Community Engaged Learning Newsletter May 2023

Quote of the month:

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

-Albert Einstein

Community Engaged Learning Highlight:

On Friday, April 21 2023 one of the two community engaged research and learning projects funded partially through the Campus-Community Collaborative Research Grant (CCCRG) program came to fruition as the "Planted in Place" exhibition opened at the Milton Municipal Museum. This interdisciplinary project brought together faculty and students from Management; Environmental; History, and Biology and was proposed last year as a proof of concept to model engagement with a community exhibition space in partnership with The Improved Milton Experience (TIME). The project is also part of an on-going exploration to establish a Center for Sustainability & the Environment partnered field station in Milton, akin to the community-centered Coal Region Field Station in Mount Carmel. Funding from the CCRG helped make this proof of concept possible.

The Bucknell team that led this ambitious community partnership consisted of Professors Claire Campbell, Chris Martine, Andrew Stuhl, Dr. Shaunna Barnhart, Director of Place Studies, and a first year student intern, Hannah Tran, who envisioned the design and layout of the exhibit. Over 70 students from across these courses (and Management 101) were involved in developing materials for this exhibition. In addition Hannah presented a poster about the project at the recent Sustainability Symposium, which currently hangs in the library as part of OCE's poster exhibit on engaged learning and research. We are excited to see this collaboration and the impact of work sponsored by our office, both in the form of the research grant and also the three CEL-designated courses that fed into this exhibit over the academic year.

If you are interested in exploring a community-engaged research project, please consider joining our May Plan, May 15-16 where we will be meeting with community partners and hearing about their priorities.

Get Involved:

Volunteer to help distribute food at local food distribution locations. Many local food spots are experiencing an increase in clients and a decrease in volunteers. See all opportunities and register to volunteer on Engaged Bucknell.

Know someone doing great community engaged work on campus or in the community? Consider nominating them for the Partners for Campus Community Engagement! Kudos can be a outstanding project, class, training or research project.

Become a Big Brother! 70% of children waiting for a Big are boys. Learn more at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern PA.

Community Harvest is looking for groups of folks to choose a Monday over the Summer to help prepare and distribute meals in Milton. Learn more here or contact Theresa Dollar at tmd014bucknell.edu

Professional Development Opportunities:

National Conference on Dialogue & Deliberation – Oct 13-15, Atlanta, GA. Learn more here.

Hybrid: How Can We End Poverty in America? May 3. Learn more here.

Webinar: SHE Leads: Managing & Navigating Change in Higher Education. May 30. Learn more here.

Webinar: A New Approach for Measuring and Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity. May 17. Learn more and register.

Virtual event: Does University-Based Climate Policy Engagement Meet Demand? May 17, 2-3:15pm. Learn more and register.

Campus calendar

Resources:

All In Students Vote 2023 Handbook

Book: Higher Education in a Changing World

Interdependence: Global Solidarity and Local Actions Toolkit

Check out our YouTube channel!

Office of Civic Engagement & Community Engaged Learning

Lynn C. Pierson, Director

Dr. Katie Faull, Faculty Director for Academic Civic Engagement

Sarah E. Farbo, Assistant Director of Community Based & Engaged Service Learning

Jen Schneidman Partica, Farm and Garden Manager

Carl J. Nelson, Farm and Garden Coordinator

Theresa Dollar, Food Access Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member

Becky Rice, Office & Program Coordinator

Irene Hu, Student Leadership Assistant

Gabby Herman, Community Impact Assistant

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The opening of the Milton Municipal Museum with the first exhibit "Planted in Place".

"Planted in Place" booklet and postcard designed by a Bucknell student.

One of the posters displayed in Bertrand Library as part of the "Community Engaged Learning and Research Poster Session". Posters on display through May 14.