Compact26: Program & Call for Proposals

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Breakfast
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM | Concurrent session 3: Promising Practices
9:45 AM - 11:15 AM | General session
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM | Coffee Break
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | Concurrent session 4: Workshops, Author Talks & Roundtables
12:15 PM - 2:30 PM | Lunch on your own
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM | Concurrent session 5: Workshops, Author Talks & Roundtables
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM | Networking break
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Concurrent session 6: Promising Practices
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Poster session
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Meet-ups

Roundtable	In Roundtable discussions, presenters workshop ideas, gather feedback, and work collaboratively toward solutions. Presenters will discuss an initiative, project, or program at a single round table with a maximum of 8 participants. 45 minutes, maximum of 2 presenters
Poster	Poster presentations are intended to promote exchange between presenters and attendees on civically and community-engaged projects. A physical poster must be provided that highlights the purpose, strategies utilized, and outcomes. Poster presentations have a dedicated session to promote dialogue and exchange. Poster presentations are an excellent opportunity to include student collaborators. Presented during the 1.5 hour poster session, maximum of 3 presenters
Author Talk	Author talks provide participants with an opportunity to engage with the author of an impactful publication (e.g., book, book chapter, special journal issue, or journal article) in the civic and community engagement field. The session should be a blend of presenting key takeaways from the publication and dialogue with attendees. 45 minutes, maximum of 6 presenters
Knowledge-to-Action Workshop	Knowledge-to-Action sessions are focused on sharing specific knowledge, theories, skills, or methods for practical application. These sessions should be interactive, and participants should leave with actionable recommendations for practice. 45 minutes, maximum of 6 presenters
Promising Practice	Promising Practice sessions highlight a civic and community engagement project, infrastructure, or approach working effectively to inform and inspire participants for potential replication and ideas. 30 minutes (20 minutes presenting & 10 minutes Q&A), maximum of 6 presenters

Addressing systemic inequities and wicked societal problems

Storytelling, assessment and impact

Authentic campus-community partnerships

Sessions explore how individuals and campuses are building and sustaining community partnerships and centering community voice in decision-making. Topics may include partnership management and tracking, community advisory board structures and approaches, compensation and recognition policies and practices, or how campuses and practitioners are working collectively with K-12 schools, other higher education institutions, hospitals, government agencies, or cultural organizations to advance community priorities.

Bridge building, dialogue, and discourse to support an engaged democracy

Sessions examine how individuals and institutions engage with others to support purposeful and respectful conversation across viewpoints with a desire to learn and understand. Highlighted session topics may cover voter education and engagement efforts, models and examples of civil discourse and dialogue programming, the student learning and skill developed through bridge-building activities, ways of centering community and student voice through the use of civil discourse, and creating safe and inclusive spaces that provide opportunities for those whose viewpoints may be traditionally marginalized or silenced

Centering mental health, belonging, and well-being

Civic learning and student success strategies

Sessions explore new and innovative practices within civic and community-engaged learning and teaching. Discussions may examine implementing innovative curriculum design and delivery and strategies that foster civic skill development, create pathways for learning and action, support the development of student civic identity, and champion majors, minors, and certificates in civic engagement and leadership. Sessions may also explore how these strategies contribute to improved recruitment, enrollment, and retention or showcase how civic and community engagement can enhance career-related experiences.

Infrastructure and support for community engagement

Sessions explore opportunities to build robust and holistic support for campus civic and community engagement work. Presenters may discuss creating pathways and resources for community engagement professionals, developing staffing models, funding and resourcing civic and community engagement efforts, and developing institutional policies that facilitate this work, such as faculty and staff annual rewards, promotion and tenure, and community-engaged research. Sessions may also explore professional development models and skill-building for professionals such as faculty and graduate student fellowship programs.

Student-led, Student-driven engagement and leadership

Sessions highlight and uplift innovative community and civic engagement programs, initiatives, and models that center student voice and the roles students play in the development and implementation of co-curricular initiatives and community-campus partnerships. Sessions may focus on student empowerment through community and civic engagement, showcase unique models of implementing institution-wide days of service, or tell the story of student-led social action. Student presentations are encouraged.

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