June 2010 Newsletter
June 8, 2010 | The Talloires Network E-Newsletter |
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Newest Members Universiti Sains Malaysia (Malaysia) Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Brazil) Lebanese International University (Lebanon)
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About the Talloires Network Innovations in Civic Participation and the Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service at Tufts University serve as the Secretariat of the Talloires Network.
Contact Us Susan Stroud Rob Hollister Elizabeth Babcock John Pollock
Talloires Network Steering Committee Lawrence S. Bacow, Chair John J. DeGioia Juan Ramón de la Fuente Brenda Gourley Mónica Jiménez de la Jara Shamsh Kassim-Lakha Goolam Mohamedbhai José Ignacio Moreno León Sari Nusseibeh Janice Reid
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Update from the Chair: President Larry Bacow The growing global movement for engaged universities has a vital role to play in maximizing the benefits of higher education for individuals and societies. Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel has observed that while talent and ability are distributed evenly throughout the world, opportunity is not. University civic engagement is a powerful tool to correct this injustice by expanding access and opportunities for people around the world and from all backgrounds. I am proud of the Talloires Network’s efforts on behalf of this vision. Our own recent meeting of Talloires Network leaders and partners in Bellagio, as well as the Universia conference in Guadalajara, were both reminders of the importance of building strong personal relationships and strengthening networks through face-to-face interaction. I am therefore pleased to let you know that we are preparing to hold a global conference of Talloires Network members in Madrid during the first half of 2011. As the first global meeting of Talloires Network leaders since the Network was launched in 2005, this will be a tremendous opportunity to exchange knowledge and ideas, discuss the future of the Network, and build relationships among the membership. I look forward to providing you with more details in the near future. US Secretary of Education praises UR community engagement "Students are encouraged to be tutors, to volunteer in schools, to support efforts to feed the hungry. But the work of your university goes far beyond community service," Duncan said. "It integrates service opportunities with your courses. I know that all of those opportunities have enriched your college experience." Learn more>> Support Program for Service-Learning Projects for Universities in Latin America and the Caribbean Residencies at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Center
For a complete list of upcoming events, visit our website>> 7th Annual AUCEA Conference: “Communities Participation and Partnership.” University of Tasmania, Australia. July 5-7, 2010. XIII International Service-Learning Conference. Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires. 23-27 August 2010.
Service-learning leaders from Latin America, the US, and Europe will be participating in the Conference. Learn more>> Eighth ALARA World Congress: ‘Participatory Action Research and Action Learning: Appreciating our Pasts, Comprehending our Presents, Prefiguring our Futures.’ Melbourne, Australia. 6-9 September 2010. 9th IANYS Global Conference on National Youth Service. New Library of Alexandria, Egypt. 25-28 October 2010. Community Awareness Initiatives Responsibly-Directed by Engineers (CAIRDE), National University of Ireland – Galway, MacJannet Prize 2010 2nd Prize Winner
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