Associate ProfessorBilly O'Steen, III

I organised and hosted the Pacific Circle Consortium.

I organised the Third New Zealand Community Engagement Summit on 7 December 2015 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Organising Committee & Community Service Project Coordinator, UNESCO Youth Forum: Looking Beyond Disaster, Christchurch, 9-12 December (2011-present). This Forum brought together 50 youth (ages 18-25) from disaster-hit areas in the Asia Pacific region with 50 youth from Christchurch to create ways for them to be more involved in the rebuild of their communities. I was appointed to this role by the New Zealand UNESCO Office due to their recognition of my scholarly work in the field of service-learning and community engagement. This was a significant appointment because it was a high-profile, international event and my contribution was desired because New Zealand UNESCO knew of my research in this field.

This will be a symposium designed to provide community organisations across Christchurch with research-based practices to enhance their ability to rebuild and become more resilient. I was appointed to this role by the Christchurch organising group due to their recognition of my scholarly work in the field of service-learning and community engagement. This was a significant appointment because it will be a high-profile, local event and my contribution was desired because the organising group knew of my research in this field.

Organising Committee and Facilitation Consultant, "From the Ground Up: Community-Led Planning Symposium, Christchurch, to be held in early 2012. (2011-present). This will be a symposium designed to provide community organisations across Christchurch with research-based practices to enhance their ability to rebuild and become more resilient. I was appointed to this role by the Christchurch organising group due to their recognition of my scholarly work in the field of service-learning and community engagement. This was a significant appointment because it will be a high-profile, local event and my contribution was desired because the organising group knew of my research in this field.

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Invited speaker for Education Week at Earlham College, Indiana, USA. 2005. Delivered address, "Experiential Philosophy and Practice."

Invited Facilitator for "Experiential Education Symposium." 2005. College of Education, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.

Invited facilitator for the North Carolina Outward Bound Course Directors' Retreat. 2004. Table Rock, North Carolina, USA.

I was invited to present "Citizenship, Employability, and Discomfort: Teaching with Community Engagement" at the Education, Social Justice, and Community Engagement Symposium. 22 October, 2015, Christchurch, New Zealand.

I presented a "What If" lecture entitled "What if education valued community participation alongside literacy and numeracy?" on 15 April, 2015.