A national conference sponsored by the Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education at Santa Clara University
This conference and the Web-based conversation leading up to it provided a space where academic and community colleagues explored the impact community engagement can have on students' sense of what to do with their lives, and how they might encourage reflection on where their gifts and desires meet the world's needs. Along with speakers and paper presentations, the conference provided ample opportunity for workshops and informal conversation.
The Ignatian Center has supported community-based learning both locally and internationally for more than 20 years. In 2002, with a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the Ignatian Center launched the DISCOVER project to encourage reflection on vocation across the campus.We have found that opportunities in the community provide students with rich experiences for reflecting on their place in the world and what the future may hold for them. This conference presented a welcome opportunity to bring together scholars and practitioners to explore these questions more deeply.
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