Book Reviews

A Guidebook for Hope
December 17, 2024 CDT
A Guidebook for Hope
Zoe Sullivan

Book review of Reframing Community Engagement in Higher Education, edited by Elena Klaw, Andrea Tully, and Elaine K. Ikeda

Addressing the “How” and “Why” of student preparation for community partnerships
November 05, 2024 CDT
Addressing the “How” and “Why” of student preparation for community partnerships
Beth Levinson

Book review of “Preparing Students to Engage in Equitable Community Partnerships” by Tryon, Madden & Sprinkel

Book Review: Textos clave de la extensión crítica latinoamericana y caribeña (Key Readings on Critical Community Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean)
December 31, 2023 CDT
Book Review: Textos clave de la extensión crítica latinoamericana y caribeña (Key Readings on Critical Community Engagement in Latin America and the Caribbean)
Matias G. FloresPaulette Dougnac

This book showcases community engagement in Latin American university culture, focusing on a branch called “Extensión Crítica” (critical community engagement).

Breathing New Life Into Community-Engaged Teaching, Partnerships, and Scholarship: A Review of Faculty Service-Learning Guidebook: Enacting Equity-Centered Teaching, Partnerships, and Scholarship (1st ed.)
December 31, 2023 CDT
Breathing New Life Into Community-Engaged Teaching, Partnerships, and Scholarship: A Review of Faculty Service-Learning Guidebook: Enacting Equity-Centered Teaching, Partnerships, and Scholarship (1st ed.)
Haden M. Botkin

This timely resource offers a roadmap of reimagining community-engaged teaching, learning, and scholarship with equity at the forefront.

December 30, 2021 CDT
Creating Transformative Service-Learning Partnerships as a Force for Change in Higher Education
Stephanie Bingham

Book review for Service-Learning to Advance Access and Success: Bridging Institutional and Community Capacity, edited by Travis T. York, Alan S. Tinkler, and Barri E. Tinkler.

Showcasing the Wealth of Service-Learning Initiatives in Asia
December 30, 2021 CDT
Showcasing the Wealth of Service-Learning Initiatives in Asia
Laura L. Finley

Book Review of Food for Thought: Service-Learning Research in Asia.

Renewing the Civic and Democratic Mission of Higher Education: Perspectives of Leadership
December 30, 2020 CDT
Renewing the Civic and Democratic Mission of Higher Education: Perspectives of Leadership
Heidi Whitford

This is a review of the 2019 book "Democracy, Civic Engagement, and Citizenship in Higher Education: Reclaiming Our Civic Purpose," edited by William V. Flores and Katrina S. Rogers.

A New Tool for Developing the Community-Engaged Scholar:  Review of The Craft of Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning
December 30, 2020 CDT
A New Tool for Developing the Community-Engaged Scholar: Review of The Craft of Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning
Anthony Vinciguerra

This is a book review of The Craft of Community-Engaged Teaching and Learning: A Guide for Faculty Development, by Marshall Welch and Star Plaxton-Moore.

Faculty and Student Immersion in Community: A Review of Building Bridges: Community and University Partnerships in East St. Louis
December 29, 2019 CDT
Faculty and Student Immersion in Community: A Review of Building Bridges: Community and University Partnerships in East St. Louis
Carol Burton

Kenneth Reardon's new book provides an excellent example of a successful revitalization effort in which key student learning opportunities and faculty leadership merged with resident commitment, knowledge, and patience.

December 29, 2019 CDT
A Review of The Cambridge Handbook of Service Learning and Community Engagement
Cyndy Caravelis

The Cambridge Handbook serves as a comprehensive starting point for someone considering SL/CE work while also delivering a depth of material for those seeking to grow and refine their commitments.

December 29, 2019 CDT
Book Review: Measures for Community and Neighborhood Research
Thomas A. Dahan

The measurement tools collected in Measures for Community and Neighborhood Research offer SLCE researchers valid and reliable methods for assessing changes attributable to their partnerships and impacts.