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> Former president to speak at opening of new service learning center

Former president to speak at opening of new service learning


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By CC Times, Published February 1, 2010

Former President Jimmy Carter will delivery the keynote at the opening of the new Atlanta Center for Civic Engagement & Service Learning at Georgia
Perimeter College (GPC).
The center will serve as a hub for information and resources for GPC students, faculty, staff and other educational institutions and members of the
community who are interested in addressing social issues through civic engagement, service learning and volunteerism. The center will help the college
enrich students educational experience by applying the theory taught in the classroom to needs in the community, according to GPC.
We are doing this because it is the right thing to do for our students and because the community needs it, said GPC President Anthony Tricoli.
Tricoli said he is especially thrilled that Carter is participating in the Feb. 15 opening because the former president has an international reputation for
championing civic engagement and humanitarian efforts. Carter and his wife, former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, were awarded GPCs Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr. Individual Humanitarian Award in January.
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) lauded GPC for its initiative to strengthen and move service learning and volunteer
opportunities for everyone on and beyond the colleges campuses.
GPC is clearly in the forefront of civic engagement and education efforts nationwide, said AACC President George Boggs.
Serving others is an experience that changes lives, Tricoli said.
When students go into the community locally and teach English to refugees or build homes, when they travel abroad to provide relief, they emerge from
the experience with a greater understanding of others and of society, Tricoli said.
The center will focus on four areas of greatest need:
Strengthening education and youth development.
Overcoming poverty and promoting self-sufficiency.
Forging partnerships for healthy communities.
Protecting the environment.
The center will build a national pipeline of civic-minded student leaders, starting with 25,000 GPC students, reaching out to middle school and high
school students, and working collaboratively with other colleges and universities to build a broader network of student leaders, said Atlanta Center
Executive Director Tracey Knight.
The initiative is a natural extension of the colleges existing programs, building on the service learning and civic engagement programs already in place
at GPC, said Deborah Gonzalez, GPC associate vice president for academic affairs, civic engagement and international education.
Many faculty members already have well-established, service learning and civic engagement initiatives in the classroom that connect students with the
community in meaningful ways, from tutoring adults and children to providing dental hygiene services at no or low-cost, to outreach helping the regions
homeless, Gonzalez said.
As a physical hub and virtual meeting place, the center also will offer a full resource library and several databases and will sponsor workshops for
students, educators and the community. Its reach will extend beyond GPCs immediate communities, providing information and training for educators
nationwide who want to enrich student academic experiences and strengthen learning through civic engagement.
Well be the go-to resource for anyone who needs relevant information or wants to connect with a community partner who needs their help, Knight said.
Other services offered through the center will include a faculty academy for service learning, student leadership programs, civic engagement and service
learning grants, awards and recognition programs and technical assistance in course development. It will also offer training, workshops and conferences
for local and national events.
American Association of Community Colleges
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Ph: 202-728-0200 | Fx: 202-833-2467
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