Community College Civic Responsibility Workshops

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The American Association of Community Colleges is pleased to announce nine 
half-day workshops in 2003 focusing on service learning and civic 
responsibility.  The hands-on workshops will use activities and tools from 
AACC's recent publication, "A Practical Guide for Integrating Civic 
Responsibility into the Curriculum." 

"The workshops are designed for community college faculty, staff, and 
administrators who are interested in incorporating civic responsibility more 
intentionally into academic course work, particularly using service learning," 
said Karla Gottlieb, co-editor of the Guide. "In November we presented the 
workshop to faculty at Miami-Dade Community College.  Participants were 
enthusiastic about using the practical tools we provided." 

All workshop participants will receive copies of the Guide.  Workshop 
activities will focus on integrating civic responsibility components into 
course syllabi, encouraging student dialogue and critical thinking on civic 
issues, and increasing meaningful involvement between colleges and communities. 
 

According to Duane Oakes, one of the Guide's contributing authors, the 
workshops are "designed to explore ways to help faculty prepare students for 
effective involvement in a diverse democratic society and to examine the role 
and obligation of higher education to produce good citizens." 

Each workshop will be facilitated by authors of the civic responsibility guide. 
 Some locations will feature an optional introductory session on service 
learning for newcomers to this teaching strategy.  Workshop dates, locations, 
and contacts are: 

Monday, January 6, 2003: Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ. Contact: Duane 
Oakes, 480/461-7393, oakes@mail.mc.maricopa.edu 

Friday, March 7, 2003: Community College of Aurora, Aurora, CO. Contact: Paula 
Bonell, 303/340-7519, paula.bonell@cca.cccoes.edu 

Wednesday, March 12, 2003: Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD. Contact: 
Cathy Doyle, 410/777-2902, chdoyle@aacc.edu 

Saturday, April 5, 2003: American Association of Community Colleges Annual 
Convention, Dallas, TX. Contact: Gail Robinson, 202/728-0200, ext. 254, 
grobinson@aacc.nche.edu 

Monday, April 14, 2003: Southern Maine Technical College, South Portland, ME. 
Contact: Linda Gabrielson, 207/767-9606, lgabrielson@smtc.edu 

Tuesday, April 22, 2003: Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS. 
Contact: Marcia Shideler, 913/469-8500, ext. 3570, shideler@jccc.net  

Thursday, May 1, 2003: Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL. Contact: Gwen 
Nyden, 847/635-1628, gnyden@oakton.edu 

Wednesday, May 7, 2003: Hocking College, Nelsonville, OH. Contact: Elaine 
Dabelko, 740/753-3591, ext. 2272, dabelko_e@hocking.edu 

Friday, June 27, 2003: Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA. Contact: 
Hoover Zariani, 818/240-1000, ext. 5789, hzariani@glendale.cc.ca.us 

Attendance is limited to 50 people per workshop.  Preference will be given to 
community college faculty, staff, administrators, and partners.  If seats are 
still available, some sites may open participation to non-community college 
representatives. 

All workshops are made possible through AACC's national project, Community 
Colleges Broadening Horizons through Service Learning, funded by the 
Corporation for National and Community Service.  For more information, 
resources, and publications, see AACC's Web site at 
www.aacc.nche.edu/servicelearning or contact:  

Gail Robinson 
Coordinator of Service Learning  
American Association of Community Colleges 
One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 410 
Washington, DC 20036-1176 
Phone  202/728-0200 ext. 254 
Fax  202/728-2965 
E-mail  grobinson@aacc.nche.edu 
Web  www.aacc.nche.edu/servicelearning 

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