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Bristol Community College
(BCC) was
the site of its first "Students as Colleagues" Leadership Conference on March 30, 2007, in
the Commonwealth College Center. Organized by
BCC's Service-Learning Coordinator Dr. Mary Zahm, the conference
featured presentations by Dr. Franklyn P. Salimbene, Director of the
Bentley College Service-Learning
Center and students from the
program. Salimbene noted that community Colleges can have a significant
impact on addressing local community needs, and service-learning
programs help to develop a stronger connection to the community. Scott
Morency, the Graduate in Residence for the Bentley program, described
his experiences working with fourth and fifth grade students. Owen
Bacewicz talked about his work coordinating the English Language
Learners program at Bentley. BCC's service-learning center's encourages
students to address community needs while earning academic credit. Some
of the projects have included tutoring, environmental clean-up work and
translation work for community agencies. To read the Herald News article
about the conference,
click here. For more information about Service Learning at BCC,
contact Dr. Mary Zahm at
508-678-2811, Ext. 2579. |
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(Top row, left) BCC student Nina Pitts, involved in the community as coordinator of the 2006 Voter Registration Campaign, moderates the morning program. (Top Row, center) Service-Learning Program Coordinator Dr. Mary Zahm and Student Conference Coordinator Daureen Lingley-Chor welcome over 100 conference participants. (Top row, right) Bentley College Graduate in Residence Scott Morency describes the value that service learning has had in his development. (Middle row, left) Healthy City Fall River coordinator David S. Weed, Psy.D. offers conference participants the Healthy City index of community projects as an easy way to find service-learning possibilities. (Middle row, right) Massachusetts Senator Marc Pacheco describes proposed plans to establish a Commonwealth Student Corps program as part of the Governor's current legislation. (Bottom row, left) Dr. Franklyn P. Salimbene talks about how Bentley College's service-learning program has transformed the entire college. (Bottom row, center) Mass Water Watch volunteer Kelleigh Eastman underscores the value of service-learning in her career development. (Bottom row, right) Bentley College sophomore Owen Bacewicz entertains the crowd with some stories of his experiences in service-learning. |
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