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Campus & Community Connections: Conversations for Change is designed to foster collaboration between Cal State Northridge faculty, students and staff and non-profit, faith-based, and government organizations and schools in its region. Cal State Northridge has a proud tradition of student service through volunteerism, service-learning, internships, field work, community-based research and other creative methods of helping students learn while they address the needs of our community.
At CSUN we believe that community service helps students gain further understanding of academic material, a broader appreciation of their world, and an enhanced sense of civic responsibility. We hope today's conference will help all those who attend to maximize the effectiveness of existing campus/community partnerships and start new ones.
Conference Goals
Improve the course-based and co-curricular learning experiences of CSUN students;
Increase the quantity and quality of service that CSUN students provide to the community;
Introduce faculty to experiential learning experiences that can make classroom lessons come alive for students;
Help community partners navigate CSUN and locate faculty and students who can help them achieve their mission through service;
Provide opportunities for community scholarship and creative activities for faculty and graduate students; and to
Foster collaboration, share ideas, expand mutual understanding and plant the seeds of lasting partnership.
Format
Keynote speeches by elected officials will share policy and action ideas for collaborations that can benefit the City and its people. We await confirmation from several government leaders. Watch this space for details.
Young people from Hollywood who have already made a difference in the world will share stories and ideas to spark conversations and generate new ideas and projects.
College students, community leaders and clients of community-based agencies will describe their involvement in different types of service and what effect it has had on their lives,.
Conversation Conclaves, where participants self-select practical workshops based on area of interest.
Facilitated sessions structured around participation, not presentation. A team of faculty, students and community partners will guide each session. The team will encourage networking and collaborative planning to explore needs and assets and make plans for the future.
Informative sessions to help community partners navigate CSUN in order to locate the faculty, staff and students who are best able to meet their needs.
Nuts and bolts sessions on forming campus/community partnerships and incorporating best practices into all activities and projects.Awards and recognition for students in service.