting Community Engagement Data 5- MST Summer Institute at Corning Community College 6- Outreach & Engagement Staff Workshop 6- National Listserv for Outreach & Community Engagement Staff
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Spotlight on MembersBuffalo State College

Submitted by: Laura Hill Rao, Coordinator, Volunteer and Service-Learning Center The Buffalo State College Volunteer and Service-Learning Center (VSLC) was one of the 2011-2012 NYCC Education Award Program (EAP) recipients, and recruited 17 students to participate in one of three program options beginning in January 2012. The VSLCs program provides structured training prior to the start of service, and meets bi-weekly with participants to provide opportunities for reflection, professional development, and collaborative projects among members. The EAP program at Buffalo State has been very successful thus far, with one participant reporting this experience has helped me change my understanding of local issues in many ways, from learning how the Buffalo community deals with immigrants and refugees to how we are supporting our youths in dangerous neighborhoods. The Buffalo State EAP program has three areas of service: community service work study (CSWS) positions, education volunteer positions, and community service internships. CSWS positions provide support for community organization partners through direct support of emergency preparedness, community revitalization, and youth development while additionally recruiting and supporting volunteer and service-learning initiatives at the organization. Education volunteer members are

Upcoming Events:
October 11-12, 2012: The Second Annual Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference: Promoting Clear Pathways to Civic Engagement, hosted by Dartmouth College

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connected to Buffalo States new Community Academic Center (CAC) and provide homework help and afterschool supports with existing VSLC community partners, while additionally recruiting and supporting volunteer and servicelearning connections. Community Service Internships meet organizational needs while providing students direct experience with not-for-profit organizations and apply capstone learning experiences while understanding the role of community and civic engagement. The EAP program is currently partnering with 15 community organizations, schools, and afterschool programs throughout the city of Buffalo. Partners have reported positive outcomes of this new opportunity. Ontario Street United Methodist Church reported, Our student has been instrumental in shaping and managing the new afterschool program. At times her high level of motivation and enthusiasm have motivated me to keep going in the face of challenges with the new program. The VSLC had been looking for new ways to engage students in civic leadership development, and was thrilled at the opportunity to offer the NYCC EAP program on campus. The EAP program provides that extra bit of recognition and financial incentive that help students make a deeper leap into service, and has been an excellent opportunity for Buffalo State students to connect to the communities surrounding Buffalo State.

2013 MLK Day of Service Mini-Grants Available

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service honors the life of Dr. King and reminds all Americans of their civic duty to serve. In 2012, 69 colleges and universities across the United States engaged over 14,000 volunteers in a collaborative day of service through the Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Challenge. In January 2013, Campus Compact plans to mobilize 15,000 student and community volunteers to answer, in the words of Dr. King: "Life's most persistent and urgent question is 'What are you doing for others?'" NYCC is accepting applications for mini-grants ($500 or $1000) that support campus-based service projects in the Atlantic Cluster: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, and Vermont. If your campus or collaborative is interested in participating this year, visit our RfP and application at www.wicampuscompact.org/mlk/minigrant/ . Applications are due by 5:00pm ET on September 1, 2012.

Access & Success Digital Toolkit

In an effort to provide easier access to valuable access and success resources, Michigan Campus Compact and the Lumina Foundation have teamed up to produce the Access & Success Digital Toolkit. The toolkit is an easy-to-use website that can help guide anyone--whether you're a new College Positive Volunteer or a campus staff member looking to develop his/her own program--to the information you need about access & success. This tool is certainly the first of its kind and we're excited to announce that it is now LIVE!

Applications Being Accepted for St. Johns University NYCC AmeriCorps VISTA
New York Campus Compact has been partnering with the AmeriCorps VISTA Program since 2003 in order to assist member campuses in developing deep, meaningful campus/community partnerships. VISTAs play pivotal roles in helping colleges and universities address community needs, develop leadership among their students, and improve collaborations between the institution and the community. We are currently recruiting applicants for St. Johns University (see position description below): (start date in October or November, 2012) Position Description: Strengthen community partnerships by implementing programs to meet the needs of low-income residents in and around Bedford-Stuyvesant Brooklyn and homeless individuals in and around Jamaica, Queens. The 2012-2013 AmeriCorps VISTA project will focus on implementing the project developed during the previous two VISTA years. The previous VISTAs developed a longitudinal study to assess the needs and outcomes of Project ID at St. Johns Bread and Life, which assists clients in obtaining legal identification. In the third project year, the VISTA will continue these efforts by administering and analyzing client interviews and surveys at Project ID, and using gathered information to develop needs-based programs and other necessary improvements to the project. In addition, the previous VISTAs developed adult and youth programming at a Homes for the Homeless shelter. This years VISTA will be responsible for continuing the development of youth enrichment programs as well as implementing the adult programs, and evaluating the effectiveness of both. The VISTAs efforts will aid the agencies in meeting their missions of alleviating poverty, hunger, health concerns, education deficiencies and homelessness. The position will be primarily housed at St. Johns Universitys Queens campus although there will be frequent visits to community partner sites in both Queens and Brooklyn to assist with programs and build strong relationships between the University and community partners. The VISTA will work with the Director of the Ozanam Scholars Program to implement community programs and with the Assistant Director of Outcomes Assessment for the evaluations. The VISTA member will expand Project ID poverty alleviation efforts based on client feedback in surveys from year two and provide tools to homeless and low-income youth and adults that will assist them in obtaining skills and knowledge. Additional Qualifications: A valid drivers license is required and the position will also require an individual that has strong computer skills especially with Microsoft Office applications.

2nd Annual Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference: Promoting Clear Pathways to Civic Engagement

October 11th and 12th, 2012 Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

The mission of this conference is to advance institutional engagement while helping institutions strengthen their ability to meet the standards of the Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement. Leaders in higher education will participate in workshops on campuscommunity reciprocity and impact, institutional change, and engaged scholarship. This conference will also include three preconference institutes:
1. For faculty teams to focus on institutional strategies for rewarding engaged scholarship in promotion and tenure; 2. For academic leaders who aim to create a culture of the engaged campus; and 3. For faculty/staff focused on community based research and assessment practices.

Conference Schedule Pre-Conference Institutes

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Math, Science, and Technology (MST) Summer Teachers Institute at Corning Community College
The 2012 Math, Science, and Technology (MST) Summer Teachers Institute was recently held at Corning Community College as well as at various industries and facilities throughout the region. The institute is sponsored by Corning Incorporated, GST BOCES, participating school districts, and Corning Community College. Nearly 30 teachers from school districts in Chemung, Schuyler, and Steuben counties participated in the professional development program geared towards grades 5 through 12 teachers. The MST Institute is designed to improve professional content knowledge and enhance teacher competency in the areas of math, science, and technology. The keynote speaker for the institute was Herb Gross, the founding math department chairman at Corning Community College. In his presentation, Dr. Gross addressed mathematics and how it is the gateway to science, technology and engineering. Since his retirement, Dr. Gross has devoted his efforts to working with elementary and middle school teachers to help them achieve success for their students in better internalizing mathematics. The schedule of events included classroom sessions taught by Corning Community College faculty and covered topics including fun with physics, tangible mathematics, and Time Engineers software. Also included in the schedule were local business tours to see how the information is applied and the skills necessary for employment in the field. The teachers enjoyed tours to the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility, Eaton Corporation, Robert Packer Hospital, and CAF USA. Some comments from teachers who participated included: Very informative and helpful in learning how to help kids choose a career path. And The tours were great! I learned a tremendous amount of information applicable to teach students. Next years institute is scheduled for July 8-12, 2013. For more information, contact the coordinator for the institute, Pat Chappell at (607) 936-7346.

Creating a Culture of Collaboration: Collecting Community Engagement Data

Tuesday, August 21, 2012 - 9:303:00 PM, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science, Worcester, MA
Join the New England Campus Compact network for a day-long institute designed to build campus capacity to collect data around community engagement work. We will share tools and resources to improve best practices for data collection and allow time for institutions to network, share best practices + challenges, and create an action plan for campus collaboration. Teams are highly encouraged to attend, though individuals from campuses are welcome. Please forward to those on your campus that may be interested (see "Who Should Attend"). HIGHLIGHTED SESSION: Perspectives on Community Engagement Data Collection, Locally, Regionally and Nationally (Panel) Susan Connery, Director of the Feinstein Community Service Center, Johnson & Wales University Fagan R. Forhan, Director of Experiential Learning Opportunities and Civic Engagement, Mount Wachusett Community College Christopher Hourigan, Director of Institutional Research, Johnson & Wales University Matthew Roy, Assistant Provost, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Who Should Attend: Institutional Researchers Community Service Directors Grant Writers Institutional Advancement Chief Academic Officers Chief Student Affairs Officers

FOR MORE INFO AND TO REGISTER: http://www.certain.com/system/profile/form/index.cfm?PK formID=0x1291051c4e4

Sponsored by New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts Campus Compact state offices

Outreach & Engagement Staff Workshop (OESW), 9/30 & 10/1, Tuscaloosa, AL
This preconference workshop is designed for university staff and non-tenure-track faculty who, in roles distinct from tenure-track faculty, facilitate and manage ongoing projects, programs, services research and relationships with community partners. These professionals span the boundaries between campus and community and have an emerging professional identity and a unique set of strengths and challenges that will be addressed in this workshop. Our theme this year is Working Differently: New modes of outreach and engagement practice with David Weerts, coauthor of research on outreach & engagement staff boundary-spanning roles, as our keynote speaker. Major topics include staff roles, power & identity; evaluation; and institutional transformation related to outreach & engagement practice. See the preconference web page for more details. PLEASE NOTE that when you register online, you must add the OESW preconference to your cart separately. You can find the registration link on the NOSC 2012 web site. For more information, contact Katherine Loving at kaloving@uhs.wisc.edu or (608)263-5714.

National listserv for outreach & community engagement staff

The Outreach and Community Engagement Staff Network is an inter-campus community of practice for practitioners of the art and science of community-university partnerships. Sponsored by the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, the listservs purpose is to support and develop the emerging professional identity of OCE Staff; facilitate learning and professional development; connect staff for information & resource sharing, consultation, collaboration, technical assistance and problem solving; and to share best and emerging practices. For more information, contact Katherine Loving at kaloving@uhs.wisc.edu or Elizabeth Burman at eburman@utk.edu.

To join the listserv, follow the instructions here.

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