(Rome) – The fifth edition of the meeting, which annually renews the spirit that inspires and sustains Uniservitate, will focus on one of the three lines of this programme: the institutionalization of solidarity service learning (SSL). With the support of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the coordination of Uniservitate and the host team of LUMSA are preparing an intense and enriching schedule.
During the plenary sessions, discussions will be held on the possible ways to institutionalize solidarity service learning in Catholic higher education institutions, and the spirituality of service will be examined in depth, as well as the links between both topics. In addition, discussion will be held on theme convergences and perspectives of the Global Compact on Education, the Sustainable Development Goals and SSL good practices alongside current research work. Furthermore, students and faculty involved in the winning projects of the Uniservitate Award 2024 will present their experiences, the rectors of the partner institutions will hold a meeting, and the winning researchers of the Small Research Grants 2023/2024 will discuss with the members of the Uniservitate Academic Sounding Board.
On 9th November, at the end of the two-day meeting and work, the Symposium participants will meet the Holy Father in a private audience that will surely strengthen their hearts, enlighten their minds and encourage them to continue transforming society from within their higher education institutions.
Enjoy the Highlights of the IV Symposium
Format:
– Free of charge.
– Onsite and online with interpretation in Spanish and English.
– Prior registration is required
Objectives:
– To continue the cycle of Symposia of the Uniservitate Programme initiated in 2020, as a multicultural, global, “polyhedral” and plural space around the contributions of the pedagogical proposal of service-learning to integral education.
– To deepen the dialogue between the pedagogy of service-learning and the Global Education Pact.
– To reflect on and investigate the spiritual dimension of service-learning and its contribution to the identity and mission of Catholic Higher Education Institutions.
– To share experiences and processes of institutionalisation of service-learning in Higher Education Institutions.
– To facilitate the exchange between specialists, authorities, teachers and students of Higher Education Institutions from different cultural contexts worldwide on university social commitment and service-learning.
Venue:
LUMSA University, Rome, Italy
Address: Borgo S. Angelo 13. Rome, Italy
Audience:
– Institutions participating in the Uniservitate Programme.
– Catholic higher education institutions in general.
– Public and private universities and other higher education institutions in general.
Preliminary Programme
The schedule above is in “Argentina local time (UTC-3) and Italy local time (UTC+2)”, please check the time zone of your country/city here: https://www.timeanddate.com/world-clock/
Thursday 7th November
09:00 – Opening. Francesco Bonini, Rector, LUMSA. Richard Brosse, Porticus. María Rosa Tapia, Coordinator, Uniservitate. Isabel Capeloa Gil, Rector, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, President IFCU (to be confirmed). Card. José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education. Enrique Ochoa, Executive Director CLAYSS.
9:45 – Plenary: Institutionalizing Service-learning to transform Higher Education from within. Prof. María Nieves Tapia.
10:45 – Student’s voices (1). Uniservitate Award: winners.
11:00 – Coffee break
11:30 – Plenary: Service-learning institutionalization: processes and models.
12:30 – Students’ voices (2). Uniservitate Award: winners.
13:00 – Lunch
15:00 – Concurrent sessions
Researchers’ session: Uniservitate Board, Small Grants Research Programme and Hubs.
• Spirituality
• Institutionalization
• Impact on students
• Networks
Service-learning, Character Education and Virtuous Leadership.
17:00 – End of activities.
Friday 8th November
Service-learning, Global Compact on Education (GCE) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) sessions: experiences from the II Uniservitate Award.
• Poverty, Zero hunger (SDG 1 Y 2, GCE1) / Promotion of human rights and reduction of inequalities (SDG 5 Y 10, GCE)
• Health and wellbeing (SDG 3, GCE1)
• Education (SDG 4, GCE1)
• Care of the common home (SDG 6, 7, 11, 13, 14 y 15, GCE3 / Sustainable cities, decent housing, preservation and promotion of historical, cultural and natural heritage (SDG 11, GCE3)
• Promotion of a culture of peace and fraternity (SDG 16, GCE2, 4 y 5) / Promotion of citizen participation to consolidate democratic institutions, and alliances to achieve the objectives (SDG 17, GCE4)
• Solidarity economy, decent work, sustainable industry, responsible production and consumption (SDG 8, 9, 12, GCE 3)
• Partnership with the local church, evangelism and mission (GCE 5)
Meeting of Rectors and Authorities (by invitation).
11:00 – Coffee break
11:30 – Plenary: Towards a spirituality of service.
12:30 – Student’s voices (3). Uniservitate Award: winners.
13:00 – Lunch
14:30 – Plenary: Charismas and Networks in the Service-Learning Institutionalization.
15:30 – Students’ voices (4). Uniservitate Award: winners. Diplomas to all Uniservitate Award winners.
16:30 – Conclusions. LUMSA – CLAYSS – Uniservitate teams.
17:00 – End of activities.
Source: uniservitate.org