On occasion, the WNYSLC hosts zoom events focussed on different aspects of service-learning. If you have an idea for a lunch-and-learn event you would like to present, please reach out to our Coalition Co-Chair, Rhonda Bivins-Talley (rtalley@niagara.edu).

Past Events

Experiential Learning as Career Preparation

This one-hour zoom lunch-and-learn session explores how service-learning, community engagement, internships, civic projects, research, and other real-world experiences can become intentional pathways to career readiness. Participants will examine how to design meaningful experiences that allow students to apply academic knowledge, develop transferable skills, explore careers, build professional networks, and demonstrate competencies to employers. 

Audience: The session is designed for community partners, faculty, staff, and students and emphasizes the importance of connecting what students do with what they are learning, and where experiences can take them professionally. 

Date/Time: Friday, September 25 (12:00-1:00PM)

Facilitators:

Rhonda Bivens-Talley, Co-Chair of the WNY Service-Learning Coalition & Executive Director, Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement, Niagara University 

Dr. David B. Taylor, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Niagara University

Working with the Community in Your Courses

This one-hour lunch-and-learn session will provide an introduction to service-learning best practices for those who are new to community-based teaching & learning.

Date/Time: Thursday, May 21 (12:00-1:00PM)

Facilitator: Alice Villaseñor, PhD, Co-Chair of the WNY Service-Learning Coalition