| CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2008-2009 OSL SENIOR SCHOLARS PROGRAM APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 27, 2008 
The Office of Service-Learning (OSL) is seeking candidates to serve as 2008-09 OSL Senior Scholars, a faculty leadership program designed to support the rapid expansion of service-learning activities at UGA. The Office of Service-Learning was established in July 2005 and is jointly supported by the Offices of the Vice President for Instruction and the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach. OSL Senior Scholars provide campus-wide leadership for targeted initiatives and existing OSL programs. Senior Scholars also work closely with the director as highly visible members of the OSL Leadership Team and contribute to long-range planning for service-learning at UGA. For more information, please read the Columns article on the 2007-08 OSL Senior Scholars’ activities.
Applicants should have demonstrated experience in issues related to service-learning through any of the following activities: developing academic courses with service-learning components; integrating service-learning in study abroad; providing departmental leadership for service-learning; conducting research related to service-learning; or developing outreach programs with service-learning components.
For the 2008-2009 academic year (AY09), four target areas have been selected based on current areas in need of faculty leadership: 1) Research; 2) Faculty Development; 3) Curricular Initiatives; 4) and Global Initiatives.
Applications are due Tuesday, May 27, 2008. Complete information on target areas, eligibility, terms of appointment, and application is available online. CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION
For questions related to the OSL Senior Scholars program, please contact Dr. Shannon Wilder, Director, Office of Service-Learning at osl@uga.edu, 706-542-8924.
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JOIN US FOR "BEYOND BROAD STREET: SERVICE-LEARNING IN ACTION!"
You are invited to a Service-Learning Showcase highlighting student work serving beyond the UGA community through service-learning classes. The open house event will take place on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 from 10 AM – 1 PM in the Memorial Hall Ballroom.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Drop-in throughout the morning, browse posters and exhibits, or listen to student presentations from the following service-learning classes:
10:10 AM: Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education
Instructor: Paul Matthews
“What does it take to coordinate a team run program: The Fowler Drive Elementary pilot tutoring program” Student Presenters: Stephanie Clouse, Lisa Chaudhari, Marta Dean
11:00 AM - Art and Service-Learning at Classic City High School, A Performance Learning Center (PLC)
Instructor: Lauren M. Kucera
Students Presenters: High school students involved in service-learning from the PLC - Hunter Lea, Caleb Pope, and Deylah MCCarty
11:30 AM - HPRB 7270 Resource Development and Implementation in Health Promotion
Instructor: Su-I Hou, DrPH, RN,
CHES—“You need to Know” Project (addressing HIV/AIDS stigma)
Student Presenters: Morgan Bishop, Adriane Strong, Andrea Dean
11:45 AM - HPRB 7270 Resource Development and Implementation in Health Promotion
Instructor: Su-I Hou, DrPH, RN, CHES
"Teen Matters Matter: Developing a comprehensive health website"
Student Presenters: Andrea Lapham-Cardenas, Denise Taylor, Jennifer Mitchell, Heidi Ehrenreich
12:10 PM - Hunger and Homelessness: Addressing Issues of Poverty with Young Adolescents
Instructor: Kathy Thompson
12:45 PM: UGA Hillel Student Group
Instructor: Adam Klein—Social Justice and Service-Learning,
Student Presenter: Hilary Gray
POSTERS & EXHIBITS
Browse posters and exhibits to learn more about the students' service-learning projects from a variety of disciplines and classes:
Values Congruency in Leadership and Service: Our Partnership with Chick-fil-A
Instructor: Jen Williams
Student Representatives: Randy Cooper, Stephen Bowman, Marcus Jones.
Capstone Service-Learning Projects from the Leonard Leadership Scholars Program
Instructor: Stephanie Hazel
- Triangle Plaza Development
Student Group: Kimberly Thompson, Boomer Spain, Brooke Burlingame, Meghan Claiborne, Byran Davis, James Ostenson
- Team Summit Youth Leadership Athens
Student Group: Alex Heller, Ilan Tobin, Karin Wong, Erin McNicholas, Dave Hanson, Chris Crittenden
- Colquitt County Arts Center in Moultrie, GA Strategic Consulting Committee
Student Group: Lindsay Reene, Brit Mohler, Geoff Luke, Ellina Feldman, Heather Owens, Jared Grachek, Brian Studey, Bailey Pouns, Nathan Winship
- Streamlined Mentorship: A Journey in Collaborative Learning at the Classic City PLC
Student Group: Bryan Miller, Sabrina Altenbach, Lauren Berardicurti, Kramer Johnson, Amanda Powell
- The Brookstone School Leadership Initiative
Student Group: David Kirby, Sarah Ahmed, Andrew Head, Tess Coleman
HPRB 7270 Resource Development and Implementation in Health Promotion
Instructor: Su-I Hou, DrPH, RN, CHES
- Screen it: A health fair intervention tool
Student Group: Phani Kunadharajuvenka (Kumar), Alex Burdell, Greer Hawkins, Larry Guthrie
- Spread the news, not the virus (HIV/AIDS newsletter)
Student Group: Robbi Vanschoick, Bethany Corrigan, Pearman Parker, Maggie Benson
Entomology Outreach and Service-Learning
Instructor: Marianne Robinette
2007 Thailand Sustainable Service-Learning Program
Instructor: Pratt Cassity
Student Representative: Mikaela Urgo
Community Charrette: A Service-Learning Class in the Center for Community Design and Preservation
Instructor: Pratt Cassity
Student Representative: Jennifer Walker
Project Riverway: A Multi-Disciplined Service-Learning Course
Instructor: Danny Bivins
Student Representative: Thomas Barger
SOWK 7377 Managing Organizational Change and Innovation
Instructor: Kristina Jaskyte
- Creativity and Innovation Strategies for Family Connection
Student Group: Jayme Marler, Justin Mann, Kimberly Panosh
For more information contact: the Office of Service-Learning at osl@uga.edu or 706-542-8924.
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ENGAGE: NEWS AND UPDATES FROM THE OSL
The OSL has started an email newsletter called ENGAGE that is a compilation of service-learning and related news and events that comes out about once a week. If you would like to receive this e-newsletter as well as other updates throughout the semester, please email OSL@UGA.EDU to be added to our listserv.
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