Concurrent Session 5: Saturday, April 19th, 8:30 – 10:00am

Below is a tentative list of session titles and presenters for Concurrent Session 5 (Saturday, April 19th, 8:30 – 10:00am). This is not a final version and is subject to change. The final list, as well as session locations, will be posted in the coming weeks.

Building Campus-Community Partnerships from Afar: Engaging the Gulf Coast for the Long-Term
Mike Bishop, Cal Corps Public Service Center, UC Berkeley

Project-Based Service-Learning in an Engineering Professional Communication Course
Jeff Dragovich, Seattle University; Victoria Rucker, Seattle University

Regional Civic Engagement: Building the Bridge from Local to Global
Kim Freier, Washington State University; Christine K. Oakley, Washington State University; Troy B. Robey, Washington State University; Michael J. Schwartz, Washington State University

Guided Leadership and Consensus-Building: Collaborative Models
Jennifer Fischer, Portland State University; Amy Whittingham, Portland State University

Strangers in a Strange Land: Overcoming Challenges, Building Partnerships and Best Practices for International Service-Learning and Community Engagement
Marcus Ingle, Portland State University; Chuck Fisher, Portland State University

Students in Service Campus Partner/Compact Roundtable
Patrick McGinty, Director of the Students in Service Program

A Local Immersion Program for Higher Education Faculty and Staff: The Idea, the Implementation and the Lessons Learned
Kent Koth, Seattle University; Le Xuan Hy, Seattle University; Jeffrey Anderson, Seattle University

Notes from the Field (trips):  From Pulling up Weeds to Putting down Roots in the Community
Monique Mironesco, University of Hawaii, West O’ahu

Four Perspectives on what it means to be an Engaged Campus: Community-Based Learning in the Policy Context
Laura Nichols, Santa Clara University; Laurie Laird, Santa Clara University; Fernando Cazares, City of San Jose, Housing Department; Angelica Rodriguez, Santa Clara University

The Advising Imperative: Professional Development for Service-Learning Student Leaders
Star Plaxton, University of San Francisco; Julie Reed, University of San Francisco; Andrea Wise, University of San Francisco

Challenges of Diversity and Retention in an EOP Service-Learning Community
Denise Wessels, Sacramento State University; LaToya Ramsey, Sacramento State University; Genevieve Andrews, Sacramento State University

Mapping Service-Learning Outcomes to Campus-Wide Student Learning and Development Objectives
Monica Siems, University of Minnesota; Laurel Hirt, University of Minnesota; Katie Peacock, University of Minnesota

Building an Engaged Campus through Innovative Faculty Development Programs
Gail Jessen, Salt Lake Community College; Elisa Stone, Salt Lake Community College; Jennifer Alkezweeny, Portland Community College