PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

• CERTIFIED SCHOLARS PROGRAM
• EMERGING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
• ENGAGED SCHOLARSHIP FELLOWS PROGRAM

FL|CC Scholars » Certified Scholars Program

In an effort to develop a corps of regional presenters and consultants who can promote best practices in service-learning and community engagement across the state of Florida, Florida Campus Compact (FL|CC) invites faculty and staff members who are well acquainted with service-learning to apply for the 2009-2010 Certified Scholars Program. This structured certification program produces effective presenters and consultants to support FL|CC campuses and create inter-campus collaboration through trainings and workshops. The FL|CC Certified Scholar Program consists of three sequential phases:

1. Learning, Creation, and Preparation ("Train the Trainer"): Participants will take part in workshops hosted by FL|CC highlighting various strategies for successfully hosting trainings/workshops/presentations. All participants will create a peer reviewed training/workshop/presentation on a selected service-learning subject. Throughout the program, participants will have the opportunity to submit outlines, research, and any other corresponding work to experts in the field for suggestions and feedback.
2. Experience and Certification: All participants will be expected to offer their preapproved training/workshop/presentation to at least one member campus in the state during the program year. After revisions and peer evaluation, each scholar will be certified as an official service-learning consultant.
3. Service and Professional Development: After completion of this program, all Certified Scholars will be given the opportunity to maintain a close relationship with FL|CC, giving trainings/workshops/presentations, providing consultative services, and representing FL|CC in various capacities in order to expand the impact of our work statewide.

This program provides a professional development opportunity for participants by advancing the field, expanding the reach of service-learning and FL|CC, thereby benefitting students, faculty, and communities in Florida and beyond. Participants will receive a $500 stipend for each semester of participation and may apply for support for related travel and other costs.

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FL|CC Scholars » Emerging Scholars Program

As part of an ongoing effort to provide valuable professional development and training for campus leaders across the state, Florida Campus Compact (FL|CC) invites Service-Learning/Civic Engagement/Community Service Directors (CSDs), Coordinators, and Faculty to apply for the 2009-2010 Emerging Scholars Program. This yearlong program provides an opportunity for participants to develop their interests in service-learning while working with experts in the field to build and develop high quality service-learning/civic engagement programs.

Emerging Scholars will be expected to:

• Participate in service-learning workshops and seminars
• Strengthen networks with colleagues and campuses throughout the state of Florida
• Produce resources for the field and receive feedback on their work
• Further service-learning and other engagement efforts on their campuses
• Develop and promote sustainable programs on individual campuses and across the state

Over the course of the year, scholars will have the chance to share their accomplishments and seek advice on their challenges through conference calls and face-to-face meetings with FL|CC staff members, other program participants, and service-learning experts. Each scholar will develop and submit a project portfolio, which will include personal reflections on the value of this program, best practices, and research related to the programs or projects they create or improve. These portfolios will be compiled and showcased as a resource to be shared statewide.

After completing the program, participants will have the opportunity to apply for the "FL|CC Certified Scholars Program" for further professional development and training in the field of service-learning.

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FL|CC Scholars » Engaged Scholarship Fellows Program

Florida Campus Compact invites research proposals from engaged scholars at our member campuses through this new fellows program as part of an ongoing effort to improve the theory and practice informing collegiate service-learning and community engagement in the state of Florida. Researchers from all disciplines are invited to apply.

Up to five Florida scholars will be chosen by a panel of qualified reviewers to receive this distinction. Fellows will have the opportunity to be part of an active community of scholars who will meet quarterly (either virtually or in person) to discuss strategies for research design and dissemination. Each scholar will receive a small amount of financial support for her or his research and will be invited to submit an article for publication in a special peer-reviewed volume of Florida Engaged Scholarship to be published in 2011.

At least three of the five scholars selected will be tenure-earning. Projects focusing on community impacts of collegiate service-learning and community engagement will be favored. Interested researchers should complete the attached application and must include a project budget not to exceed $2500, with no more than $2000 to be spent on a faculty stipend. Funds will be available for distribution beginning July 15, 2009, and all deliverables will be due June 15, 2010. Deliverables will include a copy of a 25-30 page article on the research outcomes that may be submitted to our Florida publication or another appropriate forum, a short report/précis on the project based on an FL|CC template for inclusion in promotional materials, and an updated CV for the fellowship recipient that can be used in promotional materials. Participants will also be invited to present research at FL|CC events and may be invited to provide informal mentoring for emerging researchers in the state.

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