Civic and Career Integration

1. It Can Be Done!
Civic Engagement and Career Integration,
Translating Student Passions into Professional Achievement

2. Hello! Mandy Brookins Blinn
Assistant Dean of Experiential
Learning and Director of Off-Campus
Programs
amandabrookinsblinn@depauw.edu

3. I am Matt W. Cummings
Purpose Builder, Civic Leader, Digital Enthusiast
@mattwcummings
Hello!

4. Jazmin Lesane
Bonner Scholar, Posse Scholar
Coquillette Peer Consultant
B.A. Communications & French
jazminlesane_2017@depauw.edu

5. Table Discussion

6. Table Discussion
◉ Each person pick one service program from your institution
◉ Describe program in detail for the table
◉ Identify the skills and outcomes obtained from these
programs
10 minutes

7. For Student Engagement
Hubbard
Center
1

8. About the Hubbard Center
◉ Off Campus Study
◉ Internships
◉ Winter-Term
◉ Career Services

9. Hubbard Programming
◉ Winter Term in Service
◉ Servicio en las Américas
◉ Service Learning Study Abroad

10. What Employers Want
◉ Leadership 77%
◉ Ability to work in a team 77%
◉ Communication written 73%
◉ Problem solving 71%
◉ Strong work ethic 70%
◉ Analytic/Quanitative 68%
◉ Technical skills 68%
◉ Communication Verbal 67%
◉ Initiative 67%
◉ Computer skills 63%

11. Civic Engagement, Spiritual Life,
Social Justice
Hartman House
2

12. “
“As the DCS Coordinator
for the Non-Food Pantry, I
have grown both as a
student and as a leader; as
a student I value time
management more than
ever and as a leader I
learned the value of
communication.”
Kereem Vidal ‘17

13. “
“As a senior looking back, I
can see that by becoming
involved and leading my
organizations, I have become
more confident and found
that I too have a voice in
changing the community
around me.”
Sarah Fears ‘17

14. 120k
Hours of Service Annually

15. 120k
Hours of Service Annually
80
Community Organizations: 15 states, 5 Countries, 60 Locally

16. 120k
Hours of Service Annually
70%
Students Involved with Service at least once per semester
80
Community Organizations: 15 states, 5 Countries, 60 Locally

17. Our Community
◉ 15% Poverty
◉ 80%+ dont have bachelors
◉ 15%+ don’t graduate high school
◉ Influx of drug culture

18. Our Community
◉ 15% Poverty
◉ 80%+ dont have bachelors
◉ 15%+ don’t graduate high school
◉ Influx of drug culture
◉ Downtown revitalization
◉ Strong social capital

19. Civic Programming
◉ Bonner Scholars
◉ DePauw Community Service
◉ Civic Fellows
◉ Jane and David Stone Scholars
◉ Alt Breaks, Service Plunges, Greek Orgs
◉ Hartman House Media
◉ Service-Learning Courses
◉ WTIS
◉ Servicio

20. Civic Programming
◉ Bonner Scholars
○ 3 year placement model
○ 2 summers of service
○ 80 Scholars

21. Civic Programming
◉ Bonner Scholars
◉ DePauw Community Service
◉ Civic Fellows
◉ Jane and David Stone Scholars
◉ Alt Breaks, Service Plunges, Greek Orgs
◉ Hartman House Media
◉ Service-Learning Courses
◉ WTIS
◉ Servicio

22. Civic Programming
◉ DePauw Community Service
○ 22 programs
○ Student leader for each

23. Civic Programming
◉ Bonner Scholars
◉ DePauw Community Service
◉ Civic Fellows
◉ Jane and David Stone Scholars
◉ Alt Breaks, Service Plunges, Greek Orgs
◉ Hartman House Media
◉ Service-Learning Courses
◉ WTIS
◉ Servicio

24. Structured Curriculum
● Provides evidence of experience in civic-engagement activities and describes what a
person has learned about oneself as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic
identity and continued commitment to public action. (Civic Identity and Commitment)
(Adopted from AACU Learning Value Rubric)
Our Learning Outcomes

25. Structured Curriculum
● Provides evidence of experience in civic-engagement activities and describes what a
person has learned about oneself as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic
identity and continued commitment to public action. (Civic Identity and Commitment)
● Demonstrates independent experience and shows initiative in team leadership of
complex or multiple civic engagement activities,accompanied by reflective insights or
analysis about the aims and accomplishments of one’s actions. (Civic Action and
Reflection)
(Adopted from AACU Learning Value Rubric)
Our Learning Outcomes

26. Program Design for Civic
Engagement
Student Leadership
◉ Manages budget
◉ Recruits
Volunteers
◉ Logistic Work
1x1s
◉ Bi-Weekly
◉ Set questions
connected to
SLOs
◉ End of Semester
Blogs
Group Meetings
◉ Team Building
Focused
◉ Focus on
Professional
Development
◉ Community
Partner Info
Sessions

27. 1x1 Structure
◉ Students Reflect on Experiences
◉ Utilize NACA “Skill List” as tool to develop
questions
○ Leadership, Ability to Work in a Team,
Communication Skills (Written),
Problem Solving Skills,
Communication Skills (Verbal), Strong
Work Ethic, Initiative, Quantitative,
Flexibility/Adaptive, Technical Skills
◉ EOY Reflection Journals/Blogs as a place to
capture data.

28. Group Meeting Structure
● September-Orientation and Team Building
● October- TFA, City Year, Peace Corps Panel
● November-Hubbard Center, Internship 101
● December-End of Semester Celebration, Reflection Evaluation
● February-Orientation Team Building
● March- Student Leadership Challenge Assessment
● April- Community Partner
● May-End of Year Celebration
Group Meeting

29. Next Steps
◉ Student Career Advisor placed in our office
◉ More nonprofits, social entrepreneurs, etc… hosting events in
Hartman House spaces
◉ Developing stronger career pathways to non-profits and
socially minded businesses.
◉ More alumni connections
◉ Assessment

30. Q&A
Jazmin Lesane

31. Work Break
Small Group Activity

32. Table Discussion
◉ Each person pick one service program from your institution
◉ Write program structure
◉ Identify the skills and outcomes obtained from these
programs
20 minutes

33. Questions?
matthewcummings@depauw.edu
amandabrookinsblinn@depauw.edu