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The University of
Massachusetts-Dartmouth brought over two hundred
community
leaders, faculty, and students together on April 28, 2010, to consider ways
of strengthening social capital in the Southcoast. Social capital refers to stocks of social trust, norms and
networks that people can draw upon to solve common problems. Planned by
the
Center for Civic Engagement at UMD,the summit included a keynote address by Professor
of Education and Social Policy John McKnight at Northwestern University and
co-director
of the Asset-Based Community
Development Institute at the Institute for Policy Research. Dr.
McKnight has conducted research on social service delivery systems, health
policy, and community organizations, and focuses on asset-based
neighborhood development. Afternoon workshops focused on policy issues,
partnerships and service-learning. Click
here for the Herald News article.
Click here for
the first of four 
videos of Dr. McKnight's presentation, here
for the second, here
for the third and here
for the last. For more information
about the event, contact Deirdre
Healy, Director of Service-Learning in the
Center for Civic Engagement, at 508-999-8641.
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(Top row, left
and center)
Center for Civic Engagement Assistant Provost Matthew Roy welcomes
participants to the Summit at the Woodland Commons. (Top row, right) Dr.
Roy, Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts
President Craig Dutra, SEPPCE
Dean Dr. Ismael Ramirez-Soto, and Fall
River Mayor Will Flanagan listens to keynote presenter Dr.John
McKnight, co-director of the Asset-Based
Community Development Institute at Northwestern University. (Middle
row) UMass-Dartmouth Community
Service Grant Coordinator Gary Marden applauds Dr. McKnight during his
presentation when he eschews PowerPoint visuals in favor of a hand-drawn
sketch of a diagram illustrating community assets and stories
about asset development. (Bottom row, left) Bristol
Community College's Service-Learning Coordinator Dr. Mary Zahm is
introduced to Dr. Shannon Jenkins of UMD by Office of Community Service & Partnerships
Deirdre Healy. (Bottom row, center) Dr. McKnight speaks with Claudia Kirk
of the Greater New Bedford United
Way office while Community Economic
Development Center Executive Director Corinn Williams looks on.
(Bottom row, right) Children
In Balance Project Manager Marcia Picard, United
Neighbors of Fall River Director Wendy Garf-Lipp and staff members
Deborah Orlando and Kristen Gunderson, and Fall
River Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey sit together for
lunch.
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