The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education promotes, mobilizes, and supports the efforts of its members in developing and strengthening academic and co-curricular service-learning programs in their institutions with their communities.

Key Resources

Consortium Deadlines:

January 15, 2010
SBB Student Reports Due
January 22, 2010
SBB Institutional Reports Due
January 27, 2010
VISTA Monthly Report Due
January 29, 2010
SBB Progress Report to Corporation Due
February 26, 2010
VISTA Applications Due to the Consortium Office for April PSO
March 3, 2010
Deadline for VISTA Applications
March 9, 2010
Learn and Serve 2010 Grant Due
June 30, 2010
Lassie Reporting Due
August 1, 2010
SBB Round 4 - Institutional Requests for Funds Due to the Consortium Office
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The Midwest Consortium is supported by Learn and Serve America, a division of the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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The Consortium Connection

In September 2008, Midwest Consortium VISTA alum, Charles Coley resurrected our monthly newsletter. Check it out!

New Consortium VISTA Blog

Check out our new VISTA Blog and VISTA Leader Blog! We encourage all Midwest Consortium VISTAs to check it out and post often!

Register for the 6th Annual Conference! PDF Print E-mail
Written by Sharona Ernst   
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 13:45

Registration is now open for the

6th Annual Midwest Consortium Conference:

Millennials Making a Difference!

 

CLICK HERE to register.

Conference Schedule - At A Glance

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2009
•  11:30-12:30  -  Consortium Steering Committee Meeting: Center Room; Scott Conference Center
•  1:00-5:00 -  Consortium Member Representatives Quarterly Meeting: Center Room; Scott Conference Center (members only)
•  5:30 -  Buses pick up front entrance of Marriott to Loves Jazz & Arts Center (Pre-registration required).
•  6:00-7:30 -  Welcome Reception at Loves Jazz & Arts Center.  Wine and hors d’oeuvres served.
•  7:30 -  Buses return to Marriott.  Dinner on your own.  See list of nearby restaurants in conference bag.


THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2009
•  7:30-8:15 -  Registration and continental breakfast
•  8:15-8:30 -  Welcome
•  8:30 - 9:30 -  Keynote Address – Mark Milliron
•  9:30-9:45 -  Break
•  9:45-11:15 -  SESSION I
•  11:15-11:30 -  Break
•  11:30-12:30 -  Luncheon
•  12:30-1:30 -  SESSION II
•  1:30-1:45 -  Break
•  1:45-2:45 -  SESSION III
•  2:45-3:00 -  Break
•  3:00-4:00 -  SESSION IV
•  4:00-4:15 -  Break
•  4:15-5:15 -  SESSION V & POSTER SESSIONS
•  5:15-5:45 -  BREAK & CONTINUED POSTER SESSION
•  6:00 -  Buses pick up front entrance of Marriott to Old Market. (Pre-registration required) Dinner on your
own.  See list of nearby restaurants in conference bag.
•  9:30 -  Buses return to Marriott from Old Market.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2009
•  7:30-8:15 -  Registration and continental breakfast.  VISTA/Student Discussion – Boardroom
•  8:15-8:30 -  Welcome
•  8:30-9:30 -  Keynote address – Shelley Billig
•  9:30-9:45 -  Break
•  9:45-10:45 -  SESSION VI
•  10:45-11:00 -  Break
•  11:00-12:30 -  LUNCHEON AND AWARDS PRESENTATION
•  12:30-1:30 -  SESSION VII
•  1:45-2:30 -  CONFERENCE PLANNING COMMITTEE DEBRIEFING

Click here for a detailed schedule

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Call for Bid for the Midwest Consortium Conference PDF Print E-mail
Written by Deb Eisloeffel   

Call for Bid for the Midwest Consortium Conference

Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education
Invites bids for hosting its

Seventh Annual Conference on Service-Learning

in

September 2010

Submission Deadline: September 4, 2009

The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning invites bids for hosting its Seventh Annual Conference in September 2010. This highlight of the Consortium’s annual calendar brings together faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community partners from the region and around the country to explore and contribute to the knowledge base of the service-learning field.

The bid should

  • Provide names of main organizer and local arrangements team
  • Propose the scope and format of a planned meeting
  • Propose conference dates (1-2 days in late September 2010)
  • Provide an estimate of costs and financial logistics
  • Identify a conference venue that will accommodate 200-250 attendees
  • Identify lodging options
  • Identify compelling features or offerings unique to the host/venue

Information on past Consortium conferences may be found at www.MidwestConsortium.org

Please forward bids in electronic form to:

Deborah B. Eisloeffel
Executive Director
Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning
in Higher Education
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it     
ph: 402-472-9638

Bids will be reviewed by a committee of selected Consortium Member representatives.

Submission Deadline: September 4, 2009

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