Attention: Faculty, Academic Staff, and Instructors (new or experienced with community-engaged learning)

Join the Center for Community Engaged Learning staff and peer practitioners across campus in a week-long mini conference all about community-engaged learning in the classroom!

May 16 – 19, 2022
Virtual Conference via Zoom

Register

Registration deadline: May 11, 2022

Note: If you register for the conference, you do not need to register for the Star Plaxton-Moore keynote presentation. If you wish to only register for the keynote, visit this page.


Each day will have a specific theme and include: 

  • Faculty/practitioner exemplars, showcasing a variety of disciplines and implementation strategies
  • Working sessions with consultants
  • Access to an abundance of useful tools and resources
  • Network opportunities with fellow practitioners 
  • Exploration of theoretical foundations and practical applications

Themes will include such topics as course design, community partnerships, syllabus development, managing logistics, the student experience, critical reflection strategies, and the role of a community-engaged practitioner-scholar.

Mini Conference Schedule At-A-Glance

May 16, 2022 Schedule at-a-glance

MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

OPENING SESSION
Creating or Refining Your Community-Engaged Learning Syllabus

  • Stephanie Brewer, Academic Programs Manager, Center for Community Engaged Learning
  • Michelle Snitgen, Assistant Director for Academic Programs, Center for Community Engaged Learning
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

PRACTICE EXEMPLARS

  • Dr. Dirk Colbry, Director of Graduate Recruiting, Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering
  • Dr. Ellie Louson, Academic Specialist, Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation
  • Dr. Estrella Torrez, Associate Professor, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WORKING SESSION

May 17, 2022 Schedule at-a-glance

TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

WORKING SESSION

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

THE COMMUNITY-ENGAGED LEARNING STUDENT EXPERIENCE

  • Stephanie Brewer, Academic Programs Manager, Center for Community Engaged Learning
  • Michelle Snitgen, Assistant Director for Academic Programs, Center for Community Engaged Learning
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Connecting Our Practice to the Constellations and Core of Community Engagement

  • Dr. Star Plaxton-Moore, Director of Community-Engaged Learning, Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good, University of San Francisco
May 18, 2022 Schedule at-a-glance

WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2022

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

THE ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY-ENGAGED PARTNERSHIPS

  • Stephanie Brewer, Academic Programs Manager, Center for Community Engaged Learning
  • Michelle Snitgen, Assistant Director for Academic Programs, Center for Community Engaged Learning
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

PRACTICE EXEMPLARS

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

WORKING SESSION

May 19, 2022 Schedule at-a-glance

THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2022

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

WORKING SESSION

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

RUBRICS, REFLECTIONS, AND RESOURCES

  • Stephanie Brewer, Academic Programs Manager, Center for Community Engaged Learning
  • Michelle Snitgen, Assistant Director for Academic Programs, Center for Community Engaged Learning
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

PRACTICE EXEMPLARS