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CBL readings & archives

Click the links below to download information about CBL work in the Pioneer Valley. Many of these documents have been distributed to participants of "Holyoke Bound," a day-long orientation to the city of Holyoke.

Holyoke Campus Community Compact

The Holyoke Community-Campus Partnership Project came together around a capacity building grant from Third Sector New England. The group held a two-year dialog series including, Holyoke community members, youth, representatives from organizations and city officials as well as members of faculty, staff and student from the 5 Colleges and HCC. The result of this process was a set of best practices for building strong community-campus partnerships called - the Holyoke Community-Campus Compact
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Building Sustainable Community/University Partnerships

This piece is from a chapter of the book, Inside and Out: Universities and Education for Sustainable Development and was written by members of the Five College Committee for Community Based Learning from Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges. It addressed the complex nature of campus community partnerships in the Pioneer Valley particularly in regards to Holyoke. The article also gives a brief history of the absolved , Holyoke Planners Network (HPN).
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"I Do More Service In This Class Than I Ever Do at My Site"

...Paying attention to the reflections of students of color in service-learning. An article by Tania D. Mitchell and David M. Donahue, 2009.

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From Charity to Justice

Authors Sam Marullo and Bob Edwards (2000), "Argue that educators and community leaders should channel the vast resources of volunteerism toward social change for a more just society and discuss ways that service-learning endeavors contribute to this process."

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Useful tips when entering communities

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Holyoke Handout

This document was originally compiled by Smith Professor Ginetta Candelario for Holyoke Bound. It includes historical and demographic information about the city of Holyoke from the 2000 census:
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Holyoke Community Based Organizations

This document was compiled by the Holyoke Bound planning committee in the Fall of 2010 and includes a variety of Holyoke-based organizations that either historically or contemporarily work with Pioneer Valley college students:
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Imre Kepes signs the Holyoke Campus Community Compact in January of 2010 at Enlace de las Familias	CBL readings & archives Click the links below to download information about CBL work in the Pioneer Valley. Many of these documents have been distributed to participants of "Holyoke Bound," a day-long orientation to the city of Holyoke. Holyoke Campus Community Compact The Holyoke Community-Campus Partnership Project came together around a capacity building grant from Third Sector New England. The group held a two-year dialog series including, Holyoke community members, youth, representatives from organizations and city officials as well as members of faculty, staff and student from the 5 Colleges and HCC. The result of this process was a set of best practices for building strong community-campus partnerships called - the Holyoke Community-Campus Compact Click Here Building Sustainable Community/University Partnerships This piece is from a chapter of the book, Inside and Out: Universities and Education for Sustainable Development and was written by members of the Five College Committee for Community Based Learning from Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges. It addressed the complex nature of campus community partnerships in the Pioneer Valley particularly in regards to Holyoke. The article also gives a brief history of the absolved , Holyoke Planners Network (HPN). Click Here "I Do More Service In This Class Than I Ever Do at My Site" ...Paying attention to the reflections of students of color in service-learning. An article by Tania D. Mitchell and David M. Donahue, 2009. Click Here From Charity to Justice Authors Sam Marullo and Bob Edwards (2000), "Argue that educators and community leaders should channel the vast resources of volunteerism toward social change for a more just society and discuss ways that service-learning endeavors contribute to this process." Click Here Useful tips when entering communities Click Here Holyoke Handout This document was originally compiled by Smith Professor Ginetta Candelario for Holyoke Bound. It includes historical and demographic information about the city of Holyoke from the 2000 census: Click Here Holyoke Community Based Organizations This document was compiled by the Holyoke Bound planning committee in the Fall of 2010 and includes a variety of Holyoke-based organizations that either historically or contemporarily work with Pioneer Valley college students: Click Here More Information download file >