Communication Studies Program Mission Statement We teach students the study of the strategic and ethical uses of communication to build relationships and community. Course Overview Community is one of the oldest forms of human association that challenges our ability to balance individual responsibility and collective interest. In the 21st century, many people long ...

Course Objectives: Students of Organizational Communication (SP 323) will have a unique opportunity to engage our local community this semester by participating in a service learning project that connects organizational study with philanthropy. We will begin the term by interviewing local nonprofit organizations and submitting funding recommendations to the Bonner ...

COURSE DESCRIPTION: For thousands of years philanthropy—the desire to help humanity through charitable gifts—has built universities, hospitals, and museums, preserved the arts, fed the hungry, housed the homeless, and most importantly made the world a better place. Philanthropy, students will discover, is not just reserved for the rich, but for ...

Six decades ago, the Woodrow Wilson Fellowships—a bold new initiative to meet the nation’s need for college teachers—began at Princeton University. Today, the Foundation has a suite of Fellowships that support the development of future leaders at a variety of career stages in several critical fields.

The Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching Fellowship seeks to attract talented, committed individuals with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) backgrounds—including current undergraduates, recent college graduates, midcareer professionals, and retirees—into teaching in high-need Indiana high schools. A qualified applicant should: Demonstrate a commitment to the program and its goals; Have U.S. citizenship or ...

A variety of grants and awards support and motivate youth, teachers, service-learning coordinators, and youth-serving organizations to plan and implement projects for Global Youth Service Day and on-going service throughout the year.

Youth Service America is pleased to launch the first annual Gladys Marinelli Coccia Awards to recognize two young female social entrepreneurs, ages 14 to 17, whose initiatives serve the common good. The awards are created in memory of Gladys Coccia, who began her entrepreneurial career when she was a young ...

Behind every Women’s Sports Foundation grant lies one concrete objective: provide girls access to sport and physical activity despite background or financial ability. Grants are awarded to girl-serving organizations who strive to provide diverse, underserved populations of girls ages 8 to 18 with a way to get involved in sport ...

During the 12 years he served as a Senator from Minnesota, Paul D. Wellstone earned a reputation as an advocate for social justice and as an outspoken champion for those who lack a voice in the national arena. Senator Wellstone was also a strong and vocal proponent of high-quality, affordable ...

Range of Awards: $30k - $1,000,000.00 Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Nonprofits having a 501©(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of ...

A powerful force for community revitalization is gaining momentum across the country: university-community partnerships. In growing numbers, institutions of higher education are collaborating with community groups to apply research, scholarship, and service to real-life problems. They are integrating such partnerships into their curriculum, academic studies, and student activities, making them ...

About Minnesota Campus Compact Minnesota Campus Compact (MNCC) leverages the collective assets of our higher education institutions in partnerships with our communities to expand civic engagement across Minnesota. Member college and university campuses are committed to promoting and supporting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education, in order ...

Minnesota Campus Compact (MNCC) leverages the collective assets of our higher education institutions in partnerships with our communities to expand civic engagement across Minnesota. More than 50 member college and university campuses are committed to promoting and supporting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education, in order ...

About Minnesota Campus Compact Minnesota Campus Compact (MNCC) leverages the collective assets of our higher education institutions in partnerships with our communities to expand civic engagement across Minnesota. Member college and university campuses are committed to promoting and supporting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education, in order ...

Minnesota Campus Compact (MNCC) leverages the collective assets of our higher education institutions in partnerships with our communities to expand civic engagement across Minnesota. More than 50 member college and university campuses are committed to promoting and supporting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education, in order ...