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Creating Impactful Partnerships: Service Learning Through Collaboration with Businesses and Non-Profits
Monday April 7, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
W302
This panel will explore how service learning with businesses, non-profits and chambers of commerce can provide a transformative experience. We will share best practices for establishing and maintaining partnerships, highlighting how they enhance student learning, benefit community partners, and contribute to meaningful, real-world projects. Panelists will share their experiences, challenges, and successes, offering actionable insights for educators seeking to integrate community engagement into their curricula.
Moderator: Angela Criscoe, Georgia College & State University
Panelists: Michael Crews, Georgia College & State University; Stephanie A Longo, Penn State Scranton; Rowena Pedrena, University of Arkansas; Bobby Gutierrez, Kennesaw State University
Moderators
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Angela Criscoe

Executive Director, School of Continuing and Professional Studies, Georgia College & State University
I am the Executive Director of the School of Continuing and Professional Studies at Georgia College.  As an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, I expressed a passion and interest in researching, exploring, and using innovative technologies in film and television... Read More →
Speakers
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Michael Crews

Georgia College & State University
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Rowena Pedrena

Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
Rowena Pedrena is a Peabody and Emmy Award-winning television producer with more than a decade of experience in scripted, reality, and documentary formats for feature films and television. Her credits include work featured on Netflix, ABC, NBC, CBS, CNBC, PBS, TLC, History Channel... Read More →
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Bobby Gutierrez

Lecturer • School of Communication & Media, Kennesaw State University
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Monday April 7, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
W302
  Service Learning & Community Engagement, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs |   BEA, Teaching Techniques/Tips & Educational Programs

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