Maine:

Colby College
Colby College will use the Month of Action to promote service-learning courses on campus. The AmeriCorps VISTA member on campus will visit classes during the month to discuss the values of service-learning.

Contact: Kristen Fitts, (207) 872-3098


Lewiston-Auburn College
February 25, March 3, March 10
A dialogue series will take place at Lewiston-Auburn College (LAC) during A Month of Action. Topics will include student civic engagement, service-learning, starting a service organization and the challenges of being a commuter campus.

Contact: Rosemarie Fitch, (207) 753-654, rfitch@usm.maine.edu


University of Maine at Augusta
February 28, 2004
UMA will be organizing a Day of Action where all of its’ campuses will do service projects in the community. Also during the month they will be organizing a new student service group that will connect students who want to serve with organizations that need volunteers.

Contact: Marylou Dougherty, (207) 621-3266


Bowdoin College
March 1-5, 2004
Bowdoin College will explore the issue of living with a disability during their Tales of Wonder Week, which will highlight author Billy Golfus. Other activities will include an art show and a disability awareness coffee house.

Contact: Katy Adikes, kadikes@bowdoin.edu


University of Maine at Farmington
Date TBA
UMF will hold their first student service recognition ceremony during A Month of Action. The event will celebrate students who have been involved in service at UMF and through Campus Compact programming.

Contact: Lucia Swallow, (207)778-7037, swallow@maine.edu


Maine Campus Compact
February 21-22, 2004
Maine Campus Compact Civic Fellows will attend the ME, NH and VT Student Leadership Retreat at the Lake Ossippee Conference Center in Freedom, NH. The retreat will include time for students to share successes and challenges on their campuses and get reenergized for the work ahead.

Contact: Sarah Seames, (207)786-8346, sseames@bates.edu


Maine Campus Compact
February 22-28, 2004
The Maine Campus Compact Student Leadership Team will be organizing projects on their campuses around the issue of hunger in Maine. Projects will range from dialogues to service projects and advocacy work.

Contact: Sarah Seames, (207)786-8346, sseames@bates.edu


Maine Campus Compact
February 29 – March 6, 2004
Maine Campus Compact is sponsoring an Environmental Advocacy Alternative Break Trip to Washington, D.C. 8 students from 5 campuses across Maine will travel to D.C. to participate in direct service, advocacy and lobbying around environmental issues.

Contact: Sarah Seames, (207)786-8346, sseames@bates.edu


Maine Campus Compact
March 19-20, 2004
Maine Campus Compact is hosting a Public Policy Institute on deliberative dialogues at Bates College in Lewiston, ME. The Institute is through the New England Center for Civic Life at Franklin Pierce College and is open to students, faculty and staff in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Contact: Melissa Burlingame, (207)786-8392, mburling@bates.edu