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Internationally known speaker Nadinne Cruz to give public lecture

by Sandra Gilderhus
April 27, 2005

Nadinne Cruz, internationally recognized speaker, author and service-learning advocate will offer a public lecture in Dittmann Center lecture room (second floor) at 3:30 p.m. The lecture titled "Where's the 'Rigor' in Community Service and Civic Education? Reflections on Contested Views of Excellence and the Challenge of Establishing Standards" will serve as a 'prelude' for the upcoming Service Learning/Community Engagement Summit hosted by the Center for Experiential Learning and involving St. Olaf and Carleton faculty and staff and Northfield community leaders. Cruz has been awarded the 2005 Alec Dicson Servant Leader Award by the National Youth Leadership Counci and is consulting on various projects, including California Campus Compact; writing a book on service-learning; and mentoring former students, staff and young leaders in the field.

Contact Sandra Gilderhus at 507-646-3032 or gilderhu@stolaf.edu.