The Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Conference is requesting proposals for workshops and posters as well as award nominations for 2016. The 2016 SLCE conference will be held on Saturday, April 2nd, at The Universities at Shady Grove.
The Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Conference (SLCE) is an annual event hosted by the Maryland – D.C. Campus Compact, a network of universities and individuals dedicated to creating strong civic engagement, service-learning, and community partnerships in the Maryland and D.C. area. You can learn more about the conference at the website.
We are looking for excited and passionate individuals who are doing service-learning and civic engagement work in their communities and classes! Both workshops and poster proposals can be submitted. There are opportunities for everyone to get involved, interact, and brainstorm ways to develop more robust service-learning and civic engagement programs at every level throughout our communities.
You can choose to frame your proposal around one of the four main themes and issues we are focusing on for SLCE 2016. These include: Community Partnerships, Social Change Leadership, Academic Service-Learning, and Civic and Community Engagement.
You can find more information on how to apply and the requirements of the workshops on the application form. Please note that proposals are due Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11:55pm. For questions regarding the proposals, please contact seasterday@towson.edu.
Additionally, a call for award nominations is now open for staff, faculty, undergraduate students, graduate students, and community partners. All awards recognize the outstanding impact of the nominee’s contribution to service-learning and civic engagement in higher education. Students, faculty, staff and community partners may submit nominations. Self-nominations are also accepted for all awards. Award recipients will be honored during the SLCE Conference.
Award nominations can be submitted here and are due Sunday, January 31, 2016. For more information on award criteria, click here. For questions regarding the awards, please contact slcenominations@gmail.com.
For general questions about the SLCE conference, please contact Stephanie Easterday at seasterday@towson.edu.
