Sponsored by the UT Arlington Center for Service Learning Center for Research on Teaching & Learning Excellence Office of the Provost - Faculty Affairs Friday, October 11, 2019 8:00-10:30am Rio Grande Ballroom Upper Level, EH Hereford University Center University of Texas at Arlington OPEN TO UTA FACULTY, STAFF, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OUR NONPROFIT COMMUNITY AGENCIES The annual Partner Breakfast brings together UT Arlington Faculty, Staff, and Administrators with regional Nonprofit Community Agencies, providing a unique opportunity for collaboration in service learning projects within UT Arlington academic courses. It also provides campus departments the chance to discuss service opportunities for their departments and organizations wherein civic engagement is a major component. AGENDA: - Breakfast & Overview from CSL - Departmental Speakers - Panel of faculty, students, and community partners share inspiring service learning experiences - Networking The dress is business casual. Agency guests and non-permit holders must register their vehicle; information on parking will be emailed to each person who registers. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY EXCHANGE (VOE) The Volunteer Opportunity Exchange will take place from 11:30am-1pm in the Palo Duro Lounge. Community Agencies attending the Partner Breakfast are encouraged to remain on campus and do tabling at this volunteer fair. Members of UTA Volunteers, a student campus organization, is collaborating with us again this year on this event, and members will help move your information table items to an open-room setting inside the UC, close to the campus Food Court as well as help run the event. No cost; tables are provided. The Follett Student Leadership Center will provide an early lunch to vendors from 10:45-11:30 in Palo Duro, during which Student Affairs’ Involvement & Engagement student leaders will present additional options for acquiring student volunteers. This event is open to the entire UTA Community and enables faculty, staff, student organizations, campus departments, and/or individuals to network with our area nonprofit agencies to find ongoing or short-term service learning or volunteer opportunities. VOE is an open event for our campus community, so please take advantage of this unique experience.