Ginsberg Center E-Newsletter
2007 Monthly E-Newsletter Archives
December, 2007Out of Africa
U-M student Danielle Buechler awarded a Ginsberg student fellowship to develop a self-sustaining tool to evaluate health programs in Ghana.
From Performing Arts to Arts of Citizenship
Kamilah Henderson joins Ginsberg staff to help faculty and community connect for service and scholarship.
Math Lessons — Without the Pain
Project Community students model a program after the national Algebra Project and turn math lessons into fun and games at Detroit and Ypsilanti schools.
Justice for All
Improved and expanded Social Justice Program Fair held on the Diag to help campus groups and organizations spread the word.
November, 2007
Making Service A Win-Win
U-M Professor and new Arts of Citizenship Faculty Director Matthew Countrymen wants to see civic engagement as fertile ground for scholarly work.
Real Media: Worth More Than 1,000 Words
University of Michigan students volunteer in southwest Detroit to help high school students capture their neighbors on film and create a service directory for other youth.
Taking Root
U-M Alum Aaron Hurst Creates the Largest Non-profit Consulting Firm in the Country.
City of the Dead Inspires Student to Help the Living
A new chapter of student-run NOURISH at U-M is raising money to support sustainable projects around the globe.
October, 2007
AmeriCorps Member Bridget Christian
Bridget Christian makes a difference at the Creekside Community Development Corporation.
Taking the Plunge
Community Plunge, the one-day community service project, drew 125 students, faculty, and staff.
Wallenberg Fellow Grace Liu
Grace Liu served this summer in one of the poorest cities in Peru.
Service Without Borders
A dozen students leave the campus behind to build bridges (figuratively) and a school room (literally) in Managua, Nicaragua
February, 2007
Teaching Kids To Act Out
Equipped with a new grant, the Residential College will launch a substantial new program designed to use the performing arts to engage youth, increase school success, encourage leadership development, and pursue social justice.
Creating the Art of Collaboration
Bringing together educators, students and community-based arts organization professionals, Arts of Citizenship held an all-day conference, "Creating Campus-Community Partnerships in the Arts."
SPOTLIGHT: Mary Simpson
At 72 years old, AmeriCorps member Mary Simpson's commitment to her local Detroit community is an inspiration to us all.
Service Learning: An AWARDING Experience
Recognized for her outstanding commitment to service-learning, Maria Rodriquez was selected as the University's winner of the Michigan Campus Compact Faculty Service-Learning Award
Three Men and a Legacy of World Peace
A world-traveling exhibit highlighting the lives of Mohandas K. Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., and Daisaku Ikeda visited Ann Arbor.