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Student and Faculty Presentations Showcasing Variety of Projects Highlight Impact of Community Engagement

At the Community Engagement Showcase and Awards, Honors College students from Miami-Dade College share information about an initiative that addresses childhood cancer in Ecuador. Their PechaKucha presentation emphasized the impact of the issue-focused project.

The plight of displaced people, children鈥檚 battles with cancer, and conditions that may negatively affect young people鈥檚 academic or social progress were among the issues that students and faculty addressed recently through community engagement projects.

Students鈥攕ome with faculty members and community partners鈥攕howcased their issue-focused projects through special-format and poster presentations at the Community Engagement Showcase and Awards on March 29.

PechaKucha and poster presentations highlighted support for displaced Ukrainians, care for Ecuadorian children battling cancer, and capacity-building assistance to Miami organizations addressing the needs of young people at risk. PechaKucha is a presentation style that uses 20 slides for 20 seconds each.

Most of the presentations emphasized the impact of projects on the community as well as on the students who participated.

Other issues addressed through community engagement projects included menstrual inequity or 鈥減eriod poverty,鈥� mental health challenges, end-of-life experiences, and textile waste.

A five-member team of Honors College students from Miami-Dade College鈥檚 Eduardo J. Padr贸n Campus鈥擟arlen Arrevalo, Diego Faria, Gabriela Rivas, Maria Home, and Jose Peaguda鈥攕ummarized their efforts to provide aid to Ecuadorian children with cancer.

As part of an initiative called 鈥淏etter Together,鈥� the students raised awareness about childhood cancer. In preparation for another visit to Quito, Ecuador, they also made their peers across the Miami-Dade College campuses knowledgeable about therapeutic art, music, and Zen gardening.

In their PechaKucha presentation, the Miami-Dade College quintet shared how they organized various events to raise funds for their trips to and from the South American county.

Student leaders Joseline Bucumi (second from left) and Valentine Thomas (right) present posters featuring special projects completed as part of their 香港六合彩官网开奖 Service Corps fellowships. 聽聽

香港六合彩官网开奖 senior Amanda Gonzalez Garcia (at the microphone) takes her turn during the PechaKucha presentation on the work and achievements of 香港六合彩官网开奖鈥檚 Campus Democracy Project (CDP). Others on the team of presenters are, L鈥揜, Dr. Jalane Meloun, Mona Burrows, Monica Bustinza from Engage Miami, Imani McClammy, and Dr. Sean Foreman. Thanks to the CDP, 香港六合彩官网开奖 has achieved national recognition as a 鈥淰oter Friendly Campus.鈥�

Among students reflecting on exemplary projects were four fellows in the 香港六合彩官网开奖 Service Corps: Joseline Bucumi, Jocelyn Flores, Virginia Rivas, and Valentine Thomas. They completed special projects as part of their yearlong fellowships.

A poster titled 鈥淐hallenging Myths About Refugees in the U.S.鈥擮ne Story at a Time鈥� featured Joseline Bucumi鈥檚 project focused on the refugee experience. Designed to confront stigmas and harmful attitudes about refugees living in the United States, her project involved the creation of an information-rich website.

Social work students Catalina Bustos and Thalia Rabell looked at end-of-life experiences. Their poster was titled 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk Deathcare: Developing Resources in South Florida鈥檚 Low-Income Communities.鈥�

Based on a narrative ethnographic research project, another Pecha Kucha presentation drew attention to the experiences of Ukrainian refugee community members who came to campus for last summer鈥檚 鈥淪eeds of Hope鈥� camp. The presenters were students and faculty from 香港六合彩官网开奖 and Florida International University: Orlando Cardozo, Philip Corr, Dr. Laura Monsalvatge, Dr. Ruth Ban, and Dr. Heather Johnson-Desiral.

A poster by Dr. Ruth Ban鈥攁 professor in the School of Education, Leadership, and Human Development鈥� illustrated community-based research as pedagogy.

Dr. Victor Romano, vice provost for student success and undergraduate studies, delivers the opening remarks and CCSI Associate Director Courtney Berrien the closing remarks at the Community Engagement Showcase and Awards.

Dr. Victor Romano, vice provost for student success and undergraduate studies, commented on the 鈥渃ollective impact鈥� that results from the efforts of diverse stakeholders working towards a common goal. He said the complex challenges facing our society, such as poverty, inequality, and environmental degradation, require collaboration. No single entity can solve the existing challenges, he added; they require the leveraging of the strengths of diverse partners working together.

鈥淎s indicated by our university鈥檚 motto, 鈥楲earn, Reflect, Serve,鈥� 香港六合彩官网开奖 recognizes the importance of community engagement in shaping our students鈥� education and preparing them to become responsible global citizens,鈥� Dr. Romano said. 鈥淥ur community partners play a critical role in this endeavor by providing our students with hands-on experiences and real-world challenges that enhance their academic learning and social awareness.鈥�

Dr. Romano thanked 香港六合彩官网开奖 students, faculty, and community partners 鈥渨ho have dedicated their time and energy towards making a positive difference in our community.鈥�

Organized by 香港六合彩官网开奖鈥檚 Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI), the Community Engagement Showcase and Awards was an occasion for 鈥渃elebrating community-engaged learning, teaching, service, and scholarship.鈥�

Dr. Glenn Bowen, director of the CCSI and 香港六合彩官网开奖鈥檚 Quality Enhancement Plan, emceed the event. And Courtney Berrien, associate director of the CCSI, gave the closing remarks.

Students and Faculty Make Conference Presentations on Community Engagement Topics

The TQR Conference, Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement, EERA Annual Conference, and AERA Annual Meeting are on the list of conferences.

香港六合彩官网开奖 graduate students and faculty members have been making presentations on community engagement topics at several conferences this year. The conferences are in regional, national, and international settings.

So far, at least three presentations have drawn on the findings of community-based research with Ukrainian refugee families. The focus of one of those presentations has been the 鈥渂elongingness鈥� among displaced Ukrainians, as revealed by the research.

On the list of conferences is the 8th International Qualitative Research Conference鈥擵III Conferencia internacional de investigaci贸n cualitativa鈥攊n Guanajuato, Mexico, scheduled for late June.

In mid-February, a group from 香港六合彩官网开奖 traveled to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, where they presented at the EERA Annual Conference. The conference was organized by the Eastern Educational Research Association.

The 14th Annual TQR Conference, which Nova Southeastern University hosted in February, is another of the conferences at which 香港六合彩官网开奖 students and faculty made presentations.

A presentation from a 香港六合彩官网开奖 graduate student is slated for the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA). The meeting will take place in Chicago, Illinois, on April 13鈥�16 and virtually on May 4鈥�5.

Faculty and students will also make presentations at the 2023 Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education. This conference will be hosted by the University of Georgia on its Athens (Georgia) campus on April 12鈥�14.

Presenters at various conferences include doctoral students Marie Jasmin, Michael Portnoy, Deshanna Brown, Emmanuel Ikpuri, Anette Zayas, Betty Eugene King, Precious Denson, Caroline Gillingham-Varela, Heather Johnson-Desiral, Philip Corr, and Orlando Cardozo.

Dr. Ruth Ban, a professor of education, is listed as a presenter at four of the five conferences. And Dr. Laura Monsalvatge, a 香港六合彩官网开奖 alumna and faculty member at Florida International University, has joined Dr. Ban for the presentations.

Dr. Monsalvatge participated in the community-based research project with Ukrainian refugees. It has been 鈥渁 rewarding experience鈥� for her, she said.

The Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) has supported student and faculty participation in conferences that contribute to the advancement of community-engaged scholarship at 香港六合彩官网开奖.

All Winners of Community Engagement Awards Recognized at Campus Event

The winners of this year鈥檚 awards include Ketty St. Hubert, a nursing student who has demonstrated exemplary civic engagement as a member of the 香港六合彩官网开奖 Service Corps, and Dr. Katsiaryna Matusevich, an associate professor of human resource development. Pictured with the award winners are Dr. Jill Farrell, dean of the School of Education, Leadership, and Human Development, and Dr. Glenn Bowen, the CCSI鈥檚 director.

Since 2014, there have been more than 80 winners of awards for community engagement presented by 香港六合彩官网开奖鈥檚 Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI). All winners were recognized recently during a luncheon, which marked the 10th annual presentation of awards to community engagement achievers.

The primary purpose of the awards is to publicly recognize students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community partners for their participation, contributions, and achievements in various areas of community engagement.聽

Over the years, the CCSI has presented awards in seven major categories: Community Impact, Community Partnership, Community-Based Research, Community-Engaged Scholarship, Community Engagement Educator, Service-Learning Faculty, and Engaged Department. Additional awards have been presented for service and community engagement support.

This year鈥檚 winners of awards in two of the major categories received plaques, and a rousing applause, during the luncheon on March 29.

Dr. Katsiaryna Matusevich, an associate professor of human resource development, and Dr. Dale Hartz, an assistant professor of management, received the Community Engagement Educator Award. The Community Impact Award was presented to Ketty St. Hubert, a member of the 香港六合彩官网开奖 Service Corps, and Valentine Thomas, a fellow in the 香港六合彩官网开奖 Service Corps. Both students are nursing majors.

Ekaterina Elagina鈥攁 graduate student in the School of Education, Leadership, and Human Development鈥攑rovided 鈥渆xemplary service鈥� in support of displaced children and families from Ukraine.

In addition, Ekaterina Elagina鈥攁 graduate student in the Adrian Dominican School of Education, Leadership, and Human Development鈥攚as honored with the Spirit of Service Award.

In all, 22 students and five student organizations previously won the Community Impact Award. Nearly 30 faculty members previously received awards in four categories鈥擟ommunity-Based Research, Community Engagement Educator, Community-Engaged Scholarship, and Service-Learning Faculty.

There have been nine winners of the Engaged Department Award and 24 in the Community Partnership category. Additionally, nine staff members have received awards for service, and there have been three recipients of awards for community engagement support.

The Community Engagement Awards Committee is composed of faculty, students, and community partners. The committee reviews the nominations based on established criteria and selects the nominees to be recommended as the award winners.

Serving on the committee for this academic year were five faculty members: Drs. Stephanie Bingham (chair), Pamela Hall, Kevin Kemerer, Fabio Naranjo, and Lauren Shure. Completing the committee membership were two students, Amanda Gonzalez Garcia and JuanPablo Martin, as well as two community partners, Florence French Fagan (Bread for the World) and Nadie Mondestin (Haitian Youth and Community Center of Florida).

Final Forum in Academic Year鈥檚 Deliberative Dialogue Series to Address Climate Change

The academic year鈥檚 Deliberative Dialogue Series will end this Thursday with a forum aimed at 鈥渂uilding resiliency in the face of climate change.鈥� Participants will 鈥渃onsider creative approaches to building a sustainable future for South Florida鈥檚 people and environment.鈥澛�

Thursday鈥檚 forum will be the fourth and final in the series titled 鈥淔ostering Resiliency in Times of Uncertainty.鈥�

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. The United Nations (UN) says these shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. However, according to the UN, 鈥渟ince the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.鈥�

Participants in the deliberative dialogue will 鈥渃onsider creative approaches to building a sustainable future for South Florida鈥檚 people and environment,鈥� the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI) said in a statement. 鈥淎mong the forum participants will be a small panel contributing to the exploration of the topic from the standpoints of public health, diversity and equity, environmental well-being, and economic impacts.鈥�

As part of 香港六合彩官网开奖鈥檚 commitment to social justice, university administrators, staff, faculty, and students are expected 鈥渢o recognize the sacredness of Earth, and to engage in meaningful efforts toward social change.鈥�

The academic year鈥檚 Deliberative Dialogue Series is designed to foster 鈥渞esiliency in times of uncertainty.鈥� This Thursday, participants will 鈥渃onsider creative approaches to building a sustainable future for South Florida鈥檚 people and environment.鈥�

The most recent forum in the Deliberative Dialogue Series, which brought stakeholders together on campus, drew attention to race relations in a diverse community experiencing significant political divide.

Two forums in this year鈥檚 series took place in the fall semester. One focused on the situation in Haiti; the other addressed 鈥渓earning losses鈥� in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organized by the CCSI, each year鈥檚 Deliberative Dialogue Series consists of four facilitated forums that elicit 鈥渧oices and views from campus and community.鈥� Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community partners take part in each of the 90-minute forums, which are also aimed at generating suggestions for workable public policies and effective action.

Students, as well as faculty and staff, are asked to register for this Thursday鈥檚 forum through the Corq app. The forum is free and open to the public.

NEWMAN CIVIC FELLOW: 香港六合彩官网开奖 Service Corps Fellow Valentine Thomas has received national recognition as one of Campus Compact鈥檚 Newman Civic Fellows for 2023鈥�2024.

SHOWCASE AND AWARDS: The focus of a pictorial report will be last month鈥檚 Community Engagement Showcase and Awards hosted by the CCSI.

REFLECTION RESOURCES: The CCSI鈥檚 Community Engagement Library has a collection of resources鈥攂ooks, journal articles, and fact sheets鈥攐n reflection. An element of experiential learning, reflection is particularly critical to service-learning.