(Elon, North Carolina) I am here for meetings at Elon University (with its outstanding Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement and its Council for Civic Engagement) and then to give eight different talks or workshops as North Carolina Campus Compact convenes people from across the state to talk about civic engagement:

Monday, February 11, 6:00 p.m. The Elon University Service-Learning dinner hosted by President Leo and Mrs. Laurie Lambert.

• I will offer “5-8 minutes of affirmation and inspiration.”

Tuesday, February 12: North Carolina Campus Compact Civic Engagement Institute (Moseley Center, Elon University):

• 9:15 am. My opening plenary: “What is citizenship? Changing Perspectives”
• 10:10-11:10 am. My workshop: “Assessment of Student Learning in Community Engagement “
• 12:20-1:10 pm: A deliberative dialogue: “Sharing our Future.” (I will facilitate one of the circles of up to 20 people)
• 3:00-3:50 pm: My workshop: “Civic Engagement and Community Information: Five Strategies to Revive Civic Communication”
• 4:00-4:40 pm. My second plenary: “How to Accomplish Civic Renewal”

Wednesday, February 13: Pathways to Achieving Civic Engagement (PACE) Conference, Moseley Center, Elon University

• 9:00 am. My plenary session: “The Next Horizon for Community Engagement Pedagogies: K-16 Civic Education.”
• 10:30-11:30 am. My workshop: “How do we do Civic Education in Higher Education?”

I will probably post my remarks during the weeks ahead–but not all at once!