Concurrent Session #6

Concurrent Session #6- Friday Morning

Concurrent Sessions Preliminary Schedule! Sessions are subject to be moved around according to the schedule, more details about the presentations will be posted at a later date

25 Minute Presentations

Elise Kieffer

Murray State University

Title of Presentation: Endowment Funded Experiential Learning: Facilitating Student Engagement

Thematic Focus: Surprising Collaborations: unlikely partnership that build bridges,Listening Closely: assessing community needs and composing informed research practices

Jasmine Harris-Speight

Mississippi State University

Title of Presentation: Equipping Youth for Lifelong Learning and Health Literacy through the Junior Master Wellness Volunteer (JMWV) Program

Thematic Focus: Learning the Chords: equipping students for lifelong learning and engagement,Listening Closely: assessing community needs and composing informed research practices

60 Minute Presentations

James A. Agan

University of Florida

Title of Presentation: Empowering Student-Led Community Impact Through Asset-Based Service-Learning

Thematic Focus: Playing Around: the value of creativity and improvisation in innovation,Learning the Chords: equipping students for lifelong learning and engagement,Listening Closely: assessing community needs and composing informed research practices

Mona Ivey-Soto

Belmont University

Title of Presentation: The Stories of Our Neighbors: Listening to & Learning from our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community Partners

Thematic Focus: Resonance: stories of connection, care, and community healing,Surprising Collaborations: unlikely partnership that build bridges,Learning the Chords: equipping students for lifelong learning and engagement

Ray Chao

Belmont University 

Title of Presentation: Using Improvisation to Build Connections

Thematic Focus: Playing Around: the value of creativity and improvisation in innovation

Mary- Jo Parker

University of Houston-Downtown

Title of Presentation: STEM Major Advocates at the Middle School Level: Leadership and Learning through Service

Thematic Focus: Dissonance & Resilience: navigating tension and cultivating resilience,Learning the Chords: equipping students for lifelong learning and engagement

Kayli Meek

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Title of Presentation: Building a Service-Learning Training Course that Mirrors our Mission

Thematic Focus: Learning the Chords: equipping students for lifelong learning and engagement

Keller Hawkins and Tim Stewart

Belmont University

Title of Presentation: Rethinking Service Requirements

Thematic Focus: Learning the Chords: equipping students for lifelong learning and engagement