Hosted in Louisville, Kentucky

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...