What have we accomplished?

• Palm Beach State has secured a $10,000 grant through Florida Campus Compact and the U.S. Department of Education, August 15, 2006.
• Provided Speaker/Facilitator for October 18, 2006 Professional Development Day break-out session on Service-Learning.
• Offered a Service-Learning Course Integration Workshop November 17, 2006 at Florida International University. Facilitator, Dr. Ed Zlotkowski, Professor of English and Founder of the Service-Learning Project at Bentley College and Senior Faculty Fellow at National Campus Compact.
• Created a Service-Learning web site.
• Faculty cluster agenda item for Spring 2007.
• Provided presenters/facilitators for February 22, 2007 Professional Development Day. "Student Learning and Engagement: Motivating Students to Learn Through Service-Learning" and "Curriculum Integration: How to Incorporate Service-Learning Into Your Course".
• In partnership with Florida Atlantic University, hosted "Bridging Our Colleges and Community Through Civic Engagement and Service-Learning" February 23, 2007. This workshop created contacts between faculty and agencies for potential service-learning projects.
• May 2007 received commitments for 17 service-learning courses for fall semester 2007.
• May 2007 completed Center for Academic Service-Learning Faculty and Community Partner Handbooks.
• Computer database/tracking system for faculty, students and community partners.
• Provide showcase of service-learning projects at fall Professional Development Day, 2007.

What do we hope to accomplish?

• Continued support for faculty, students and community partners.