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Leduc Center for Civic Engagement!
Building the Bridge between Learning and Community
Defining Civic Engagement
Civic engagement has been defined as actions constructed to identify and address issues of public concern. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, through the activities organized by the Leduc Center for Civic Engagement, aspires to meet the challenge of providing active student learning opportunities while meeting a community need. Service learning is a methodology that melds community service with classroom learning goals. Service learning augments the acquisition of skills and knowledge through experiential applications that meet the needs of a community and simultaneously fosters civic responsibility.
What's New
Congratulations to the Next Group of Faculty Fellows!
Applications were received and the newest cohort of Service Learning Faculty Fellows has been selected. Congratulations to Mark Paige, John Quinn, Kathryn Kavanaugh, Justine Dunlap, and Kellyann Kowalski! We look forward to officially meeting you at our first meeting of the next academic year (2012-2013) on October 5th!
The Center has been Dedicated!
The Center for Civic Engagement has been dedicated to our benefactors. Our new official name is the Robert and Jeanne Leduc Center for Civic Engagement. To read more about the donors, Robert and Jeanne Leduc, please click here. To view a promotional video about the Center, please click here.
The Fourth Annual Civic Engagement Summit was a Success!
The Civic Engagement Summit which occurred on April 26th was a sold-out event. Keynote speakers Robert L. Caret, President of the University of Massachusetts, and Shirley Sagawa, first first Chief Operating and Policy Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, delivered speeches reaching all audience members about the use of volunteerism as a tool for rebuilding and developing a stronger community. To view the video of the keynotes, please click here.
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