As part of a national network, Campus Compact for Wisconsin’s work encompasses a broad range of activities designed to increase the effectiveness of those working to make higher education institutions vital agents of civic renewal:
- Training for faculty, staff, students, administrators, and community partners
- Research on effective programs and practices
- Resources, including print and online books, periodicals, models, and tools
- Leadership development for presidents, students, and others
- Capacity building through VISTAs, infrastructure support, and resources
- Advocacy and policy work on issues relating to higher education at the state and national levels
- Grants, funding, and awards for engaged work
- Partnerships with academic, community, business, and government leaders
- Campus consultation to meet specific needs
Current Projects and Initiatives
Wisconsin
- Annual Awards & Civic Engagement Institute
- Campus Election Engagement Project
- Pathways to Public Service
- Impact Mapping Project
- Wisconsin Nonprofit Resources Group
- Civic Health of Wisconsin Working Group
- Community Engagement and Internships Working Group
Midwest
National
- Community Engagement Professional Credentialing
- Community Colleges for Democracy
- Civic Action Planning
- Democracy Learning Space
- National Webinar Series
- Newman Civic Fellows
- NIIICE (National Inventory of Institutional Infrastructure for Community Engagement)
Past Projects and Initiatives
- AmeriCorps
- AmeriCorps*VISTA
- AmeriCorps Capacity Building Partnership Project
- Centers and After School Programs
- Fund for Positive Engagement
- Southeastern Wisconsin Service-Learning Consortium
- Midwest Campus Compact STEM Consortium
- Midwest Campus Compact Citizen-Scholar (M3C) Fellowship Program
- Wisconsin Service-Learning Impact Study
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service