This year's event will be held at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY on November 10th, 2018. The event is 9:30 am - 7:00 pm, lunch and dinner included. The event is located in Frazier Hall. The Third annual Kentucky Hunger Dialogue is a gathering that will rally students and others interested in eliminating hunger to take action. This year’s theme, “Steak Holders”, will highlight successful programs already at work in our communities. Alongside non-profit and state agencies, students from colleges and universities across the commonwealth will spend the day networking, learning, and building coalitions. Sponsored by Kentucky Campus Compact and hosted by Bellarmine University, this year’s Kentucky Hunger Dialogue will present tools for engagement with hunger on three levels: emergency response, food systems, and policy change. This year's keynote speaker is Ashley Smith of Black Soil: Our Better Life, an organization dedicated to connecting Black Kentuckians with their legacy and heritage. Join us in the fight against hunger!

Join us on Monday, November 12th in the University Center Ballroom for the Circle Talk: Creating a Sense of Belonging, hosted by Kentucky Campus Compact, Student Government Association, the Office of Inclusive Excellence, and the Center for Student Inclusiveness! From 4:30 - 6:00 PM, we will be discussing 3 different conversations that are used within dialogues among our organization and campus communities. Light refreshments will be provided!

Intentional Dialogue Training at Centre College on Saturday November 17th from 9:00am-3:00pm (with an extra hour from 3:00-4:00 for a "train the trainer" session.) Learn different methods of effective dialogue: 6 Conversations -http://www.asmallgroup.net/pages/content/6_conversations.html What's Next Kentucky - https://whatsnextky.org/how-does-it-work/ Restorative Practices - https://www.iirp.edu/what-we-do/defining-restorative/ Registration is FREE and can be found here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftgdSPXDPmOaE2tVVVykXX6QQOx6sebaA_UqL_a1UbfhVsZg/viewform?usp=sf_link Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Amanda DeWitt at amanda.dewitt@centre.edu    

Beyond Borders: Embracing Multiple Ways of Knowing and Being:  Please join the Western Region of Campus Compact on March 6-8, 2019 for the 20th Continuums of Service Conference in San Diego, CA. Held in the Joan B. Kroc Institute of Peace and Justice Center at the beautiful University of San Diego, the theme for this year’s conference is Beyond Borders: Embracing Multiple Ways of Knowing and Being. Conference participants will explore how we can reach out beyond borders of nations, neighborhoods, communities, ways of knowing, and identities to think more inclusively about our work. We will engage students, faculty, administrators, and community partners in forward-thinking and inclusive dialogue designed to stimulate movement-building for a more just, equitable, and sustainable future for all.  Learn more and register at continuumsofservice.org.

The Center for Rural Development is accepting grant proposals for the 2019 ARC Flex-E-Grant program  Competitive grants up to $10,000 are available for city and county governments and eligible non-profit organizations in 35 Southern and Eastern Kentucky ARC-distressed counties interested in implementing projects that build community capacity. Counties eligible to apply for the 2019 KY-ARC Flex-E-Grants include Adair, Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, Magoffin, Martin, McCreary, Menifee, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe. March 22 Application deadline Please submit proposals to The Center for Rural Development by emailing arc@centertech.com Download a RFP application The Center for Rural Development, in partnership with the Kentucky Department for Local Government and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), is accepting grant proposals for the 2019 KY-ARC Flex-E-Grant program.The Flex-E-Grant program, designed by the ARC, provides strategic investments in projects that build community capacity to mobilize resources, gain leadership experience, and...

Saturday, March 23 William & Mary | Williamsburg, VA $15 Registration due by March 13   The 2019 Active Citizens Conference is fast approaching, and thanks to a generous Mellon Foundation Grant, this year’s registration is only $15 and free for community college students. This one-day student conference is a great opportunity to learn the skills of active citizenship from and with other engaged students. Here are just a few of the workshops that will be offered. Review the workshop guide for full descriptions. Active Citizenship 101: Prioritizing Community as a College Student How to Start a 501(c)(3) in Less Than an Hour Social Action through the Decades From Bias to Collaboration: How Our Stories Influence the Way We Think, Talk, and Vote Fully Engaged: Living a More Intentional Life Stirring the Pot: Building Community Through Food We are very excited to make the conference more financial accessible this year, and 15 schools are already attending. We hope you will...

Education for Democracy: Innovating in Complex Times:   Campus Compact believes that higher education is instrumental to creating just, inclusive, sustainable democracy.  In support of that vision, the Eastern Region Campus Compact (ERCC) Conference is a convening of campus executives, scholars, practitioners, students, and community partners, committed to enhancing our democratic society through community and civic engagement.  ERCC provides a venue for thinking critically about the issues, trends, and challenges in our shared work and for building stronger networks among colleagues. ERCC aims to build personal, institutional, and field-level capacity to foster change on- and off-campus; enhance community-engaged teaching, scholarship, and service; and ultimately transform our students, institutions, and communities. Each ERCC Conference will highlight innovative theories and practices that are advancing the field of higher education community engagement showcasing: replicable practices that better prepare college students for success in their professional and civic lives; pragmatic strategies to develop meaningful, reciprocal community partnerships that transform communities and the academy; approaches to ...

The mission of the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education is to promote networking among practitioners, research, ethical practices, reciprocal campus-community partnerships, sustainable programs, and a culture of engagement and public awareness through service-learning and other forms of civic engagement. Membership in the Gulf-South Summit Executive Committee consists of representatives from the following 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, and Virginia. Learn more and register at gulfsouthsummit.org.

The University of Dayton invites you to attend the Inaugural Midwest Summer Institute from 1pm on May 14 to 1pm on May 16, 2019. The Institute will be held on UD’s campus at Emerson’s Helix Innovation Center. Collaborating with globalsl (globalsl.org), a multi-institutional hub supporting ethical global learning and community campus partnerships, the Institute will bring around 50 people together as members of a learning community dedicated to continuously improving the community and student outcomes through community-campus partnerships for ethical global learning — domestically and internationally. For two and a half days, participants will think and dialogue deeply with academic and practitioner leaders and community partners, and they will consider innovative approaches for advancing ethical community-engaged global learning.

Join us in Minnesota May 30-31, 2019 for our next regional conference for networking, learning, and building the field of community engagement in higher education. More details will be released in the fall of 2018.  Learn more at midwest.compact.org.

The EPICS University Consortium invites you to the: 2019 Global EPICS Symposium and Workshop June 12-14 2019 University of South Florida, Tampa, FL (ASEE Conference: Tampa, FL June 16-19, 2019) Deadline for Registration:  May 24, 2019 Workshop Details Date: June 12-14, 2019 June 12 - for those new to EPICS (all participants invited to evening welcome reception) June 13-14 - for all participants, sessions led by EPICS faculty from multiple institutions Where: University of South Florida, Tampa, FL Benefits Gain a better understanding of EPICS and the EPICS in IEEE programs See examples of EPICS integration into course curriculum, and capstone or final year projects Develop the skills to gain institutional support, acquire community and industry sponsors, establish funding models and build a sustainable program Gain insights from experienced project leaders on how to engage students; identify, create and sustain projects; and conduct student assessments Network with established EPICS colleagues, faculty members, industry and community leaders Learn how to make...

Join us for a screening of the film The Public , followed by five Ted Talk-style presentations highlighting the urgency of the housing crisis, and then a campus-wide conversation on how we can act to end substandard housing locally. This event will take place in the Clifford Room, in the Seton Center at Mount St. Joseph. Lunch will be provided. The event registration is free for all MSJ students, faculty, staff, and community partners. Please come for all or for parts of the event. Event schedule: 9:30 AM-11:30 AM- Film Screening of The Public 11:30AM-12:00PM- Break/ Lunch 12:00PM-2:00 PM- Ted Talk-style Presentations streamed live from the Main Branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County 2:00PM-4:00 PM- Campus-wide dialogue on the housing crisis This event is sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Service Learning Network, the Ohio Campus Compact, the Kentucky Campus Compact, and the Indiana Campus Compact.

Sign up now for a Fall 2020 CoP offering Apply Now Dates and times listed below Applications will be accepted through Friday, September 11, 2020  What is a CoP? A CoP is a learning community, or collegial network, that Campus Compact defines as “a group of people who share interest in an area of inquiry and engage in collective learning about that issue as it relates to their work or practice. Through discussions, joint activities, and relationship building, the community of practice develops a shared and individual repertoire of resources, skills, and knowledge to use in their practice.” (MN Campus Compact). Communities of practice (CoPs) can play an important role in helping prepare and apply for micro-credentials by providing you with: (a) space to share, reflect on, and build your knowledge around key competencies that one is are expected to demonstrate to earn certification, and (b) a valued cohort experience for collegial support as you reflect on your professional practice...