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 ...