purpose driven student leadership for civic engagement
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Purpose Driven Student Leadership for Civic
Engagement
I am Matt W. CummingsPurpose Builder, Civic Leader, Digital Enthusiast
@mattwcummings
Hello!
Hello!I am Samantha Sarich
Community Based Learning and Civic Education Coordinator
@smsarich
1.About Us
Hartman House “People of Purpose, Building Community to Improve the World”
● Combines offices of Spirituality, Service, and Social Justice
● Civic Engagement○ DCS○ Bonner○ Civic Fellows○ FY Civic Leadership Program○ SL, WTIS, Alt-Breaks, Plunges○ Hartman House Media
120kService Hours
400+Volunteering through structured service
programs
70% Involved with service
The structure behind our advising model
Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences
Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences
Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences
Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences
Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences
Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences
Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences
Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences
How do you infuse “meaning-making” into a practical model?
DePauw Community Service Leadership
DePauw Community Service Leadership
● Leaders paid $250 per semester● Recruit 10-15 volunteers each● 22 structured programs● Mentoring, Art, Sports, Literacy, Elderly,
Medical, etc..
DePauw Community Service Leadership
Structured One-On-One
Advising
DePauw Community Service Leadership
Monthly Group
Meetings
Structured One-On-One
Advising
DePauw Community Service Leadership
EOY Reflection and Blogs
Monthly Group
Meetings
Structured One-On-One
Advising
Our 1x1 Model Throughout the Year
Structured Curriculum
Our Learning Outcomes
Structured Curriculum
● Provides evidence of experience in civic-engagement activities and describes what a person has learned about oneself as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity and continued commitment to public action. (Civic Identity and Commitment)
■ (Adopted from AACU Learning Value Rubric)
Our Learning Outcomes
Structured Curriculum
● Provides evidence of experience in civic-engagement activities and describes what a person has learned about oneself as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity and continued commitment to public action. (Civic Identity and Commitment)
● Demonstrates independent experience and shows initiative in team leadership of complex or multiple civic engagement activities,accompanied by reflective insights or analysis about the aims and accomplishments of one’s actions. (Civic Action and Reflection)
■ (Adopted from AACU Learning Value Rubric)
Our Learning Outcomes
Big Questions
● What impact does your program have in the community?
1x1 Advising October
Big Questions
● What impact does your program have in the community?
● What population is your program serving?
1x1 Advising October
Big Questions
● How did community service become important in your life?
1x1 Advising November
Big Questions
● How did community service become important in your life?
● Why is it important to do service? ● What does service mean to you?
1x1 Advising November
Big Questions
● What skills have you utilized/developed?
1x1 Advising December
Big Questions
● What skills have you utilized/developed?● Has your definition of service changed
because of this experience? ● How can you apply your service experience
to other areas in your life?
1x1 Advising December
Big Questions
● What do you learn at your program/while doing community service?
1x1 Advising February
Big Questions
● What do you learn at your program/while doing community service?
● What social justice issues are being addressed?
1x1 Advising February
Big Questions
● Does more need to be done to address the needs of the community/population you work with?
1x1 Advising March
Big Questions
● Does more need to be done to address the needs of the community/population you work with? ○ What is the most valuable service offered
at/through your program?
1x1 Advising March
Big Questions
● Does more need to be done to address the needs of the community/population you work with? ○ What is the most valuable service offered
at/through your program?● What can others do to learn about the social
justice issues your program addresses?
1x1 Advising March
Big Questions
● What will you take away from your service experience this year?
1x1 Advising April
Big Questions
● What will you take away from your service experiences this year?
● Does this experience impact your civic responsibility (social/political understanding)?
1x1 Advising April
Big Questions
● Does working with your community service program clarify your goals/interests in any way?
1x1 Advising May
Big Questions
● Does working with your community service program clarify your goals/interests in any way?
● How would you like to impact others? (What do you want them to know about your service work?)
1x1 Advising May
Our Group Meeting Structure
Group Meeting Structure
● September-Orientation and Team Building
● October- TFA, City Year, Peace Corps Panel
● November-Hubbard Center
● December-End of Semester Celebration
● February-Orientation Team Building
● March- Student Leadership Challenge Assessment
● April- Community Partner
● May-End of Year Celebration
Group Meeting
End of Year Survey
End of Year Reflection
● Survey○ Skills Learned
■ Described how skills were used
○ Proudest Accomplishment○ Utilize response data for
marketing
EOY BloggingProudest Accomplishments
● “I think think the proudest moment that I have had as a leader for the Hartman House is the progress that we have made at the Humane Society. Recently, this past summer, we just reopened the shelter. With opening the shelter different programs have to be started, and as of now we have functional volunteer, adoption, foster, free spay/neuter programs. We are about to start our TNR programs to help Putnam County's over-population of feral cats.”
● “My proudest accomplishment was building a strong sense of loyalty between my volunteers. They became very close with each other and looked out for one another!”
Top Skills Used as DCS Coordinators1. Communication Skills2. Flexibility/Adaptability3. Interpersonal Skills 4. Initiative 5. Organizational Ability
“I used these skills while recruiting new volunteers, communicating with my existing volunteers, and keeping in contact with the local school.”
3.Building Momentum
Getting People Committed to Success
Keep the People Motivated
Culture
Keep the People Motivated
Culture Communications
Keep the People Motivated
Culture Communications Commitment
Keep the People Motivated
Culture
● Celebrate accomplishments.
● Remind student leaders continually of the vision.
● Show up to their life when possible.
● Gotta be millenial-based.
Communications Commitment
Keep the People Motivated
Culture
● Celebrate accomplishments.
● Remind student leaders continually of the vision.
● Show up to their life when possible.
● Gotta be millenial-based.
Communications
● Your Digital Media must be on-game.
● Pictures, Video, Blogs, etc…
● Electronic Newsletters
Commitment
Keep the People Motivated
Culture
● Celebrate accomplishments.
● Remind student leaders continually of the vision.
● Show up to their life when possible.
● Gotta be millenial-based.
Communications
● Your Digital Media must be on-game.
● Pictures, Video, Blogs, etc…
● Electronic Newsletters
Commitment
● Leads to “service-culture” at DePauw.
● DCS Leadership positions become competitive.
● Quality learning experiences
A Snapshot of our recent graduates..
4. Next StepsWhere are we going next?
Next Steps
Leadership Development
● Curriculum for returning leaders
● Students presenting at conferences
● Cut programs with little ROI
Next Steps
Leadership Development
● Curriculum for returning leaders
● Students presenting at conferences
● Cut programs with little ROI
Communications
● Increase Digital Presence
● More Video
Next Steps
Leadership Development
● Curriculum for returning leaders
● Students presenting at conferences
● Cut programs with little ROI
Communications
● Increase Digital Presence
● More Video
Structure
● Stronger integration into curricular
● Better data collection methods
● Recruit more Juniors/Seniors for service
● Vocational $$$
Questions????
Let’s Connect Post-Conference!
● @mattwcummings● @smsarich
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