Joseph McKeen
Center for the Common Good
Profiles in Public Engagement
Paul Landsberg – Class of 2010
Genie Wheelwright – Lecturer, Romance Language
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? An information session on the 2009 Alternative Spring Break trips will be held on Tuesday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. Click the above link to apply online.
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.
Event: Turn Your Passion into a Paycheck
Story posted October 01, 2008
Interested in making a living while making a difference? Learn from people in the public service field who are doing so, and find out what led them into non-profit work and what they have done in their careers.
Event: "Design Equity:" Sustainable Design and Community Collaborations in San Francisco
Story posted October 01, 2008
Liz Ogbu of Public Architecture will speak on recent works and issues about the new hot topic in San Francisco of design equity. An advocate for the non-profit sector for sustainable design and community collaborations, Liz blends her passion for design with an eye on working for the public good.
Video and Photos: Common Good Day 2008
Story posted September 20, 2008
Nearly 500 members of the campus community came together under sunny skies for Common Good Day 2008 on Saturday, September 20. Students, faculty, and staff spread out throughout Midcoast Maine for an afternoon of service.
Video: Jonathan Rollins '08
Story posted September 19, 2008
Jonathan Rollins '08 will spend the next year in Nicaragua interning for a non-profit organization. In this video, he explains how his participation in the Alternative Spring Break program led him to this internship.
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Upcoming
- ASB Information Session: Tuesday, October 7
- ASB Application Due: Monday, October 27
- "Design Equity" Lecture: Monday October 6
- "Turn Your Profit into a Paycheck" Panel: Tuesday October 7
- Global Citizens Grant Info Session: Wednesday, October 8
Of Note
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