{"id":3531,"date":"2016-04-05T09:00:51","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T13:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/?p=3531"},"modified":"2016-04-04T08:02:47","modified_gmt":"2016-04-04T12:02:47","slug":"attend-cacsl-conference-may-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/2016\/attend-cacsl-conference-may-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you should attend the 2016 CACSL Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cacslconference2016.ca\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1716\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1716 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/CACSL-Conference-banner.png\" alt=\"The CACSL Conference 2016: Impact for Sustainability banner image\" width=\"960\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/CACSL-Conference-banner.png 960w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/CACSL-Conference-banner-768x157.png 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/CACSL-Conference-banner-360x74.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>Volunteers often serve as the backbone of community initiatives, and the Volunteer Canada network wants to help organizations maximize their potential.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/cacslconference2016.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">CACSL Conference 2016<\/a>, which takes place May 25 to 27 at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Volunteer Alberta is hosting a networking series where academics, volunteer centres, and community organizations can share their knowledge and experiences.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3534\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"width: 240px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katherine-Topolniski_VolunteerAlberta.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3534\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-3534 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katherine-Topolniski_VolunteerAlberta-240x360.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Katherine Topolniski, Creative Director at Volunteer Canada.\" width=\"240\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katherine-Topolniski_VolunteerAlberta-240x360.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katherine-Topolniski_VolunteerAlberta-160x240.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katherine-Topolniski_VolunteerAlberta-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katherine-Topolniski_VolunteerAlberta-360x540.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/communityfirst\/wp-content\/uploads\/Katherine-Topolniski_VolunteerAlberta.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Katherine Topolniski, Creative Director at Volunteer Canada \u00a9kbtphotography<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are intentionally setting the scene for integrated dialogue and productive networking between [these three groups],\u201d says Katherine Topolniski, Creative Director for Volunteer Alberta.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn one of the Network Sessions we are focusing on discovering possibilities and creating opportunities to work together,\u201d explains Topolniski. \u201cWe\u2019re working to create the space in this session for participants to begin to shape the next steps they might take after the conference to initiate, grow, deepen, or scale current and\/or emerging work. This is an opportunity for participants to move from recognizing the potential to beginning to harness it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this series of networking events, the conference will be exploring the theme of \u201cImpact for Sustainability\u201d with presentations from a number of Community Service Learning (CSL) and Community Engagement (CE) organizations \u2013 including those associated with CFICE.<\/p>\n<p>Confirmed speakers for the conference include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Patti H. Clayton, an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.curricularengagement.com\" target=\"_blank\">Independent Consultant<\/a> with over fifteen years of experience as a practitioner-scholar and educational developer in community-campus engagement and experiential education<\/li>\n<li>Chelsea R. Willness,\u00a0a passionate champion of community-engaged scholarship who currently holds two national research grants (SSHRC) for her research focusing on how stakeholders respond to organizations\u2019 environmental practices and community involvement<\/li>\n<li>Leah K. Hamilton, a Principal Investigator (SSHRC Insight Development Grant) and Co-Investigator (SSHRC Insight Grant) for two research projects focused on various ways to facilitate the settlement and integration of immigrants in Canada<\/li>\n<li>Stephen Hill,\u00a0an associate professor in the new School of Environment at Trent University whose research focuses on environmental and renewable energy management and policy in Canada<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The conference will also feature engaging lunch panels focused on inter-organizational collaboration in environment sustainability, community engagement with\u00a0First Nations communities, and a panel on Community Prosperity.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the conference, or to register, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/cacslconference2016.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/cacslconference2016.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Final registration is <strong>Thursday, May 19<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Volunteers often serve as the backbone of community initiatives, and the Volunteer Canada network wants to help organizations maximize their potential. 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