IMPACT National Conference

Posted by on January 23, 2012

IMPACT National Conference
Community Service | Service-Learning | Community-based Research | Civic Engagement

March 29-April 1, 2012 | Stetson University | DeLand, Florida

The IMPACT Conference is historically the largest annual conference in the nation focused on engaging college students in community service, service-learning, community-based research, advocacy and social action. This event continues and builds on the legacy of the COOL (Campus Outreach Opportunity League) National Conference and the Idealist Campus Conference, spanning an incredible 27-year history.

Visit http://www.impactconference.org to register.

The conference will feature over 70 workshops that will help you and your campus to gain new ideas and insights, sharpen your leadership skills, and enhance your service and advocacy programs.

Building and Strengthening Campus-based Community Service Programs: program structure, recruitment, retention, training, service activity design, evaluation, reflection, funding, campus support

Service-Learning: how to transform your learning experiences with best practices from the field of service learning, research, and students taking initiative to combine their service and academics

Building your Leadership Tool Kit: how to take your engagement to the next level with practical how-to’s and “who’s done its” from the national network. Whether it’s recruitment, how to motivate, communicate, or build your organizational success

Issue Me Change: understanding the issues (whether they be hunger, environmental justice, homelessness, health or something else)

Make Way for the Advocate: Figuring out how to take the step from service leader to community activist and delve deeper to better advocate for change

Career Building: How to build a career out of fighting for social justice in today’s economic times with practical advice from the change agents of today

Refining leadership or administrator skills through the IMPACT Administrator’s Track