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Opportunity to Help Protect the Environment!

Maine Campus Compact is seeking applicants for our 2021-2022 Maine Energy AmeriCorps Program (MEAP).
MEAP is focused on lowering energy use and energy costs for low income households in Maine. We are seeking Full-Time members for positions beginning in December 2021 or January 2022. To view the full position description click on the link. Full-time members receive a living stipend and an education award. Please circulate to individuals who are eager to make a positive difference for the environment!

Articles

Faculty Voice: Teaching the Science of Community Engagement (Michigan State University, September 14, 2021)

Report: Community Colleges Drive Workforce Education, Training (Inside Higher Ed, September 16, 2021)

Detailing Last Fall's Online Enrollment Surge (Inside Higher Ed, September 16, 2021)

Service Learning Fosters Community Engagement (Crain's Chicago Business, September 17, 2021)

Leading Higher Education Organizations Mobilize to Include All College Students in Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement (CLDE) (PR Newswire, September 28, 2021)

Community Leaders Meet With Incoming U. of C. Students to Foster Civic Engagement: "'There's No Better Way to Learn About the City Than From the People Who Live and Work Here.'" (Chicago Tribune, September 28, 2021)

Has Access to Higher Education Been a Victim of COVID-19? (University World News, September 28, 2021)

Resources

Civic Influencers is a national nonpartisan project that helps administrators, faculty, staff and youth leaders at America’s colleges, universities and in communities engage youth in federal, state and local elections, working to promote a more equitable and inclusive democracy, and to overcome the ever-changing barriers to voting.

Register Now for Maine Hunger Dialogue (MHD)

UMaine Extension, in collaboration with the Maine Campus Compact, has offered the Maine Hunger Dialogue (MHD) annually since 2014. This year we join with the University of Maine at Farmington who will host the 2021 Maine Hunger Dialogue on Friday, October 22, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, 2021. Students and staff are welcome to join us in person or remotely via Zoom. Together we will focus on Maine College student food insecurity, and through our learning, networking and Mini-Grant program, support student led programs and projects to fight food insecurity back on their campuses or in their communities.
Register link: https://extension.umaine.edu/hunger-dialogue/registration/

Events/Trainings

Register Now for Maine Hunger Dialogue (MHD)!
UMaine Extension, in collaboration with the Maine Campus Compact, has offered the Maine Hunger Dialogue (MHD) annually since 2014. This year we join with the University of Maine at Farmington who will host the 2021 Maine Hunger Dialogue on Friday, October 22, from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, 2021. Students and staff are welcome to join us in person or remotely via Zoom. Together we will focus on Maine College student food insecurity, and through our learning, networking and Mini-Grant program, support student led programs and projects to fight food insecurity back on their campuses or in their communities.
Register link: https://extension.umaine.edu/hunger-dialogue/registration/

National Campus Compact Webinar Series
Campus Compact’s 2021-2022 national webinar series takes the great and varied work happening on the ground around the country and brings it straight to your desk. Topics touch on issues of relevance to faculty, staff, students, and their partners in education and community building. Be sure to tune in each month for information, tools, and resources to support and inspire you.
To Learn More and to Register, please visit: https://events.compact.org/21-webinars

Save the Date! Compact22 Virtual National Conference: A Better Way Forward: Innovation with Equity at the Center
March 29-31, 2022 Online
Compact22 is Campus Compact's all-virtual 2022 national conference. It is the largest and most inclusive national conference focused on the role of higher education in building healthy communities and fostering a just and equal democracy. Register here: https://events.compact.org/compact22/registration

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