2007 Community Service and Service-Learning Coordinators

Professional Development Workshop

D. Kent Johnson, Director

Program for Instructional Innovation

The University of Oklahoma

Today’s Goals

• Overview of Service Learning• Begin to describe what you would like

service learning to look like on your campus

• Define the gap between the current and desired status of service learning on your campus

• Develop an action plan to help close the gap.

So, You Want to Lead a Community Service/Service Learning Effort

What’s Happening on Your Campus - Discussion

Professional Development Workshop – Part 2 Models

John Krawczyk - UCO

Jon Horinek - OCCC

Professional Development Workshop – Part 3 ABC’s

About Bettering Communities

Through Partnerships

Factors that Contribute to Successful Partnerships

• Beneficial to all Stakeholders• Interpersonal relationships built on trust• Shared vision and mission• Equitable sharing of resources• Developing operating principles• Long and short term goals• Evaluation• Committment

Starting Relationships With Community Partners

• Its all about them

• Ask about their work, their mission, challenges and successes

• Ask about their resources and needs

• How (or do) they wish to partner with your institution

• What would they like that relationship to look like

Matching Partner Needs to University Resources

Types of Relationships

• Volunteer Assistance

• Short term community service project

• Long term community service project

• Specialist, Consultant

• Is it a service learning opportunity

Foundation for Partnerships and Service Learning

• Community Centered – Does service meet needs of partners? Do they have “voice”?

• Student Centered – Does service further students’ development

• Knowledge Centered – Does service contribute to academic learning

Different Perspectives

Faculty• how and what type of service work will reinforce the learning

objectives for my students?• Is this going to be too much work?

Community• How will this partnership help us achieve our overall mission?• Is this going to be too much work?

Students• How is this going to fit in my schedule? How am I going to juggle my

job, my homework, and service? Why do I have to do this requirement when I already do community service?

• Is this going to be too much work?

Disciplinary/Academic Knowledge

Civic Knowledge

Service LearningAcademic Engagement

Civic Engagement

Expected Knowledge(Pre Service)

Expected Learning(During Service Experience)

Integrating Knowledge(Post Service)

Professional Development Workshop – Part 4

Working Together: Academic and Student Affairs

Group ActivityFinding Common Ground

Now that we have formed our groups, discuss the following questions:

1. Individually list the three most important goals for students you work with.

2. Compare/contrast the goals

3. Describe what you do

4. Discuss the barriers to working between units

Let’s Get it Started

Getting Started - Discussion

What is in place now at your campusWhat would you like to be in place in six months, one

year, five yearsWhat resources do you haveWhat resources are needed