From Critical Community Service To Critical Service Learning
And The Futures We Must (Still) Imagine,
2024
University of Minnesota
From Critical Community Service To Critical Service Learning And The Futures We Must (Still) Imagine, Tania D. Mitchell, Mark Latta
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
This reflection offers an introduction of a survey of the theories, practices, and critiques of critical service learning. In doing so, the authors connect the historical lineage of community engagement to current and future practices of critical service learning as well as the need to continually imagine new and as yet unthought possibilities.
Focused Engagement: Lessons Learned From A Study Assessing Campus Climates For Political Learning And Engagement In Democracy,
2024
University of Nebraska Omaha
Focused Engagement: Lessons Learned From A Study Assessing Campus Climates For Political Learning And Engagement In Democracy, Jodi Benenson, Barbara Pickering, Andrea M. Weare, Anthony M. Starke
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
With the anticipated implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) ruling, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) initiated a civic- university partnership between themselves; the University of California, Davis Center for Regional Change; and the University of Kentucky Community Innovation Lab, to design a training program that would provide organizational leadership with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the AFFH ruling. This case study examines the dynamic civicuniversity collaboration and provides lessons learned from the experience.
Civic-University Synergy: Addressing Fair Housing
Through Engaged Community Programming,
2024
University of California, Davis
Civic-University Synergy: Addressing Fair Housing Through Engaged Community Programming, Michael Rios, Bryan J. Hains, Kristina D. Hains, Carolyn Abrams
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
With the anticipated implementation of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) ruling, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) initiated a civic- university partnership between themselves; the University of California, Davis Center for Regional Change; and the University of Kentucky Community Innovation Lab, to design a training program that would provide organizational leadership with the skills and knowledge necessary to implement the AFFH ruling. This case study examines the dynamic civicuniversity collaboration and provides lessons learned from the experience.
Leadership Opportunities In Service-Learning: A Pilot Study In A Homeland Security Classroom,
2024
Stockton University
Leadership Opportunities In Service-Learning: A Pilot Study In A Homeland Security Classroom, Jess Bonnan-White, Emily Lanaras
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
Service-learning opportunities provide students with valuable professional experience beyond training and practical skills. In a pilot study of Criminal Justice students enrolled in an undergraduate Homeland Security class, student volunteers report opportunities for practicing leadership at an after-school program. Responses were also compared to a leadership curriculum prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Student volunteers collectively focus on providing mentorship, tutoring assistance, and behavioral regulation. Results add to literature documenting service-learning impact on professional development.
Service Learning In Physical Therapy Professional Education: Student Reflections Of The Special Olympics Funfitness Program,
2024
Indiana State University
Service Learning In Physical Therapy Professional Education: Student Reflections Of The Special Olympics Funfitness Program, Stasia Tapley, Howell Tapley, Tiffany Idlewine, John Kiesel
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
The Special Olympics (SO) FUNfitness Program involves a comprehensive screening for flexibility, strength, balance, and aerobic fitness for individuals with intellectual disability (ID). Doctor of Physical Therapy students at Indiana State University administer the program yearly as part of the Indiana SO Summer Games. Thematic analysis of student reflections revealed increased awareness of individuals with ID, both beneficial and challenging aspects of the experience, and increased likelihood of working with underserved populations in the future.
Service-Learning And Civic Attitudes: A Mixed Methods Approach To Civic Engagement In The First Year Of College,
2024
Oklahoma State University
Service-Learning And Civic Attitudes: A Mixed Methods Approach To Civic Engagement In The First Year Of College, Amber Manning-Ouellette, Kevin M. Hemer
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
Service-learning contributes to a variety of learning outcomes. This study aims to examine the student learning outcomes associated with service-learning in a first-year leadership course. With this broad focus, we hope to shed light on the benefits of students participating in civic engagement in their first semester of college. Findings suggest student learning outcomes include interpersonal skills, leadership capacity, and social justice perspectives. We conclude by offering considerations for designing future courses.
Creating Pathways To Success: Lessons Learned From A Multi-Tiered Partnership Grant,
2024
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Creating Pathways To Success: Lessons Learned From A Multi-Tiered Partnership Grant, Brant Burkey, Hatha Parrish, Mikle Mcbride
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
This case study of a California Career Pathways Trust grant, the South Bay Digital Media Arts Consortium, which established key linkages between an urban high school district’s pathway academies to local post-secondary institutions and community industry partners, provides learning lessons for other schools/organizations interested in establishing similar multi-tiered partnership grants. Conclusions are offered for those seeking to engage vulnerable youth in research.
Graduate And Undergraduate Student Development As A Result Of Participation In A Grief Education Service Learning Course,
2024
University of Tennessee
Graduate And Undergraduate Student Development As A Result Of Participation In A Grief Education Service Learning Course, Laura S. Wheat, Arden Szepe, Nathan B. West, Melinda M. Gibbons
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
Limited research exists on the role service learning can play in helping students understand loss and grief. Through semi-structured interviews with students and instructors, online surveys, and course feedback, this qualitative case study examined the experiences of 15 university students in an outreach course working with grieving K-12 students. Students self-reported gaining greater intra- and interpersonal understanding and grief processing self-efficacy. Instructors emphasized intentionality and the intertwined nature of course experiences influencing meaning making.
Subversive Service Learning: Shifting The Locus Of The Problem,
2024
Ramapo College
Subversive Service Learning: Shifting The Locus Of The Problem, Neriko Musha Doerr
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
This article introduces subversive service learning, a new type of critical service learning that shifts the locus of the “problem” from the marginalized group to the mainstream society, subverting both mainstream perspectives and the deficit model of a community being “helped.” Inspired by Whiteness studies, it pursues social change through service learning. This article illustrates how this subversive service learning works in three cases from the author’s college 200-level class in Fall 2016.
Migration And Integration In Germany – A Multi- And Transcultural, Critical Experiential Learning Approach Toward 21st Century Global Civic Skills,
2024
New Mexico State University
Migration And Integration In Germany – A Multi- And Transcultural, Critical Experiential Learning Approach Toward 21st Century Global Civic Skills, Sabine Hirschauer, Regina Karp, Michele Kekeh
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
This two-year quantitative study analyzes students’ experiences during migration experiential learning study-abroad programs in 2017 and 2018 in Munich, Germany. U.S. students worked with German refugee organizations to gain a more comprehensive understanding about the political, social, and cultural complexity of Europe’s current migration debate. Grounded-theorybased, this study’s inferences expand on Dan Butin’s innovative 2015 practice-to-theory critical service-learning approach toward multi- and transcultural adaptability, balanced reciprocity, and social justice.
Institutionalizing Community Engagement:
A Quantitative Approach To Identifying Patterns Of Engagement
Based On Institutional Characteristics,
2024
Clayton State University
Institutionalizing Community Engagement: A Quantitative Approach To Identifying Patterns Of Engagement Based On Institutional Characteristics, Natasha Hutson, Travis York, Daesang Kim, Jamie L. Workman
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
Community engagement is recognized as a high-impact practice in higher education. However, while best practices in engagement have been broadly accepted, standard metrics for engagement across institutions have not yet been established. The purpose of this research study was to explore the relationship between community engagement and a variety of institutional characteristics among higher education institutions in a Southeastern state. Findings indicated that a pattern of engagement existed among the 48 participating institutions.
Engaging Vulnerable Youth In Community-Based Participatory Research: Opportunities And Challenges,
2024
University of Alberta
Engaging Vulnerable Youth In Community-Based Participatory Research: Opportunities And Challenges, Melissa Tremblay, Bethan Kingsley, Rebecca Gokiert, Gary Benthem
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
Drawing on a community-university (CU) partnership between a non-profit organization that serves teen families, a housing organization and a university, this paper discusses the opportunities and challenges that can arise when engaging vulnerable youth in research. Through this paper, we share reflections on promising practices and ethical considerations in the participant recruitment, data collection, data analysis, and dissemination stages of the research process. Conclusions are offered for those seeking to engage vulnerable youth in research.
The Family Story Project: Narrative, Ethics, And Community Collaboration Between Ronald Mcdonald House Of Durham Families And Pre-Health Undergraduates,
2024
Duke University
The Family Story Project: Narrative, Ethics, And Community Collaboration Between Ronald Mcdonald House Of Durham Families And Pre-Health Undergraduates, Denise K. Comer
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
The Family Story Project (FSP) brought together families at the Ronald McDonald House of Durham (RMHD) and pre-health undergraduates to co-construct narratives and visual portraits about family experiences. FSP shows that narratives can be rewarding for families and offer formative, skill-building experiences for pre-health undergraduates. FSP also demonstrates the ethical complexities surrounding community-university partnerships in health contexts, particularly with vulnerable populations such as children.
Lessons Learned From Faculty Service-Learning Mentoring,
2024
Suffolk University
Lessons Learned From Faculty Service-Learning Mentoring, Elizabeth A. Robinson, Debra A. Harkins
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
Service-learning that targets issues of injustice within a community shares the goal with institutions of higher education of helping students become transformational citizens who deeply question and try to change unjust and ineffective social systems. Unfortunately, challenges to growing and sustaining service-learning pedagogy at institutions of higher education are many. This project discusses challenges and makes recommendations based on a pilot mentoring program at an urban, four-year university in the Northeast for faculty interested in integrating service- learning into their curriculum.
Housing Assessment Using Geographic Information Systems (Gis): A Case Study Of Community Engagement From Grand Rapids, Michigan,
2024
Grand Valley State University
Housing Assessment Using Geographic Information Systems (Gis): A Case Study Of Community Engagement From Grand Rapids, Michigan, Kin M. Ma, Andrea Hendrick, Judith Transue
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
After the 2008 housing loan crisis, many houses were foreclosed/abandoned in Michigan, and specifically Grand Rapids (GR). Our study provides a collaborative and scalable model for collecting parcel-level housing data, in a southeast GR neighborhood within 15 U.S. Census Blocks. Grand Valley State University Geography faculty and students partnered with the Seeds of Promise organization/residents by using GIS/sidewalk visual observation to assess housing vacancy and evaluation of physical conditions to better understand the current housing conditions.
Civic-Mindedness Development Throughout A Physical Therapy Curriculum,
2024
Widener University
Civic-Mindedness Development Throughout A Physical Therapy Curriculum, Kerstin M. Palombaro, Jill D. Black, Robin L. Dole, Heather A. Burns, Sidney A. Jones, Alexander Stewart
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
Graduate professional programs seek to foster professionalism and civic-mindedness in their students. This study measures the development of civic-mindedness throughout a graduate physical therapy (PT) program curriculum committed to community engagement. Three class cohorts completed the Civic-Minded Professional (CMP) Scale at four time points. Scores increased throughout the curriculum. Participants involved in community service leadership had the highest scores. A professional program that allows for community engagement throughout the curriculum will encourage student development of civic-mindedness.
Jcehe Book Review Citizen Engagement With The Changing City By Shauna Brail (2018),
2024
Indiana State University
Jcehe Book Review Citizen Engagement With The Changing City By Shauna Brail (2018), Ellen Szarleta
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
The book, Citizen Engagement with the Changing City, captures the essence of connecting policy to community building as engaging with residents and building for residents. Brail seeks to highlight the necessity of citizen engagement in the policy and planning process, if cities are to be transformed into livable communities for all populations, including those populations typically marginalized by traditional top-down processes. Positive strategies for citizen engagement provide insight and inspiration for policy makers and practitioners working in today’s changing cities
Preload: A Rubric To Evaluate Course Syllabi For Quality Indicators Of Community Engagement And Service-Learning Components,
2024
Drake University
Preload: A Rubric To Evaluate Course Syllabi For Quality Indicators Of Community Engagement And Service-Learning Components, Laura Kieran, Sally Haack
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
Faculty development programs have proven successful in teaching faculty how to develop community engagement and service-learning (CES-L) courses. Evaluating the outcomes of these programs can occur through assessment of course syllabi for CES-L elements. The PRELOAD rubric was created, which includes the following facets: Partnership, Reflection, Engagement, Logistics, Objectives, Assessment, and Definition. The rubric can support faculty developing CES-L courses and community engagement offices documenting the scope of CES-L opportunities across campus.
Advanced Spanish Conversation And The Non-Traditional Student: A Case Study For Implementing Community-Based Learning At The Urban University,
2024
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Advanced Spanish Conversation And The Non-Traditional Student: A Case Study For Implementing Community-Based Learning At The Urban University, Graham Stefan Ignizio
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
This article discusses the unique situation of teaching an upper-level, undergraduate Spanish conversation course with a service-learning component at a large, public, urban university. With the help of service-learning literature and anonymous pre- and post-surveys, this study aims to offer some qualitative observations and advice on community-based learning for the non-traditional student. Even with the added effort in curriculum development and the imperfections of language instruction for non-traditional students, this article concludes that the implementation of service learning at the urban university can be a successful experience.
Beyond Objectivity: Examining The Effects Of Incorporating Civic Engagement Into Higher Education Journalism Courses,
2024
Salisbury University
Beyond Objectivity: Examining The Effects Of Incorporating Civic Engagement Into Higher Education Journalism Courses, Jennifer Brannock Cox
Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education
This paper examines a case study comparing students in civic engagement-enhanced journalism classes with those in which civic engagement was not emphasized in a medium-sized Mid- Atlantic university. Students completed surveys at the conclusion of the spring 2017 semester assessing their attitudes toward professional journalism roles. Students in courses containing civic engagement work prized contextual roles and were more open to non-traditional forms of community engagement journalism than their counterparts, who focused more on interpretive/ disseminator roles.
