Events, Programs, and Initiatives
CURRENT EVENTS
USFSP Center for Civic Engagement/Office of Volunteer Services Civic Engagement Fair
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
From
11 AM to 2 PM & 5 PM to 6 PM
Coquina and Davis Hall Walkways
Stop by and learn how to become active in your local community!
Local community partners will be in attendance to provide opportunity for service learning projects for coursework or individual volunteer activities.
Confirmed to attend: Academy Prep, CASA, Children's Home Society of Florida, Creative Clay, PARC, Habitat for Humanity, Junior Achievement, St. Petersburg Museum of History, St. Pete Little Theatre, Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office, City of New Port Richey, St. Petersburg Downtown Civic Association, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Community Tampa Bay, Westminister Suncoast, Girl Scouts of West Central Florida, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Mt. Zion Progressive, Gulf Coast Community Care, Florida Blood Services, Ronald McDonald House, Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum, and Clearwater Parks and Recreation.
Please check back for more information.
Click here for the flyer
Do you plan on attending this event? Please contact the Center at 873-4773 or email civicengage@stpt.usf.edu.
Community Partner & Faculty
Speed Networking Event
Wednesday,
September 3, 2008
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Williams House
This event will provide faculty and community partners the opportunity to meet one-on-one to discuss opportunities for collaboration – either placement opportunities for citizen scholar courses and/or community-based research projects.
For more information, contact the Center for Civic Engagement at 727-873-4773 or civicengage@stpt.usf.edu
NOTE: This event is taking place on the same day as the Civic Engagement Fair (11 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 6 PM)
PAST EVENTS
CASA Clothing Drive
April 23rd to May 22nd
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the clothing drive. The CCE, SACS, and the Residence Hall collected over 30 boxes. Please check back at the end of the Fall 2008 for the next CCE/SACS/Residence Hall clothing drive.
Click here to view the USFSP e-news story.
Click here to view pictures.
Student Association of Citizen Scholars (SACS) Meeting
April 22, 2008
1 PM
Williams House
Interested in getting involved? Here's an opportunity!
SACS in an organization open to anyone interested in promoting student civic engagement on campus and in the community. Our purpose is to encourage students, regardless of major, to see the value of taking concepts learned in the classroom and applying them in a practical, community setting.
Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Civic Engagement Award Ceremonies
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Pictured left to right: Regional Chancellor Karen White, Award recipient Steven Lapinski, CCE Founding Director Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan
The winner of the student award: STEVEN LAPINSKI. Steven is an outstanding example of USFSP's "citizen scholars." Enrolled in the Spring 2008 "Road to the White House" course, Lapinski logged hundreds of hours working on political campaigns since he left for his presidential campaign internship in New Hampshire in December. Upon his return from the Granite State, Lapinski remained active in his campaign, travelling to New Jersey for Super Tuesday. He was able to take what he learned on the presidenial campaign trail (about voter ID, targeting, etc.) and put that to use here in St. Pete managing the special election campaign of Charles McKenzie for House District 55. Steve Lapinski's story -- staying actively involved in the civic engagement component of the course long after the requirements end - is not unique. We have found that many, many of our students enrolled in citizen scholar courses continue their service to the community. Nevertheless, the selection committee wanted to honor STEVE LAPINSKI for his outstanding leadership and service, and for his exceptional ability to take what he had learned in his coursework and put that knowledge into practice in the community.
Student Organizations: Sigma Tau Delta and Student Business Organization
Pictured: Regional Chancellor Karen White with Sigma Tau Delta members
SIGMA TAU DELTA Under the leadership of President Kelley Hanamean and faculty advisor Dr. Frances Auld, SIGMA TAU DELTA was involved in more than a dozen service-oriented events over the past academic year. SIGMA TAU DELTA's Funky Fall Formal raised more than $800 for USFSP's community partner Habitat for Humanity. It came as no surprise when this event was awarded the Outstanding Program of the Year at the Student Affairs award ceremony. The CASA Toy Drive/Dickens reading perhaps best demonstrates the ways in which Sigma Tau Delta has been able to integrate service into its mission. As they indicated in their application "We always like to combine fostering academic curiosity with serving the community." Congratulations, SIGMA TAU DELTA, for being such an excellent example of the citizen scholar program at USFSP!
Pictured: Regional Chancellor Karen White with Student Business Organization (SBO) members
The STUDENT BUSINESS ORGANIZATION The STUDENT BUSINESS ORGANIATION, under the leadership of President JOHN WHITMER and advisor BARBRA HIGEL, planned and organized a fabulous event in support of USFSP's community partner PARC. Their event, "Art in the Parc," raised more than $5,000 for PARC - and - indeed - continues to raise funds. Artwork is still on display in the College of Business. Please contact Barb Higel at x34996 if you are interested in seeing the display/purchasing art.
Spring 2008 Faculty Development Workshop
Insights into the Civically Engaged Classroom: A Roundtable Discussion with the 2007-08 CCE Faculty Course Development Grant Recipients
Vikki Gaskin-Butler (Psychology)
Rick Smith (Economics)
Joseph Dorsey (ESP&G)
Jill McCracken (LLW)
THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008
NOON TO 1:30 PM
WILLIAMS HOUSE
The grant recipients will discuss the "lessons learned" from their efforts to include a civic engagement component in their winning courses. Your colleagues will be a great resource for you as you consider whether and how to add a service learning or civic engagement component to one of your courses for the summer or fall.
Please check back for materials presented at this workshop.
CCE Grand Opening Reception
 From left to right: CCE College of Education liaison Professor Brianne Reck, CCE College of Business liaison Professor Rick Smith, CCE Director Professor Judithanne Scourfield-McLauchlan, Student Association of Citizen Scholars member Shadi Fackih, and USF St. Petersburg Regional Chancellor Karen White
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Information session to learn about
Internships in Washington, D.C.
Earn academic credit while you work in a professional environment.
Joe Johnston of
The Washington Center
for Internships and Academic Seminars
will present information
concerning this unique opportunity
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
2 PM
Coquina Club
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL MAJORS!!
Come see our video and have your questions answered.
*Scholarships and Financial Assistance Available*
For more information, call Washington Center/USFSP liaison Prof. Susan Toler at 727-873-4157 or email smtoler@stpt.usf.edu
or call The Washington Center (800) 486-8921.
Please visit the USFSP/Washington Center website at: www.stpt.usf.edu/community/TheWashingtonCenter.htm
 
Republican Presidential Primary Debate Watch Party
sponsored by AARP and Environmental Defense
Thursday, January 24th, 2008 (Republican)
Party begins at 8 PM
Click here to view the flyer
Click here to view pictures.
USFSP Center for Civic Engagement/Office of Volunteer Services Civic Engagement Fair
Wednesday, January 16th
Click here to view pictures of this event.
Student Association of Citizen Scholars & USFSP Residence Hall are partnering to
“CLOTHE A CHILD AND CHANGE A LIFE”
Join the Student Association of Citizen Scholars and USFSP Residence Hall for the “Clothes to Kids” Clothing Drive
www.clothestokids.org
Nov. 20th to Dec. 18th
Click here to view pictures
CNN Express Yourself Tour
Tuesday, November 27th
"CNN = Politics" and this retro Airstream will communicate with a digital 21st century edge via message boards, video screens, CNN television kiosk, internet polling café, internet camera, recording studio, etc. CNN's election programming promise is independent political coverage for the independent thinker. Independent thinkers will be able to customize political memorabilia as takeaways, answer political trivia for CNN branded premiums (hats, shirts, magnets), and express their passions via the political graffiti wall.
Click here to view pictures
& the Student Association of Citizen Scholars
CNN/YouTube Republican Presidential Primary Debate Watch Party
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Seize this opportunity to engage in political discussion with your classmates
Discussion will be led by Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan
Hello From YouTube to USF students video
Click here to view the flyer.
Click here to view pictures
Fall 2007 Faculty Development Luncheon & Workshop
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Professor John Ishiyama
Editor of the Journal of Political Science Education and former fellow at the Carnegie Center for the Advancement of Teaching
Friday, October 5, 2007
Click here to view pictures of this event.
Click here for Professor Ishiyama's bio.
Click here to view Professor John Ishiyama's homepage.
Click here and here for Professor Ishiyama's publicatons on SOTL.
Click here for Professor Ishiyama's PowerPoint presentation on SOTL.
The Center for Civic Engagement, Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Law Society, and the College of Arts & Sciences
Invite You to join our Constitution Day Discussion with
St. Petersburg Times photographer Chris Zuppa
who will speak on his series
We The People
A Periodic Photo Column Exploring Our Constitutional Rights In Every Day Action
Monday, September 17th
Snell/Williams Courtyard
Click here to view pictures of this event.
Are You Engaged?
Civic Engagement Fair
September 5, 2007
Click here to view the Fall 2007 Civic Engagement Fair pictures.
NEW CCE SCHOLARSHIP
The CCE Scholarship was created to recognize student acheivement and commitment to civic engagement. The CCE looks forward to collaborating with the scholarship recipient to promote civic engagement on campus.
We are pleased to announce the inaugural recipients of this scholarship:
Undergraduate Winner: Sarah Farnan, Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences
Sarah Farnan is a freshman who recently moved from the United Kingdom. She has traveled to various places in the world including India. She is an honors student who hopes to major in Psychology. Her aim in life is to use dolphin therapy to improve the lives of disabled children.
Graduate Winner: Lily Alcott, MAT/ESOL, College of Education
I am a graduate student in the USF St. Petersburg Education department. I am pursuing a MAT/ESOL degree with an emphasis in Varying Exceptionalities. The Center for Civic Engagement honored me by expressing interest in my proposal for a historical re-enactment of a "Pink Tea". I hope to interest students in exercising their right to vote by presenting a historical format where in the history of voting in the United Stateds is of interest to students. The project will be community based and I envision it as an on-going annual event. I enjoy history. I am researching the life of my maternal grandmother's cousin and anticipate publishing a brief family history of a man whose life intersected with a famous world figure. Her cousin died because of this encounter. The best part of the research has been the inter-generational work I have done with my Aunt. Also, the travel to Rome was a wonderful perk. Largely, the history was unknown to family members and it is now being recorded and preserved for the next generation. There are so many hidden stories and so much history to be told and retold which fascinates me. My goal is to inspire others to learn about the past and better use their knowledge to shape and understand their world.
Washington Center Internships
For more information on The Washington Center internships, please contact Professor Susan Toler at smtoler@stpt.usf.edu
CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD
CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD EVENT
“Clothes to Kids” Clothing Drive
www.clothestokids.org
Thanks for your support of the clothing drive! We drove 3 carloads full of clothes to "Clothes to Kids" yesterday. The CCE will be partnering with Residence Hall One at the end of every semester to collect clothes for needy youth in Pinellas County.
Click here to view Spring 2007 Clothes to Kids Drive pictures.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP SERIES SPRING 2007
New York Times Knowledge Network Faculty Luncheon & Workshop with
Regional Education Manager Petra Kohlmann
Monday, March 5, 2007
12:00-1:30 PM
FCT 123
Curriculum Integration Workshop with Florida Campus Compact's Luciano Ramos
Friday, March 30, 2007
12:00-2:00 PM
FCT 110
Insight into a Civically Engaged Classroom: A Roundtable Discussion
with the Spring 2007 CCE Course Development Grant Recipients
Friday, April 13, 2007
2:00-4:00 PM
DAV 130
Click here to view pictures from the event.
CCE STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD BEACH CLEAN-UP
Have a little fun in the sun over spring break!!!
Saturday, March 17th
8:30 to 11:30 AM
Archibald Memorial Beach Park
15100 Gulf Blvd.
Madeira Beach
Click here to view pictures from the event.
A CONVERSATION WITH BUDDY MACKAY
former Governor of Florida
Monday, February 23, 2007
3 PM
Williams House
Free and Open to the Public.
Click here to view pictures from the event.
WASHINGTON CENTER INTERNSHIP INFORMATION SESSION
Facilitated by Joe Johnston
This information session is about student internship opportunities in the nation's capital. Academic credit is awarded to program participants. There are opportunities for all majors, both at the the undergraduate and graduate level, and generous scholarship and grant money is available.
Friday, February 23, 2007
12:00-1:30 PM
Terrace 200
ARE YOU ENGAGED? CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FAIR
JANUARY 17th 2007
The Center for Civic Engagement and the Office of Volunteer Services presented the Are You Engaged? Civic Engagement Fair to provide faculty, staff, and students with community service opportunities. We invited faculty to utilize this event as an opportunity to arrange service learning placements for their students. More than a dozen agencies were invited to attend.
The following agencies were in attendance:
-Habitat for Humanity
-Florida Holocaust Museum
-CASA
-Creative Clay
-Junior Achievement
-Science Center of Pinellas, Inc.
-YWCA Family Village
-The Ocean Conservancy
-Arts Center
-United Way of Tampa Bay
-Ronald McDonald House
-St. Petersburg Free Clinic
-Academy Prep
-Eckerd Youth Alternative Hi5 Pinellas
-74th St. Elementary School
-Lakewood Elementary School
-Osceola High School Click here to view pictures from the Fair.
THE GIVING TREE
December 8th through December 20th 2006
BARNES AND NOBLE USFSP BOOKSTORE
500 THIRD ST. S
All faculty, staff, students, and members of the community were invited to purchase a book, as a holiday gift, for a child who will be at All Children's Hospital during the holidays.
The Giving Tree was located at the entry of Barnes & Noble and had book ornaments with the ages of children who spent their holiday in the hospital. On December 20th, all of the donated books were given to the Child Life Department at All Children's Hospital. Eighty-three books were collected.
Click here to view pictures from The Giving Tree
STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST
The Center for Civic Engagement partnered with Leadership Florida to promote an essay contest that asked, "What is at stake and why should you vote on November 7, 2006?"
The Winner of the contest received $250 and the Runner-Up received $100.
Ten semi-finalists were selected and given recognition at the Get Out the Youth Vote Rally.
Five finalist essays were judged by the St. Petersburg Times to determine the Winner, the Runner-Up, and the three Honorable Mention recipients.
Click here to view pictures from the Semi-Finalist Award Ceremony.
Click here to read the 5 finalists' essays.
Click here to read the eNews article about the Essay Contest.
 GET OUT THE YOUTH VOTE RALLY
On Monday November 6, the Center hosted a Get Out the Youth Vote Rally to encourage voter participation in the 2006 elections.
The Semi-Finalists of the Essay Contest were recognized at the event, and students from all over campus showed up to participate and enjoy the food provided by Leadership Florida.
Click here to view pictures from the rally.
Click here to read the eNews article about the rally.
  GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE WATCH PARTY
On October 24, 2006, the Center hosted a gubernatorial debate watch party in the lobby of Davis Hall.
Approximately 40 members of the USFSP community attended the event, and watched Jim Davis and Charlie Crist debate the issues at hand.
Pizza and refreshments were served due to a generous grant from Leadership Florida.
Discussion of the candidates' views was led by Professor Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan.
Click here to view pictures from the party.
Click here to read the eNews article about the event.
 CURRICULUM INTEGRATION GRANT WORKSHOP
On October 20, 2006, the Center brough Luciano Ramos of Florida Campus Compact to USFSP to provide a hands-on workshop, designed to give faculty ideas of ways in which they can incorporate a civic engagement/service learning component in their courses.
Florida Campus Compact also provided the Center with a generous grant which will allow us to award three $1,000 grants – one to a faculty member in each of the three Colleges. The grants will support faculty that add a service learning component to one of their Spring 2007 courses.
Click here to view a copy of the grant application.
 NEW YORK TIMES KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
On October 13, 2006, the Center for Civic Engagement brought Petra Kohlman, Regional Education Manager of the New York Times, to campus for a faculty luncheon and workshop.
Faculty participants were given the opportunity to provide their students with the New York Times, free of charge, for the fall 2006 semester. Also, 200 copies of the Times were promised to be delivered to USFSP each weekday morning from November 6 through December 8.
Discounted Times subscriptions are still available to students. Professors who are interested in bringing the Times into their classroom by asking their students to subscribe can contact kohlmp@nytimes.com for more information.
Click here to view pictures from the workshop.
 WASHINGTON CENTER INTERNSHIP INFORMATION SESSION
On October 10, 2006, Joe Johnston of the Washington Center came to USFSP to lead an information session about student internship opportunities in the nation's capitol.
Academic credit is awarded to program participants. There are opportunities for all majors, both at the the undergraduate and graduate level, and generous scholarship and grant money is available.
Click here to view a student produced video giving an overview of the Washington Center program.
For more information contact info@twc.edu
 CONSTITUTION DAY WITH CHIEF JUSTICE R. FRED LEWIS
On September 25, 2006, the Center hosted a Constitution Day event featuring Chief Justice Lewis of the Florida Supreme Court.
120 people, from USFSP and the surrounding community, came to hear Lewis speak.
The Chief Justice brought up a number of issues. For example, he spoke about partisanship, "George Washington warned us about becoming too partisan, about separating at the seams, about becoming so party- affiliated that we lose sight of what's good for the nation. I'm here to talk to you about this great nation, to share with you how I think we're having some problems as those lines have separated us at the seams, have torn us apart. We're more alike than we are different."
In regards to modern media outlets he asked, "The basic freedom of the press, what's happening to the press these days? The founders thought we should have a free flow of ideas. But as we look, newspapers are becoming part of one big corporate empire. We're relying on independent reporting from the Internet and other sources, but the question becomes: Are they sufficient to give you and I the facts and information that we need?"
Click here to view the Constitution Day photo gallery.
Click here to read the St. Petersburg Times Article about the event.
Click here to read the Constitution Day press release.
CAMPUS-WIDE VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE
The Center for Civic Engagement ran a campus-wide voter registration drive during the fall 2006 semester.
The Center provided opportunities for students to register by making voter registration cards available at tables and in classroom presentations across the campus. The Center then returned all completed registration cards to the Supervisor of Elections.
The Center will be coordinating a voter registration drive in advance of the 2008 election. Please contact the Center if you would like to participate in the efforts.
 CAMPAIGN INTERNSHIP JOB FAIR
On September 14, 2006 a number of political candidates and their representatives - including Charlie Justice, Bill Heller, Kim Berfield, Angelo Capelli, and Gus Bilirakis - came to USFSP to recruit students to intern on their Fall 2006 election campaigns.
Click here to view the job fair photo gallery.
Click here to read the Bay News 9 story about the event.
Click here to read the USFSP eNews story about the event.
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