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Photo of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama obtained from http://www.dalailama.com/biography

International Food Feast*

                          Come join us for a wonderful cultural gathering of the mind, body, soul and Great Food

May 7th, 2010

11:00am-1:00pm

FOC Building 10

Rooms B &C (in the cafeteria)

*For International Students Only

How to get involved:

Bring your favorite cultural dish for 8-10 people to sample.

Provide a recipe card  of the dish you brought to share.

If possible wear attire that represents your Country.

Design a poster about country representing population, location, music, greatest assets, and what you like most about your country.

OPTIONAL: Share a  form of entertainment from your Country such as music, dance, singing, poetry, or artwork

Reimbursement for all food and art supplies will be available  upon request with receipts. MUST have receipts.

The Service-Learning department will be delivering May Day baskets full of spring goodies to several local nursing homes. We need several volunteers to help us spread the joy!

We will be delivering Baskets on Friday, April 30th, 2010

Various times between 8:00am-2:30pm

MCC Omaha Graffiti Clean Up

Link to Article

Saturday, April 24th, 2010
9:00am-12:00pm

Logo used with permission from Vince Powell.

Patti Clayton Workshop* For Faculty

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

9:00am-2:00pm

FOC Building 7

On Critical Relfection and Higher Order Reasoning

"Reflection is the element of service-learning that helps students avoid “having the experience but missing meaning” and that improves the quality of learning and of service. When understood as critical reflection, intentionally designed in light of learning objectives, and integrated with assessment, it generates, deepens, and documents learning. This interactive, hands-on workshop will guide participants through a process of (1) articulating learning goals and objectives, (2) designing critical reflection accordingly, and (3) integrating critical reflection with formative and summative assessment of learning.

Participants will leave the session with examples, research-grounded models, and tools to support their own design of reflection assignments and rubrics."--Patti Clayton

Patti H. Clayton, Ph.D., is an independent consultant (PHC Ventures: www.curricularengagement.com), a Senior Scholar with the Center for Service and Learning at IUPUI, and a Visiting Fellow with the New England Resource Center for Higher Education (NERCHE). She was previously founding Director of the Center for Excellence in Curricular Engagement at NC State University. Clayton co-developed the DEAL Model for critical reflection and assessment and models for student leadership, faculty development, curriculum development, and institutionalization. Her work focuses on building the capacity of individuals, institutions, and the field as a whole for scholarly and democratic community-engaged teaching and learning.

*Event is currently fully booked, but if you have an interest in the workshop and would like to know more please contact the Service-Learning office at 402-457-2637or email jtullos2@mccneb.edu

Picture used with permission.

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