Slides to NASPA CLDE16 Session that discuss infusing meaning making into leadership development.

1. Purpose Driven Student
Leadership for Civic
Engagement

2. I am Matt W. Cummings
Purpose Builder, Civic Leader, Digital Enthusiast
@mattwcummings
Hello!

3. Hello!
I am Samantha Sarich
Community Based Learning and Civic Education Coordinator
@smsarich

4. 1.
About Us

5. Hartman House “People of Purpose, Building
Community to Improve the World”
● Combines offices of
Spirituality, Service, and
Social Justice
● Civic Engagement
○ DCS
○ Bonner
○ Civic Fellows
○ FY Civic Leadership Program
○ SL, WTIS, Alt-Breaks, Plunges
○ Hartman House Media

6. 120k
Service Hours
400+
Volunteering through structured service
programs
70%
Involved with service

7. The structure behind
our advising model

8. Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences

9. Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences

10. Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences

11. Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences

12. Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences

13. Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences

14. Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences

15. Who is influencing us?
Literature Influences

16. How do you infuse “meaning-making”
into a practical model?

17. DePauw Community Service Leadership

18. DePauw Community Service Leadership
● Leaders paid $250 per semester
● Recruit 10-15 volunteers each
● 22 structured programs
● Mentoring, Art, Sports, Literacy, Elderly,
Medical, etc..

19. DePauw Community Service Leadership
Structured
One-On-One
Advising

20. DePauw Community Service Leadership
Monthly
Group
Meetings
Structured
One-On-One
Advising

21. DePauw Community Service Leadership
EOY Reflection
and Blogs
Monthly
Group
Meetings
Structured
One-On-One
Advising

22. Our 1x1 Model Throughout the
Year

23. Structured Curriculum
Our Learning Outcomes

24. Structured Curriculum
● Provides evidence of experience in civic-engagement activities and describes
what a person has learned about oneself as it relates to a reinforced and
clarified sense of civic identity and continued commitment to public action.
(Civic Identity and Commitment)
■ (Adopted from AACU Learning
Value Rubric)
Our Learning Outcomes

25. Structured Curriculum
● Provides evidence of experience in civic-engagement activities and describes
what a person has learned about oneself as it relates to a reinforced and
clarified sense of civic identity and continued commitment to public action.
(Civic Identity and Commitment)
● Demonstrates independent experience and shows initiative in team leadership
of complex or multiple civic engagement activities,accompanied by reflective
insights or analysis about the aims and accomplishments of one’s actions. (Civic
Action and Reflection)
■ (Adopted from AACU Learning
Value Rubric)
Our Learning Outcomes

26. Big Questions
● What impact does your program have in
the community?
1x1 Advising October

27. Big Questions
● What impact does your program have in
the community?
● What population is your program serving?
1x1 Advising October

28. Big Questions
● How did community service become
important in your life?
1x1 Advising November

29. Big Questions
● How did community service become
important in your life?
● Why is it important to do service?
● What does service mean to you?
1x1 Advising November

30. Big Questions
● What skills have you utilized/developed?
1x1 Advising December

31. Big Questions
● What skills have you utilized/developed?
● Has your definition of service changed
because of this experience?
● How can you apply your service experience
to other areas in your life?
1x1 Advising December

32. Big Questions
● What do you learn at your program/while
doing community service?
1x1 Advising February

33. Big Questions
● What do you learn at your program/while
doing community service?
● What social justice issues are being
addressed?
1x1 Advising February

34. Big Questions
● Does more need to be done to address the
needs of the community/population you work
with?
1x1 Advising March

35. Big Questions
● Does more need to be done to address the
needs of the community/population you work
with?
○ What is the most valuable service offered
at/through your program?
1x1 Advising March

36. Big Questions
● Does more need to be done to address the
needs of the community/population you work
with?
○ What is the most valuable service offered
at/through your program?
● What can others do to learn about the social
justice issues your program addresses?
1x1 Advising March

37. Big Questions
● What will you take away from your service
experience this year?
1x1 Advising April

38. Big Questions
● What will you take away from your service
experiences this year?
● Does this experience impact your civic
responsibility (social/political
understanding)?
1x1 Advising April

39. Big Questions
● Does working with your community service
program clarify your goals/interests in any
way?
1x1 Advising May

40. Big Questions
● Does working with your community service
program clarify your goals/interests in any way?
● How would you like to impact others? (What do
you want them to know about your service
work?)
1x1 Advising May

41. Our Group Meeting Structure

42. Group Meeting Structure
● September-Orientation and Team Building
● October- TFA, City Year, Peace Corps Panel
● November-Hubbard Center
● December-End of Semester Celebration
● February-Orientation Team Building
● March- Student Leadership Challenge Assessment
● April- Community Partner
● May-End of Year Celebration
Group Meeting

43. End of Year Survey

44. End of Year Reflection
● Survey
○ Skills Learned
■ Described how skills were
used
○ Proudest Accomplishment
○ Utilize response data for
marketing

45. EOY Blogging
Proudest Accomplishments
● “I think think the proudest moment that I have had as a leader for the
Hartman House is the progress that we have made at the Humane Society.
Recently, this past summer, we just reopened the shelter. With opening the
shelter different programs have to be started, and as of now we have
functional volunteer, adoption, foster, free spay/neuter programs. We are
about to start our TNR programs to help Putnam County's over-population of
feral cats.”
● “My proudest accomplishment was building a strong sense of loyalty between
my volunteers. They became very close with each other and looked out for
one another!”

46. Top Skills Used as DCS Coordinators
1. Communication Skills
2. Flexibility/Adaptability
3. Interpersonal Skills
4. Initiative
5. Organizational Ability
“I used these skills while recruiting new volunteers,
communicating with my existing volunteers, and keeping in
contact with the local school.”

47. 3.
Building Momentum
Getting People Committed to
Success

48. Keep the People Motivated
Culture

49. Keep the People Motivated
Culture Communications

50. Keep the People Motivated
Culture Communications Commitment

51. Keep the People Motivated
Culture
● Celebrate
accomplishments.
● Remind student
leaders continually of
the vision.
● Show up to their life
when possible.
● Gotta be millenial-
based.
Communications Commitment

52. Keep the People Motivated
Culture
● Celebrate
accomplishments.
● Remind student
leaders continually of
the vision.
● Show up to their life
when possible.
● Gotta be millenial-
based.
Communications
● Your Digital Media
must be on-game.
● Pictures, Video,
Blogs, etc…
● Electronic
Newsletters
Commitment

53. Keep the People Motivated
Culture
● Celebrate
accomplishments.
● Remind student
leaders continually of
the vision.
● Show up to their life
when possible.
● Gotta be millenial-
based.
Communications
● Your Digital Media
must be on-game.
● Pictures, Video,
Blogs, etc…
● Electronic
Newsletters
Commitment
● Leads to “service-
culture” at DePauw.
● DCS Leadership
positions become
competitive.
● Quality learning
experiences

54. A Snapshot of our recent graduates..

55. 4. Next Steps
Where are we going next?

56. Next Steps
Leadership Development
● Curriculum for
returning leaders
● Students presenting
at conferences
● Cut programs with
little ROI

57. Next Steps
Leadership Development
● Curriculum for
returning leaders
● Students presenting
at conferences
● Cut programs with
little ROI
Communications
● Increase Digital
Presence
● More Video

58. Next Steps
Leadership Development
● Curriculum for
returning leaders
● Students presenting
at conferences
● Cut programs with
little ROI
Communications
● Increase Digital
Presence
● More Video
Structure
● Stronger integration
into curricular
● Better data collection
methods
● Recruit more
Juniors/Seniors for
service
● Vocational $$$

59. Questions????
Let’s Connect Post-Conference!
● @mattwcummings
● @smsarich
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60. Credits
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