Concurrent Sessions #1 | March 27th, 2026

9:00 - 10:00am

Kendrick Henson and Marcus Washington | Baton Rouge Youth Coalition (BRYC)

Beyond Baton Rouge: Building Community as Newcomers

60 Minute (9:00 – 9:25) | A431
Tiffanie Braun | GivePulse
Josh Podvin | University of Georgia

Bridging the Digital Divide: Empowering Community Partners Through Shared Engagement Technology

60 Minute | A424
Windy Lawrence, Albert Dejesus-Rivera, Anthony Ramire, John Rountree | University of Houston – Downtown

Creating Fundamental Change by Bridging Service Learning with Faculty-led Centers

60 Minute | A425
Emily Gibson and David Jones | EngageKY + Americorps

Laying a New Foundation: Co-creation as a Path to Collective Action

60 Minute | A430
Jason Edwards, Josh Podvin, Karen Raymond, Sharon Brooks | University of Georgia

Bridging Schools and Universities: Lessons from an After-School Service-Learning Program

25 Minute 9:00 am – 9:25 am | A412
Zeenat Mitha and Nora Villasana | University of Houston – Downtown

Student Empowerment: Strategies for Student Success through Community Engagement and Building Bridges with Non-profit Partners

25 Minute 9:00 am – 9:25 am | A406
Maria Laura Zubiate and Paola Arboleda Raos | University of Houston

Bridging Languages, Building Communities Identity, Affect, and Service-Learning Translation in Spanish for Specific Purposes Courses

25 Minute 9:30 – 9:55 am | A412
Andie Day and Shannon North | Belmont University

Designing Belonging: Adaptive Dancewear as a Path to Community Engagement

25 Minute 9:30 – 9:55 am | A406