Brook Danielle Lillehaugen blilleha@haverford.edu @blillehaugen This is the first in a series of monthly blog posts by participants in the 2019 ACLS Digital Extension Grant project “Ticha: advancing community-engaged digital scholarship” (PI Lillehaugen). Our ACLS grant officially started Dec 31, 2019 and this first month has been full of conversations, writing, outreach, and activity. In reflecting on the energy behind this month, the timeline of this kind of work seems relevant. While we have “just begun”, this is work that has been in motion for several years, as the capacity to undertake this current project developed. This first month’s endeavors represent a long awaited aligning of time and resources. The ACLS funding allows our team (including me (a linguist), Zapotec scholars and community members Dr. Xóchitl Flores-Marcial and Dr. Felipe H. Lopez, librarian and digital scholarship expert Dr. Mike Zarafonetis, and undergraduate student Eloise Kadlece) to create teaching modules based on the large historical corpus of manuscripts written in Zapotec…

Be the voice of your generation and create a meaningful impact on your campus community. The annual Up to Us Campus Competition gives select teams from colleges and universities nation-wide training and funds to run tailored campus campaigns to educate their peers and inspire collective action. Prizes include $10,000 and paid trips to world-class conferences, among other exciting opportunities. Don’t miss out! Space is limited and applications are due February 12. What are the benefits of joining the competition? Every student team who competes in the Up to Us Campus Competition will receive the necessary funding to execute thought-provoking campaigns. All you need is passion and creativity and our dedicated staff will help support you with the rest. Gain resume-building skills in areas including leadership, strategy development, and community engagement. Build your impact network by gaining unparalleled access to thought-leaders in areas including public policy, fiscal policy, and social entrepreneurship, and by connecting with fellow emerging leaders. Access exclusive prizes,…

Just over two months ago, many of us gathered at Clemson University for GSL6: Inclusion and Transformation in Global Service Learning. We hosted 32 concurrent sessions and shared 20 posters presented by colleagues from internationally diverse institutions of higher education, community-based organizations, and NGOs. The Summit attracted 280 participants representing 69 separate institutions from 27 countries. You can find many of the session and poster materials posted here.   Aligned with our values – access, inclusion, and the importance of diverse voices and insights – we (Globalsl Network and Clemson University) were able to offer over $17,000 in scholarships to enable  participation of 15 representatives from community-based organizations and residents of the Global South. Additionally, restructuring Globalsl membership benefits to incentivize partners and sponsors to encourage community partner participation allowed five Globalsl partner/ sponsor institutions to invite their partners to the Summit (and support additional costs).     Thanks to the 66 attendees that completed the GSL 6 evaluation survey to help…