Quote of the month: 

“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.”

- Martin Luther King, Jr., The Purpose of Education, 1947

Common Language

Old language: Community needs  New language: Community priorities

Why this shift? “The community principle suggests that community engagement should stem largely from organizational community partners and community members rather than the interests of educational institutions. As previously stated, our definition of community (as a people and place) is broad and intentionally inclusive of all people who live, learn, work, play, and have impact on and shape the local community. This principle advocates for an asset-based approach to community work that facilitates the self-empowerment of each stakeholder by validating their knowledge and strengths (Longo et al., 2016), as opposed to viewing them as deficient and in need.”(Critically Engaged Civic Learning: A Comprehensive Restructuring of Service-Learning Approaches, C.S. Vincent, S.B. Moore, C. Lynch, J. Lefker and R.J. Awkward, Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, Volume 27, Issue 2, Fall 2021).

Professional Development Opportunities: 

Symposium on Anti-Racist Community Engagement: March 31st, 2023, Virtual, register here.

Michigan State University Summer Intensive in Community Engaged Scholarship: Applications Due April 7. June 5-9. More information here.

White House Black Initiative Virtual Lunch and Learn: Jan. 31, virtual. Register here. 

Carnegie Community: Engagement Webinar: Community Assets, Reciprocity, and Other Ideas We Don’t Really Believe: Feb 1. 3:00-4:30 pm, Virtual. Register.

Community Action Association of PA: 2023 DEI State Summit: Beyond Understanding and Accelerating Growth: April 6, virtual. Register here. 

Local Events:

Sip & Stroll: Feb 3, 4-8pm. Tickets here.

For the Love of Coffee (& Tea & Sweets): Feb 4, 4pm, Albright Center for the Arts.

25th Annual Chocolate Lovers’ Festival: Feb 4, 6:30-10:3pm. Tickets here. Supports the Donald Heiter Community Center.

2023 Shamokin Reconvening Community: Feb 7 & 8. Email bkramer@seda-cog.org for more information. 

 Stories on Tap: Loved, Feb 11, 6:30pm, CommUnity Zone. 

Happy Hearts Hop: A Night out in Downtown Sunbury: Feb 11, 4pm. Info here.

Seed Exchange: Feb 18, 10am, Rudy Gelnett Library, 1 North High Street, Selinsgrove PA. Free and open to all! If you have seeds to share, please bring them early or contact us at escgpa@gmail.com to arrange pick up.

Cabin Fever Artisan Market, Miller Center, Feb 25, 10am. 

Save the Date: Empty Bowls, a fundraiser for our Community Harvest weekly meal program is happening on Thursday, March 9. Learn about food insecurity, how it affects women and eat some delicious soup! Tickets are $11 and go on sale February 20. 

Campus calendar

Resources: 

Check out our new YouTube channel!  

There are still a number of Community Service Federal Work-study positions available for the spring semester. Please encourage any interested students to check out Bison@Work or reach out to civic-engagement@bucknell.edu with any questions.

Get Involved:

Log onto Engaged Bucknell (with your Bucknell credentials if you're a Bucknellian) to find community engagement opportunities in the region!

Sign up to help with the Lewisburg Plunge on Feb. 4.

DIG Furniture Bank has a new space in Milton! They are looking for volunteers to help them set up their new space. Click here for more information.

Office of Civic Engagement & Community Engaged Learning

Lynn C. Pierson, Interim 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

Steve Connolley, Food Systems Education & Outreach Coordinator, AmeriCorps Member

Becky Rice, Office & Program Coordinator