Disaster Relief Conference for colleges & universities

Posted by on July 21, 2008

August 4, 2008
9 a.m.—5 p.m.
(Registration/Breakfast: 7:30—9 a.m.)

Disaster Relief Conference
Floods & Tornadoes have hit our communities Hard. How can colleges & Universities best Respond?

Topics will include:
o        Volunteer Coordination
o        Role of Colleges & Universities in Disaster Response?
o        How to Identify Resources?
o        How to Engage Students Beyond Alternative Breaks?
o        Role of Faith/Spirituality in our Response?

This one day conference will be an organized opportunity for campus constituents to share ideas, concerns and best practices.

Session leaders will provide brief presentations,   followed by a facilitated conversation with attendees.

We encourage campuses to send a representative or a team of representatives that may include: Service or Civic Engagement coordinators, members of administration, students, faculty, and community partners.

Hosted by Wartburg College (Waverly, IA)
In collaboration with Iowa Campus Compact

Please RSVP to 319-352-8701 by August 1st

CONFERENCE COST:
$25 per participant
$15 per participant for teams of three or more
Breakfast and lunch will be provided.