The Community College National Center for Community Engagement wishes to celebrate outstanding campus-based service-learning and civic engagement programs that have developed partnerships outside their institutions. The Center seeks nominations for the following awards:

• Collaborations with Social Agencies (including government entities)
• Collaborations with K-12 Schools
• International Service Learning

Eligibility: This award is open to all two-year colleges who collaborate through service-learning and civic engagement with social agencies (including government entities), K-12, or internationally. Please note that:

• This is an institutional award and not for an individual.
• Winners need to attend the CCNCCE Conference to accept their award and to present on their program.
• Colleges that have won within the past five years in any category are ineligible to apply.
• All costs associated with this award are the responsibility of the college.

Nomination: A Nomination Form must be completed, along with a Nomination (see Nomination Form for details) and letters of support from the campus president and collaborating partners. Only one nomination per college will be accepted. Nomination must be in only one category. The Nomination Form, Nomination, and letters must be received by February 12, 2010 in the Center's office.

Criteria: Successful applicants will be selected on these criteria:

• quality of learning opportunities provided to students
• contribution of both the institution and its
  partner(s) to community improvement
• level of faculty involvement in the collaboration
• potential to be replicated in other communities

NOMINATIONS ARE DUE: February 12, 2010

Applicants will be notified by March 12, 2010. The winning colleges will be presented awards at the Community College National Center for Community Engagement's Annual National Conference on May 26-28, 2010 at the DoubleTree Paradise Valley Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Costs associated with this award are the responsibility of the college.

For More Information Contact:

Lyvier Conss, Executive Director
Community College National
Center for Community Engagement
1025 North Country Club Drive, Room 320
Mesa, Arizona 85201
Phone - 480-461-6281 or
Email - lyvier.conss@mcmail.maricopa.edu