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Tag: civic engagement and service
Voter Suppression Film Festival
October 1, 2019, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m., Saint Louis Galleria, 1155 Galleria St. Louis, MO 63117
Meet the Leaders: Amrit & Amy Gill
September 11, 2019, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Washington University in St. Louis, Stix House, 6470 Forsyth Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63105
‘Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook’ documentary
August, 3, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to noon, 24:1 Cinema, 6755 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63133
‘Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook’ documentary
May 22, 2019, 3:30 to 6:30 p.m., Clark-Fox Forum, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Election Protection Training
October 23, 2018, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., Brown Lounge, Brown Hall, Washington University in St. Louis
I Vote Because St. Louis
September 25, 2018, 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Harris-Stowe State University
CSD sponsors voter engagement summit
Representatives from St. Louis universities and community organizations gathered for the first Campus and Community Voter Engagement Summit, on August 9 at the Brown School.
Campus and Community Voter Engagement Summit
August 9, 2018, Hillman Hall 130, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Lecture: ‘Family and Child Policies of Azerbaijan: From the Soviet Period to Today’
August 1, Noon-1:30pm, 132 Goldfarb Hall
Black Wealth, Black Health: The Power of the Black Vote
June 30, 2018, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Schlafly Library, 225 N. Euclid Ave. St. Louis, MO 63108
The Missouri Civics Project Candidate Forum
June 23, 2018, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Mission STL, 3108 N. Grand Blvd. St. Louis, MO 63107
Free event to explore the power of the black vote
Please join us for the event Black Wealth, Black Health: The Power of the Black Vote, from 2-4 p.m. June 30 at Schlafly Library, 225 N. Euclid Ave.
Center for Social Development initiative takes on barriers to voting
Voter Access and Engagement is a nonpartisan partnership that connects public, nonprofit and private-sector organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
Building Capacity in India: The International Innovation Corps Model
September 17, 2015, Anheuser-Busch Hall, Bryan Cave Moot Courtroom (310)
Social and Emotional Learning and Social Work in Middle School: A Case Study in Community Partnership
Robertson, A. S., McBride, A. M., Chung, S., Williams, A., & May, V. (2015). Social and emotional learning and social work in middle school: A case study in community partnership (CSD Working Paper No. 15-39). St. Louis, MO: Washington University in St. Louis, Center for Social Development.
Strategic Directions for Global Research on Volunteering for Sustainable Development 2015-2030
July 6-7, 2015, Bonn, Germany
Working With Passion, Effecting Change in a Context of Uncertainty
Moore, S. M. (2015, June). Working with passion, effecting change in a context of uncertainty (CSD Perspective No. 15-34). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
The University, the Community, and Race
Davis, L. E. (2015, April). The university, the community, and race (CSD Perspective No. 15-05). St. Louis, MO: Washington University in St. Louis.
Creating a Just and Inclusive America
Briggs, X. (2015, March). Creating a just and inclusive America (CSD Perspective No. 15-24). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
The Scottish Children’s Panels as a Catalyst for Civic Engagement and Child Well-Being
Robertson, A. S. (2014). The Scottish Children’s Panels as a catalyst for civic engagement and child well-being. Child Welfare, 93(1), 59–77.
Beyond Ferguson: Empowering Low-Income People to Build the Future of Their Communities
Stoneman, D. (2015, February). Beyond Ferguson: Empowering low-income people to build the future of their communities (CSD Perspective No. 15-17). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
International Service-Learning Summit
March 4-9, 2015, Marriott City Center Hotel, Durham, NC
Older Adults in Community: Capacities & Engagement for Aging-in-Place
February 23-24, 2015, National University of Singapore
McBride receives Odyssey Medal
Amanda Moore McBride, Ph.D., received an Odyssey Medal from Hendrix College during its Oct. 23 Founders’ Day Convocation. Dr. McBride was honored in the category of “Service to the World.”
Motivating Students Through Classroom-Based Service Learning: Toward Adoption and Impact
Robertson, A. S., McBride, A. M., Chung, S., & Williams, A. (2014). Motivating students through classroom-based service learning: Toward adoption and impact (CSD Working Paper No. 14-11). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
International conference covers ‘Social Innovation and Engagement’
Social workers from around the world traveled to St. Louis in April to join a conversation about policy challenges, policy practice and professional training of social workers.
Research Report: Assessing the Impacts of Service Learning on Middle School Students: Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program®
McBride, A. M., Robertson, A., & Chung, S. (2014). Assessing the impacts of service learning on middle school students: Wyman’s Teen Outreach Program® (CSD Research Report No. 14-09). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
New survey shows redeploying veterans to serve at home eases reintegration challenges
A new academic survey conducted by The Center for Social Development and national veterans nonprofit The Mission Continues points to community volunteerism as an effective tool for addressing veterans’ reintegration challenges.
Special double edition focuses on the productive engagement of older adults
In a special double edition of Ageing International published this year, CSD’s Nancy Morrow-Howell, PhD, and Ada C. Mui, PhD, of the Columbia University School of Social Work discuss the productive engagement of older adults.
Perspective on Diversity, Human Nature, and Social Inclusion
Sherraden, M. (2012, December). Perspective on diversity, human nature, and social inclusion: From closing remarks Leadership Symposium on Cultural Diversity (CSD Perspective No. 12-57). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Youth service key to social development in Africa
The Center for Social Development was a key sponsor of the Africa Conference on Volunteer Action for Peace and Development that was hosted at the United Nations Complex in Nairobi, Kenya on July 2-4, 2012.
Informing Policy on Volunteer Service Through Agency-Based Evaluations
Morrow-Howell, N., Stepleton, S., & McBride, A. M. (2012). Informing policy on volunteer service through agency-based evaluations (CSD Working Paper No. 12-26). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Volunteerism is powerful but undervalued, finds first State of the World’s Volunteerism Report
Today marks the ten year anniversary of the United Nations International Year of the Volunteer and the release of the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program’s very first State of the World’s Volunteerism Report.
Program improves lives of disabled veterans
Post-9/11 disabled veterans furthered their education, improved employment prospects and continued to serve their community through participating in The Mission Continues’ Fellowship Program, finds a new study by the Center for Social Development at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.
Productive Aging in China: Toward Evidence-Based Practice and Policy
August 9-11, 2011, Beijing, China
Graying world population sparks need for policies and programs that support productive aging
Worldwide, people aged 60 and above will comprise 13.6 percent of the population by 2020, and 22.1 percent of the population by 2050. China is the most rapidly aging country with older adults making up 13 percent of their population.
International Service and Higher Education: Toward a Vision for the Field
McBride, A. M., & Mlyn, E. (2011). International service and higher education: Toward a vision for the field (CSD Report No. 11-19). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Former Peace Corps leader to speak at international service and higher education symposium
The Center for Social Development and the Gephardt Institute for Public Service at Washington University in St. Louis and DukeEngage of Duke University will host a symposium on international service and higher education from March 30-April 1 at the Knight Center at Washington University.
Peace Corps at 50: Connections can benefit both volunteer and community
CSD at the forefront of research looking at the impact of international service on host countries.
Innovations on forefront of Center for Social Development’s research on international volunteer service as Peace Corps Marks 50th anniversary
Although 50 years have passed since the founding of the Peace Corps and international service is currently growing worldwide, little rigorous research has been conducted on its impacts.
International Volunteering and Service
July 23, 2010, Washington, DC
Productive Aging: Cross-Cultural Perspectives from China and the US
May 25, 2010, St. Louis, Missouri
China’s rapidly aging population is part of worldwide trend
“While a common tendency is to focus on the burdens an aging population will place on a country’s economic and social welfare, an aging society represents an opportunity, not just a crisis,” says Nancy Morrow-Howell, Ph.D., productive aging expert and professor at the Brown School at Washington University.
Asset building and civic engagement and service bibliographies now available
Comprehensive bibliographies on asset building and civic engagement and service now available on CSD’s web site offer convenient, web-based access to over 3,000 citations, many with abstracts and links to full text.
Productive Aging Conference
July 27-29, 2009, Jinan, China
Written Comments for the Serve America Act Listening Session
Greenfield, J. C. (2009, May). Written comments for the Serve America Act Listening Session (CSD Perspective No. 09-20). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Testimony to the Corporation for National and Community Service
Gonzales, E. (2009, May). Testimony to the Corporation for National and Community Service (CSD Perspective No. 09-19). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.
Master of Public Health program offers four new full-tuition scholarships
The new Master of Public Health program at Washington University’s Brown School is offering four, new full-tuition, merit-based scholarships to support students interested in improving community health locally, nationally and internationally.
Adolescent Political Behavior: Towards Increased Validity and Reliability of Measures
Pritzker, S. (2008). Adolescent political behavior: Towards increased validity and reliability of measures (CSD Working Paper No. 08-32). St. Louis, MO: Washington University, Center for Social Development.