To Register:
Call: 419-372-9287 or
email at SLBGSU@bgnet.bgsu.edu

 A Two-Part Workshop with
Dr. Jeff Howard
Associate Director, Service Learning
Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning
University of Michigan
and
Editor of the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning

Part 1:
Publishing Strategies & Opportunities
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
As a precursor to the course development workshop, Dr. Howard will talk about the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning and answer questions about publishing opportunities in the broader service-learning and civic engagement fields. Feel free to join us for this part of the program, but we hope you will stay for the full workshop.

Part 2:
Designing a Successful Service-Learning Course
2:45 pm - 5:30 pm
What precisely is service-learning?  We will discuss the essential components (relevant and meaningful service with the community, enhanced academic learning, and purposeful civic learning), its distinction from other forms of community-based learning, principles of good practice, aligning goals, learning strategies, and assessment methods, and provide examples. Participants will identify academic and civic learning goals for a prospective service-learning course.  We will also discuss publication opportunities, especially the Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning. 

Attendees will leave with a clarified understanding of service-learning, confidence in knowing how to design a service-learning course, and clarity about where to publish their work.