Held in conjunction with the Ninth Annual International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement, this will be the third biennial national symposium on community service-learning in Canada, organized by the Canadian Alliance for Community Service-Learning and sponsored by the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation. 

While focussing on key learnings and issues of community service-learning from the Canadian experience and perspective, this event is also open to IRCSLCE delegates. 

The Symposium will feature presentations and discussions on key learnings from the development and implementation of CSL in Canadian universities and colleges, how theories of change have adapted and evolved over time, how community service-learning can contribute to the solution of community issues in difficult economic times, and an exploration of policy change at the federal, provincial, and institutional levels that is needed to support this work. 

A special noon hour panel discussion will feature international experts in service-learning and community-engagement providing their perspective on the conference theme:  Research for What?  Making Inquiry Matter and will also be broadcast live by audio conference call as one in our series of TeleLearning Seminars.   

Participants will learn about Sustainable Development at the University of Ottawa as well as participate in three sustainability projects. Participants will help divert refuse to the mechanical composter and the vermicomposting unit (earth worms) which will eventually be used to spread on the University’s plant beds. Participants will collect and clean paper cups which will be used in a large display during the University’s Green Weeks. As part of the Adopt-A-Bin program, participants will sort recyclable material and encourage passers by to put their recyclable material in the correct receptacle.

This interactive skill-building workshop will present strategies, resources and examples for preparing a dossier that highlights community-engaged scholarship. The presenters will draw upon their experiences across the liberal arts, social sciences, education, fine arts, and health professions, as well as different institutional contexts and at least three countries. A variety of faculty development strategies will be illustrated, as well as resources that faculty can draw upon as they develop their individual portfolios/dossiers and progress through tenure/promotion/personnel review.

Presenters:
Sherril Gelmon, Portland State University (USA)
Ann Sherman, University of Calgary (Canada)
Cobie Rudd, Edith Cowan University (Australia)
Susan Agre-Kippenhan, Montana State University (USA)

Publishing can be daunting for graduate students and early career researchers.  What types of scholarly products can I develop? To which journals can I submit? What is the process? How can I join a journal review board? How do I negotiate a co-authored paper, especially with someone not at my institution? How do I convert a thesis or dissertation - in a way that lends itself to a peer-reviewed article? This workshop is hosted by the IARSLCE Graduate Student Network (GSN) and Early Career Network (ECN) and will focus on the challenges and opportunities that are especially relevant to those who are in the beginning years of their studies and careers as engaged scholars. Participants will learn about the publishing process from deciding topics, choosing suitable publishing outlets, collaborating with co-authors, and re-crafting theses, dissertations, or presentations for publication.
Editors from peer-reviewed journals will offer answers to participants' questions and helpful hints.

Presenters:
Trae Stewart, University of Central Florida
Emily Janke, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
KerryAnn O'Meara, University of Maryland-College Park
Jeffrey Howard, University of Michigan

Description In an era of declining resources and limited opportunities it is important to find new ways to increase the capacity of service learning and civic engagement programs to conduct research and evaluation.  One approach that is growing is the use of service-learning programs, themselves, as a method of conducting research and evaluation.  Using courses, from elementary school through graduate school, as a source of student engagement in the evaluation process is a useful way to improve both the learning that accrues through evaluation and provides a new kind of service to communities and programs: evaluation itself.

Presenters:
Robert Shumer, Ph.D. University of Minnesota,
Kim Sabo Flores, Participatory Evaluation Consultant

This half day CBR workshop builds on the Canadian traditions in CBR which can trace their roots to the early 20th century.  It draws on recent capacity-building workshops and seminars that have been offered by the Wellesley Institute, the University of Victoria and, on the global level, by the Society for Participatory Research in Asia and the Universitat Sians, Malaysia.

Specifically the workshop will offer opportunities to:
1. Gain an overview of the theory and practice of CBR with a particular emphasis on Community-University research partnerships
2. Gain some hands on exposure to a variety of methodology approaches to CBR
3. Look specifically at the opportunities and challenges of CBR as an approach to community service learning
4. Connect with others like yourselves working in community and university settings
5. Learn about the work of Community-Based Research Canada and the Global Alliance for Community-Engaged Research

Presenters:
Sarah Flicker, Author of a “Snapshot of CBR in Canada”, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Budd Hall, Director, Office of Community-Based Research, University of Victoria