Media Highlights
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COMMUNITY SERVICE-LEARNING IN THE NEWS!
March 6th 2006 - The University of Guelph is hosting is first annual Community Service-Learning Symposium on March 8th 2006. Click for more information
February 15th 2006- Students from universities across Canada will be involved in immersion community service-learning projects this reading week. Click here to read the Globe and Mail coverage of the projects.
December 13th 2005- Congratulations to the St Thomas More College who have just received a $1 million dollar donation from Les and Irene Dubé to help develop a visionary Service Learning Program! Read the full story on these national CSL leaders here
December 8th 2005- Queens University is hosting a one day workshop on 'Community Service Learning: Opening up Opportunities Beyond the University Campus' . Find out more information
November 3rd 2005 - Jennifer Jones, CACSL undergraduate rep is in the news with the success of her service learning placement through Thompson Rivers University. Read all about it here!
September 29th 2005 - University of Saskatchewan hosts a two day symposium held out of U of S Integrated Planning Office and Student & Enrolment Services Division . CACSL Executive Director Cheryl Rose was invited as the main speaker Read all about what happened.
Below your will find the January 2005 national press release announcing the formation of the Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning.
ANNOUNCING: The Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning
Connecting academic research and study to the life of local communities is recognized by a growing number of countries as a key to improving social conditions across the globe. In Canada, funds recently have been secured from the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation to establish the Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning (CACSL). This developing national association of faculty and professional staff from post-secondary institutions is dedicated to providing support for community service-learning (CSL) programs across our nation. These innovative programs are designed to connect the resources of universities, the energy and intellect of university students and the front line experience of community agencies, in order to better understand and address critical social issues in local neighbourhoods.
Known by a variety of terms, (e.g., service-learning, community-based learning) community service-learning (CSL) integrates service experiences within academic courses or extra-curricular programs. With a strong emphasis on inclusive partnerships between universities and non-profit community organizations, clear objectives are set for both the student learning that occurs and the resulting benefits to the community. Effective CSL programs help students connect real-life experience to more theoretical classroom study and develop their individual values, sense of social responsibility and leadership skills.
Dr. Margo Fryer, Director, UBC Learning Exchange and Chair of the CACSL Steering Committee explained, “The support of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation for CSL nationally is incredibly timely for both established and new CSL programs in Canada. Their support will enable this approach to experiential education to really take root in our country.” Cheryl Rose, CACSL’s interim Executive Director commented, “It is tremendously exciting to see that CSL in Canada is positioned to grow. CACSL has a lot to do in our first year! Our first tasks are to develop a clearinghouse for information and resources; to provide technical assistance and support to institutions, students, and community organizations engaged in CSL; and to build Canada’s CSL research capacity. We will offer resources to all partners involved in community service-learning through a variety of means, including a national conference planned for 2005.”
For Further Information: Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning (CACSL)
Cheryl Rose, Executive Director (519) 824-4120 extension 53900,
Margo Fryer, CACSL Steering Committee Chairperson (604) 408-5182, margo.fryer@ubc.ca