Gadgets for Good initiative receives Mobile Technology Incubator!
This week SPC’s Gadgets for Good initiative will receive the first installment of 10 laptops as part of a mobile technology lab.
Category: Civic Education
Keep Pinellas Beautiful: Great American Clean-Up
Here in Florida we LOVE our beaches! What better way to help the environment than volunteering your time doing a beach clean-up? On Friday, March 18th, the Outdoors Club at St. Petersburg College Downtown Campus came together to participate in the Great American Clean-Up at St. Pete Beach- Upham Beach with Keep Pinellas Beautiful. The … Continue reading Keep Pinellas Beautiful: Great American Clean-Up
Valentine’s Day: Sharing Our Hearts
This Valentine’s Day, St. Petersburg College wants to celebrate its commitment to caring for our community. As Tom Shadyac said, ” . . . True Success is Intrinsic. It’s Love. It’s Kindness. It’s Community.” SPC believes in nurturing the strengths of our students, faculty and partners. The Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement continues to reach into … Continue reading Valentine’s Day: Sharing Our Hearts
Peacemaking on the Clearwater Campus!
David J. Smith a peacebuilding trainer and educational consultant, engaged the Clearwater campus community in exploring strategies for engagement at a time when differences characterize American society. He shared strategies with students, faculty and staff that can be used in engaging those who hold different political, social, and world views in order to reach commonality … Continue reading Peacemaking on the Clearwater Campus!
Get involved on your campus! SGA Meetings for the Month of January (great for QEP)
SGA General Assembly Meeting 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus SGA General Assembly Meeting 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm Health Education Center Student Government Association Meeting 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Tarpon Springs Campus Student Government Association Meeting 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm Clearwater Campus
“Experience Learning” … Sounds catchy, Right?
“Experience Learning” … Sounds catchy, Right? Well… it caught on. At this point you might be wondering what experience learning is. Well it’s pretty straight forward as mentioned in the title. Any student participating gets the opportunity to do what is generally expected of all human beings; to learn from an experience. However, in this … Continue reading “Experience Learning” … Sounds catchy, Right?
SPC Previews Before the Flood Movie, DiCaprio’s quest to prevent ecological collapse
SGA is sponsoring a screening of the Leonardo DiCaprio / Fisher Stevens Film “Before the Flood” on Nov 3rd in the Digitorium at 7pm. For a preview of the film, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9xFFyUOpXo http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/before-the-flood/interactives/before-the-flood-find-a-screening/
Empty Bowls fills hearts for over 16 years….
Empty Bowls began in 1990 in Bloomfield Hills, MI by John Hartom, a high school teacher, his wife Lisa and his students as a way to support a local food drive. One year later Empty Bowls developed into a project to support food banks, soup kitchens and other organizations fighting hunger. John and Lisa formed … Continue reading Empty Bowls fills hearts for over 16 years….
“Through Our Eyes: Midtown and Beyond”
Over 12 days this summer, with cameras and notebooks in hand, the student journalists explored the Midtown neighborhood in St. Petersburg through a series of field trips. Students documented everything from a drum line at a neighborhood church to a mansion being built in the heart of the neighborhood. Through this exhibit of 100 photos, … Continue reading “Through Our Eyes: Midtown and Beyond”
Get Off Your Soapbox: The Art of Dialogue
SPC & USF students collaborated for two Friday workshops on the need to foster civil and civic dialogue. SPC & USF faculty collaborated to share with students from both institutions the importance of mindful civic conversation. Workshop attendee’s focused on how divisive individual positions often typified by the proverbial “soapbox” can be and how important maintaining … Continue reading Get Off Your Soapbox: The Art of Dialogue