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Please join the Civic and Community Engagement Office for the webinar "Virtual Community-Engaged Learning Modules in Canvas Common," presented by Becky Gesteland, Rich Fry, and Patrick Tadlock from Weber State University, on Thursday, December 9, at 2:00 p.m. This event is presented by the CUMU Learning and Sharing Virtual Series and is free to members of the Buffalo State community.

Given the closure of campus due to COVID-19, the Center for Community Engaged Learning at Weber State University needed a plan for fulfilling the center’s mission. They developed four online “Virtual Community Engaged Learning” (VCEL) modules, which they made available to faculty in Canvas Commons. They researched available literature and thereby collected or created virtual community engagement opportunities; adapted their student leader training; developed alternative CE projects; expanded their best practices for faculty; and studied the impacts on their community partners. This project provided them with an opportunity to learn about and share ideas for continuing community engagement objectives under “lockdown” restrictions and in virtual settings. In this session, the presenters will describe the research they conducted and preview the modules they created. They hope to expand the definition of “community engaged learning” (CEL); add to the methodologies available for teaching CEL; and develop sustainable practices for students, faculty, and community partners. After sharing the research and reflecting on the results, the group will seek input from the audience on their experiences.

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Immediately following will be "Revitalizing a University Neighborhood Association: A Collaborative, Student-Engaged Initiative," presented by Jeremy Vickers and Krista Brinser from Baylor University.

Come to learn and share best practices as the presenters reignite a decades-old neighborhood association with significant student leadership, community partners, and city support. Learn how they navigated the city to determine history, context, and ownership with engaging student leaders to co-own and operate a neighborhood association.

This event is presented by the CUMU Learning and Sharing Virtual Series and is free to members of the Buffalo State community. Please register online for this webinar and any others in the series you may be interested in.