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Empathy Activators: Teaching Tools For Enhancing Empathy Development In Service-Learning Classes, Robin Everhart, Katie Elliott, Lynn E. Pelco, Deborah Westin, Rowena Briones, Emily Peron
Empathy Activators: Teaching Tools For Enhancing Empathy Development In Service-Learning Classes, Robin Everhart, Katie Elliott, Lynn E. Pelco, Deborah Westin, Rowena Briones, Emily Peron
Division of Community Engagement Resources
On February 5, 2016, 25 educators from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the University of Richmond (UR) gathered in Richmond, Virginia, for an annual service-learning workshop. This year’s workshop featured Robin Everhart, PhD, VCU assistant professor of psychology, as keynote speaker. Jumpstarted by Everhart’s research on student empathy, workshop participants explored the concept of empathy and collaboratively developed strategies for integrating empathy into the service-learning experience. This document grows out of Everhart’s presentation and group discussions during that workshop and represents a collection of ideas generated.
Identifying Regional Priorities And Opportunities, Valerie Holton, Jennifer Jettner
Identifying Regional Priorities And Opportunities, Valerie Holton, Jennifer Jettner
Division of Community Engagement Resources
During 2014-2105, the Division of Community Engagement collected and reviewed publicly available community assessments to gain a better understanding of community-identified priorities. Twenty-four (24) reports from the past 10 years (2005-2015) were reviewed for their geographical focus, explicit population of interest, data collection methods and stated priorities. The common priorities that emerged from this review are included here, along with the associated recommendations from the assessments. This effort was not intended to replace other assessments, rather as a means to understand the overarching priorities that have been identified through these various community assessments.
Exploring The Use Of A Pilot Anchor Framework To Measure Vcu's Impact On The Region, Valerie Holton, Jennifer Jettner, Kathleen Shaw
Exploring The Use Of A Pilot Anchor Framework To Measure Vcu's Impact On The Region, Valerie Holton, Jennifer Jettner, Kathleen Shaw
Division of Community Engagement Resources
In 2014-2015 the Division of Community Engagement and the Office of Planning and Decision Making undertook an effort to explore Virginia Commonwealth University’s (VCU) impact through an anchor framework. Anchor institutions are place-based entities that are, “tied to their surroundings by mission, invested capital, or relationships to customers, employees, and vendors.” As such, they are significant economic drivers in the region. Universities are unique anchors because they can also leverage their knowledge generating capacity and partnerships to improve community well-being.
This effort included a review of the concept of anchor institutions and how that concept has been applied to universities. …
Urban Biking Meets Community-Engaged Research And Service-Learning, Tessa Mckenzie
Urban Biking Meets Community-Engaged Research And Service-Learning, Tessa Mckenzie
Division of Community Engagement Resources
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Building Community-Engagement Infrastructure At Warp Speed: Leveraging Enterprise Data And Partnerships, Valerie Holton, Kathleen Shaw
Building Community-Engagement Infrastructure At Warp Speed: Leveraging Enterprise Data And Partnerships, Valerie Holton, Kathleen Shaw
Division of Community Engagement Resources
This was presented at the pre-conference workshop on November 16, 2015 at the annual meeting of IARSLCE in Boston, Massachusetts.
Community Partner Challenges And Strategies Infographic, Audrey Trussell
Community Partner Challenges And Strategies Infographic, Audrey Trussell
Division of Community Engagement Resources
The infographic depicts common community partner challenges and strategies that were compiled in the Spring 2-15 VCU Service-Learning Institute.