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#* Partners have access to one another's contact information, possibly start a '''LISTSERV''' or other modes of communication among partners | #* Partners have access to one another's contact information, possibly start a '''LISTSERV''' or other modes of communication among partners | ||
#* Partners can share resources and collaborate on projects without the need to rely on a central authority (e.g. joint research projects, collective fund-raising, sharing venues or pooling manpower etc) | #* Partners can share resources and collaborate on projects without the need to rely on a central authority (e.g. joint research projects, collective fund-raising, sharing venues or pooling manpower etc) | ||
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==== Temasek Polytechnic - Centre for Character and Leadership Education ==== | ==== Temasek Polytechnic - Centre for Character and Leadership Education ==== | ||
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Revision as of 04:14, 10 January 2019
Contents
- 1 Purpose
- 2 History of the COP
- 3 Members
- 3.1 Members List & Contact Info
- 3.1.1 Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Office of Service Learning
- 3.1.2 Republic Polytechnic -
- 3.1.3 Temasek Polytechnic - Centre for Character and Leadership Education
- 3.1.4 NIE
- 3.1.5 NTU - Local Community Engagement Office
- 3.1.6 NUS Office of Student Affairs
- 3.1.7 NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre
- 3.1.8 SIT - Student Life
- 3.1.9 SUSS Service-Learning
- 3.1.10 SMU Centre for Social Responsibility
- 3.2 Observers and Associates
- 3.1 Members List & Contact Info
- 4 COP Agenda for 2019
- 5 Previous Meetings
Purpose
Sharing and mutual support for service learning offices from different Institutes of Higher Learning
Peer exchange, learning and collaboration among partners
Collectively understanding information and resources useful for service learning practitioners
Specific Objectives and Goals
- Create a clearinghouse of service learning resources
- Articulate and develop principles / code / guide for good practice
Possible objectives for discussion
- capacity building for service learning practitioners
- project on history and landscape of service learning in Singapore?
- explore student collaborations across institutions
- Role that government can play in service learning (e.g. a national agenda) and the kinds of resources that can be brought in if there is. Currently, MOE, MCCY and MSF are the three key Ministries most relevant to the field of service learning. (suggested from TP)
Products of the COP and Its Uses
- Knowledge Work: Take stock of information and updating the knowledge base through Wiki Pages
- Collective understanding of the sector is more comprehensive and robust than individual vantage points by themselves
- Information on needs, community resources and gaps allows strategic planning for partners' own organisations, in response to and coordination with other organisations
- Partners will get user ids that allow them to directly edit the wiki pages if they want to. This allows the wiki pages to be constantly updated with new information partners think will be pertinent to share with one another.
- Collaboration Among Partners
- Partners have access to one another's contact information, possibly start a LISTSERV or other modes of communication among partners
- Partners can share resources and collaborate on projects without the need to rely on a central authority (e.g. joint research projects, collective fund-raising, sharing venues or pooling manpower etc)
History of the COP
Felt that service learning was inward looking within own institutions and realised there is opportunity for collaboration
Members
Members List & Contact Info
Ngee Ann Polytechnic - Office of Service Learning
https://www.np.edu.sg/Pages/servicelearning.aspx
Republic Polytechnic -
https://www.rp.edu.sg/shl/beyond-the-classroom/service-learning
Temasek Polytechnic - Centre for Character and Leadership Education
https://www.tp.edu.sg/centres/centre-for-character-and-leadership-education
Office started in April 2018
NIE
NTU - Local Community Engagement Office
http://www.ntu.edu.sg/lceo/Pages/default.aspx
| Position | Name | Tel | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director | Dr Toh Kian Lam | kltoh@ntu.edu.sg | +65 6592 2517 |
| Deputy Director | Alvin Lee | alvinlee@ntu.edu.sg | +65 6904 1118 |
| Senior Assistant Manager | Shi Jin Chen, Iona | iona.shi@ntu.edu.sg | +65 6904 1108 |
NUS Office of Student Affairs
NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre
SIT - Student Life
https://www.singaporetech.edu.sg/studentlife/
SUSS Service-Learning
http://www.suss.edu.sg/CET/Pages/Service-Learning.aspx
SMU Centre for Social Responsibility
Observers and Associates
NYC Youth Corp
Institute of Policy Studies
Justin Lee - justin.lee@nus.edu.sg
Andrew Lim - andrew.lim@nus.edu.sg
COP Agenda for 2019
How Will the COP be Run
- Participants will submit agenda items, and rotating Facilitators will host as well as help structure each meeting based on the agenda.
- Issues selected for discussion will be spread out over 4 main meetings (one per quarter?).
Possible Issues for Discussion
-how to communicate what one another do?
-tension between community needs and student needs.
-community engagement vs service learning
-move towards skills-based, instead of more manual or just engagement work.
-implications also then is connecting with faculty for more faculty-led, skills relevant work. (if student led, just simpler modes of engagement).
-sustainability and long term partnerships, given student cohorts move.
-credit bearing, compulsory or voluntary?
-training and foundations for students so they know how to engage and work with community. -how to curate proper training for students. And problems with scale, especially if compulsory and student body is large (many have moved online)
-Administrative function and place of the service learning office. Under student life, student affairs, or specialised office etc.
Issues for Deliberation and Decision
To ARTICULATE AND CLARIFY: use a form to help them articulate vision, mission, roles, guiding principles, objectives, roles ?
To decide what info, how to share info that is useful for one another
1st COP Meeting
Date
Time
Venue
Agenda
Materials and Presentations
2nd COP Meeting
Date
Time
Venue
Agenda
Materials and Presentations
3rd COP Meeting
Date 28 Sept 2018
Time
Venue
Agenda
Materials and Presentations
4th COP Meeting
Date
Time
Venue
Agenda
Materials and Presentations
Previous Meetings
1st COP Meeting
Date
Time
Venue
Agenda
Materials and Presentations
2nd COP Meeting
Date
Time
Venue
Agenda
Materials and Presentations
3rd COP Meeting
Date 28 Sept 2018
Time
Venue
Agenda
Materials and Presentations
4th COP Meeting
Date
Time
Venue
Agenda
Materials and Presentations