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The third annual NC College Voter Summit has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 29. The event is open to students, faculty and staff of NC colleges and universities, invited presenters, and partners who are supporting non-partisan, campus-wide student voting and civic learning initiatives.

The event will be held at UNC Greensboro in Greensboro, NC. Check-in will begin at 9:30 a.m. The summit begins at 10. We will conclude by 4:00 p.m. Visit http://bit.ly/ncvotesum18 for more info.

RSVP by Sept. 21.

Re-Cap of the 2017 NC College Voter Summit
Re-Cap of the 2016 NC College Voter Summit

Young Invincibles, a national nonprofit whose mission is to amplify the voices of young adults in the political process and expand economic opportunity for our generation, is seeking college students to serve on its national youth advisory board.

Learn more: National Youth Advisory Board One-Pager  | Applications due Jan. 22

Can We Bridge the Divide?
Better Angels Red/Blue Workshop

The four NC workshops are part of the Better Angels Fall Tour.

What:  An invitation-only workshop bringing together about 8 Republican-leaning citizens and 8 Democratic-leaning citizens for a day of structured conversations.*

Why:  In Abraham Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address in 1861, with the nation on the brink of Civil War, he appealed to the “better angels of our nature.”  In our dangerously divided nation, we all need to be touched by something “better” within us and within the country we share.

Goals:

• To better understand the experiences and beliefs of those on the other side of the political divide.
• To see if there are areas of commonality in addition to differences.
• To learn something that might be helpful to others in our community and the nation.

The Process: A focus on listening and reflecting rather than debating and persuading.

When:

Nov. 8: Kinston, NC

Nov. 9: Chapel Hill/Durham, NC (student only workshop)

Nov. 11: Raleigh, NC

Nov. 13: Hendersonville, NC

Sponsors:  Better Angels (www.better-angels.org) and POLIS (www.sites.duke.edu/polis). Workshops moderated by David Blankenhorn, president and founder of Better Angels, and William Doherty, family therapist and professor at the University of Minnesota.

Interested? Contact David Lapp to learn more or to reserve a spot: dlapp@better-angels.org

*Independents are welcome to attend. We only ask that for the purposes of this workshop that you identify as “red” (leaning Republican and/or conservative) or “blue” (leaning Democratic and/or progressive).

On February 9 and 10 at High Point University, North Carolina Campus Compact will host three events: the Civic Engagement Institute, the PACE Conference, and the NC Presidents Forum. Over the two days, more than 400 faculty, staff, community partners, and college and university presidents will attend. Participants will discuss research, best practices, and institutional strategies to promote civic and community engagement in higher education.

The Civic Engagement Institute on February 9 will explore the theme: “Democratic Education: 100 Years Beyond Dewey.” As 2016 marks the centennial of educational theorist John Dewey’s influential Democracy and Education, this year’s institute uses Dewey as a springboard to explore current issues in civic engagement. Through plenary sessions, workshops, and panel discussions, nearly 200 faculty, staff, and community partners from more than 20 NC Campus Compact member institutions will examine to what degree higher education has embraced Dewey’s notions of educating for democracy. How can colleges and universities foster democratic principles and practice in individual students, in classrooms, in institutions, and in the broader community?

The Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement or PACE Conference on February 10 will convene over 230 faculty and staff from 40 institutions in 9 states to share the latest research and best practice in service-learning and civic engagement. After the network’s annual awards ceremony, facilitators will lead an interactive plenary session on the “Future of Service-Learning and Community Engagement,” followed by workshop breakouts on various topics.

While PACE is going on, nearly 30 college and university presidents and chancellors will participate in NC Campus Compact’s annual Presidents Forum, hosted by High Point University President Nido Qubein, who also chairs the Compact’s Executive Board. On the agenda are presentations by representatives of national organizations Say Yes to Education and the Democracy Collaborative, as well as a panel of presidents who will discuss their role in fostering engagement across their institutions. The assembled leaders will also welcome NC Governor Pat McCrory, who will share his perspective on the role of higher education in our state.

Interfaith Youth Core is a nonprofit organization working exclusively in U.S. colleges and universities. A job opportunity here in our Chicago office:

Student Leadership Manager

https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=IFYC&jobId=92337&lang=en_US&source=CC2

This listing will only be live for two weeks, so if youʼre interested, apply quickly! Or if you know someone whoʼd be a great fit, please feel free to forward this along.

Updated 2/17, 11:30 AM – The 2015 PACE Conference WILL take place this Wednesday, 2/18, at Elon University. Registration opens at 9 AM; programming begins at 9:30 AM and concludes at 5 PM. There is no change to the schedule of workshop sessions. Dr. Rick Battistoni will deliver a keynote address on “Beyond Service and Service-learning: Educating for Democracy in College,” and Dr. Byron White of Cleveland State University will deliver a special plenary during lunch on “Navigating Power Dynamics between Institutions and Communities.”

As always, participants should make their own decisions about travel. If you have reserved hotel room(s) at the Best Western, Burlington, but you choose not to travel to Elon, please call the hotel at 336-584-0151 to cancel your reservation and release the room.

For more information, see the PACE Conference website.

Updated 2/16, 9:30 PM – Due to deteriorating weather conditions this evening, as well as multiple university closings and delays throughout the state, the 2015 Civic Engagement Institute on “Collective Impact” has been cancelled.

We plan to facilitate a webinar series on Collective Impact in the coming weeks. We will provide more details soon. Later this week, we will also send out information about our refund policy.

Please note that the PACE Conference on Wednesday, Feb. 18, is still on as scheduled.

Thank you for your patience and  understanding. We apologize for any inconvenience resulting from this decision.