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September 1, 2009 | The Talloires Network E-Newsletter |
In This Issue
Newest Members Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (Kazakhstan) Universidad de Concepción (Chile) University of Pretoria (South Africa) University of Sindh (Pakistan) Universidad Central de Venezuela (Venezuela) Tshwane University of Technology (South Africa) The University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong) National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan) Lingnan University (Hong Kong) To see a full list of our Not a member of the Talloires Network? Learn how to
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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 Brenda Gourley John J. DeGioia Juan Ramón de la Fuente 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 After a competitive application process, the Network secretariat has selected six universities in Africa, the US, and the UK to form bilateral partnerships to advance civic engagement and service learning at their institutions. The program has five overarching objectives: To develop bilateral and multilateral partnerships among the participating universities; to meet local, regional, or global needs; to improve partnerships between the university and the community; to engage students in these partnerships; and to expand each university’s level of community engagement We are confident that these universities will develop sustainable partnerships that will provide a model for future partnerships among Talloires Network members. More information about this exciting initiative can be found in the "Announcements" section of this newsletter and in the "Featured Interview" with Dr. Herman Musahara of the National University of Rwanda, one of the program participants. We look forward to sharing more news with you in the coming months as the program develops. Announcing the participants of the Talloires Network Twinning Program Regional meeting in Buenos Aires Assistance Program for Local Development (PADEL), third-place winner of the MacJannet Prize Excerpt from interview: “Engagement” a challenge for higher education in Southern Africa Six universities make commitment to environmental sustainability InSight Call for Papers: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Case Study: Knowledge Generation: Community-University Research Partnerships Journal of College and Character to publish collection on "Promoting Powerful Learning Partnerships"
Extenso 2009 conference: Extension and Society. Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay. October 5-9, 2009 Ninth International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement. University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. October 9-12, 2009
Third International Symposium on Service-Learning: "Service-Learning in Higher Education: Educators, Communities, and Students." Athens, Greece. November 22-24, 2009 University-Community Engagement Conference 2009. Penang, Malaysia. November 23-26 2009
Fundraising Resources for Student-led Civic Engagement Projects
Last week we bid farewell to Hannah Ayers, Talloires Network Service Fellow. Hannah started working with the Network in September 2008 and had a tremendous impact on the growth of the Network’s membership and activities. Through work on our website, blog, monthly newsletter, and direct communications with member universities, Hannah contributed greatly to the Network’s ability to gather and disseminate useful information among our membership. She also took the lead in creating our Civic Engagement Experts list, our Student Peer Advisor Program, and the Talloires 24 Student Discussion Series. These initiatives have done a great deal to engage faculty and foster connections among faculty and students at Talloires Network universities. The Talloires Network Secretariat sincerely thanks Hannah for all of her contributions to the Network, and we wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.
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