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www.winthrop.edu/sccampuscompact South Carolina Campus Compact 1

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Dr. Anthony

DiGiorgio

Winthrop

University

Dr. David Swinton

Benedict College

Dr. Jairy Hunter Jr.

Charleston Southern

University

Dr. Henry Tisdale

Claflin University

Dr. James Barker

Clemson University

Dr. David DeCenzo

Coastal Carolina

University

Dr. P. George Benson

College of Charleston

Dr. Caroline Whitson

Columbia College

Dr. Elizabeth Fleming

Converse College

Dr. Keith Miller

Greenville Technical

College

Dr. Marshall White

Jr.

Midlands Technical

College

Lt. General John

Rosa

The Citadel

Dr. Harris Pastides

University of South

Carolina

Dr. Jane Upshaw

University of South

Carolina Beaufort

Dr. Benjamin Dunlap

Wofford College

South Carolina Campus Compact is a coalition of 16 South Carolina colleges and universities working to promote and develop

the civic purposes of higher education. Through this work, the SCCC improves the ability of higher education institutions to

partner with their communities to collectively impact community needs and provide real world learning for college stu-

dents. Members of SCCC collaborate to share and seek resources and best practices, mobilizing students, faculty, and staff

toward this end. SCCC member campuses represent the full spectrum of higher education institutions, public and private, two

-year, four-year, and research universities, technical colleges and partner with both urban and rural communities across the

state. The Presidents Council includes all of the Presidents of our members schools.

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The State, September 29, 2011 By Dr. Anthony DiGiorgio and Kimberly Flint Keel

COLUMBIA | Decisions from the congressional su-per committee looking for spending cuts to meet fed-

eral deficit-reduction targets could cost numerous S.C. communities the critical link responsible for providing thousands of hours of volunteer ser-vice to state residents. That link is the AmeriCorps and VISTA mem-bers who work through college and university programs to encourage students to develop a lifelong civic habit of volunteerism while they are young adults.

AmeriCorps and VISTA members and the college stu-dent volunteers they recruit help improve literacy rates among at-risk children, provide teaching assistance in reading and math, work with veterans as they reinte-grate into civilian life and help feed the homeless. All of this work is done in tandem with the dual goal of helping the college students become more caring, re-sponsible and service-minded citizens and more ac-complished professionals.

In the Palmetto State, 16 colleges and universities make up the S.C. Campus Compact, which works with 20 full-time and 115 part-time AmeriCorps members who engage student volunteers from each member campus to meet locally determined needs across the state. Last year, almost 36,000 S.C. volunteers contrib-uted 223,518 hours of service to their respective com-munities — calculable at just minimum wage as equiv-alent to more than $1.6 million in service to South Carolina alone. Nationally, there are more than 1,100 Campus Compact member campuses, all engaged in the same important work with VISTA and/or Ameri-Corps members.

Losing federal funding for VISTA and AmeriCorps would jeopardize not only the service work but also

important learning opportunities for the students themselves.

Community engagement is an invaluable educational and civic leadership development experience for col-lege students. The two-way learning that takes place when students in service see community issues first-hand is powerful. Students acquire a real-world under-standing of the roots of our most vexing economic problems — knowledge that those same students will apply to future problem-solving as adults employed in sectors from education to finance to business. Through such civic engagement, students also develop the critical-thinking and team-building skills identified by employers as most necessary for success in the

working world. These experiences round out students’ education, in-fluence their career choices and strengthen their ability to attain meaningful employment — all priceless achievements.

AmeriCorps and VISTA are the catalysts that make it possible for those goals to be realized. Volunteer community ser-vice is a civic habit that should live within everyone who values a free society, and within every community that has been challenged by tough economic times. Such service is a sustainable and sustaining resource — if we are wise enough to maintain the nation’s investment in making it possible.

Better Together is the first publication of its kind for South Carolina Campus Compact. We look for-

ward to sharing successes and emerging news from our members. The following editorial first ap-

peared in The State newspaper on September 29, 2011 and was submitted to multiple other media

outlets. It is in support of the invaluable civic contributions enabled by AmeriCorps and VISTA.

Last year, almost 36,000 S.C. volunteers

contributed 223,518 hours of service to

their respective communities — calcula-

ble at just minimum wage as equivalent

to more than $1.6 million in service to

South Carolina alone.

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Coordinator: Tondaleya Jackson

2nd Contact: LaMyra Sanders

VISTA: Kendra Smith

Contacts: Carolyn Snell

2nd Contact: Allison Sabb Glenn

VISTA: Brandon Priester

Coordinator: Jennifer Shurley

2nd Contact: Dr. Kathy Woodard

VISTA: Amber Thacker

Coordinator: Whitney Comer

2nd Contact: Paula Drummond

VISTA: Sarah Chafe

Coordinator: Stephanie Visser

2nd Contact: Mary Pat Twomey

VISTA: Laura Mewbourne

Coordinator: Mary Carlisle

2nd Contact: Dr. Ned Laff

VISTAs: Jamie Opdyke &

Katie Welborn

Coordinator: Jason Loscuito

2nd Contact: Dr. Molly Duesterhaus

VISTA: Kelsey Sherman

Coordinators: Rick Brewer

2nd Contact: Hester Young

VISTA: Lanita Sumpter

Coordinator: Susan Gasque

2nd Contact: Sandra Hartsell

VISTA: Grace Crosby

Coordinator: Mary Rawls

2nd Contact: Dr. Diane Carr

VISTA: Dyrell Clark

Executive Director: Kim Keel

VISTA Leader: Christina Soyden

VISTA: Alexandra Persson

Coordinator: Dr. Conway Saylor

VISTAs: Brittany Bounds &

Sam Farmer

Coordinator: Jimmie Gahagan, Ph.D.

2nd Contact: Dr. Susan Alexander

VISTA: Stephanie Gross

Coordinator: James Glasson VISTA: Elizabeth Burns

Located in Spartanburg South Carolina, USC Upstate is the newest member of SCCC as of September 30, 2011

Coordinator: Ellin McDonough

2nd Contact: Laura Foster

VISTAs: Patricia Riley & Matthew Sohner

Coordinator: Jessalyn Story

VISTA: Sarah Hager

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Two goals established by the SCCC Presidents’ Council

are to increase access to success at our member institu-

tions and increase economic development in South

Carolina communities. AmeriCorps*VISTAs and

AmeriCorps Members of Healthy Families work to

provide and promote civic engagement opportunities,

health education, and good citizenship within the state

of South Carolina.

AmeriCorps Members steadily create and maintain civic

engagement programs that empower South Carolina

college students to engage in poverty-reducing activities

in local communities. Our coalition is devoted to edu-

cating the next generation of responsible leaders and

are committed to building strong communities.

Since February 2011 alone, our VISTAs leveraged

114,940 community service hours and recruited a total

of 5,476 community volunteers. To have college stu-

dents in communities enables the students to learn

about their surroundings and in turn, the communities

are provided opportunities for economic and educa-

tional growth.

As part of a 16 school coalition, our members have am-

ple opportunity to collaborate in service to others. To-

gether we are committed to building strong communi-

ties and educating the next generation of responsible

leaders.

Engaging with Eight at Charleston Southern Uni-

versity

Jump Start University Too!

Thunder Dog Event with speaker Michael Hingson

attended by Winthrop University, SCCC, and

Coastal Carolina VISTAs

Christmas in Action with Wofford and Converse

College

University of South Carolina Community Partner

Breakfast with Columbia Region

IMPACT Conference at Stetson University

attended by The Citadel and College of Charleston

Benedict College Plus Day with Benedict College

and Midlands Technical College

Reading Tents Program at Winthrop University

with Rock Hill community partners

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Greenville Technical College Becomes a SCCC Member

Greenville Technical College has be-

come a member of South Carolina

Campus Compact.

S.C. Campus Compact is a growing

coalition of colleges and universities

committed to the promotion of com-

munity service, service-learning and

civic engagement. S.C. Campus Compact is an organi-

zation of college and university presidents, whose

members include two-year and four-year, public and

private higher education institutions throughout South

Carolina.

Prior to Greenville Technical College joining the or-

ganization, S.C. Campus Compact served 202,182 stu-

dents on 14 member campuses. With the inclusion of

Greenville Tech’s four campuses, the coalition has

grown by nearly 15,000 students – more than a 10%

increase.

“We are so pleased about the inclusion of Greenville

Technical College in the S.C. Campus Compact net-

work and look forward to the diversity and expertise

this strong community college will bring to our mission

of service learning and civic engagement,” said Antho-

ny J. DiGiorgio, President of Winthrop University and

chair of the Presidents’ Council of S.C. Campus Com-

pact. Keith Miller, President of Greenville Technical

College, agrees. “Greenville Tech is known for its car-

ing instructors. Now we can take our culture of caring

into the community. Service learning makes sense for

Greenville Technical College; it helps people prepare

for real-world opportunities and impact our most ur-

gent local challenges. S.C. Campus Compact will defi-

nitely help us reach our goals as an institution of higher

learning.”

Recently, college campuses nationwide have begun a

heightened focus on service learning and civic engage-

ment. The concept of service learning is simple: it is an

intentional student learning process through civic en-

gagement and service with community partners.

Through service learning curricula, colleges foster civic

responsibility, help make coursework more meaningful

and memorable through real-world application, and

build the relationship “S.C. Campus Compact pro-

motes transformative change at universities from the

‘town/gown’ culture to strate-

gic partnerships between the

higher education institution

and the community,” said

Kim Keel, executive director

of the compact. “By incorpo-

rating service learning and civ-

ic engagement into both cur-

ricular and co-curricular activi-

ties, students are learning lead-

ership skills, decision-making

skills and civic responsibility.”

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By Kendra Smith, Benedict College AmeriCorps*VISTA

Part of an Ameri-

Corps*VISTA’s job is to

serve on national days of

service. This year, many of

our VISTAs organized

events for 9/11 in honor of

those who died ten years

ago. On September 10th,

Benedict College Service-

Learning and Leadership Development Program

sponsored BC Commemorates 9/11 National Day of

Service and Remembrance. SLLD Program staff, in

collaboration with students and faculty from the

Freshman Institute engaged in service to a variety of

organizations across the Midlands as well as neighbor-

hoods located near the college.

Prior to the service activities at the sites, volunteers

along with the SLLD staff engaged in the Day of Ser-

vice and Remembrance Opening Program, which

highlighted the events of 9/11 and the development

of the Day of Service. Participation in the service pro-

jects allowed college volunteers to pay tribute to those

who have accepted the call to serve and made the ulti-

mate sacrifice.

Benedict College students engaged in service projects

at the Hannah House, Hope Plaza, C. M. Tucker

Nursing Facility, Jumpstart

University Too! and the Wil-

liam Jennings Bryan Dorn

VA Medical Center, all

which are located in Co-

lumbia, South Carolina. Co-

lumbia College students and

Shandon Baptist Church

Volunteers also served with

Benedict College students.

Students and staff also made

up The Neighborhood Canvas Team, which placed

500 door hangers on the doors of Allen-Benedict

Court residents; a Columbia Housing Authority devel-

opment for low-income residents of the community.

As informational literature was distributed, team

members spoke to available residents regarding the

importance of disaster preparedness.

Benedict College Campus

Coordinator Tondaleya

Jackson

Participation in the service projects

allowed college volunteers to pay trib-

ute to those who have accepted the

call to serve and made the ultimate

sacrifice.

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By Alexandra Persson, SCCC AmeriCorps*VISTA

This year, Winthrop proudly hosted two AmeriCorps Summer Associates, Jessica Lockhart and Miggy Mar-tinez. Miggy and Jessica contributed a great deal to their South Carolina communities, which proved ben-eficial for them individually and for the people and environments that surrounded them.

The first half of Miggy and Jessica’s volunteered time was spent with the Academy 101 Service Learning Course, also known as ACAD. ACAD’s service learn-ing mission is to promote college students to engage with children ranging from kindergarten to 8th grade, in actively reading. The summer associates set up three Reading Tents on the Winthrop Campus during Orientation, where they collected books from the in-coming college freshman. Together they helped col-lect books for the ACAD classes to donate to the greater Rock Hill community.

Winthrop’s Summer Associates spent the second half of their summer working with a Summer Enrichment Program, initiated by the famous children’s author, Kim Johnson. Ms. Johnson, better known by her stu-dents as “Ms. Kim”, manages staff development

workshops throughout the United States on how to motivate children in the classroom. With a combined effort, Kim and other Rock Hill community members, including Winthrop University, enabled the creation the Summer Enrichment Program. The program aimed to assist with students’ transition from 5th to 6th grade. Over the course of two months, Miggy and Jessica worked with the Summer Enrichment Program at two different locations in Rock Hill: Emmett Scott and First Baptist Church of Rock Hill located on Dave Lyle Boulevard. Both associates served in a role simi-lar to that of a teacher. Miggy and Jessica engaged students in 6th grade academics while keeping it fun-- “It is a summer after all” said Jessica in an interview. The associates engaged in teaching similar curricu-lums, including Social Studies, Reading, Math, and Life Skills.

Each Friday the groups joined together for an aca-demic fieldtrip, bringing what they learned in the classroom to life. Among their fieldtrip destinations, the students went to The Peach Orchard, the IMAX viewing of Tornado Alley, the South Carolina State Mu-seum, Tequila’s Restaurant to practice their Spanish, Experience the Lynx (a light rail train in Charlotte), and Duke Energy . When asked what they took from the experience, Miggy and Jessica agreed that “it was worth it. I didn’t know I would be impacted as much as I did. I really got to know about their [the chil-dren’s] lives and how much you can learn about some-one in a short period of time” said Miggy. Both hope that the program will sustain itself and that the chil-dren with whom they interacted will also “keep going” with their learning.

“I didn’t know I would be impacted

as much as I did. I really got to know

about their [the children’s] lives and

how much you can learn about some-

one in a short period of time.”

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Benedict College

Charleston Southern University

Claflin University

Clemson University

Columbia University

Midlands Technical College

University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina Beaufort

Winthrop University

http://esmmsc.org/

Coordinates obesity prevention efforts across the state and leads the implementation of South Carolina’s Obesity Pre-vention Plan

wecan.nhlbi.nih.gov/

A national movement designed to give parents, caregivers, and entire communities a way to help children 8 to 13 years old stay at a healthy weight.

www.edibleschoolyard.org

Using a “seed to table” approach to promote healthy eating, students participate in all aspects of the food production pro-cess.

The SCCC (South Carolina Campus Compact) Healthy Families program is an AmeriCorps program that en-courages and supports college and university students to enroll as part-time AmeriCorps members who pro-vide valuable service in their communities. Healthy Families AmeriCorps members make a difference in their communities, gain valuable civic and workforce skills, and upon completion of their term of service, earn an education award.

In this program, AmeriCorps members mobilize South Carolina communities to adopt active lifestyles and healthful nutrition. To do this work, AmeriCorps members will partner with a wide range of non-profit organizations to provide their community with nutri-tion and wellness education and outreach activities, and to build their capacity to offer nutrition and wellness curriculum.

At the successful completion of 300 hours of service in the program, AmeriCorps members receive a $1,175 Education Award that can be applied towards out-standing federal student loans or the cost of attendance at a college or university.

By participating in the SCCC Healthy Fami-lies program, the member becomes a part of the Amer-iCorps national service network that improves lives and strengthens communities throughout the United States of America.

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By Sarah Hager, Wofford College AmeriCorps*VISTA

At the beginning of Septem-

ber AmeriCorps*VISTA at

Converse College, Kelsey

Sherman, invited me to a

meeting with Christmas in Ac-

tion where four other colleges

and universities from Spartan-

burg were in attend-

ance. Converse College, Uni-

versity of South Carolina-Upstate (USCU), Spartanburg

Community College (SCC), and Spartanburg Methodist

College (SMC) all have partnerships with Christmas in

Action (CIA-a local non-profit that helps repair homes

for the elderly and disabled citizens of Spartanburg).

CIA host projects every Saturday, beginning with a Low-

e’s training class to teach relevant skills to participating

students for their afternoon of service. Kelsey and I fig-

ured

Wofford should be a partner as well so I went to the

meeting and talked with CIA about the possibility of a

Wofford group (Wofford’s IFYC----Interfaith Youth

Core) participating in one of their weekly service pro-

jects. They agreed and were glad Wofford was on

board.

Twelve Wofford IFYC members worked with 20 other

Spartanburg students from other colleges on Sept.

10th. Our group had their own site, doing a massive

yard clean up. Wofford is now a steady partner, signing

up for service projects and recruiting our students to

work alongside Converse, USCU, SCC, and SMC in or-

der to repair homes. Our most recent home repair was

Saturday, October

1st. Converse, USCU, and

Wofford students will all be

participating to do roofing and

painting.

Wofford students are excited to

have Christmas in Action as a

volunteer site because there is a

large demographic who enjoy

manual labor. I am very thankful for the partnership we

have formed as a result of my work with Kelsey as a

VISTA.

To view more pictures from the day of service visit the

following website under “Wofford’s IFYC 9/11 Service

Project”

http://www.flickr.com/photos/woffordcgce/

Spotlight: Wofford & Converse College

Wofford is now a steady partner,

signing up for service projects and

recruiting our students to work

alongside Converse, USCU, SCC,

and SMC in order to repair homes.

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Better Together

By Alexandra Persson, SCCC AmeriCorps*VISTA

South Carolina Campus Compact is happy to say that

we helped with the United Way of York County’s cam-

paign kick-off event that brought New York Times

Best Selling author of Thunder Dog, Michael Hingson to

Winthrop University as a tribute to those who died 10

years ago on September 11th.

Thunder Dog is a story of trust and friendship, which

coincides with the title of this quarterly magazine,

“Better Together.” At the event, Michael Hingson

moved his audience through the description of his ex-

perience on 9/11. The author was working on the 78th

floor of Tower One when a plane crashed into the

building. With the help of his guide dog, Roselle, the

blind author was able to descend 1,172 stairs and make

it a block away from the World Trade Center before it

collapsed. Through descriptions of the smell of jet

fuel, expressions of true friendship, and an analogous

description of a freight train and a waterfall when the

building collapsed, people in the audience shook their

heads in disbelief.

SCCC was pleased to have Coastal Carolina Universi-

ty’s AmeriCorps*VISTA, Sarah Chafe volunteer at the

event, along with Winthrop University VISTAs, Patri-

cia Riley and Matthew Sohner and SCCC VISTA Alex-

andra Persson and VISTA leader, Christina Soyden.

Local law enforcement, military personnel and veter-

ans attended as well as some of Winthrop’s visually

impaired students. Mr. Hingson reached out to both

by recognizing all the efforts of our local heroes and

accentuating the abilities above the disabilities of the

visually impaired. Mr. Hingson’s speech culminated

with a standing ovation—a seamless “kick-off” for the

2011-12 United Way of York County campaign year.

Partnering with the United Way of York County to

host Michael Hingson is just one example of success

empowered by people working together.

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By Dyrell Clark, Midlands Technical College Ameri-Corps*VISTA and SCCC AmeriCorps*VISTA, Alexandra Persson

“Leverage.” To many this is a

word exclusive to the non-profit

world. What people don’t real-

ize is we leverage every day. For

instance, I decided to make

homemade macaroni and cheese

recently and brought leveraging

into the kitchen. I had noodles,

breadcrumbs, and milk but I

forgot to grab cheese at the gro-

cery store. However, there was

cheese in my refrigerator—I

figured it must be my roommate’s. I evaluated my

situation and considered my options. I thought, “If I

gave my roommate some of my finalized macaroni

and cheese, perhaps she would lend me some of her

cheese.” I asked to use her cheese in return for my

finalized product. She agreed! I contributed the noo-

dles, breadcrumbs, milk, and preparation time. She

“matched” my resources with cheese--cheddar of

course. In the end, we both benefited from it; I got

the cheese I needed and both of our bellies were full

and happy. It was leveraging at its best.

Part of South Carolina Campus Compact’s services to

our members is to help our VISTAs leverage goods

for their campus and local communities. SCCC VIS-

TAs leveraged $68,276.79 worth of in-kind donations

in the 2010-11 grant year alone.

Dyrell Clark, SCCC AmeriCorps*VISTA at Midlands

Technical College leveraged two large scales that can

measure up to 500 pounds of food for his campus’

food bank, The Sunshine Closet. The Closet is a

brain child of Midlands Technical College freshman

seminar students. It addresses the issue of hunger in

community colleges, “offering a ray of sunshine to

students during hard times.” It is only the 7th in the

nation of its kind.

The donation Dyrell

leveraged came from

The Free Medical

Clinic. The Detecto

Balance Beam Scale

with Height Rod

#438 is valued at

$425 per scale. In

terms of in-kind do-

nations, that is $850

leveraged by Mr.

Clark.

Dyrell Clark

One of the Scales Donated to

Midlands Technical College

SCCC VISTAs leveraged $68,276.79

worth of in-kind donations in the

2010-11 grant year alone.

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By Alexandra Persson

Part of Matthew Sohner’s service assignment as Win-

throp University’s AmeriCorps*VISTA is to create an

afterschool reading program that connects Winthrop

freshman with local schools through community ser-

vice. The program was inspired by an African Reading

Tent Program, where an organization set up bedouin

tents with books and invited people from local commu-

nities to come and take a book home with them along

with any help they needed in developing reading skills.

The Winthrop freshman class is split into

groups of 20 students that help once a

week to bring donated books to local ele-

mentary schools including Ebenezer Ave-

nue Elementary, Sunset Park Elementary,

Oakdale Elementary, Belleview Elemen-

tary, and Independence Elementary, as

well as the Emmet Scott Community Center and the

Children’s Attention Home. Students read books and

plays games with kids in grades K-12 under a 12’ by 12’

reading tent to add a visual tie to the African inspira-

tion.

Alicia Huff is a junior majoring in exercise science at

Winthrop and a peer mentor that helps to guide the

freshman through their experiences with the reading

program. In a reflection of the program’s achievements

she said “there were two boys that were not motivated

about the tent at the beginning of the event; the Win-

throp students later realized this was because the boys

were at a lower reading level compared to their peers…

however, when they told the children that they would

be able to bring a book home with them to add to their

own library, one boy said ‘so now I can practice reading

and get better at it?’” Alicia realized that not all children

have books at their own home, which gave her and oth-

er students a “new appreciation for the books they had

as children.” The peer mentor concluded her reflection

stating “many of the freshman students are first genera-

tion college students; most of them gained a new un-

derstanding that being in college is truly a big deal.”

and

was leveraged

for Winthrop University’s

Reading Tent Program

“many of the freshman students are first generation college students; most of them gained a new understanding that being in college is truly a big deal.”

Alicia Huff

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As part of their service to those in need, AmeriCorps*VISTAs are provided with an ample amount of

professional development opportunities. Since the South Carolina Campus Compact VISTAs

began their term of service on July 19, 2011, they have completed 308 hours of

professional development!

Pre-service Orientation, Atlanta, GA

SCCC Professional Development Summit, The Citadel, SC

Safe Zone Training

Student Affairs Leadership Team Retreat

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Training

Data Visualization hosted by CNCS

Summer Food Drive Preparation

Peace Corps-How to help students apply?

CollegiateLink

Justice League Meeting

Organizing for Health Organizational Meeting

Yoga for Youth & Well-being

Research & Community Meetings for Scared Straight & Guardian Angels

Citadel Leadership Enrichment Seminar

Sarge by Scott Stossel

The Promise of Partnerships

Made to Stick by Chip & Dan Heath

Power Formula for LinkedIn Success by Wayne Breitbarth

Corridor of Shame-the neglect of South Caro-lina’s rural schools, directed by Bud Ferillo

“A determined soul will do more with a rusty

monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with

all the tools in a machine shop.”

-Robert Hughes

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A nationwide effort to increase awareness of hunger and homelessness in America.

A National Day of Service– What are you doing for others?

VISTAs will reunite to revisit the goals of VISTA & SCCC benefit from a strengths finder at Clemson University.

SCCC VISTAs will meet according to region.

Happy November-December Birthdays to Sarah Chafe & Grace Crosby!

by Jim Collins

What it is about: An examination of the

principles for building a truly great enter-

prise in unpredictable, tumultuous, and

fast-moving times.

What it offers you: A “contrarian, data-

driven, and uplifting” take on how to succeed in the work-

place.

by Peter Bregman

What it is about: Eliminating distrac-

tions, finding focus, and making good

choices about what you do with your

time.

What it offers you: When you’re distract-

ed from the task at hand, it reminds you

to pause and put things back in perspec-

tive.

by Steven Johnson

What it is about: An examination of how

innovation happens by looking at nature

and history.

What it offers you: Encouragement to

seek new ideas by interacting with fields

very different than your own.

by David Allen

What it is about: An overview of the prin-

ciples, practical advice and coaching on im-

plementing yourself through the process,

and insights into why it works.

What it offers you: Solutions for trans-

forming overwhelm and uncertainty into an

integrated system of stress free productivity.

Recommended for you!

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Fall 2011

A newsletter published by South Carolina Campus Compact

Editor, Designer: Alexandra K. Persson [email protected]

www.winthrop.edu/sccampuscompact

In July 2011 our campus coordinators met for a professional development summit hosted by The

Citadel, and had occasion to complete a vision exer-cise where we answered the question, “Why SC

Campus Compact?” The list-making ensued, with each of our coordinators citing their reasons why they have championed SC Campus Compact on

their respective campuses. Then, in summary, USC’s Jimmie Gahagan commented, “We are just

better together…” And I knew in that moment that we would so name our SC Campus Compact

newsletter planned for this academic year – the first issue in your hands now! Please join us for the

journey, and Jack Johnson’s hit notwithstanding, we

truly are… Better Together.

-Kimberly Keel SCCC Executive Director

“If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far, go together.”

-African Proverb

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Way of York County, SC