The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency that leads President Barack Obama’s national call to service initiative, has selected San Francisco State University to receive the 2012 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction. News
| SF State Forum on Reducing Gun Violence: March 4 | |
| 2013 Nominations Open for Faculty, Staff, Student, and Community Partner Awards |
| March 8 Faculty Workshop on Cultural Humility |
Join the Conversation: SF State Forum on Reducing Gun Violence
When:
March 4, 2013, 9:00am-11:00am
Where: Jack Adams Hall, Cesar Chavez Center, San Francisco State University
Description: The tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School have reopened America’s debate on gun violence and effective policies to reduce this violence. As horrific as rampage shootings are, they account for less than 1% of gun related deaths each year. The SF State Forum on Reducing Gun Violence will bring together national experts, government officials, and academics to discuss effective policies that can make a difference not only in mass shootings, but in the gun violence that occurs every day in our communities. The panelists and discussants will be selected as to offer multiple views and approaches on these complex issues.
Sponsored by the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement and the Department of Criminal Justice Studies
Contact: Gerald Eisman, Director, School of Public Affairs and Civic Engagement, geisman@sfsu.edu (415) 338-6419.
REQUEST FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS: Deadline March 22
The Community Service Learning (CSL) Program, a unit within the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement recognizes and honors one faculty member, one staff member, one student per college, and one community partner each year for contributions to community or to community service learning (CSL). Award recipients will be notified on Monday, April 1, 2013. The cash awards, available as Honoraria, will be presented at the Institute's annual Awards for Excellence event; all awardees must attend.
Please click on the appropriate bulleted award category listed below for Nomination Guidelines and Requirements. The writable Recommendation Form can be downloaded here.
CSL Recommendation Form
 Community Service Learning Award Guidelines Below |
• Faculty Award for Outstanding Community Service Learning
• Community Service Learning Student Award
• Community Partner Recognition Award Community Service Learning
| Community Engagement Award Guidelines Below |
• Staff Community Engagement Award
• Student Community Engagement Award
| Jefferson Award Guidelines |
Register by Feb. 28th for Faculty Workshop on Cultural Humility
Open to college and university faculty who teach community service learning, this March 8th workshop on Cultural Humility will give participants an opportunity to discover what cultural humility is; learn how to recognize and change power imbalances; practice critical self-reflection and other techniques; and how to mentor students engaged in diverse communities. Cost: $25. Instructor: SF State professor Vivian Chavez. Enrollment is limited, please contact Jen Gasang at jlgasang@sfsu.edu by Feb. 28th to register.
Registration in the Community Connections database (CCDB) portal is closed to Community Partners until summer 2013
The Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE) is in the process of migrating its database to a new web-based system. Those of you who are interested in testing the new system this coming spring semester, please contact Perla Barrientos via email.
We look forward to connecting you and students via a more user-friendly interface next fall!
