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February 2020
Designing Asset-Based Educational Experiences
This webinar will introduce Dr. Tara J. Yosso's Community Cultural Walth Model as a framework for discovering and embracing every student's unique assets, knowledge and talents. Speakers: Kristina Barger
Find out more »Equity By Design: Using Equity-Centered Community Design to Co-Create Community-Engaged Projects
Saturday, February 29th, Grinnell College Joe Rosenfield Center, Room 1010 9:00am to 5:00pm This workshop is open to faculty, staff, community members/organizations, and students interested in beginning to develop a framework for their own collaborative community projects. You may already have a project in mind or you might just be interested in beginning to think about how to design equitable, collaborative community projects. Workshop Description: What are the roles of identity, power, and equity in community-centered collaborations? How might we design equitable, campus – community collaborative projects based on the fundamentals of Creative Reaction Lab’s Equity-Centered Community Design framework? How do we develop a lens of personal and organizational humility? In this interactive workshop, participants (community members, community organizations, faculty, and engaged youth) will examine their respective identities and roles as community members and change-leaders by: Learning the fundamentals of the Equity-Centered Community Design framework, Reflecting on history, healing, identity, and power to inform the context of collaboration, Defining the power…
Find out more »March 2020
High Impact Community-Engaged Learning Practices & Processes
This webinar will focus on three practices that facilitate achievement of high impact community-engaged learning (service- learning). Speakers: Jim Bowman, Lynn Donahue, Marta Rodriguez-Galan.
Find out more »Campus Compact 2020 National Conference
As students and youth claim leadership in defining the future of our democracy, we gather to imagine how higher education can contribute to the achievement of opportunity and voice for all. COMPACT20 | THE PROMISE OF FULL PARTICIPATION: DEMOCRACY, OPPORTUNITY, VOICE MARCH 28 – APRIL 1, 2020 | SEATTLE, WA Compact20 is the largest and most inclusive national conference focused on the role of higher education in building democracy and healthy communities. Sessions explore topics such as civic engagement, community-engaged research, civic- and service-learning, institutional change, university-community partnerships, and more. Compact20 provides professional development and networking opportunities for community engagement professionals, engaged faculty, community partners, student civic leaders, and campus senior leaders. Now accepting session proposals! Submit your ideas by June 30, 2019.
Find out more »April 2020
Speak Up: How to Work Change in Your Community
This webinar will teach participants how to engage in making change in their city, state and country by becoming an advocate. Speakers: Gina Plata-Nino
Find out more »April Network Gathering with Volunteer Managers of Central Iowa
Campus and Community: How can we work together? Our second Spring Network Gathering will be hosted in partnership with Volunteer Managers of Central Iowa. Members of this organization will join us for a conversation about how campus and community organizations can work together to create more strategic partnerships and streamline communication. Anyone interested in deeper and more meaningful partnerships is encouraged to attend. A brainstorming session from 3-4 pm will be followed by a networking happy hour from 4-5 pm. There is no cost to attend, but please register so we can plan for space. This gathering is part of a new series of informal network gatherings being held quarterly in Des Moines and the Twin Cities. We will also be hosting gatherings in other regions of both states throughout the year. Contact Sinda Nichols at snichols {at} compact(.)org with questions or if you’d like to host a gathering in your area.
Find out more »The Power of a Plan: How a Civic Action Plan can Create Significant Impact
This webinar will provide inspiration and honest feedback about creating a Civic Action Plan,the challenges encountered, and the tremendous impact of the plan at two institutions. Speakers: Julianne Gassman, Laura Hill Rao
Find out more »May 2020
Presidents’ Engaged Campus Awards Luncheon
This event brings together a variety of civic engagement stakeholders both to celebrate the good work already being done across the state and to consider ways of building on that work for greater impact. Date: May 5, 2020, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Registration starts at 11 a.m.) Location: Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden REGISTRATION Awardees will receive one complimentary registration. IAMNCC AmeriCorps and VISTA members can also attend at no cost, contact program staff for your comp code. Individual attendee: $60 (early), $70 (regular) Student/AmeriCorps member: $15 (early), $20 (regular) Early bird rates are available through February 28, 2020. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on April 24, 2020, unless the event sells out earlier. Register here. Tables can also be sponsored to support the event, receive promotional benefits, and ensure that your group can sit together. With questions or to sponsor a table: contact Carly Bahnsen at cbahnsen@compact.org or 515-207-0049 Attendees can receive refunds up to 7 days before the event start date. AGENDA 11:00 a.m. Registration…
Find out more »Building Student Dispositions for Community Engaged Learning
The webinar is structured around siz dispositions that are particularly vital for community-engaged learning designed to promote critical thinking and social justice in students. Speakers: David Donahue, Star Plaxton-Moore
Find out more »High Impact Civic Learning Pedagogy
Faculty are in a unique position to prepare students for their role in our democracy and as community leaders, but this outcome is often lost to more pressing academic and workforce needs. Yet, civic learning has multiple benefits. It is a high-impact pedagogy that, when done well, supports greater inclusion and success for all students. In this workshop, we will share a variety of tools, frames, and paths for effectively integrating civic learning into courses across disciplines. This will include ideas for political discussions, civic dialogue, civic engagement, community engagement, and more. The session will follow the course design process and link outcomes, activities, and assessment tools that meet a variety of needs and goals. Attendees will have the opportunity to brainstorm and develop a syllabus and/or course activities for the infusion of civic learning. They will leave with new ideas and fresh perspectives for effective strategies that enhance outcomes for all without increasing faculty workload. When: Friday, May 15,…
Find out more »June 2020
Community Engagement Professional Retreat
Campus Compact has a long history of creating spaces for personal and professional growth for those leading the public purpose of higher education. This retreat is designed by and for Community Engagement Professionals (CEPs) to carry on that tradition and create a unique reflective learning space. We are seeking to create a diverse group of attendees representing a variety of contexts, cultures, identities, and experiences to enhance learning, reflection and growth for all. See below for more information. Applications to attend due April 24, 2020. Retreat Goals: Relax in a welcoming environment, recognizing that our work is challenging and requires time for reflection and recharging Create an inclusive learning community in which personal and professional experiences are honored Reflect on the gifts and passion participants bring to this work, and affirm their commitment to the field Expand participants’ capacity to deepen engagement across the institution, lead through times of change in higher education, and exercise leadership with an equity lens…
Find out more »November 2020
2020 Civic Action Academy
Save the Date! The 2020 Civic Action Academy will be held on November 13 and 14 in Des Moines, Iowa. For the fourth year in a row, this unique professional development opportunity will bring students from Iowa and Minnesota together to learn new ways of making a difference and building skills through civic and community engagement. Sessions will offer skill-building in civic action including philanthropy, leadership, dialogue, advocacy and more. Students will also have a chance to learn what others are doing on other campuses and network with peers. This year, the event will coincide with our first Social Changemaker Challenge, sponsored by Principal. Learn more here.
Find out more »2020 Social Changemaker Challenge
Brought to you by Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact and Principal Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact (IAMNCC) is excited to announce the 2020 Social Changemaker Challenge, funded by Principal. The Challenge is open to current college students in business or related majors interested in using emerging business skills to address complex social problems. Student teams will be supported in taking a systems-level approach to understanding the problem, identifying gaps, and proposing solutions. The Social Changemaker Challenge uses higher education’s human capital to create innovative solutions to complex social problems. It helps students get experience addressing complex social problems by demonstrating highly sought-after workforce skills like leadership, problem-solving, critical thinking, adaptability, and teamwork. Student teams will work with a local community or campus partner to submit an application to participate. The application will include a description of the problem and plans for the partnership. IAMNCC staff will select and invite student-community teams to the innovation challenge day. On the day of…
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