Check Out a Variety of Professional Development Opportunities

Partnerships Make A Difference provides a variety of professional development opportunities, including graduate courses, one or two day workshops, summer seminars, the annual "Critical issues Summit," and the Year-End Celebration. Professional development is offered at no charge to "Growing Together" Network member schools. For schools/districts that are not members of the Network, training can be arranged on a fee basis. 

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Network Graduate/CEU Courses and Workshops

Any and all graduate course/CEU offerings will be posted on this page as they are offered. Please check back often to find the latest news on any professional development opportunities regarding high quality Service-Learning and Project Based Learning.

• ​2018-2019 Vision and Leadership for Service-Learning: Level 2+ (Closed)
• 2019 Service-Learning/PBL Leadership Seminar: Level 1

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Resources for Current/Past Participants of Graduate Courses

• 2018 Columbus City Schools Service-Learning/PBL Workshop
• 2018 Service-Learning Leadership Seminar: Level 1
• 2017-2018 Best Practices in Service-Learning--A Seminar Series for Leaders: Level 2+
• 2017-2018 UAHS Design Team
• 2017 Service-Learning Leadership Seminar: Level 1
• Six District Educational Compact: 4Es Initiative 2016-2017
• CCS SL/PBL Workshop Series 2016-20172016-2017 Columbus City Schools Service-Learning/PBL Workshop Series
• 2016-2017 Upper Arlington High School Design Team
• 2016 Service-Learning Leadership Seminar: Level 1
• 2015 Service-Learning Leadership Seminar: Level 1
• 2014 Service-Learning Leadership Seminar: Level 1
• 2014-2015 Service-Learning Leadership Seminar: Level 2+

Network Events

• ​"Growing Together" Service-Learning Network Annual "Critical Issues" Leadership Summit, October 17, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Click here for more details and registration information.​
• "Growing Together" Mid-Year Stakeholders Celebration, Date TBD, 4:30 pm-7:00 pm, The Ohio State University Golf Course Restaurant. Come back later for registration information.
• 2019 "Changemakers" Service-Learning Leadership Summit, May 9, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Click here for more details and registration information.​

Network Programs for Youth

• "Growing Together" Service-Learning Network Annual "Critical Issues" Leadership Summit, October 17, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Click here for more details and registration information.​
• 2019 "Changemakers" Service-Learning Leadership Summit, May 9, 10:00 am-2:00 pm, Mid-Ohio Foodbank. Click here for more details and registration information.​

Consulting Services for Non-Network Schools, Districts, Agencies, and Others

Contact us about available consulting services and programs related to Project Based Learning and Service-Learning.

Current/past consulting projects:

• Albuquerque Public Schools (NM)
• APS School on Wheels (NM)
  
• Ashland University (OH)
• ​Cuyahoga Falls City Schools (OH)
• Diocese of Columbus (OH)
• Diocese of Los Angeles (CA)
• Four District Educational Consortium (OH)
• Gadsden Independent School District (NM)
• Learn and Serve Ohio (OH)
• Loyola Marymount University (CA)
• Ohio Department of Education (OH)
• New Mexico Commission for Community Volunteerism (NM)
• Pickerington Schools (OH)
• Ridgemont Local Schools (OH)
• Roosevelt MS/A. Montoya ElementaryRoosevelt A. Montoya Schools (NM)
• ServeOhio (OH)
• Six District Educational Compactl (OH)
• ​Tallmadge City Schools (OH)
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers (OH)
• Union Local Schools (OH)
• University of New Mexico (NM)
• Upper Arlington City Schools (OH)
• Zanesville City Schools (OH)
• Zuni Public Schools (NM)

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