Transform Mid-Atlantic

We're excited to highlight Kelsey R. M. Bush and Trish Davis, PhD (St. Mary's College of Maryland), presenting at this year's SLCE Conference — Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17.

Their roundtable, “A Collaborative Method of Community Building,” looks at how campus community engagement offices and faculty can move beyond researcher-driven studies toward genuinely reciprocal partnerships, sharing a real intergenerational project connecting college students and older adults and comparing a research-study approach with an organic, stakeholder-informed one.

Anyone rethinking how their institution engages underutilized community populations — don't miss this one.
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We're excited to highlight Christine Edwards Pitkin, MPA (Civility Localized), presenting at this year's SLCE Conference — Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17.

Their workshop, “Engagement First: Designing Civic Participation for Every Learning Style,” introduces a Visual/Auditory/Tactile framework for designing community engagement that broadens reach and surfaces voices that single-mode outreach misses. Through a hands-on engagement audit, attendees will identify who their current outreach reaches and who it's leaving out.

Community partners ready to move beyond check-the-box engagement — don't miss this one.
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Keynote announcement! 🎉 We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Natalie Hopkinson as the keynote speaker for this year's SLCE Conference, Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17!

Dr. Hopkinson is an Associate Professor of Media, Democracy and Society at American University, Chief Curator of the Go-Go Museum & Cafe, and co-founder of Don't Mute DC. You won't want to miss this one.
Registration closes Sunday, October 11 at 11:59 PM, so grab your ticket now.

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We're excited to highlight Amy Kilpatrick and Becky Grove (Hood College), presenting at this year's SLCE Conference — Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17.

Their roundtable, “Launching a Campus-Wide Service-Learning Program at a Small Liberal Arts College: Lessons From the First Year,” shares what Amy and Becky learned building a new service-learning program at Hood College — from course design to community partnerships to the “nuts and bolts” of implementation. Through small-group discussion, attendees will crowdsource strategies and leave with actionable ideas for their own campuses.

Anyone building or growing a service-learning program — don't miss this one.

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We're excited to highlight Ravi Chinta and Debra Robinson-Foster (University of the District of Columbia) at this year's SLCE Conference — Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17!

Their roundtable, “Co-Creating Community Impact: Ikigai, Social Impact, and University–Community Partnerships,” draws on UDC's free tax clinic to explore how universities can build reciprocal community partnerships, using the Japanese concept of Ikigai as a guiding framework.

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We're excited to highlight Molly Timko, Harold McDougall, Khadija Naeem, and Abigail Sium (University of Maryland, Baltimore County & Howard University School of Law) at this year's SLCE Conference — Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17!

Their workshop, “Building a Multi-Tier Model for Community-Engaged Social Justice Education,” shares an emerging partnership connecting law students, undergraduates, and Baltimore-area youth through social justice education.

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We're excited to highlight Rebeccah Henry and Delmont Player (Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP)) at this year's SLCE Conference — Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17!

Their workshop, “Transforming Conflict into Connection: Strengthening Relationships Through AVP Practices,” brings Alternatives to Violence Project practices into the service-learning space — hands-on tools for building trust and navigating conflict in community partnerships.

Register here: https://transformmidatlantic.networkforgood.com/events/100773-2026-service-learning-and-civic-engagement-slce-conference

We're excited to highlight Shannon Cheek and Sha-Nel Henderson (Towson University) at this year's SLCE Conference — Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17!

Their workshop, “Pathways to Partnership: Cultivating Collaborations through Programming,” dives into how to build more intentional, sustainable community partnerships — including the framework Towson's Office for Social Impact uses to assess programmatic fit.

Register here: https://transformmidatlantic.networkforgood.com/events/100773-2026-service-learning-and-civic-engagement-slce-conference

We're excited to highlight Lindsay A. Chudzik Bowie State University and Ruby Leonard The George Washington University at this year's SLCE Conference — Co-Creating Change: Collaborative Community Partnerships, hosted by American University in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, October 17!

Their workshop, “The Community-Engaged Leadership Symposium: A Roadmap for Building a Student-Led Conference to Maximize Community Impact,” offers a hands-on roadmap for building a student-led conference — including a resource and needs assessment and a conference model attendees can bring back to their own campus.

Register here: https://transformmidatlantic.networkforgood.com/events/100773-2026-service-learning-and-civic-engagement-slce-conference