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<b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#953735">Ohio State Service-Learning News</span></u></b><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">The Service-Learning Initiative is Out and About
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">We’re excited to share that we’ll be participating in several Ohio State events to promote service-learning in the coming months. This week, we’ll be at the
</span><a href="http://extensionhr.osu.edu/diversity/Symposium/symposiuminformation2.html"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Diversity Leadership Symposium</span></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">to learn about student perspectives on cultural transformation through service-learning.
</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">On<span style="color:black"> May 11th, we’ll be at
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">the
</span></u></span></span><a href="http://academy.osu.edu/events/mini-conf.html"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">Academy of Teaching’s mini-conference</span></u></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">
to discuss the S-designation and the quarter to semester conversion. We hope we’ll see you somewhere on campus!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Service-Learning in this month’s Outreach and Engagement Newsletter</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black"> The latest issue of Ohio
State's Outreach and Engagement newsletter features some excellent service-learning content. Learn about architecture students making a difference in Linden Village, service-learning courses being highlighted for Columbus’s bicentennial, and more (see below).
The complete newsletter can be found at </span><a href="go.osu.edu/oenews" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">http://go.osu.edu/oenews</span></u></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">.</span></u></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">
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<b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#953735">Service-Learning Course Spotlight</span></u></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">In order to help faculty and students make connections to upcoming service-learning courses, we will seek to spotlight a unique service-learning course in each newsletter. If you’re
interested in having your course featured like this, please email us at </span><a href="mailto:hcox@esue.ohio-state.edu" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">hcox@esue.ohio-state.edu</span></u></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">.</span></u></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Learn more about ECOS and Service-Learning in Honduras
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Among the excellent service-learning highlights in this month’s Outreach and Engagement newsletter is a feature about ongoing service-learning efforts in Honduras. Learn more about
Engineers for Community Service (ECOS), and their work to improve resources in Choluteca and Montana De Luz. Read the article here:<span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">
</span></u></span></span><a href="http://outreach.osu.edu/engineering.php"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">http://outreach.osu.edu/engineering.php</span></u></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#953735">Resources and Opportunities
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Webinar Follow-Up: Service-Learning in Graduate Professional Education
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">We’d like to share some resources from last week’s Graduate Professional Education webinar.
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">“</span></u></span></span><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9285717/Position%20Paper%20Educating%20for%20Democratic%20Citizenship.pdf"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">Educating
for Democratic Citizenship: Renewing the Civic Mission of Graduate and Professional Education at Research Universities</span></u></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">”</span></u></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">
is a position paper where issues around civic engagement and graduate education are discussed. You can also view
</span><a href="http://dl.dropbox.com/u/9285717/UCP%20April%205%20Webinar%20Presentation.pdf"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">slides from the webinar</span></u></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">,
where some programs that integrate service-learning with graduate professional education are shared along with tips for success. Thanks to Missouri Campus Compact for allowing us to participate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Call for Poster Presentations
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The International Center for Service-Learning in Teacher Education (ICSLTE) has announced its call for poster presentations for the international conference Conversations that Matter:
Research, Policy, and Practice. The conference will be June 21-23, 2012 at Duke University, in Durham, NC. USA. They seek presenters who envision service-learning as a necessary component of teacher education, both pre-service (educating new teachers) and
in-service (ongoing professional development for practicing employed teachers). Proposals must be submitted by 9pm PST April 20, 2012. For more information about the conference keynotes, pre-conferences, and registration, please visit
</span><a href="http://www.icslte.org/" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">www.icslte.org</span></u></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">.</span><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Center for Digital Civic Engagement (CDCE)
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">A project of Minnesota Campus Compact, the CDCE serves as a center for sharing information on the study and practice of the innovative use of digital technologies to support civic engagement
in higher education and service-learning in online education. The “Service-Learning in Online Courses” section is a comprehensive resource for anyone who is interested learning about how service-learning can be used with an online curriculum. They also feature
daily news updates and other resources. Visit them here: </span><a href="http://cdce.wordpress.com/"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">http://cdce.wordpress.com/</span></u></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">
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<b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Applicants Sought for Director of the Harward Center for Community Partnerships at Bates College
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Bates College is a national leader in incorporating community-based research into the curriculum. <b>
</b>The work of the Harward Center advances the college’s commitment to cultivating informed civic action in its students.<b>
</b>The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership and vision in fostering connections between intellectual life and community engagement. A graduate degree is required; a Ph.D. or other appropriate terminal degree is preferred. Faculty status is possible
depending on candidate qualifications and the college’s needs. Start date is in the summer of 2012. Confidential inquiries and questions may be directed to the consultants supporting this search, Sheila Murphy and Robin Mamlet, through the office of Kelly
Torres at 630-575-6118. Recruitment will continue until the appointment is made. Learn more at
</span><a href="http://e2ma.net/go/11799474613/4295220/115186473/23517/goto:http:/www.wittkieffer.com/position/bates-college/director-of-the-harward-center-for-community-partnerships/8048" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">http://www.wittkieffer.com/position/bates-college/director-of-the-harward-center-for-community-partnerships/8048</span></u></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></span></p>
<p><b><u><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#953735">Events</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#953735"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">The Shakespeare and Autism Project
</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">Kelly Hunter, a leading actress with the Royal Shakespeare Company, has developed strategies for using Shakespeare to break through the communicative walls of autism. She will present
the “Shakespeare and Autism” project May 16, 2012, 6-8 PM in The Ohio State University Thompson Library 11th floor along with a reception. The Shakespeare and Autism project is an Ohio State project with a strong service-learning component. Learn more here: </span><a href="http://nisonger.osu.edu/features/shakespeare" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0">http://nisonger.osu.edu/features/shakespeare</span></u></a><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"">RSVP for the 2012 Ohio State Service Awards</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif""> It’s time to RSVP for the 2012 Ohio State Service
Awards! These awards will recognize outstanding achievements in the fields of service-learning and civic engagement in the Ohio State community. Don’t miss this opportunity to recognize exemplary students, faculty, staff, student organizations, and community
partners. The ceremony will take place at 10am on May 16th, 2012 at the Ohio Union. Learn more at
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><u><span style="font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#0070C0"><a href="http://go.osu.edu/serviceawards2012">http://go.osu.edu/serviceawards2012</a>.</span><span style="color:#0070C0"><o:p></o:p></span></u></span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Sincerely,
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black">Ola Ahlqvist and Harmony Cox<br>
Service-Learning Initiative</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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