With the People National Initiative

Join Us Online August 27 at 1:00 p.m. EDT Launching the With the People National Initiative   Please join us on Thursday, August 27 at 1:00 EDT for the launch of With the People, a national initiative that supports deliberative discussions of issues that impact our communities and our nation. With the People is based on the idea that democracy is strengthened when citizens, institutions, and governments find ways to talk and work with each other. Register here for the webinar co-sponsored by NIFI and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation. With the People is launching in time for Constitution Day in September but will be available…

14th International Conference on Conflict Resolution Education

Transforming Conflict and Crisis to Justice and Hope: An Initiative for Peacebuilders VIRTUAL CONFERENCE (WEBEX AND ZOOM TECHNOLOGY) SUBMIT A WORKSHOP PROPOSAL! DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2020 Call for Proposals (docx format) Call for Proposals (pdf format) Planning Committee and Event Sponsors Conference Planning Committee Roster (pdf) Special thanks to our event Sponsors and Partners (pdf) Program Schedule Friday, Saturday & Sunday, October 30, 31, November 1: Student and Emerging Professionals Events Friday & Saturday, November 6 – 7, 2020, Main Conference (Keynote, Workshops & Closing) Main Conference (Nov. 6 – 7) Choose from 40+ workshops! Keynote Speakers (Coming Soon!) Registration Information (On-line registration opening TBD) Conference Costs (.pdf) – Discounted…

IUPUI 2020 Assessment Institute: Leading Improvements in Higher Education

We invite you to join us for the 2020 Assessment Institute to be held virtually, October 25-28, 2020.  For 2020, we are pleased to offer complimentary registration to attend the virtual Assessment Institute, including our Pre-Institute workshops on Sunday, October 25, to all members of the higher education community.  This is our way of supporting colleagues who are facing travel-related concerns or restrictions and resource constraints in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. For more information on registering for the Assessment Institute click here.  The Assessment Institute, hosted by IUPUI and usually held in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the nation’s oldest and largest higher education…

SERVICE-LEARNING BY DESIGN Course

Are you ready to enhance the academic power of your service-learning instruction? Seeking to increase students’ academic engagement through a project-based learning approach? Interested in helping students become better citizens by involving them in solving critical problems? Take your service-learning practice to the next level with Dr. Sue Root, NYLC Senior Academic Fellow and Service-Learning by Design author in this 14-week asynchronous online course offered in partnership with Augsburg University’s Education Department. Backward design is an approach to service-learning which yields more powerful student learning. It’s what we use in schools — because we know it works. Now we want…

NCAN 2020 National Conference: Marching Toward Equity

Join NCAN as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary at our first ever virtual conference, Marching Toward Equity! We hope you’ll attend this event to learn from your peers, network in one-on-one and small group virtual environments, and hear from plenary speakers such as: Trabian Shorters, author, social entrepreneur, and leading authority on Asset-Framing Kim Hunter Reed, Ph. D., Commissioner of Higher Education in Louisiana Ava Dejoie, Secretary of the Louisiana Workforce Commission Presentation of the Evergreen National Education Prize Now more than ever, you need to be able to meet the needs of your students. Register today to build the skills you need…

Engagement Scholarship Consortium International Conference

ESC 2020 MEETING Welcome to the 21st Annual Conference of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium Envisioning Engaged Scholarship Watch the 2020 conference welcome video IMPORTANT DATES Preconference: Sunday, September 13, and Monday, September 14, 2020 Conference: Tuesday, September 15, and Wednesday, September 16, 2020 HOSTED BY THE EASTERN REGION Dickinson College James Madison University The Pennsylvania State University University of Delaware Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Upcoming Events in March

As we continue into 2019, organizations in our network are hosting plenty of incredible events! Check below for more info, and be sure to register for events that interest you! Events Continuum’s of Service Conference – March 6-8 CETL Annual Spring Conference – March 16 Active Citizens Conference – March 23 Midwest Campus Compact Conference – May 30-31 2019 Global EPICS Symposium and Workshop – June 12-14  

Kentucky Engagement Conference

More information and registration here.