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Faculty Seminars in Service-Learning
CELTS offer Faculty Seminars in Service-Learning that provide faculty members an intensive opportunity to explore service-learning through readings and discussions. By the end of the seminar, each of the faculty participants develops a service-learning course and syllabus, which s/he teaches during the following academic year. For more information, view our Faculty Seminars in Service-Learning page.
Community Partner Seminar in Service-Learning
 In the summer of 2009, CELTS offered the first Community Partner Seminar in Service-Learning, which was made possible by a Learn and Serve America Grant that CELTS received from Kentucky Campus Compact. Like the Faculty Seminar, the Community Partner Seminar involved intensive study of topics including service-learning theory and practice, reflection and assessment, campus-community partnerships, student perspective, and diversity. During the seminar, the community partners also met with service-learning faculty and students, and worked on developing a project that could become part of a service-learning course.
The participants in the first Community Partner Seminar were Gina Chamberlain of Madison County Home Energy Improvement Program (MCHEIP); Jeff From of Re-Entry Partners (REP; Carissa Lenfert of Kentuckians for the Commonwealth (KFTC); Robyn Moreland of Hope’s Wings; Alice Reppert of the Madison County Health Department; and Jerry Workman of the Berea Community Food Bank and Berea Utilities and Rent Relief (BURR).
Service-Learning Support Grants
 CELTS offers a limited number of grants to support the costs that may arise during service-learning projects.During Fall Term 2008, CELTS is able to offer two different types of support grants: Service-Learning Project Grants and Service-Learning Presentation Grants. These grants are designated for collaborative service-learning projects among Berea College faculty, Berea College students and community partners. Successful applications will be consistent with the basic principles of service learning. For information and an application, please download the form below.
Service-Learning Workshops
 CELTS offers occasional service-learning workshops for faculty,
community partners, and students. These professional development
opportunities are designed to increase understanding and improve
practice of service-learning. Check with the CELTS office for upcoming workshops.
Service-Learning Course Expo
At the end of each term, CELTS hosts a Service-Learning Course Expo to highlight the service-learning work that has taken place that semester. Faculty, students and community partners present exhibits about their service-learning projects at this event, which is open to the campus and the broader community. The SL Course Expo is a great place to increase understanding of service-learning and to talk with others about ideas for future service-learning collaborations.
Join us for these upcoming Service-Learning Course Expos:
- Wednesday December 2, 2009 from 4 – 6 p.m., Baird Lounge, Alumni Building, Berea College
- Wednesday May 5, 2010 from 4 – 6 p.m., Baird Lounge, Alumni Building, Berea College
Service-Learning Teaching Assistant Trainings
CELTS offers semester-long trainings for Teaching Assistants (TAs) who are working with service-learning courses. The trainings begin early in the semester with an introduction to service-learning and continue throughout the semester with regular meetings focused on relevant topics, including facilitating relationships with community partner organizations and facilitating reflection activities. For more information, contact Ashley Cochrane.
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