Featured speakers were Kacey Cook, Assistant Director, and Susmitha Daggubati, Program Associate, from the Mary Jane Stryker Center for Civic Engagement.
Students have the opportunity to participate in service learning through:
- Courses offered at K (service learning is embedded in the curriculum)
- Federal Work Study
- Co-curricular programs –volunteer opportunities
- Summer internships offered through the CCPD
These programs encourage a critical approach to civic engagement, including an understanding of the causes of the situation and by emphasizing that service is a reciprocal relationship; all are working towards a common goal.
Over 100 students are involved each week in service learning opportunities. They are also required to attend an orientation and to participate in structured reflections.
The goals of the Center for Civic Engagement are to:
- Create a more sustainable world
- Connect to broader issues
- Build relationships
- Offer career opportunities
It may be possible to collaborate with the center in doing our Support Staff/Administrative Staff service projects.
Additional business included:
Announcement about the upcoming Green Dot training to be held March 21-24. The training addresses violence prevention on campus.
Meetings will be moved to 10:00 beginning in April with the hope to accommodate more people and increase attendance.
The joint staff book drive has been moved to March 17 in Dewing Commons.
This event will be in lieu of our regular March Support Staff meeting.
Four nominations were submitted to Human Resources for a Support Staff representative to the BRG –Alex Teal, Deia Sportel, Jennifer DiGiuseppe and Mickey Smith.
Respectfully Submitted,Jennifer Clarke-Kinsey, Co-Secretary