What have we accomplished? - PBCC has secured a $10,000 grant through Florida Campus Compact and the U.S. Department of Education.
- Provided Speaker/Facilitator for October 18, 2006 Professional Development Day break-out session on Service-Learning.
- Offered a Service-Learning Course Integration Workshop November 17, 2006 at Florida International University. Facilitator, Dr. Ed Zlotkowski, Professor of English and Founder of the Service-Learning Project at Bentley College and Senior Faculty Fellow at National Campus Compact.
- Created a Service-Learning web site.
- Faculty cluster agenda item for Spring 2007.
- Provided presenters/facilitators for February 22, 2007 Professional Development Day. "Student Learning and Engagement: Motivating Students to Learn Through Service-Learning" and "Curriculum Integration: How to Incorporate Service-Learning Into Your Course".
- In partnership with Florida Atlantic University, hosted "Bridging Our Colleges and Community Through Civic Engagement and Service-Learning" February 23, 2007. This workshop created contacts between faculty and agencies for potential service-learning projects.
- May 2007 received commitments for 17 service-learning courses for fall semester 2007.
- May 2007 completed Center for Academic Service-Learning Faculty and Community Partner Handbooks.
- Computer database/tracking system for faculty, students and community partners.
- Provide showcase of service-learning projects at fall Professional Development Day, 2007.
What do we hope to accomplish? - Continued support for faculty, students and community partners.
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