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Second Annual Institute on Global Service-Learning
Thursday, February 12 – Friday, February 13, 2009.
ILR Conference Center
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
Sponsored by Cornell Public Service Center and New York Campus Compact
The Institute on Global Service-Learning offers faculty, administrators and practitioners a unique opportunity to learn about global service-learning pedagogy, theory, program models, institutional support and scholarship. The Institute seeks to foster greater collaboration and dialogue among participants who are interested in advancing global service-learning theory and practice.
Registration is limited to 80 participants. Institutional teams are encouraged.
Registration Fees:
Early Bird Registration (by Jan 9)
NYCC Member $125
Non-member $150
Institutional Team (minimum of 3) $25 discount
per registrant
Regular Registration
NYCC Member $225
Non-member $250
Institutional Team (minimum of 3) $25 discount
per registrant
This year, the Institute is organized into 3 modules. Participants choose one module in order to explore and dialogue on the topics in depth.
o Pedagogy, Program Models, Tools, Design
o Institutional and International Community Development
o Community-Based Research and Global Service Learning
Agenda:
This is a preliminary agenda. The final agenda will be forwarded to all registrants prior to the event. If you would like a copy before registering, please contact NYCC at 607-255-2366 or nycc@cornell.edu.
Thursday, February 12
9:00 Registration opens
11:30 –12:30 Welcome Luncheon
Leonardo Vargas-Mendez, Cornell Public
Service Center
James M. Heffernan – New York Campus
Compact
(Overview of the Institute –purpose and the
design of the program)
Welcome – Ronald Seeber, Associate Provost
for Land Grant Affairs, Cornell University
12:30 – 1:15 Plenary Session: Students’ Voices on Global
Service Learning
1:30 – 4:00 Topical Module
Participants select one module for the
first day in order to explore and
dialogue in depth
(Participants choose one module only)
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Pedagogy, Program Models, Tools and Design (Richard Kiely, Cornell University)
This module will provide a basic understanding on the field of global service learning, the nuts and bolts components in designing and implementing the global service-learning program.
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What is global service learning?
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What are the components of global service learning?
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How to design and implement the program on your campus
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Why global service learning?
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Institutional and International Community Development (Rebecca Hovey, School Of International Training, Kate O’Donnell, Hartwick College and Alicia Swords, Ithaca College)
This module will provide a general overview of what is community development in international context. The Facilitators will provide models, strategies and best practices for creating international program based on community partnerships.
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Scholarship of engagement, Community-Based Research and Global Service Learning (TBA)
This module will provide participants an introduction to Community Based Research. It then will follow with a session on how to train students to be positive and effective community researchers using a case study. Finally, the session is devoted to faculty members on how to conduct research in the context of global service learning.
Participants choose one module
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Modules
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1. Pedagogy, Program Models, Tools and Design (Richard Kiely)
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2. Institutional and International Community Development (Rebecca Hovey, World Learning, Alicia Swords, Kate O’Donnell)
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3. Scholarship of engagement, Community-Based Research and Global Service Learning
(TBA)
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1:30 – 2:15
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What is GSL, what are the components related to GSL?
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What is international community development?
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What is community-based research?
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2:30- 3:15
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How to design and implement GSL?
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How to engage the international community? Case study
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How to train college students to be community based researchers?
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3:15 – 4:00
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Why GSL? Assessment, evaluation
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Why to engage the community? Impact of the engagement
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How faculty can conduct research in the context of GSL
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4:00 – 5:30 Panel I: Ethics in Global Service Learning
Park Doing – Cornell University
Michelle Moody-Adams - Cornell University
Muna Ndulo - Cornell University
Donna Nielsen - Tompkins Cortland Community
College
5:30 Adjourn – Dinner on your own
Friday, February 13
8:00 – 9:30 Breakfast
9:00 – 10:00 Plenary Session:
Humphrey Tonkin, University
of Hartford
10:00 – 12:00 Concurrent Workshops – Open Choice
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10:00 – 11:00
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Integrating human rights education into service-learning (John Weiss - Cornell)
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Sustainability, Development and Service-Learning (Monroe Weber – Cornell, Francis Vanek- Cornell)
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Risk Management and Liability (Allen Bova – Cornell)
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11:30 – 12:30
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Politics of Citizenship (Risa Lieberwitz- Cornell, Robin Remick, Cornell)
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Service-Learning and Global Social Movement (Alicia Swords – Ithaca College)
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Institutionalization of GSL programs: (Jenny Huq – UNC Chapel Hill)
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12:30 – 2:00 Lunch
Panel II: Transnational Communities:
Crossing Borders and
Globalization
Ray Craib, Cornell University
Rebecca Hovey, School of International
Training
Larry Shinagawa, University of Maryland
2:00 – 3:00 Wrap-up and Conferee Commentaries:
Leonardo Vargas-Mendez, Cornell Public
Service Center
James M. Heffernan – New York Campus
Compact
Lodging:
We have blocks of rooms available at the Best Western University Inn. Please mention the Institute on Global Service-Learning at Cornell when making reservations to ensure that you receive the listed rate. Best Western offers free shuttle service to and from Cornell campus. Please check their schedule upon check-in.
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Best Western University Inn
1020 Ellis Hollow Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-6100
$79.00 per night
Cancellation/Refund Policy:
All cancellation requests must be sent to nycc@cornell.edu. A cancellation fee of $50.00 will apply. No cancellations or refunds will be granted after February 1, 2009. Registrations can be substituted with people from the same institution.
Questions?-
New York Campus Compact: 607-255-2366
nycc@cornell.edu
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