This month, the Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement launched its pilot teacher academy providing professional development on integrating Community Engaged Learning into Civics and History curriculum in high schools. Supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the teacher academy is part of an overall effort to increase the number of … Continue reading Becoming Titans in Civics & History
With peace in mind, SPC is excited to share that we are hosting a seminar with David Smith, a Carter Institute scholar, and a nationally renowned peacebuilding speaker, who will join us this week on the Clearwater Campus.
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The Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement (CCLCE) would like to encourage all SPC faculty, students, and staff to be involved in the SPC Month of Service in support of the MLK Days of Service.
St. Petersburg College continues to strengthen its commitment to Community Engagement through its fourth Annual MLK Days of Service.
St. Petersburg College honors the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s promise to serve others by dedicating the month of January to diverse volunteer opportunities in Pinellas County through the MLK Month of Service. Hope to see you at one of these many service projects! MLK Month of Service projects Allstate Center Maximo Park Cleanup … Continue reading Take Part in SPC’s MLK Month of Service 2018
St. Petersburg College’s Women on the Way (WOW) and the Positive Directions Association Club (PDA) recently completed their Fall 2017 community service project, collecting more than 70 pairs of new shoes and school supplies that were donated to the Eckerd Kids -Raising Hope program. Eckerd Kids – Raising Hope helps kids (newborn to 18-years-old) who have been … Continue reading Women on the Way helps Eckerd Kids – Raising Hope program
Join the SPC family as we celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through a variety of service projects across Pinellas County. Students, faculty, staff and community partners will be rolling up their sleeves to make a difference and carry forward the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s commitment to service. Please take … Continue reading SPC 2nd Annual MLK Day of Service!
“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?
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….