Over 100 members of Bristol Community College's (BCC) Advisory Boards gathered on April 3, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. to meet in break out Advisory Board meetings with their respective chairs. One of those Boards advises the Civic Engagement Program, which enhances student learning through the integration of academic learning in Partners for a Healthier Communitycourses or through participation in community service. Over 10,000 hours of community service are rendered by faculty and students each year. Program Director Dr. Mary Zahm took suggestions from Board members Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey and Healthy City Fall River Coordinator David Weed met with BCC staff Jennifer Boulay, Kathleen Burns, Rebecca Clark, Kathy Garganta, Robyn Worthington, and James Pelletier. In addition to new developments, grant funding, and awards, enhanced ways of engaging students in work with a variety of community organizations was one of the discussion points. Click here for photos of last year's event. For more information about Civic Engagement and Service Learning at BCC, contact Dr. Mary Zahm at 508-678-2811, Ext. 2579.

(Top row, left) Bristol County Savings Bank Vice-President Donald Smyth and State Representative David Sullivan sign in for the dinner at the registration table in the BCC Commonwealth Center. (Top row, center and right) Civic Engagement Director Dr. Mary Zahm, Rebecca Clark, and Jennifer Boulay chat over hors d'ouvres before dinner. (Top row, right) Kathy Garganta and Kathy Burns chat with Fall River Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey and Healthy City Fall River Coordinator Dave Weed over dinner. (Row two) Rebecca Clark, Robyn Worthington and Kathy Garganta talk at the end of dinner before BCC President Jack Sbrega talks about recent changes at the College and introduces some of the new faculty. (Row three, left and right) Kathy Garganta, Christian McCloskey, James Pellitier, Mary Zahm and Robyn Worthington listen as Jenn Boulay reports on recent accomplishments of the Civic Engagement program. (Bottom row) The group is given a tour of the new Civic Engagement office where Mary points to the wall of awards that the program has received over the years.