About Communities of Practice
Communities of Practice (CoPs) provide a unique opportunity for Campus Compact members to join peers across the country to dig deeper into specific areas of engagement practice. Through discussions, joint activities, resource sharing, and relationship building, participants develop a repertoire of resources, skills, and knowledge to use in their practice. Above all, the CoPs provide a great space to communicate and share strategies with like-minded individuals from all across the country!
Please register as soon as possible to be considered for one of our CoPs! Space is limited to 15 participants per community.
Who should attend?
This Learning Community is a member benefit and is only open for Campus Compact members to participate.
What is a Community of Practice (CoP)?
A CoP is a learning community—or collegial network—that we define as a group of people who share interest in an area of inquiry and engage in collective learning about that issue as it relates to their work or practice. Communities of Practice provide community engagement professionals an opportunity to dig deeper into specific areas of engagement practice by sharing experiences and models, networking, and exchanging resources.
Communities of Practice also can support individuals wishing to earn credentials in community engagement by offering: (a) space to share, reflect on, and build knowledge around the key competencies that practitioners are expected to demonstrate to earn credentials and (b) a valued cohort that supports each other with reflection on professional practice and preparation of portfolios to submit as part of the credentialing application process.
Campus Compact-led CoPs are free of charge for participants. They are designed to be democratic and embrace the following equity-based principles: (a) that everyone has knowledge to share, (b) that everyone has learning to do, and (c) participants bring many identities and ways of knowing and that such diverse expressions should be encouraged and incorporated into CoP activities.
Choose the Best CoP for You:
Where Are the Men? Gender Disparity in Service and Volunteerism
Explore how gender disparity is at large in the community impact space and has been documented both inside and outside of Higher Education, with the intersection of men struggling with mental health challenges and shifting gender norms and roles.
This group meets on the following dates from 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET:
- September 16
- September 30
- October 14
- October 28
- November 11
- December 2
Evaluating Community Engaged Activities - Learning with the MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning Team
Practitioners from the Center for Community-Engaged Learning at MSU will lead discussions about the Community Engaged Learning Index (CELI). The CELI is a powerful tool that not only tracks and evaluates community engaged learning activities across campus but also amplifies their positive impact.
This group meets on the following dates from 1:00 - 2:15 PM ET:
- October 1
- Nov 5
- Dec 3
- Jan 14
- Feb 11
- March 11
Higher Education and the US 250th
How is your campus preparing for country’s 250th? Join MadeByUs and Campus Compact members to discuss your plans and share ideas.
This group meets on the following dates from 3:00 - 4:00 PM ET:
- September 25th
- October 9th
- October 23rd
- November 6
- November 20
- December 4
Questions? Get in touch with Natalie Furlett at nfurlett@compact.org