By Nora Pillard Reynolds 2018 Global Engagement Survey – Full report The Global Engagement Survey (GES) is a multi-institutional assessment tool that employs quantitative and qualitative methods to better understand relationships among program variables and student learning, in respect to global learning goals identified by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U, 2014), with adaptations particularly relevant to community-engaged global learning[1]. The GES therefore considers global learning in respect to the three components of global citizenship, cultural humility, and critical reflection. Drawing on existing research in education abroad, civic engagement, and related fields[2], conceptualizations relevant to global learning are further distilled into eight scales, along with sixteen related, responsive open-ended questions. Scales Cultural Humility Openness to diversity OD Cultural adaptability CA Global Citizenship Civic efficacy CE Political voice PV Conscious consumption CC Global civic values GCV Human rights beliefs HRB Critical Reflection Critical reflection CR At a fundamental level, the researchers recognize global learning as a combination of several…

In our monthly blog L.O.V.E. (Living Our Value of Equity) Notes, we share ideas and stories about equity-based community engagement and fostering L.O.V.E. in our communities. Here, we acknowledge how L.O.V.E., as an acronym, and love, as a way of operating in the world, require relationship-building, vulnerability, reflection, and opportunities for healing. During the 2019 Campus Compact Western Region Continuums of Service Conference, attendees were able to tour the largest collection of outdoor murals in the US at Chicano Park in San Diego. Participants had the opportunity to gaze upon transformative works of community/public art. One such mural (pictured above) was titled “Women Hold Up Half the Sky.” If you look at the image, you can see that the effort of holding up half the sky requires dedication, strength, and determination, but also opportunities for rest and healing to continue the work. In this installment of L.O.V.E. Notes, we want to highlight healing as a tool for equity-based community engagement…

Campus Compact Announces 2019 Newman Civic Fellows 262 students from 39 states, Washington, D.C., Mexico, and Greece honored for their commitment to solving public problems BOSTON, Mass. – March 6, 2019 – Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 262 students who will make up the organization’s 2019 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows. The Newman Civic Fellowship is a one-year fellowship for community-committed college students from Campus Compact member institutions. The fellowship honors the late Frank Newman, one of Campus Compact’s founders, who was a tireless advocate for civic engagement in higher education. In the spirit of Dr. Newman’s leadership, Campus Compact member presidents and chancellors may nominate one student who has demonstrated a capacity for leadership and an investment in finding solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country and abroad. Through the fellowship, Campus Compact provides a variety of learning and networking opportunities emphasizing personal, professional, and civic growth….