The Students in Service program is a part-time AmeriCorps program that encourages and supports college and university students to enroll as part-time AmeriCorps members who provide valuable service in their communities. SIS members make a difference in their communities, gain valuable civic and workforce skills, and upon completion of their term of service, earn an education award.

By participating in the Students in Service program, the member becomes a part of the AmeriCorps national service network that improves lives and strengthens communities throughout the United States of America.

If you are interested in learning more about LaCC's 2011-2012 SIS program, please contact our office.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations.

Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

Any campus wishing to host a CERT Training for its faculty and staff members and/or students should contact LaCC for scheduling.

 September is National Preparedness Month, but anytime is a great time to get prepared for disaster. LaCC invites member campuses to contact us about any trainings you might like to host on your campuses during the upcoming months, in order to help you make your students, faculty, and staff members better prepared to stay safe!

Now is the time to Get a Game Plan together!

K-20 Teacher Education Symposium

We are planning for the 2011 Symposium to be held at ULM in Monroe and in Baton Rouge. Further information will be available very soon!!

This professional development day is co-sponsored with Denise Dowell of the Louisiana Serve Commission.

Immense appreciation goes out to State Farm Insurance

for their generous contribution that will make this event possible.

LaCC Congratulates the 2010 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll

Centenary College, Shreveport*
Dillard University, New Orleans*
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston
Our Lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge*
Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond*
Tulane University, New Orleans*
* denotes LaCC members

Carnegie Community Engagement Elective Classification

 
In January 2011 the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching selected 115 U.S. colleges and universities for its 2010 Community Engagement Classification.  The list included two Louisiana institutions, Loyola University of New Orleans and Our Lady of the Lake College in Baton Rouge.   In order to be selected, institutions had to provide descriptions and examples of institutionalized practices of community engagement that showed alignment among mission, culture, leadership, resources and practices.  

Congratulations to these institutions for fulfilling the stringent
requirements set forth by Carnegie!