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UMass Serves!

ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES

JOIN KIDS/COLLEGE

A General Education (IU) course for all majors

In this 4-credit section (HONORS 292S) of the General Education (IU) course "Engaging with the Community," UMass students will participate in a local after school program to provide an early intervention for youth who are primarily from low-income, immigrant families, and families of color. The program will provide a vision of college for children who, even though they live in a University town, may not see college as a real destination for themselves. UMass students in this course will work with third-graders in an after school program at Crocker Farm Elementary School. Based on the college students' skills and interests and those of the kids participating in the program, UMass students will have the opportunity to create and implement a fun and enriching after-school curriculum. This opportunity is open to all students. Enroll through SPIRE or click here to learn more about Kids College.

COMBINE SERVICE AND LEARNING

Submit an Independent Study proposal (due February 25, 2008)

Through the Independent Study option, students can combine academic content with community involvement to craft their own service-learning courses. This opportunity is open to all students. Click here to learn more about integrating service into your learning.

GET TO KNOW YOU

Enroll in "Knowing Ourselves and the Community"

This course (HONORS 398S) provides students in Community Service Learning courses with the skills, knowledge, and understanding they need to be effective in their community service placements. Students will develop cultural competencies and explore how their own identities (derived from different social group memberships) intersect with the identities of the people they encounter in their community service. In turn, students will have the opportunity to reflect on and learn from their community service experiences. This course consists of three parts: Pre-service, Weekend Workshop, and Post-service. This opportunity is open to all students. Enroll through SPIRE or click here to learn more about Knowing Ourselves and the Community.

VOLUNTEER & CIVIC OPPORTUNITIES

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER HOLYOKE

Seeking volunteers

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Holyoke welcomes volunteers to any of its afternoon and/or evening programs. The organization is looking for people who can commit for an entire semester. The Boys & Girls Club welcomes students to tutor the youngsters and/or help with homework. The organization is also interested in students who have particular skills, such as dance, arts & crafts, and would like to lead a program. Those interested in this opportunity should contact Laurie Millman at lmillman@hbgc.org.

GREAT FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Turners Falls, MA)

Seeking volunteers

The seventh grade team at Great Falls Middle School has identified a need for tutors to help students in a 1:1 or small group setting, in a variety of subjects. Students who might be interested in engaging in this type of service would be meeting a great need, and would learn a lot in return! Those interested in this opportunity should contact Meghan Fitzgibbons at riseturners@dialself.org or (413) 863-7258.

GREAT FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Turners Falls, MA)

Seeking volunteers

The seventh grade team at Great Falls Middle School has identified a need for tutors to help students in a 1:1 or small group setting, in a variety of subjects. Students who might be interested in engaging in this type of service would be meeting a great need, and would learn a lot in return! Those interested in this opportunity should contact Meghan Fitzgibbons at riseturners@dialself.org or (413) 863-7258.

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 or in the military, access a Spanish/English glossary of election terms and get ideas for mobilizing others on campus.

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