Bring Learning to Life: A Service-Learning Podcast

Designing Service-Learning for Maximum Community Benefit

larryh@etr.org — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:00:00 PST

In this podcast Julie Plaut, Head of Campus Compact’s national academic initiatives, interviews Marie Sandy, Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Educational Policy and Community Studies Department, about creating successful partnerships that ensure maximum community benefit. Marie Sandy discusses her background and experience with campus-community partnerships and talks about successes and challenges in partnering as well as the importance of building trust. Marie and Julie talk about Community Voices: A California Campus Compact Study on Partnerships, a 2005 study with the goal of listening to community partners about their experiences to better understand and strengthen these partnerships.

Community Partnerships with Universities

larryh@etr.org — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:00:00 PST

In this podcast Julie Plaut, Head of Campus Compact's national academic initiatives, interviews Susan Guest, Small-Business Owner / community activist, about her experiences as a community leader and activist partnering with the University of Minnesota. Susan describes the trials and tribulations of forming meaningful working relationships with local institutions and the importance of cultivating shared perspectives between partners.

Meet Julie Plaut, Higher Education Program Advisor

larryh@etr.org — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 PST

Service-Learning Practitioners from the Higher Education sector met Julie Plaut of Campus Compact and NSLC Higher Education Program Advisor, to share their hopes and questions about the sector and to discuss Julie’s work in her NSLC Program Advisor capacity.

Meet John Guffey, Tribes/US Territories Program Advisor

larryh@etr.org — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:00:00 PST

Service-Learning Practitioners from the Tribes/US Territories sector met John Guffey of Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center and NSLC Tribes/US Territories Program Advisor, to share their hopes and questions about the sector and to discuss John’s work in his NSLC Program Advisor capacity.

Meet Gene Roehlkepartain, CBO Program Advisor

larryh@etr.org — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:00:00 PST

Service-Learning Practitioners from the CBO sector met Gene Roehlkepartain, Senior Advisor for Search Institute and NSLC CBO Program Advisor, to share their hopes and questions about the CBO sector and to discuss Gene’s work in his NSLC Program Advisor capacity.