Partners in Change Conference 2016

Michigan Campus Compact (MiCC) is excited for our fall conference, “Partners in Change!” The conference will be held November 3-4, 2016 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn Fairlane Center in Dearborn, Michigan. This year’s convening will blend two of MiCC’s signature events, the Active Leaders Student Conference and Civic Engagement Institute, facilitating a dynamic exchange of energy, ideas and knowledge. The conference will feature a diverse set of workshop sessions, innovative and outstanding keynote speakers, and valuable deep learning opportunities.

Attendance options:

•    Thursday only – a variety of half-day, intensive colloquia options are offered; one targeted specifically for student leaders. Participants are invited to join us for an informal networking lunch to kick of the afternoon!
•    Friday only – a traditional conference format with three separate workshop blocks, designed to address the needs and interests of faculty, staff and students; a morning member meeting and breakfast keynote (announcing our EXCITING new project!); two luncheon keynotes (your choice!); and an onsite service project led by our student planning committee.
•    Full conference – commit to two days of professional development and networking for a discounted registration rate!

Our registration system will ask questions about your role on campus and your attendance plans to identify the appropriate registration fee level for you.

Colloquium Options:

•    Facing Project Orientation (invitation only) – J.R. Jamison and Kelsey Timmerman
•    One Step Ahead: Developing the Holistic Leader in You (student session) – Demarra Gardner
•    Advancing Service Learning and Community Engagement on Your Campus – Jeff Howard and Renee Zientek
•    Diving Deeply into “Impact” – Dr. Emily Janke

Keynotes:

•    The Facing Project – J.R. Jamison and Kelsey Timmerman
•    If Believing is Seeing, What Stories are We Telling? – Dr. Emily Janke
•    Changing the Narrative: Checking Your Bias, Elevating Your Commitment and Holding Yourself Accountable – Breannah Alexander

Workshop Session Examples:

•    Community Conversation: Restoring Public Trust in State Government
•    Tapping the Creativity of College Students to Inspire K-12 Youth
•    Engaged Departments:  Do They Work?  And Are They Worth It?
•    (Re) Introduction to Community Engaged Teaching and Learning
•    Impact Circle: Convening Mutually-Reinforcing Grassroots-University Partnerships for Strategic Community Investment and Transformational Collective Impact
•    Working the Campus-Community Planning Table: Fostering a More Inclusive and Democratic Process
•    Building Effective Campus-School Partnerships Through a Literacy Lens
•    Keeping it Close to Home: Locally Based Alternative Breaks
•    Beyond Adulting: Not Your Mama’s Advice on Standing Out as a Young Professional
•    Community by Design
•    A Year in Service: Help Communities, Launch Your Career
•    Community Learning Partners: Focus on STEAM
•    Reflection Circles as an Effective Method for Processing Community Engaged Learning
•    Supporting a Sustainable Engagement: A Case Study on Project-Based Programs
•    Fostering Student Leadership for Community Engagement and Social Justice