Joseph McKeen
Center for the Common Good
Profiles in Public Engagement
Paul Landsberg – Class of 2010
Genie Wheelwright – Lecturer, Romance Language
Multimedia Slideshow: 2008 Alternative Spring Break Reflections
Story posted October 09, 2008
View multimedia slideshows in which 2008 Alternative Spring Break participants reflect on their trips.
Bowdoin Magazine Features ASB Trip to New York
Story posted October 08, 2008
The 2008 Alternative Spring Break trip to New York City is featured as the cover story of the current issue of Bowdoin magazine. The magazined joins the group of Alternative Spring Break students as they learn and serve.
Apply: Alternative Spring Break 2009
Story posted October 03, 2008
Interested in spending your spring break exploring an important issue, serving others, and experiencing a new community? Applications to participate in the 2009 Alternative Spring Break trips are due October 27 by 5pm. Click the above link to apply online.
Event: Homecoming 2008 Reception
Story posted October 07, 2008
Celebrate the opening of the McKeen Center for the Common Good, which builds upon the work of so many people. The reception will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 18.
Film: "Under the Mango Tree"
Story posted October 03, 2008
Steve Bartus '08, Anna Karass '08, and Aisha Woodward '08 traveled to Ghana for three weeks this summer to chronicle the work of the Maine Ghana Youth Network. They have released an initial cut of their documentary film, which you can watch online.
Video: McKeen Center Dedication
Story posted September 29, 2008
The campus community came together on September 26, 2008, at a public exhibition celebrating the opening of the McKeen Center. In these videos, students, faculty members, and community members give their take on the center and the exhibition.
Seeking the Common Good: "Manufactured Landscapes"
Story posted September 12, 2008
Documentary director Jennifer Baichwal’s film "Manufactured Landscapes," created around Edward Burtynsky’s photographs of environmentally endangered landscapes, provides the focal point for a multi-faceted look at the global crisis generated by international trafficking in waste. Through film screenings, a museum exhibition, and panel discussions among scholars and students in various disciplines, this program seeks to spread awareness and mutual understanding of this largely unrecognized global environmental problem.
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Upcoming
- Homecoming Weekend Open House: Saturday, October 18
- ASB Application Due: Monday, October 27
- Global Citizens Grant Due: Monday, November 10
Of Note
- Video: Why Do You Serve?
- Dedication: Frequently Asked Questions
- Fall 2008 Community-Based Courses
- Receive Email Updates
Department News
- Alternative Spring Break: Reflections, Call for Applications
- Sen. George Mitchell ’54 Speaks of Common Good
- Hundreds to participate in 10th Annual Common Good Day
- The Joseph McKeen Center for the Common Good: Learning, Serving, Leading
- Geoffrey Canada '74, Harlem Children's Zone Book in New York Times Magazine, Christian Science Monitor