12/16/2021
Today we had the privilege of working with RIAC and many others in resettling a refugee family The smiles say it all.
The Honorable John J. Binienda Center for Civic Engagement
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Worcester State University: Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement Today, Dr. Mark Wagner is the director of the Center.
The Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement was established in the spring of 2006 by a group of distinguished faculty at Worcester State University. Former Chair of the Sociology Department Dr. Corey Dolgon, was the first director of the Center. Carrie Rice, a graduate of WSU and a former member of MACC AmeriCorps, was the Center Coordinator for many years and developed many of the programs for the Center.
12/16/2021
11/25/2021
Hope this becomes annual tradition: bringing a dinner with all the fixings to Harbor House. What a great inspiration Nicole Bell - LIFT and LIFT. With great thanks
10/11/2021
We are in year 7 with a Jumpstart Chapter at WSU. Excellent Fortune commentary here by Mark Reilly on the power of Jumpstart to transform lives:
Commentary: Congress can ensure our children thrive by empowering their educators The U.S. is about to make its biggest investment in child education in decades. Congress must ensure great people get to teach our kids.
09/24/2021
The WSU Civic Corps places students in the community in a variety of settings. Here are Ian Njihia and Vanessa Owusu-Appiah with Senator Harriette Chandler, Rep. David LeBoeuf, and the Chair of the Committee on Housing, Rep. James Arciero at a 'listening session' on housing in Worcester.
09/15/2021
A fun and Rewarding CLEWS Conversation / evening with Michael Eatman of Culture 7: http://culture7.co. Michael coached us on issues of emotional intelligence and leadership. We are grateful for his guidance. He and his family Timothy K Eatman have been a long-standing friends to the Binienda Center.
09/03/2021
For Ten years, my colleague and friend Adrian Gage and I have invited in a select group of young leaders to take part in our community leadership experience at Worcester State: CLEWS. This photo is of CLEWS 10. Great bunch of newbies, and we look forward to working with and mentoring them to live their best lives at WSU. Onward.
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05/02/2021
The Binienda Center agrees with this argument, and we have been and remain active with Americorps through our Jumpstart Program:
Opinion | Should Young Americans Be Required to Give a Year of Service? A year of teamwork could help bridge our social divides.
03/31/2021
Palmacci ’19 Leads Panel on the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children - Worcester State University News Sophia Palmacci ’19 is the latest in a line of alumni who have landed fellowships in the Education Department at Merrimack College. On Friday, March 26, Palmacci moderated a panel of experts on the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). This panel represented Palmacci’s thesis for...
03/10/2021
Delighted to see Dante McPherson's Interview with Evan FalchukEvan Falchuk, Chair of the Yes on #2 campaign and Board Member of Lawyers Defending American Democracy. Evan will be our keynote and honoree at the Annual Celebration of Civic Engagment at Worcester State University this Monday: The event will feature opening remarks by President Maloney.
Please join us on Monday the 15th by pre-registering here:
https://wsucelebrationofcivicengagement.eventbrite.com
Dante McPherson interviews Evan Falchuk, Binienda Center's Community Leader Award honoree, in the latest episode of "The Beat." Falchuk and McPherson discuss community engagement, ranked-choice voting, and the influence of fake news
https://youtu.be/Y1CJ-80sJRo
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