DEADLINE EXTENDED-S-L Research Conference

Title: DEADLINE EXTENDED-S-L Research Conference

Dear Service-Learning Colleagues:

The pre-registration deadline for the 1st Annual Conference on Service-Learning Research, to be held in Berkeley, CA, October 21-23,  has been extended from September 20th to  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th.  Due to the postal service slow down, we will honor the pre-registration rate of $335 for all registrations received by 5:00 PM, September 27th.

IMPORTANT:  Please note that the hotel rate of $119/night at the Berkeley Marina Radisson (conference hotel) expires this Thursday, September 20th.  If you plan on attending the conference, please make your room reservations ASAP.  The hotel number is 800-243-0625.  When making the reservation, identify yourself as a participant of the "Service-Learning Research Conference" in order to receive the special rate.  Please note that the room rate is subject to room availability.

The conference registration form can be downloaded from the UC Berkeley Service-Learning website at http://GSE.BERKELEY.EDU/RESEARCH/SLC (use lower case letters).  A copy of the PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE PROGRAM, which lists the scheduled sessions and speakers, is also available at this website for viewing and downloading.

This research conference will feature close to 80 sessions, 100 presenters, and a series of featured speakers including Janet Eyler, Dwight Giles, Rob Shumer, Shelley Billig, and Bob Bringle.

Generous support for the conference has been provided by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Spencer Foundation, Campus Compact, RMC Research, Compact for Learning and Citizenship, American Association for Community Colleges, California State University System, AACTE, Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, American Youth Policy Forum, California Governor's Commission on Service, Council of Chief State School Officers, and the University of California, Berkeley.

The conference is hosted by the Service-Learning Research & Development Center at the University of California-Berkeley.

Direct all inquiries regarding conference REGISTRATION to Jean Acton of RMC Research at rmc@rmcdenver.com.

Direct all inquiries regarding the conference PROGRAM to me at afurco@uclink4.berkeley.edu.

I hope to see you in October.

Wishing everyone peace and comfort during these trying times.

Best,

Andy Furco

UC Berkeley