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The Gephardt Institute for Public Service:The Academy and Civic Engagement
Amanda Moore McBride, PhDAssistant Professor of Social Work
Director, Gephardt Institute for Public Service
Presentation to the Washington University Faculty SenateNovember 29, 2007
The Forms of Civic Engagement
• Mutual aid and neighboring
• Giving and volunteering
• Voting and advocacy
• Public service careers
The Role of the Academy
•The classroom as civic lab
•The unique role of a research university
•Instilling a life-long ethic of service to society
•The rise in academic centers dedicated to civic engagement
The Gephardt Institute for Public Service
. . .promotes
life-long civic engagement
through
educationally-based service initiatives
across Washington University in St. Louis
Strategic Direction of the Gephardt Institute
GOAL I: Advance community-based teaching and learning
Professor Gay Lorberbaum teaches a service-learning course for American Culture Studies, entitled "Rediscovering the Child: Designing and Teaching Problem Solving Workshops For Urban Elementary Children."
Strategic Direction of the Gephardt Institute
GOAL II: Maximize global service and cross-cultural learning
The student group, Engineers Without Borders, applies technological innovations to housing and cooking supplies in Antigua, Guatemala through an ongoing partnership.
Strategic Direction of the Gephardt Institute
GOAL III: Support civic life and the pursuit of public service careers
Through the Public Service Law Clinic, law students provide public interest legal support in St. Louis, South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, and India.
Strategic Direction of the Gephardt Institute
GOAL IV: Explore service opportunities for alumni and older adults connected to the University
Joan Kelly Horn, member of the University’s Life-Long Learning Institute, facilitates a public debate in Bosnia on the role of citizen groups.
Strategic Direction of the Gephardt Institute
GOAL V: Support service initiatives across the University led by the Community Service Office
Core Functions and Infrastructure
•Leadership•Steering committee•Advisory committee
•Clearinghouse function•Annual inventory•Website•Public affairs
•Annual events•Campus-wide community service fair: September •Public service lecture: October•Government and public policy career fair: November•University showcase of service: April
Institute Leadership Team
Amanda Moore McBride, PhD, Assistant Professor of Social Work, and Director, Gephardt Institute
Stephanie Kurtzman, Director, Community Service Office, and Associate Director, Gephardt Institute
Robin Hattori, Program Director, Gephardt Institute
David Jolley, Senior Director of Development, Gephardt Institute
Steve Givens, Associate Vice Chancellor of Public Affairs, and Liaison, Gephardt Institute
Rob Wild, Assistant to the Chancellor, and Liaison, Gephardt Institute
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