Past News & Events Third Annual Teaching as Civic Engagement Conference Held November 15, 2008    Watch movie > The Third Annual Teaching as Civic Engagement Conference was held in the Cheryl Chase Dining Hall at Tufts University on Saturday November 15, 2008. The program included a presentation by psychology professors Keith Maddox and Sam Sommers, a luncheon keynote by Hakim Lucas (MAT, 2002) who is now Acting Dean of Development at Medgar Evers College at the City University of New York. The afternoon featured the a presentation by the Gulf of Maine Institute (GOMI) project directors John Terry and John Halloran as well as Tufts educators Nancy Wile (FI, 2008), Jeff Dyer (MAT, 2008), and Jordan Goldwarg (MAT, 2009).They were joined by three Newburyport high school students who described how place-based education led them to a sense of activism and citizen science.  A reception followed in the Laminan Lounge. See the images and read the comments of those alumni, current students, and friends of the Tufts Department of Education who attended this extraordinary professional development event. Keith Maddox and Sam Sommers: The Psychology of Diversity "I want to learn more about how stereotypes affect my own teaching, students and classroom." "The best part of this day's presentations for me has been the professionalism of the programs." Drs. Maddox and Sommers gave a great presentation…. Rich conversations and meeting new people was incredibly invaluable (as always). Hakim Lucas (MAT 2002): Luncheon Keynote: A Journey "Hakim Lucas was fabulous. The importance of Tufts to his own academic and personal growth honestly makes me appreciate this program more. He also had tremendously wise advice to teachers about setting an example by how we live, not just what we're trying to teach." "Hakim's presentation was truly inspirational." "The best part of this day's presentations for me was the luncheon keynote, but everything was wonderful. Just the inspiration we need right before Thanksgiving." Gulf of Maine Institute (GOMI): Science and Activism among Student and Teachers "This [conference] has been a very valuable program – I enjoyed all aspects of the afternoon [GOMI presentation]!" "I can't say one special presentation was best… they were all great in their own way. I learned, reflected, engaged, admired, and thought about new ways to engage students." "[The conference] was great. I feel refreshed and re-energized." Thank you to our sponsors, The Tufts Department of Education, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service.