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INFORMATION TECHOLOGY CAPSTONE (HONORS 499C, SECTION 11)
A Commonwealth College Capstone Course
The Information Technology Capstone is a 6-credit, 2-semester course designed to fulfill the Capstone Experience requirement for Commonwealth College. This course is also open to IT minors who are not ComCol students. This Community Service Learning course engages students in partnerships with non-profit organizations and organizes seniors from any major into multidisciplinary teams to address real-world community needs through IT. To apply, contact Carol Soules csoules@comcol.umass.edu ASAP.
FALL 2008 COURSES
Check out the list of Fall CSL courses at www.umass.edu/csl/courses.
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VOLUNTEER & CIVIC OPPORTUNITIES
VOLUNTEER AT THE AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER
May 3, 2008; 12-6:30pm
Need to finish your community service hours, or just want to donate your time for a day? The Amherst Survival Center has an opportunity for folks on May 3 from 12pm until about 6:30pm. We are having our first Open House, with food, entertainment and tours of the Survival Center. We need help that day setting up, assisting visitors with parking and cleaning up. It'll be a great deal of fun. We are looking for about five more people to help. If you are interested, please email tracey@amherstsurvival.org.
CAMP TO BELONG
August 17-24, 2008
One week of your summer will make one world of a difference! Be a Volunteer Counselor for Camp to Belong Massachusetts. Camp To Belong is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reuniting siblings separated when placed in foster care. Camp makes it possible for brothers and sisters to create lifetime memories while they spend a terrific week in the Berkshires. Join the team of students, social workers, and professionals from all walks of life who gather to serve this amazing group of children. After two days of staff-bonding and training you will spend five days: keeping children ages 7-16 safe and comfortable; packing as much fun as possible into every minute; giving and receiving attention, respect and love. For more information, contact Kathy Galvin at Kathleen.galvin@comcast.net or visit www.siblingconnections.com.
ANNOUNCING SPIFFY YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LISTSERVE
Join now... share your program's happenings and find out what is going on in Hampshire County around youth development. The SPIFFY Youth Development Listserve is an online place for youth workers and administrators of youth development programs to share information about policy, programs, job openings and funding opportunities. Click here to sign up and post information. For more information, contact Sue Cairn, SPIFFY Director, at (413) 586-4900 x177.
COMMUNITY-CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS FOR HEALTH
11th SUMMER SERVICE-LEARNING INSTITUTE
July 25-28, 2008; Cascade Mountains of Washington State
The institute is taught by national experts in service-learning, including health professional faculty and community leaders who have developed successful service-learning partnerships. The institute features content and sessions for both novice and experienced service-learning practitioners (faculty, staff and community partners). The 3+ day institute features separate sessions designed to focus on issues particular to each group's unique experience level and situation. Mentors assist participants to deepen their understanding of service-learning, develop a plan for service-learning sustainability, and form a peer support network that continues long after the institute ends. Apply now! A few spaces remain and last year's institute had a waiting list. For more information, email sliccph@u.washington.edu, call (206) 543-8178 or download application at
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/servicelearning.html.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AT STARSEED HEALING SANCTUARY
Four summer internships are currently available at Starseed Healing Sanctuary in Savoy, MA in the areas of: sustainability research; organic gardening and landscaping; graphic design; and environmental art. Starseed is an interfaith Healing Sanctuary and holistic retreat center in Western Massachusetts located on 130 acres of fields, forest and wetlands. Our mission is to facilitate personal and planetary transformation. We do this
by providing the nurturing environment of Sanctuary and offering a variety of holistic workshops and programs which empower people to transform them selves and the world. For more information or to apply, contact Satyena Ananda at (413) 743-0417 or
starseed@bcn.net or visit www.starseedsanctuary.org.
FIND OTHER LOCAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Check out CSLinks
This database lists hundeds of opportunities for students looking to enrich their academic experiences or simply contribute to their community. Check out CSLinks anytime from anywhere!
VOTE!
Election Day is Tuesday, November 4, 2008
 Click here to find out how to register to vote, get an absentee ballot while away at college, access a Spanish/English glossary of election terms and get ideas for mobilizing others on campus.
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NEW ENGLAND FARM WORKERS COUNCIL IS LOOKING FOR MENTORS
We are currently looking for both men and women who'd be willing to mentor a child/youth for ONE hour ONCE a week just simply being a "friend" doing group activities and one-on-one mentoring. Our major goal is academic improvement, but the mentor is not there to be a tutor, but simply to build a friendship. At one point in time we've all had someone who has impacted our life or made a difference by simply listening, being a positive role model or just being a friend and these are the qualities these children/youth lack. It's been proven that if a child has a positive role model in their life, who they can trust, their grades increase and absences decrease. We are currently working with four public elementary and middle schools in Holyoke, MA; schools and volunteer times are listed below. For more information or to volunteer, contact Shamika Santos, at (413) 536-5403 x228 or ssantos@partnersforcommunity.org.
Kelly Elementary School - Every Monday 3:15pm-4:15pm
Lynch Middle School - Every Tuesday 3:00pm-4:00pm
Peck Middle School – Every Wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm
Morgan Elementary School – Every Thursday 3:15pm-4:15pm
AMHERST SURVIVAL CENTER HAS NEW SPRING AND SUMMER HOURS
Beginning April 14, 2008, the Food Pantry and the Free Store at the Amherst Survival Center will be open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 11am to 2pm and Thursday from 11am to 7pm. A free hot lunch is served on those days from 12pm to 1pm. The ASC Free Drop-In Health Clinic welcomes patients weekly on Monday from 11:30am to 1:30pm and Thursdays from 5pm to 6pm. The Amherst Survival Center is a regional resource providing food, clothing and community through volunteer efforts. The Center is located at 1200 North Pleasant Street in Amherst. For more information, or to volunteer, call Tracey at (413) 549-3968 x207 or email tracey@amherstsurvival.org.
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$CHOLARSHIPS / GRANT$ / FELLOW$HIPS
GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR EDUCATION FACULTY:
INCORPORATING SERVICE-LEARNING INTO TEACHER EDUCATION CURRICULUM
Applications due: June 2, 2008
Massachusetts Campus Compact is pleased to offer grants to Education faculty interested in revising or developing courses to include service-learning pedagogy as a key component of undergraduate and graduate-level teacher instruction. Grants are designed to support the INSTRUCTION of service-learning as a K-12 teaching and learning strategy rather than the USE of service-learning in the course structure. For more information and the application, click here.
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AMIZADE GLOBAL SERVICE-LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS
Amizade is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities and individuals through intercultural service and learning worldwide and strongly believes that students of all backgrounds, regardless of social or economic status, should be able to engage in such life changing experiences. Amizade Global Service-Learning is excited to announce that it is offering twenty $500 scholarships to support under-represented student populations in intercultural service and learning abroad programs. The 20 scholarships will be available for five summer 2008 service-learning courses:
- Introduction to Global Studies in Ghana
- Contemporary Issues in Native Communities in Navajo Nation
- Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland
- Introduction to Documentary Film in the American South
Apply online or for more information, contact Amizade.
FOUNDATION GRANT-SEEKING TRAINING SEMINAR
May 20, 8:30am-12pm; Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA
A specially-designed three and a half hour training session led by Deborah S. Koch, Director of Grants at Springfield Technical Community College, will provide participants with an overview of foundation funding and the framework and tools to move toward fundraising success on their own. Topics that will be covered in this training will include a brief overview of foundations, how to conduct research on foundations, how to read and analyze the material you collect, including identifying a foundation’s problem-solving approach and ideology, determining what makes a project fundable, figuring out the best approach for each foundation prospect, writing letters of inquiry and proposals, overcoming writer’s block, packaging the proposal, and stewardship – how to behave once you get a grant so as to increase your chances of funding in the future. All are welcome! To sign up, call Linda Padykula at (413) 755-4523 or email padykula@stcc.edu. For more information, view event flyer.
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CONFERENCES / OTHER EVENTS
UPDATE ON ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION
May 4, 2008, 7pm; Quaker Meeting House, Northampton, MA
This is the ninth community discussion sponsored by the Environmental Task Force. These meetings have drawn many concerned citizens and have touched on a wide variety of important environmental concerns. This year's update will concentrate on this state's response to climate change, toxic chemicals, water, and the Environmental Bond Bill. Please use this opportunity to make your voice heard. Speakers will include State Representatives Ellen Story (Third Hampshire District), Peter Kocot (First Hampshire District), John Scibak (Second Hampshire District); State Senator Stan Rosenberg (D-Hampshire-Franklin District). This program is free. For more information, please call Jenny Fleming-Ives (413) 586-4006 or Tina Clarke (413) 549-6834.
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THE ENVIRONMENTAL INSTITUTE SPRING 2008 LECTURE SERIES
May 5, 3:30pm; Cape Cod Lounge, UMass Student Union Building
The Environmental Institute is pleased to announce the Spring 2008 Environmental Lecture Series which will feature three distinguished scientists. The interdisciplinary series brings the campus community together each semester to consider a major environmental issue or theme from a variety of perspectives and disciplines and to encourage interdisciplinary collaborations in research and education. The series is free and open to the public. For more information, contact TEI at 545-2842 or visit www.umass.edu/tei/
May 5: The Role of Genome Science in Bioenergy, Carbon Cycling, and Environmental Remediation
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OPPORTUNITIES TO PRESENT / PUBLISH YOUR WORK
CALL FOR FACULTY SUBMISSIONS FOR NEW BOOK
Submission deadline: June 15, 2008
You are invited to contribute to a forthcoming edited book on service-learning. The 2007-2008 Indiana Campus Compact (ICC) Faculty Fellows are collecting submissions for nationwide publication. It will consist of a series of peer-reviewed articles outlining the course plan and best practices by experts in the field. The primary purpose of the book is to help professors and college and university administrators develop service-learning courses. Submissions should focus on strategies and techniques for implementing service-learning projects. For more information, contact
M. Ange Cooksey at
mcooksey@indiana.edu.
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BUILDING JUSTICE CAMPAIGN
Researcher
The campaign is a strategic effort in support of construction workers who desire to organize and assist them achieve the changes they want in their workplaces and drive up standards for all workers. The Researcher compiles information on companies, industries and issues. The Researcher also assists the campaign in other capacities such as worker and community outreach and helping plan worksite actions. For more information, contact Margot Veranes at dc15margot@msn.com or (602) 373-3586.
RAILROAD STREET YOUTH PROJECT
Mentoring & Apprenticeship Fellow
The mission of the Railroad Street Youth Project (RSYP) is to empower young people by supporting the creation of youth-generated activities that promote self-worth, responsibility, and intergenerational respect and communication. The RSYP Fellow will undertake the expansion of the current Mentoring and Railroad Street Apprenticeship Program (RAP). The Fellow will be responsible for the recruitment and screening of new mentors, matching new mentors and mentees, and supporting the matches. The Fellow will also undertake the implementation of a new Photography component of RAP. For more information, view detailed job description.
MASSACHUSETTS CAMPUS COMPACT
AmeriCorps*VISTA positions available
AmeriCorps*VISTA members are placed on college and university campuses throughout Massachusetts to serve as community service and service learning specialists. They act as mentors, trainers, and resource gatherers for their assigned campus. For more information or to apply, click here.
LASELL COLLEGE
Student Programs Coordinator
The Student Programs Coordinator (SPC) recruits volunteers for, implements, monitors, evaluates and builds capacity for non-curricular service activities sponsored by the Center for Community-Based Learning (CCBL) as well as selected curricular activities. Click here for more information.
SIMMONS COLLEGE
Graduate Community Engagement Coordinator
This part-time position will provide support and assistance to the Program Director to strengthen and expand community engagement and service learning for the five Simmons's graduate schools. For a more detailed position description or to apply, click here.
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