Upcoming Events
National-Louis University’s 2nd Annual Service Fair
February 4th, 2010, 122 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago IL
2nd Floor, Atrium
Join us at National-Louis University’s Chicago campus for our second annual Service Fair featuring non-profit and public service organizations from throughout the Chicago-land area.
Date my Non-Profit: The forum will feature representatives of several participating organizations discussing the traits and profession skills desirable in the industry. 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Service Fair: Business casual dress is encouraged; feel free to bring business cards and resumes as organizations will be looking to take on volunteers, interns, and part and full-time employment. 4:00 – 6:30 PM
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information call 312.261.3557, email civicengagement@nl.edu or check out the extended event information on Idealist: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/Org/209769-300/c
Past Events
Brown Bag Lunch March 6, 2007
Students and faculty gathered to learn more about service-learning inclusion and potential projects for courses. Dr. Antonina Lukenchuk and her students highlighted aspects of their research. All left with a better understanding of the power pedagogy of Service-Learning.
NLU's 2nd Annual Service-Learning Spring Symposium:
Collaboration with Schools and Community May 2007
NLU's 3rd Annual Service-Learning Spring Symposium:
Our Dreams and Our Deeds: Reflection at the Heart of Service-Learning.
May 1, 2008
Dr. Patrick Green, the Director of Experimental Education Center at Loyola University, gave the keynote address, Reflection as Meaning-Making: Mediating Learning in Service-Learning, stressing the importance of reflection in bringing out deep academic content through service-learning. Roundtable presentations highlighted service-learning projects at NLU.
View Program Here
Civic Engagement Center Open House
January 16, 2009
10:00-2:00pm
Chicago Campus, Room TBD
Students, staff and faculty are invited to learn about what civic engagement is, ways to get involved, and meet with faculty members who are already participating in academic service-learning in their classrooms. Lunch will be provided.
S.E.R.V.I.C.E. Fair
February 3, 2009
4:00-6:30pm
Chicago Campus
All NLU students are welcome to the Service, Education, Responsibility, Volunteering, Internships and Civic Engagement (SERVICE) Fair to meet with nonprofit organizations for volunteering and internship opportunities. Suggested donation for all attendees is $2. Enter for a chance to win a $50 gas card and a Barnes & Noble gift card.
Peace & Justice Studies Association Conference 2009:
Exploring the Power of Nonviolence
October 8-10, 2009
Marquette University, Milwaukee WI
The Peace and Justice Studies Association (PJSA) is pleased to announce that its annual conference will be hosted at Marquette University, focusing on the theme of "The Power of Nonviolence." Join us in exploring this rich subject in all its myriad forms, through the lens of historical narratives, current incarnations, and potential future applications to the struggles toward peace and justice in local settings and across the globe.
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