Peace Corps Visit, Schedule a Speaker - Feb 25th!

From the Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement:

The spring campaign season is about to begin, and I wanted to inform you of the following events I will be holding on UC’s campus in February.  Please forward to interested students, faculty, and/or staff who might be interested in learning more about opportunities with Peace Corps.

·        Monday, February 25^th 

o   Office Hours, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m., Career Development Center, 104 University Pavilion.

Stop by the Career Development Center to speak directly with a Peace Corps Recruiter! This is a great opportunity for those interested in learning more about Peace Corps, current applicants, or those who just want more guidance on the application process, to meet with a seasoned recruiter in a one-on-one format. No appointments necessary, just stop in!

o   Information Session, 6:00 p.m., Tangemen University Center (TUC) 419 A-B

We will watch a short video highlighting a few volunteers in their global communities, talk about the application process, and discuss the benefits of service. Former Volunteers will speak about their services and to answer any questions. All are welcome!

I would also love to speak to any classes while I will be on campus.  My class talks typically take about 5-10 minutes where I speak to students briefly about Peace Corps and advertise the events that will be held on campus.  Feel free to contact me if you would be interested in hosting me in one of your classes!

Finally, I have attached an electronic flyer to the email- feel free to post them in or around your classroom/office. 

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions, and for more information on recruiting events in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, please visit http://www.peacecorps.gov/index.cfm?shell=meet.events

Thank you for your generous support of Peace Corps, and I look forward to visiting UC!  

Best,

Katie Sylvester
Field Based Recruiter - Cincinnati
U.S. Peace Corps

ARC International Humanitarian Law Peer Education Program - Applications Due Feb 1st!

From the American Red Cross:


IHL Peer Education Program 2013

What is IHL?
International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is the body of law that places basic limits on how war is waged. It
aims to protect human dignity during times of armed conflict, and to prevent or reduce the suffering and
destruction that result from war.

Background
The IHL Peer Education Program is a new initiative from the American Red Cross to
to provide chapters with a model to disseminate IHL through direct outreach to young people, who in
turn will reach out to other young people. This year’s program is a pilot program with only nine other
chapters in the country participated. Through this experiential learning method, the goal is to expand,
broaden and diversify the reach of the ARC in teaching the American public about the laws of war and
why they are important.

The IHL Peer Education (“IHL Action Program”)
This program involves IHL Team Mentors which consist of a pair of young people ages 18-25, who
support (2) Team Members or other young people ages 13-17 or to learn about IHL and then to apply their
learning through a project.

UCBA Service-Learning Student Expo - Apr 4th!

From the UC Center for Service-Learning & Civic Engagement:

UCBA will hold a Service-Learning Student Expo to exhibit our students’ service-learning community work. The expo will be on April 4th, 2013, (11-1) in the Muntz lobby and corridors.

Although many of our students are working in the community as part of a service-learning course or course component, we seldom know, college-wide, what they have been doing. This expo will provide an opportunity for students to see what their peers are accomplishing in the community. Additionally, it will allow faculty and staff to inform ourselves about our students’ work.

As you wrap up your service-learning course this term please inform your students of this opportunity for them to present their work. As you begin preparing for the spring term, please consider including a poster presentation assignment as part of the course requirements and please encourage your students to present at the expo.

We will provide certificates of participation for students presenting and are excited to offer this venue to display students’ service-learning community work. We hope that you see this as an opportunity to support your students in promoting their work to other students, faculty, staff, and community partners.

(For the purposes of this expo, we are using the UC definition of service-learning, ”Service Learning (SL) is a specially designed learning experience in which students combine reflection with structured participation in community-based projects to achieve specified learning outcomes as part of an academic course and/or program requirement. By participating in academic community partnerships at the local, national, or international level, students gain a richer mastery of course content, enhance their sense of civic responsibility, and ultimately develop a more integrated approach to understanding the relationship between theory, practice, ideas, values, and community.” http://www.uc.edu/propractice/service-learning.html)

On-Line Spring Semester Course: Foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement

From the UC Center for Service-Learning & Civic Engagement:

A new online course is being offered this spring semester: Foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement (SLCE2019).

SLCE2019 (call number 706542, Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning) will cover the history, philosophy, and foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement. In this class, students will learn how to connect their passions and skill sets to the service of others and will have the opportunity to network with some of the most gifted servant leaders in the world. In addition to interacting with a very wide range of people, both locally and globally, students will:

• Participate in "hands-on learning" by working alongside fellow student-leaders
• Create an electronic portfolio to showcase their learning, service, and work
• Build their professional network by working with community servants and civic leaders
• Learn about leveraging social networks for the service of others

Click HERE and/or email SL@uc.edu for more detailed information.

Service Learning Opportunities in Morroco Summer 2013!

From the Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement:

Experiential Learning Abroad Programs (ELAP), a division of International Studies Abroad (ISA) is pleased to announce new internship and service learning placements in Meknès, Morocco beginning Summer 2013. The following placements are available in Meknès: 

*Association for the Protection of the Moroccan Family 
*Center for Disabilities 
*Medical Clinic 
*Women's Rights Association 
*Youth Development 

Participating in an ELAP program offers students a first hand view into the social structures of the local community and gives them the opportunity to contribute to community development. These projects facilitate understanding of the local culture by recognizing the challenges faced by various communities and making a positive impact while abroad. 

Please visit the ELAP website: http://www.myelap.com for more information on these programs or contact the UC ISA Global Ambassador Liza Callis at callisza@gmail.com for questions about other study abroad options, including alternative spring break opportunities.

 

Prepare Now for National Literacy Action Week - Jan 28th-Feb 3rd!

From the UC Center for Service-Learning & Civic Engagement:

Throughout its history, SCALE has supported the activist initiatives of campus-based literacy programs across the country. National Literacy Action Week (NLAW) is a national initiative for strengthening literacy activism.

NLAW will take place January 28th-February 3rd, 2013. During this week, campus literacy programs nationwide join together to raise awareness about literacy and create change on their campuses and in their communities.

Every year NLAW occurs around the anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-ins. Students were integral to the success of the Civil Rights Movement, as they organized campuses and participated in Freedom Rides, sit-ins and marches. We celebrate that spirit for social justice today!

Learn more about why NLAW, why college students, and why February 1st!

Get ideas for projects!
Want to plan a project but don't know what to do? SCALE can help with that! Visit our website to find dozens of ideas and guides to help make your idea a reality.

Get resources to plan your project.

Read about past NLAW events here!

Receive funding for your project!
SCALE is has a limited number of mini-grants ranging from $50-200 available to Campus-Based and Student-Led programs and Individual Students who plan NLAW programs.

Register your project to receive funding!

Join our social media campaign!

SCALE will be leading a national social media campaign to advocate for literacy. Join us by posting tweeting literacy facts and activities in your communities with #NLAW.

Also, load your pictures and videos to Facebook and YouTube and let us know!

Find out more!

Still want more information? Attend our Webinar!
We will be holding a free Webinar on Friday, December 7th. Come and gain tools to advocate for any cause you're passionate about. We will also provide a brief introduction of National Literacy Action Week, and be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Register now! 

 

 

Hire DAAP Students for Community Service Experiential Explorations Program

From the UC Division of Professional Practice & Experiential Learning: 

I am writing to you to let you know about a tremendous opportunity for your organization to hire students from the University of Cincinnati’s world class College of Design, Architecture, Art, & Planning. The 2012 national report card on U.S. design programs ranked four UC programs in the top ten among industrial design, interior design and architecture categories. Several students from these programs can now participate in a one-time Community Service Experiential Explorations Semester for the upcoming Spring Term.

These students provide fresh ideas and perspectives, and can be a cost-effective resource for special projects, as well as short-term and long-term staffing needs. Our program was recently ranked as the #4 Cooperative Education program in the country by U.S. News and World Reports, and our college of design has just been ranked as the #3 design school in the world by Business Insider. DAAP students bring creative design skills and knowledge of industry-standard software, as well as the critical thinking and presentation skills fostered by working with teams in a studio environment. Our diverse programs include students with specific skills in graphic design and digital media, industrial and fashion design, product design, architecture and urban planning. We’d be happy to help you match your individual needs with students who can be a great resource for your organization.

So what do you need to do to participate?

In order to take advantage of these wonderful student talents you must have a position that is:

• A work experience that takes advantage of their skill sets and lasts for a minimum 450 hours/semester
• An experience that is structured, formalized within a not for profit organization
• An experience in which the student has a mentor/supervisor who can assess their experience
• Because these experiences will include a service element within your not-for-profit organization, these positions do not have to be paid; however, if available, compensation is not discouraged.

If you have such a position or can develop one, please let us know. As a starting point, we will work with you to finalize a position description. We will then be able to supply you with credentials of students who are interested in your position and you can begin the interview process. Students are available to begin work in a Community Service / Volunteer EEP in early January of 2013.

For more information and/or to provide position descriptions:

Emily A. Paolucci

Program Coordinator

Division of Professional Practice & Experiential Learning

Emily.Paolucci@uc.edu

Phone (513) 556-3061

$500 Grants to Help End Childhood Hunger - Apply by Dec 16th!

From the UC Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement:

More than 16 million children live in food insecure homes, not always sure where their next meal will come from. That's why YSA and Sodexo Foundation are calling on young people to "take hunger personally" and join the fight to end childhood hunger.

$500 Grants to Help End Childhood Hunger in Your Community!
Sodexo Foundation Youth Grants of $500 grants are available for youth-led service projects that bring together young people, families, Sodexo employees and other community members to address childhood hunger. U.S. young people, ages 5-25, are eligible to apply. Projects will take place on or around Global Youth Service Day, April 26-28, 2013. Learn more and apply at: www.YSA.org/grants/sodexoyouth

Submit your application early to receive feedback! Submit your application by December 16th and YSA will preliminary review your application and give you feedback by January 4th.

Need project ideas? Here are 10 Ways You Can Help End Childhood Hunger:
1. Find ways to put surplus food to better use.
2. Organize food drives or fundraisers.
3. Plant or spruce up a school or community garden.
4. Volunteer at a local food bank, pantry, shelter, or community kitchen.
5. Start or support a backpack feeding program.
6. Support and raise awareness of summer feeding programs.
7. Increase use of SNAP (formerly called food stamps) and/or Free and Reduced-Price School Meals programs.
8. Help teach families about healthy eating and cooking.
9. Raise public awareness of childhood hunger in your community.
10. Advocate for policies and programs that will help end childhood hunger in your community.

For additional details and examples of past GYSD projects, visit www.YSA.org/blog/2012/11/15/10-ways-you-can-help-end-childhood-hunger.

Questions? Please contact grants@ysa.org 

Institute on Philanthropy & Voluntary Service Accepting Internship Applications!

From the Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement:

The Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service has been training college students to be leaders in their community for almost 15 years and is now accepting applications for this summer’s program!

 

This fast-paced eight week academic internship program will allow students from around the world to dive head first into the nonprofit sector while they live, learn, and intern in Washington, DC.

 

IPVS is the ideal program for students ready to learn the practical, philosophical, and ethical components of leadership in the nonprofit sector. 

 

Please consider sharing this opportunity with interested students, and encourage them to apply by the priority deadline of December 5 to receive a 5% tuition discount.

 

*******************

LIVE.LEARN.INTERN

Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service

Summer 2013

www.DCinternships.org/IPVS 

 

*Guaranteed Internships - Courses for Credit - Housing in DC

*Early Deadline: December 5, 2012

*Scholarship Funding Available

 

Spend a summer in Washington, DC making an investment in your future that will help set you apart after college.  The comprehensive program sponsored by The Fund for American Studies includes a guaranteed internship placement, courses for transferable credit, and furnished housing in downtown Washington.

 

EXPERIENCE

We’ve been creating academic internship experiences for over 40 years and guarantee all participants an internship placement. Your options are endless – we work with a variety of nonprofit organizations focusing on issues like education, healthcare, homelessness, and the environment.

 

CONNECTIONS

Who you know does matter - especially when it comes to your future job search. IPVS will allow you to make valuable professional connections and practice networking skills in a real-world setting. You can participate in a mentor program, service projects, attend professional development seminars and network with alumni.

 

LOCATION

Washington, DC is the perfect place to explore a career in the nonprofit sector while enjoying a vibrant arts and culture scene. Take advantage of the free Smithsonian museums, many musical and theatre performances, as well as sports events. You can explore DC and meet fellow program participants through program-planned social activities including a guided tour of the monuments, a day trip to Mt. Vernon, canoeing on the Potomac River, and outing to the National Zoo.

 

SERVICE

As a part of IPVS you will participate in community service projects that are designed to deepen your involvement and impact in the community as well as your understanding of issues here in the nation’s capital.

 

COURSES FOR CREDIT

Earn up to 9 academic credits from the DC Metro Area’s George Mason University. Mason was recently ranked #1 Up and Coming University by U.S. News and World Report. IPVS has a curriculum that is designed to explore the unique history and ethics of voluntary service in America.

 

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the final deadline of March 7, 2013. Applicants are encouraged to apply for the early deadline of December 5, 2012 in order to receive preference in admissions and scholarship consideration, as well as a 5% tuition discount.

 

For more information, please visit www.DCinternships.org/IPVS or contact IPVS Manager, Kristen Wright by email atIPVS@tfas.org or by phone at 202.986.0384.

New Spring Semester Course: Foundations of Service Learning & Civic Engagement

From the Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement:

A new online course is being offered this spring semester: Foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement (SLCE2019).

SLCE2019 (call number 706542, Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning) will cover the history, philosophy, and foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement. In this class, students will learn how to connect their passions and skill sets to the service of others and will have the opportunity to network with some of the most gifted servant leaders in the world. In addition to interacting with a very wide range of people, both locally and globally, students will:

• Participate in "hands-on learning" by working alongside fellow student-leaders
• Create an electronic portfolio to showcase their learning, service, and work
• Build their professional network by working with community servants and civic leaders
• Learn about leveraging social networks for the service of others

Click HERE and/or email SL@uc.edu for more detailed information.

New Spring Semester Course: Foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement (SLCE2019)

From the UC Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement:

A new online course is being offered this spring semester: Foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement (SLCE2019).

SLCE2019 (call number 706542, Division of Professional Practice and Experiential Learning) will cover the history, philosophy, and foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement. In this class, students will learn how to connect their passions and skill sets to the service of others and will have the opportunity to network with some of the most gifted servant leaders in the world. In addition to interacting with a very wide range of people, both locally and globally, students will:

• Participate in "hands-on learning" by working alongside fellow student-leaders
• Create an electronic portfolio to showcase their learning, service, and work
• Build their professional network by working with community servants and civic leaders
• Learn about leveraging social networks for the service of others

Click HERE and/or email SL@uc.edu for more detailed information.

Humanity in Action Fellowship - Applications due Jan 10th!

Recommended via SJTI listserv:

The Humanity in Action Fellowship

Program Dates
May 31 to June 30, 2013: Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Paris and Warsaw

Eligibility
Students and recent graduates from universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey, Ukraine and the United States

APPLY

Intensive and demanding, the Humanity in Action Fellowship brings together international groups of university students and recent graduates to explore national histories of discrimination and resistance, as well as examples of issues affecting different minority groups today.

Each program is highly interdisciplinary and features daily lectures and discussions with renowned academics, journalists, politicians and activists, as well as site visits to government agencies, non-profit and community organizations, museums and memorials. The programs seek to highlight different models of action to remedy injustice.

The objective of the Humanity in Action Fellowship is to facilitate a collective exploration of the social and political roots of discrimination, as well as to provide a forum where potential solutions to some of today's most challenging issues can be considered and discussed. The programs are also intended to instill a responsibility among Humanity in Action Fellows to recognize and address the need to protect minorities and promote human rights—in their own communities and around the world. 

See the 2012 Fellowship Curriculum » 

New Spring Break Service Learning Opportunity: Developing Sustainable Solutions for Gender Empowerment - Mar 13th-24th!

From UC International:

New Spring Break Service Learning opportunity: Service Learning India - March 13-24, 2013  March Developing sustainable solutions or gender empowerment through Service Learning in India www.business.uc.edu/intb/ug/india

http://www.uc.edu/webapps/ucosmic/programs/detail.aspx?id=158

Program Description:  This 14-week course will focus on how to develop sustainable business ventures  as a vehicle to solve social  problems.  Students will partner with an Indian non-governmental organization (NGO)  committed to empower, educate, and rehabilitate sexually exploited women and children from rural India.  While in India over spring break, students will study the NGO, develop a sustainable business model for the NGO, talk with entrepreneurs, and listen to the women’s stories.  Class projects will include digital storytelling as a way to assist the NGO to spread their story and expand their mission.   “Give voice, create solutions, and transform lives.”

Information found at www.business.uc.edu/intb/ug/india

For more information contact lee.armstrong@uc.edu   tel:  556-7081  

Service Learning in India - Mar 13th-24th

From the Center for Service-Learning & Civic Engagement:

Service Learning India 

March 13-24, 2013 

INTB 5020

Program Description:  This 14-week course will focus on how to develop sustainable business ventures  as a vehicle to solve social  problems.  Students will partner with an Indian non-governmental organization (NGO)  committed to empower, educate, and rehabilitate sexually exploited women and children from rural India.  While in India over spring break, students will study the NGO, develop a sustainable business model for the NGO, talk with entrepreneurs, and listen to the women’s stories.  Class projects will include digital storytelling as a way to assist the NGO to spread their story and expand their mission.   

 

Information found at www.business.uc.edu/intb/ug/india

 

For more information contact lee.armstrong@uc.edu   tel:  556-7081 

Nominate Local Leaders for Ohio American Trustees Project - Due Dec 20th!

From UC Service Learning & Civic Engagement:

Dear Community Partners Across the State of Ohio,

We are inviting you to get involved with the Ohio American Trustees Project (OAT Project).  The American Trustees Project, first started by the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Engagement at the University of Texas, uses digital videos to tell stories of everyday, civically-engaged role models from local communities to educate, motivate, and activate civic participation, especially for students in grades 6-12. Grounded in communication and education theory, the American Trustees (AT) Project uses the power of the narrative to teach, the strength of role models to inspire, and digital technologies to connect and educate.

Downloadable materials are available to help you, local teachers, student groups, or organizations nominate your community heroes. Nominations are due December 20, 2012 and three (3) finalists will be announced in January to begin production of professionally produced videos to honor and capture the finalists’ community contributions. Within one year, nominators will see the contest from start to finish: professionally produced videos that can be used to increase connectivity to local heroes and to inspire ways to participate in local Ohio communities.

If your group, class, or organization’s trustee nominee is selected as a finalist, the professionally produced video will honor your participants as co-producers.

What’s holding you back? Be a part of recognizing your local heroes through the Ohio American Trustees Project!

Check out the website today and get started (click HERE).

Campus Vote Project Virtual Town Hall - Sept 26th!

From UC Service Learning and Civic Engagement:

On September 26th at 3 PM, Campus Vote Project will be hosting a virtual Town Hall focused on getting college students out to vote this November.

Using Google Hangouts, the Campus Vote Project will be moderating a panel that will include Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and other student voting advocates, and taking questions via Twitter and Facebook. The focus will be on strategies that election officials, college administrators, and student organizations have taken to help students register and vote. We will hear directly officials that have dealt directly with problems that students have encountered in their college communities and how to overcome those obstacles.  

Click HERE for more information.

The sign-up page for the event is now live and can be accessed by click HERE for typing the following into your browser: 

http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/6411/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=6619

RSVP now to get a link to the hangout when it goes live, then check your email at 3 PM on September 26th to find out where to go to watch the Town Hall in real time.

Earn an Academic Certificate in Service Learning & Civic Engagement

From the Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement:

Show you care.

Earn a certificate in service learning and civic engagement.

In our increasingly diverse and global economy, organizations are looking to hire employees with cultural competencies—people who are prepared to make a positive contribution to the community. By earning the certificate in service learning and civic engagement, you can boost your cultural and civic credentials, build your network and demonstrate to potential employers that you’re ready to lead a socially responsible charge.

The certificate in service learning and civic engagement can be added to any major. It requires 18 hours:

• A 3 credit-hour course, Foundations of Service Learning and Civic Engagement

• Four “S-designated” (service learning) courses, from within or outside your major

• An e-portfolio (introduced in the Foundations course)

• A 3 credit-hour course, Leadership Through Service Capstone

For more information, contact Michael Sharp, director, Center for Service Learning and Civic Engagement, michael.sharp@uc.edu, 513-556-1533.

Enroll Now for Fall Semester! Beyond IQ: Developing & Applying Emotional Intelligence Strategies

Service learning opportunity available for fall semester

Beyond IQ: Developing and Applying Emotional Intelligence Strategies

HNRS3040

3-4 credits (students can register for 4 hours if their schedule allows)

Tuesdays 8:30 – 10:50 am and Thursdays 9:30 – 10:50 am (we’ll leave campus at 9 on Thursdays to arrive at the elementary school by 9:30)

BoK: DC, SS

Instructors: Gail Kiley, Chris Lottman, and Jen Lile

Course description:

Research indicates that Emotional Intelligence can be measured, can be developed over our life spans, and can have a significant impact on both academic success and life success and happiness in general. In this course students will:

-Learn foundational knowledge about Emotional Intelligence (e.g., history, current trends, existing measures, controversies, comparisons to IQ)

-Assess their current levels of Emotional Intelligence and develop and implement specific plans for growth and progress during the semester and beyond

-Learn and actively use five key emotional literacy skills

-Develop leadership capabilities and the skills inherent in engaging with others

-Teach Emotional Intelligence skills and competencies to Cincinnati Public School students

*Important notes: Beginning the third week of the semester, this class will meet once each week at the elementary school. We will arrange transportation for everyone--a car is not required. Additionally, all students in the class will need to undergo a paper background check in order to volunteer at the public school. The instructors will provide more detail after registration.

Eligibility requirements: Students must have a minimum cumulative University GPA of 3.4. This class is open to all majors and all years.

To receive permission to register, please contact Jen Lile at jen.lile@uc.edu or 513-556-1003.

BE GREAT Cincinnati Day of Service - Apr 29th!

From the Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement:

Dear Service Learning Students, Faculty, Staff and Community Partners:

The Student Ambassadors for Service Learning at the University of Cincinnati are proud to be a part of the "Be Great Cincinnati," a day of service event being collaboratively led by Student Governments at the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University (click HERE for more information). We are hoping to encourage all students and faculty to help us spread the word about this inspirational event. Please read the following for more information.

Thank you,

Yazmin Alfonso

President, Student Ambassadors for Service Learning

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Registration is now live for the BE GREAT Cincinnati Day of Service on April 29th from 11-5pm!  Please sign up by clicking HERE, share with your organizations, and encourage fellow Bearcats to do the same.  You can also paste the following URL into your browser: http://www.bgcgc.org/page.php?id=BE-GREAT-Day-of-Service 

For the first time, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Cincinnati presents a three-day event to promote its new program model, simply called GRADUATE, FITFORLIFE and READYTOSERVE. Each day will focus on a different piece of our program, but together will make up a new weekend titled: BE GREAT Cincinnati.

Our overall vision of the BGCGC’s first annual Day of Service is one of creativity and empowerment. The service project will be designed to enable families to learn the importance of service and working together. Since this is our first year implementing such an event, the opportunities are endless when planning the overall day. This is why we feel having student leadership from XU and UC facilitating the planning process, with support from BGCGC kids and staff, will result in a day with volunteer activities that are fun, inspirational and make a lasting impact within our City.

Day of Service Objectives:

·         The event date: April 29, 2012 from 12 noon to 5 p.m.

·         Event participants to include children, teens and adults

·         Projects will encourage participants to learn first-hand what it means to BE GREAT!

·         Volunteer activities will be fun, inspirational and make a lasting impact within our City.

National Youth Service Summit: Day of Celebration & Service - Mar 31st!

From the Center for Service Learning & Civic Engagement:

Do you know any students involved with great service work? Please encourage your students to participate in the 2012 National Youth Service Summit: Day of Celebration and Service.  They can win prizes, and signing-up is easy.  Just click HERE or use the link below ("This Online Form"). More information about the event is below.

Registration/Information

Attached is the Service Symposium flier; use and/or distribute as you wish, including to any students or student groups. For more information, you can contact: Jordan Huizenga, Children, Inc., director of development, 859.431.2075 x128, jhuizenga@childreninc.org.

The online form for participating in the Symposium:  This Online Form.

Why participate?

Participating in the Service Symposium is a valuable opportunity for students because it allows the opportunity to not only hone their presentation skills and present on a project they’ve completed, but it allows them the opportunity to win grant money to support the growth of their project (three $250 mini-grants available for college students). Furthermore, all participants will be recognized for their outstanding dedication to the community and have the opportunity to be featured in the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Competition feature

There will be a set of judges going around talking with high school and post-secondary students about their projects to determine the winners of mini-grants. Expect judges to  be looking at things like scalability, impact, student voice, and learning outcomes (curricular and co-curricular). You can contact Mary Kay or Kelly Tarver (ktarver@childreninc.org) if you have specific questions about the judging.

The Jefferson Award will be part of the Symposium. Winners of mini-grants will receive a Jefferson Award certificate and pin.

Who can participate?

The Service Symposium is open to any projects, service learning and co-curricular service. What the organizers are trying to highlight is high impact service, both for the student and the community, and they understand and recognize that this happens both in and out of the classroom.

Day of the event: The particulars

Day-of particulars for the Symposium are written out on the attached Symposium Flier, but basically the following:

1. Service Symposium - Saturday, March 31 from 1-3:30 in the Grand Ballroom of the Millennium hotel in downtown Cincinnati.
2. Students should bring all necessary presentation materials (laptops, speakers, handouts, tri-fold poster boards, etc.) for their table top displays to the hotel no later than 12:30pm to be setup for the Symposium.
3. Student presenters should stay from 1-3:30pm, students not presenting, but interested in viewing the displays can come anytime between 1-3:30pm.

Higher ed volunteer opportunity

If a group of students is interested in serving as adult volunteers/chaperones the morning of Saturday, March 31 from 8am-1pm, downtown Cincinnati, contact Carol@ugive.org. If college age students are interested in presenting 40 minute workshops to groups of high school students at the conference they should fill out This Online RFP to be considered for a workshop presentation.