PACC Student Engagement Best in Class Conference

Posted by on May 16, 2011

SAVE THE DATE:

October 21-22, 2011
PACC Student Engagement Best in Class Conference
Holiday Inn-Harrisburg East, Harrisburg, PA

sponsored by the Jenzabar Foundation

PA Campus Compact will convene a “Best-in-Class” Student Engagement Conference for college and university students across the mid-Atlantic region for the following goals:

1)  Develop the leadership skills of students as they manage civic engagement programs through campus-community partnerships which address community-identified needs;

2)  Educate students on how to leverage civic engagement for addressing issues facing communities;

3)   Expose students to careers in the fields of non-profit community development, civic engagement, and higher education.

Who’s Invited?
– Students involved in civic engagement (service-learning, community service, community-based research, advocacy, etc.)
– PACC Community Fellows
– Scholars in Service to Pennsylvania members
– Administrators
– AmeriCorps members

Conference Elements:

·         Keynote Speaker
·         Small Group Student Sessions focused on the Social Change Model for Student Development
·         Concurrent Workshop Tracks
o   Student Leadership Development
o   Hot Issues in Our Communities
o   Nonprofit Careers
o   For Administrators Only

More Conference, Registration, and Hotel information to follow in early August.