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A diverse group of SUNY Fredonia faculty will discuss their own involvement with community-based instruction in the panel discussion, 鈥淓ngaging in Our Community: Instruction and Impact,鈥 planned for Thursday, April 20, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Room S-121 of the Williams Center.
The 鈥淓ngaging in Our Community: Instruction and Impact鈥 panel discussion will also coincide with the 18th annual National Youth Service Day, which runs from Friday, April 21 to Sunday, April 23. The discussion is part of a series sponsored by the Advisory Group for Volunteer Services at SUNY Fredonia. 鈥溾
There are learning experiences available within the community that simply can鈥檛 be replicated in the classroom,鈥 said Dr. David Rankin, an assistant professor of Political Science and member of the Volunteer Services Advisory Group. 鈥淐ommunity activity has both an immediate and enduring impact on participants鈥 It teaches our students that they can make a difference, and that all of our contributions are a vital part of not only the communities in which we reside but the health of our democracy overall.鈥
Members of the 鈥淓ngaging in Our Community: Instruction and Impact鈥 panel will include Communication Professor Ann Carden, Geosciences and G.I.S. professor Ann Deakin, Music Therapy Professor Joni Milgram-Luterman, and Biology Professor Theodore Lee.鈥
Future events in the series will include more panel discussions, forums, and workshops to examine, explore, and encourage faculty and student partnerships within the local area.
鈥淭here has been a very positive trend in volunteerism and community activity nationwide among incoming college students, in part, because of increasing institutional commitment in providing and rewarding these types of opportunities,鈥 Dr. Rankin noted. 鈥淲e have a unique opportunity to build on valuable community involvement and impact while stimulating faculty growth and educating our students at the highest level.鈥
For more information on volunteer opportunities at SUNY Fredonia, contact Volunteer and Community Services Coordinator Joyce Harvard Smith at 716-673-3690 or visit the website.
