Campus Spotlight: Cardinal Stritch University
Cardinal Stritch University launches Mission Fuel to support leaders of Wisconsin nonprofits Cardinal Stritch University was awarded a state contract funded by the Wisconsin Department of Children & Families and the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority to launch a program designed to help nonprofit leaders enhance skills that will make their organizations more entrepreneurial and self-sustainable. Mission Fuel applies a business accelerator model to assist leadership teams develop and implement strategies to diversify revenue streams and ultimately realize a more stable, mission-driven future. Participants complete a four-month program that includes continuing education coursework, technical assistance, leadership coaching, entrepreneurial mentoring,…
Madison College Service Learning
Volunteering doesn’t just make you feel good, it can also lead to a job.
Mount Mary University
Human-Centered Design at Mount Mary University At Mount Mary University we require first-year students to take a course that orients them to college life through an exploration of the mission and identity of the university. – Dr. Lynn Woehrle The course serves to embed creative pedagogical practices early into the university experience. Most students in the course are in their first semester at Mount Mary, and while many have volunteered in their younger years, few have experienced the synergy of intellectual study matched with community engagement that is the hallmark of service-learning. We are in our fourth semester of delivering…
Gateway Technical College- Service Learning
Service-learning is similar to volunteering and community service with some major differences. While students give of their time and skills to community organizations and non-profits like volunteers, they also must be completing a project (event, research, etc.) that is directly related to their course work or career goals and that meets a defined need at that organization. Service-learning is also differentiated from volunteering because it integrates active reflection and mutual reciprocity. Active reflection is something the student must do before, during, and after their service-learning experience. It can include in-class and out-of-class activities that can be directed with or without…