Concurrent Session #6 | March 28th, 2025

8:00 - 9:00am

Elise Kieffer | Murray State University

Endowment Funded Experiential Learning: Facilitating Student Engagement

25 Minute (8:00 – 8:25) | Overton

Theme: Surprising Collaborations | Listening Closely

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Jasmine Harris-Speight | Mississippi State University

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

25 Minute (8:30 – 8:55) | Overton

Theme: Learning the Chords | Listening Closely

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Katherine Adams, Arden Bakarich, Jason Bedgood, and Silga Frachiseur | University of North Georgia

Harmonizing Futures: Empowering Lifelong Learners from Foster Care to Higher Education

60 Minute | Forum A

Theme: Learning the Chords

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James A. Agan | University of Florida

Empowering Student-Led Community Impact Through Asset-Based Service-Learning

60 Minute | Embassy B

Theme: Playing Around | Learning the Chords | Listening Closely

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Dr. Mona Ivey-Soto | Belmont University

The Stories of Our Neighbors: Listening To & Learning From Our Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Community Partners

60 Minute | Embassy A

Theme: Resonance | Surprising Collaborations | Learning the Chords

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Ray Chao | Belmont University

Using Improvisation to Build Connections

60 Minute | International

Theme: Playing Around

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Audryanna Reed and Gavin Luter | Southern Methodist University and Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N)

Place-Based Justice: An Anti-Racist Framework for University-Community Engagement

60 Minute | Jackson

Theme: Dissonance & Resilience

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Mary-Jo Parker | University of Houston- Downtown

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

60 Minute | Johnson

Theme: Dissonance & Resilience | Learning the Chords

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Kayli Meek | University of Alabama at Birmingham

Building a Service-Learning Training Course that Mirrors our Mission

60 Minute | Forum B

Theme: Learning the Chords

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Thematic Focus AreasDescriptor
Resonance: stories of connection, care and community healing
Playing Around: the value of creativity & improvisation in innovation
Surprising Collaborations: unlikely partnerships that build bridges
Dissonance & Resilience: navigating tension & cultivating resilience
Learning the Chords: equipping students for lifelong learning & engagement
Listening Closely: assessing community needs & composing informed research practices