Below is a list of faculty development opportunities for community engaged learning.
Community Engaged Learning Faculty Learning Community
When: September–December, Mondays 1:30–3 p.m.
Description: Facilitated by Anisa Fornoff, associate professor of pharmacy practice, this program will form a learning community to discuss best practices in community engaged learning and explore how it may enhance student learning in the classroom. The group will meet five times throughout the fall semester, for 90 minutes each meeting, to discuss the book “Service-Learning Essentials: Questions, Answers, and Lessons Learned” by Barbara Jacoby and apply the knowledge learned in this book to effectively connect classroom learning and community engagement. For one meeting, Drake’s Office of Community Engagement will organize a project that will allow participants to actively explore the process of learning through a hands-on service project with a local community organization. Participants with prior service-learning knowledge are welcome, as well as those who may be interested in gaining new ideas for integrating community engagement into their classrooms for the first time. A stipend of $250 will be provided to each participant at the conclusion of the semester. This opportunity will be limited to eight participants and a copy of the book will be provided.
Apply: Applications accepted on a rolling basis, this experience is limited to eight instructors.
Engaged Faculty Institute
When: Sep. 27, 12–4:30 p.m. and Sep. 28, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Description: Facilitated by Iowa Campus Compact, this seminar will provide an in-depth institute on components and practices of quality and rigorous community engagement, as well as the opportunity to connect directly with community partners to co-create courses and/or research projects. It’s structured for those who are interested in designing a service-learning project with their community partner. If accepted, you and your partner will receive $250 for your time related to attending the institute, implementing a service-learning course, and helping us to plan future institutes. Don’t have a community partner? Contact renee.sedlacek@drake.edu for ideas.
Apply: Applications accepted on a rolling basis, this experience is limited to eight instructors.
Global Service-Learning Travel Seminar & Learning Community
When: October–May, plus a weeklong trip to Mexico during Spring Break
Description: This seminar is for those who have developed or are interested in developing a global service-learning course. The goal of this seminar experience is to experience a travel seminar first-hand; participate in service-learning with a local community abroad; and explore best practices for curriculum integration of global service-learning, including methods for developing opportunities for critical reflection. The cohort will consist of faculty and staff from a variety of disciplines and departments. The cohort will meet for workshops and learning community sessions from October to May. The experience includes an all expenses paid travel seminar to Drake’s partner institution Tecnológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara, Mexico.
This experience is being supported by the Ron & Jane Olson Endowment for Global Service-Learning.
Apply: The application will be released summer 2018, to be notified when the application goes live, email renee.sedlacek@drake.edu.
CEL for Online Courses
When: Fall, 4-6 asynchronous online sessions
Description: Facilitated by Iowa Campus Compact, this online seminar series is targeted toward instructors who are or will be teaching online courses and interested in using community engaged learning as a teaching strategy. Yes, community engaged learning can be utilized in online courses. This program will discuss best practices in community engaged learning and explore how it may enhance student learning in the online classroom.
Apply: The application will be released summer 2018.
— Renee Sedlacek, Community Engaged Learning