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*Updated Tuesday July 14, 2009 

Tentative Schedule

 

Below you will see the day by day itineraries for the conference.  For a campus map to view where buildings are located, please go to the Directions and Parking Instructions page.

 

Tuesday July 14, 2009

 

11:30 am-12:00 pm- Registration in Sarazen Student Union Atrium

12:00-12:30 pm - Welcome, Introduction, and Orientation in Sarazen Student Union (Room 243)

                                   Dr. Mathew Johnson, Regional Director of 4CR

                                   Dr. Jim Heffernan, Director New York State Campus Compact                    

12:30-4:00 pm -Introductory Academic Service Learning Workshops in Kiernan Hall (three to choose from)

          Workshop A: Introduction to Problem Based Service Learning

                                  Dr. Rick Gordon, Compass School

 

          Workshop B: Ethical Community Partnerships: Process, Power and Social Change (Room 113)

                                  Dr. Loretta Pyles, SUNY Albany

 

          Workshop C: Team Spirit + Service Learning + Deep Reflection = Empathy: Service Learning in K-12 Context (Room 117)

                                  Dr. Philip Fusco, Service Learning Consultant

 

Wednesday July 15, 2009

 

8:00-8:30 am - Registration and Breakfast in Serra Hall West Room

8:30-9:00 am - Welcome, Introduction, Orientation, and Schedule in Serra Hall West Room

                                   Dr. Mathew Johnson, Regional Director of 4CR

                                   Dr. Jim Heffernan, Director New York State Campus Compact    

9:00-10:00 am - Plenary #1 - Community Partner Perspectives (Serra Hall West Room)

                                   Moderator:  Julie Comley, Siena College VISTA Fellow

                                   Panelists:

                                   Keyon Young, Executive Director of the Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc. of Albany

                                   Anne O'Brien, Director of the 4CR Community Partner Caucus, Unity House

                                   Sarah Spies, Director of Housing Programs, YWCA-Troy 

                                   Annie Rody-Wright, Center for Law & Justice, Inc.

 

10:00-10:15 am - Break

10:15-11:45 am - Breakout Sessions #1 in Kiernan Hall (three choices)

                              A: Service Learning and the Justice System (Room 112)

                                   -Healing the Harm Caused by Crime: Restorative Justice and the Community Accountability Board

                                        Carol Dimambro, Sage College of Albany

 

                                   -Developing a Community Partnership with Probation the Department

                                        Martin Greenberg, The College of Saint Rose

 

                              B: Keeping it Real:  Using Problem Based Service Learning (PBSL) in the Educational Foundations Classroom (Room 113)

                                       Robin Voetterl, Siena College, Lauren Scuba, Siena Student, Jonathan Belschwinder, Siena Student and Ember Traino, Siena Student

 

                              C: Building Community Partnerships-- From Direct Service to Social Justice (Room 117)

                                        Anne O'Brien, Unity House, Pat Dinkelaker, Unity House and Russell Sage, and Christine Nealon, Unity House and Russell Sage

 

12:00-1:00 pm - Lunch

1:15-2:15 pm - Academic Service Learning in K-12: The Ballston Spa Experience

                                   Moderator:  Dr. Jim Heffernan, Director of New York Campus Compact

                                   Panelists: 

                                   Kristy Dabrowski, Development Coordinator

                                   Peg Brady, Humanities Coordinator

 

2:15-2:30 pm - Break

2:30-4:00 pm - Breakout Sessions #2 in Kiernan Hall (three choices)

                             A: Service Learning and Teacher Training (Room 112)

                                   -Pre-service Science Teachers Teach Third Graders how to Collect Scientific Data on the Hudson     

                                        Mary Cosgrove, The College of Saint Rose, Tim O'Neill, Former Graduate Student of The College of Saint Rose, 

                                        and Susan Schiavoni, The Delaware Community School

 

                                   -The Impact of Service-Learning on Pre-service ESL Teachers

                                        Hongli Fan, SUNY Cortland

 

                              B:  Social Action and Community Partners (Room 113)

                                   -Like an Old Married Couple -- Joys and frustrations of working with long-term partners

                                        Jen Childress, The College of Saint Rose 

                                       

                                   -Pete Seeger as a Model for Social Action and Community Involvement

                                        Brendan Blendell, The Doane Stuart School

 

 

                              C:  Service Learning, Cemetery Work and Restorative Justice (Room 117)

                                   -Diana Strock-Lynskey, Siena College, Kim Vassilatos, Political Science Major at Siena College,

                                        and Juli Kallenburg, Social Work Major at Siena College

                                   Description:

                                        This workshop will focus on ways to utilize cemetery work projects as a means through which students, faculty, and communities can become actively engaged in restorative justice focused service learning projects. Participants will learn about Project Restore and Operation Dignity, two cemetery restoration movements that strive to restore the resting places of individuals who have been disenfranchised in life and death.  Students and faculty will share their perspectives about what they have learned through being directly involved in these projects, on an international level as well as within New York State.  Ways in which service learning projects of this nature can be integrated into community contexts as well as a broad range of academic disciplines and course offerings will be discussed.

 

4:15-6:00 pm -Reception in Serra Hall

 

Thursday July 16, 2009

8:00-8:30 am - Registration and Breakfast in Serra Hall West Room

8:30-9:00 am - Introduction and Schedule in Serra Hall West Room

9:00-10:00 am - Plenary #3 - Academic Service Learning in Higher Education in Serra Hall West Room

                              Moderator:  Dr. Mathew Johnson, Regional Director of 4CR

                              Panelists:

                              Jim Heffernan, PACC/NYCC Consortium

                              Elizabeth Carmichael Strong, Missouri State University

                              Rich Pulice, The College of Saint Rose

                              Eileen Brownell, Russell Sage College

 

10:00-10:15 am - Break

10:15-11:45 am - Breakout Sessions #3 in Kiernan Hall (three choices)

                              A: Building University/College Service Learning Program (Room 112)

                                  -Creating a Culture of Community-Based Learning:

                                      Columbia University's Center for Technology, Innovation and Community Engagement

                                        Tim Cross, Columbia University

 

                                  -7 Habits of Highly Successful Community Partnership Builders

                                        Elizabeth Carmichael Strong, Missouri State University

 

                              B: Problem Based Service Learning in Marketing and Management Courses (Room 113)

                                        Description:

                                        We share our experiences and student learning from student-driven marketing projects undertaken in Spring 2009.  Consumer Behavior and Sales Management classes collaborated with community partners to engage in experiential learning which resulted in marketing strategies and promotional materials that the community partners could implement to improve the services they provide to their constituents.

                                        Dr. Raj Devasagayam, Dr. Cheryl Buff, Kevin Flood (Class of 2010) Siena College

 

                              C:  Pratical Tips:  Incorporating Service Learning into a Class Project (Room 117)

                                   -What's a "wiki" got to do with advocating for homeless teens? 

                                        Donna McIntosh, Siena College PolicyOptions.org Faculty

                                        Description:

                                        This workshop will share the experiences of senior social work students and their instructor in using the wiki of PolicyOptions.org as an advocacy tool to examine the feasibility of an expanded model of services for older homeless youths.

 

                                   -Reflections on Service-Learning in a College Business Class 

                                        Deb Kelly, Siena College, Christopher Little, Siena College '10, and Mary Alice Russo, Executive Director of the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Foundation

                                        Description:

                                        A college professor, a student and a community partner describe their respective roles and experiences with a semester-long service learning project conducted in conjunction with a college-level introduction to management class.

 

12:00-2:00 pm- Networking Event/Lunch in Serra Hall West Room