Foundations in Community Engaged Global Learning at MSU

Thursday, April 23, 11:30am - 1:00pm

As a national leader in community engaged learning and education abroad, MSU has refined years of community engagement and partnerships around the world into best practices for future education abroad program leaders, faculty members and administrators. 

John-Paul Sewavije, Global Learning Coordinator for the Center for Global  Learning and Innovation, International Studies and Program, and Emily Weiner, Academic Specialist, Office for Experiential Learning, College of Social Science, will share highlights and experiences using the MSU Global Community-Engaged Learning Rubric and Best Practice Guide. 

Vincent Delgado, Director of the Program on Sustainability in Costa Rica, School of RCAH, College of Arts and Letters, will share some program and partnership development basics for both future and seasoned practitioners. These are grounded in principles-based education abroad program development, the SOFAR Model of Partnership and Radical Reciprocity – a process framework for transforming relationships into highly-engaged university-community partnerships.

Finally, Tina Houghton, Assistant Director with the Center for Community Engaged Learning and Advisor to Alternative Spartan Breaks will discuss her experience supporting students in leading their own community engaged learning in fulfillment of MSU’s mission: advancing knowledge and transforming lives through deep and direct relationships between undergraduate students and communities across the U.S. and internationally.

Presenters:

• Vincent Delgado, Director, Program on Sustainability in Costa Rica, Residential College in the Arts and Humanities
• Tina Houghton, Assistant Director, Center for Community Engaged Learning
• Emily Weiner, Academic Specialist for Experiential Learning, College of Social Science
• Jean-Paul Sewavi, Global Learning Coordinator, Office for Education Abroad

ZOOM Meeting
https://msu.zoom.us/j/91644445655
Passcode: MSUEA

The Center for Global Learning and Innovation is a unit of International Studies and Programs at Michigan State University.