Compact Nation Podcast

On this special episode of #CompactNationPod, join Globalsl co-founder and executive director of the Center for Peace and Global Citizenship at Haverford College, Eric Hartman, as he uncovers some exciting community work taking place internationally. Learn about the work that’s going on to revitalize Zapotec, a language native to Mexico that has been rapidly disappearing. Through campus-community partnerships, native speakers, linguists, students, and educators teaching the language have come together to create online talking dictionaries that preserve Zapotec words and dialects and create a foundation for teaching the language to future generations. Resources: Professor Lillehaugen’s Webpage: http://brooklillehaugen.weebly.com/ Dr. Lopez’s Webpage: https://felipehlopez.weebly.com/ Talking Dictionary for San Lucas Quiaviní Zapotec: http://talkingdictionary.swarthmore.edu/sanlucasquiavini/ Talking Dictionary for Teotitlán del Valle Zapotec: http://talkingdictionary.swarthmore.edu/teotitlan/ Talking Dictionary for San Jerónimo Tlacochahuaya Zapotec: http://talkingdictionary.swarthmore.edu/tlacochahuaya/ Here is an example of a lexical entry from the Tlacochahuaya Zapotec Dictionary with an embedded tweet: http://talkingdictionary.swarthmore.edu/tlacochahuaya/?entry=3779 Music credit: Andrew Savage

This week is all about Campus Compact’s new Community Engagement Professional Credential. First, listen in as Andrew chats with Lina Dostilio, whose work has made substantial contributions to the program. Next, join a conversation with Clayton Hurd, our director of professional learning, and two of the credential pilot program participants. Finally, we stop in pop culture corner to discuss podcasts, TV, and (of course) Game of Thrones and Avengers: Endgame. Related resources: Campus Compact’s Community Engagement Professional Credential https://credential.compact.org The Comunity Engagement Professional in Higher Education: A Competency Model for an Emerging Field https://campuscompact.presswarehouse.com/browse/book/9781945459030/The-Community-Engagement-Professional-in-Higher-Education Special Edition, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement http://openjournals.libs.uga.edu/index.php/jheoe/article/view/2209/1147 National Alliance for Broader Impacts https://broaderimpacts.net Music credit: Andrew Savage

50th Episode Extravaganza: It's our 50th episode! Join us as we reflect on the history of the podcast and revisit some of our favorite moments from the past three years. Plus, a huge thank you to all of you, our listeners; we're so grateful for all the time you've spent with us. Episodes referenced: Season 1 Episode 1: Interview with Tim Eatman (compact.org/podcast/season1-episode1) Season 1 Episode 6: Interview with Yaz Najeebi (compact.org/podcast/season1-episode6) Season 1 Episode 11: Live with Byron White (compact.org/podcast/season1-episode11) Season 2 Episode 1: Interview with Tom Harkin (compact.org/podcast/season2-episode1) Season 3 Episode 4: Connecting Latinx Communities & Higher Education (compact.org/podcast/season3-episode4) Season 3 Episode 5: Let's Talk Faculty (compact.org/podcast/season3-episode5) Season 3 Episode 6: Honoring Native Communities (compact.org/podcast/season3-episode6) Music credits: Compact Nation Podcast Theme by Andrew Savage Carefree by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-fre…isrc=USUAN1400037 Artist: incompetech.com/ Italian Afternoon by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/ Santo Rico by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/ Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/

Meet the 2018 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award Winner, Dr. Eva Zygmunt. As a professor of Elementary Education at Ball State University, Zygmunt trains future teachers to thoughtfully engage communities to work toward social justice and educational equity. Nine years ago, she co-founded Schools Within the Context of Community, a program that immerses students in the Whitely neighborhood of Muncie, Indiana. Listen in for a conversation about how nurturing strong, authentic, and personal connections between students and communities can result in a transformative learning experience that challenges students to think differently. We are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Thomas Ehrlich Civically Engaged Faculty Award. Know another outstanding senior faculty member? Nominate them by May 31, 2019 at compact.org/ehrlich. Music credit: Andrew Savage

Good partnerships are key to building strong bonds between campuses and communities, but how do we make sure they’re healthy, balanced, and effective? This week on #CompactNationPod we discuss partnerships in principle and in practice. Emily shares a fascinating new study from Iowa Campus Compact about how nonprofits perceive higher education and learns more about University of Nebraska Omaha’s innovative Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center. Plus, Compact conference season continues as Andrew shares some great tidbits from the Eastern Region Campus Compact Conference. Resources: Community-Campus Partnerships for Health: ccphealth.org The Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center: https://www.unomaha.edu/community-engagement-center "Perceptions of Partnership" study from Iowa Campus Compact: https://iacampuscompact.org/resource-posts/higher-education-and-community-organization-partnerships-in-iowa-are-prolific-vital/ "Cuz" by Danielle Allen: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38212147-cuz Music credit: Andrew Savage

Catch up with the Campus Compact Western Region Continuums of Service Conference as Marisol and Andrew revisit two notable keynotes. We learn about the work of Common Ground Voices/La Frontera, a group of musicians from across Mexico and the United States led by Emilie Amrein (University of San Diego) and André de Quadros (Boston University), who use song to start meaningful discussions about social and political change. Plus, a great discussion about mindfulness, self-care, and justice spurred by the keynote delivered by University of San Francisco law professor Rhonda Magee. Resources: L.O.V.E. Notes - compact.org/love-notes Common Ground Voices/La Frontera - cgvlafrontera.org Music credit: Intro and credits by Andrew Savage Vocals by Common Ground Voices/La Frontera

What is accreditation? Why should people focused on the public purposes of higher education care? Listen in as we discuss everyone's favorite part of higher education. Plus, learn about how changes to accrediting bodies' core criteria can provide opportunities for conversations about how civic and community engagement is embedded in the institution. Listen now and join the conversation online using  #CompactNationPod. Music credits: Andrew Savage

On this episode of #CompactNationPod, we celebrate Black History Month. Join co-host Marisol Morales for an intimate conversation with four Black engaged scholars: Zahra Ahmed (St. Mary’s College of CA), Tim Eatman (Rutgers University - Newark), Joseph Tucker Edmonds (IUPUI), Nicole Webster (Penn State University). Listen in as they discuss what it’s like to work as practitioners of color in this field and how they find space for healing. Music credits: Andrew Savage

This week, we talk “community engagement professionals,” including the evolution of job titles, the vast responsibilities of the role, and how it can sometimes be a little tricky to define the work. We also clue you in to our newest publication, “The Community Engagement Professional’s Guidebook,” by Lina Dostilio and Marshall Welch and give an update on our community engagement professional credentialing program. Plus, meet the student composer who’s behind our new theme music. Related resources: “The Community Engagement Professional's Guidebook: A Companion to The Community Engagement Professional in Higher Education” https://campuscompact.presswarehouse.com/browse/book/9781945459184/The-Community-Engagement-Professional-s-Guidebook Campus Compact’s Community Engagement Professional Credential Credential.compact.org And from pop culture corner: “Last Seen” podcast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/648710646/last-seen “Lean on Me” by Jose James https://store.bluenote.com/products/jose-james-lean-on-me “Scott Joplin: The Complete Rags, Waltzes & Marches” by William Appling https://www.amazon.com/Scott-Joplin-Complete-Waltzes-Marches/dp/B06Y1X8VT7 “Diablero” on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80172145 Music credit: Andrew Savage

Practicing Intellectual Humility with OpenMind: On this episode of #CompactNationPod, Andrew talks to Raffi Grinberg, Innovation Director and co-founder of OpenMind, a free online educational platform designed to depolarize campuses, companies, organizations, and communities by equipping people with essential cognitive skills to engage constructively across difference. Listen in for a discussion about the importance of practicing intellectual humility in our own lives. Plus, get some tips about how to incorporate the OpenMind platform into your campus or community work. Listen now and join the conversation online using #CompactNationPod. Related Resources: OpenMind: openmindplatform.org or contact Raffi at raffi@openmindplatform.org Music credits: Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/

A New Angle is a podcast celebrating cool people doing awesome things in and around the great state of Montana. It is hosted by University of Montana Marketing Professor Justin Angle. On this episode: Service learning and civic engagement are focal components of a University of Montana education. The Montana chapter of Campus Compact recently celebrated its 25th Anniversary and Andrew Seligsohn, President of Campus Compact, visited Montana and our University System Board of Regents meeting to celebrate this milestone. In this episode Justin Angle speaks with Andrew and Andrea Vernon, Executive Director of the Montana Compact, about service learning in the Montana University System, changes and challenges in higher education, and the role of higher education in promoting civil discourse. Learn more at anewanglepodcast.com

For our first episode of 2019, we focus on Civic Action Plans. In two interviews, we highlight the work of two institutions — Loras College and James Madison University —  who approached the concept of Civic Action Planning in very different ways that both made big impacts on their campuses and communities. Plus, Emily reveals an Iowa food phenomenon: the "walking taco." Listen now and join the conversation online using  #CompactNationPod. Related resources: Campus Compact 30th Anniversary Action Statement & Civic Action Planning Resources: compact.org/actionstatement James Madison University Civic Action Plan: compact.org/resource-posts/james-madison-university-civic-action-plan Loras College Civic Action Plan: compact.org/resource-posts/loras-college-civic-action-plan Music credits: Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/

This episode comes to you from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the US Senate where Andrew spoke to Veronica Fernandez-Diaz and Alicia Jiggetts, two Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellows who were visiting Boston as part of the annual convening of Newman Civic Fellows. Listen in to hear more about their work making change on their campuses and in their communities. Music credits: Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/

Midterm Madness: We share our reflections on the midterm elections, plus some thoughts about the work ahead as we strive for even greater civic participation among college students. Learn about some of the most recent voter turnout data from CIRCLE at Tufts University, and hear three short interviews that dive into deeper detail about some of the work that went on to drive student voter turnout in the midterm elections. Interviewees include: Samantha Bayne, election engagement organizer at Iowa Campus Compact, Verdis Robinson, Campus Compact’s director of community college engagement, and Clarissa Unger, director of civic engagement at Young Invincibles. Weigh in online using #CompactNationPod. Related resources: Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellowship: compact.org/newman The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) youth voting data: civicyouth.org/quick-facts/youth-voting/ Campus Compact’s Engage the Election Project: compact.org/education-for-democracy/engage-the-election Young Invincibles: younginvincibles.org Students Learn Students Vote Coalition: studentslearnstudentsvote.org “Continuing the Work after the 2018 Midterms”: https://compact.org/continuing-work-2018-midterms/ Donate to Campus Compact for Giving Tuesday: compact.org/support-campus-compact Music credits: Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/

On this episode of Compact Nation Podcast, Marisol talks with Persephone Lewis, professor of practice in ethnic studies and tribal liaison at University of San Diego. Persephone takes time to explain the role of tribal liaison and why similar positions are becoming more prevalent on campuses across the country. She also describes some ways that colleges and universities can engage native communities by focusing on relationship building and setting foundations by honoring the history and contemporary context of indigenous people. Plus, some reflections on the recent midterm elections. Music credits: Hip Hop Christmas by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: www.twinmusicom.org/