Weekly Announcements
Hello!
Thank you for your interest in receiving information and updates from the Office of Leadership & Service-Learning (OLSL). Every week you can expect to find a message from our office with details regarding service opportunities, leadership events, and other announcements about ways in which you can get involved in UNCG and the Greensboro community.
This email, which will only be sent out once a week, should actually cut down on your emails from OLSL and give you a single place to look for all our events and announcements!
We hope you find this weekly email useful! Thank you for your time and involvement in OLSL!
~Also check out the start of term “Make Your Mark” newsletter~
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES
· Richard Petty Party: This Labor Day, Monday September 7 th the Eastern Music Festival (EMF) in conjunction with Victory Junction are hosting a benefit party featuring NASCAR racing legend Richard Petty. The Eastern Music Festival is a wonderful organization dedicated to nurturing talented American and international youth musicians through a collaborative learning process. Victory Junction has also been enriching the lives of children, their program focuses on kids with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses, by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun, and empowering in a safe and medically-sound environment. Volunteers are needed to assist with setup especially immediately prior to and following the event (approximately 3 – 9pm). The event will be held in Festival Park located at 200 North Davie St. Interested parties should contact Charlotte Straney at (336) 333-7450 ext. 21, (336) 214-1246 cell, or charlotte@EasternMusicFestival.org .
· LifeVerse Program: LifeVerse is a library sponsored program focused on creating a dialogue about poetry between volunteers and older adults in retirement centers, nursing facilities, libraries, coffee shops throughout the community, and places of worship. This program is a learning experience for volunteers as well as an opportunity for elders to reminisce, recall poems, songs, scripture verses, and rhymes of earlier years. Volunteers will be trained to be effective facilitators then assigned to work with a small group of older adults. Volunteers are required to attend two training sessions. The first set of training sessions is on September
12 th /19 th from 3-6 pm or volunteers may attend the second set of training sessions on September 14 th /23 rd from 6-9 pm. All training will be held at the Central Library volunteers are asked to pre-register by September 7 . For more information about this program, contact Steve Sumerford at 373-3636 or visit our website at www.greensborolibrary.org.
· American Red Cross Blood Drive: We bleed blue, gold, and red at UNCG! Tuesday, September 15, 8:30am – 1:30pm donate blood in the EUC Maple Room. Sign up to give blood at www.membersforlife.org/cbsr/schedule/login.php and enter sponsor code 6528 to schedule your appointment. All donors will be eligible to win a gas gift card!
· The Big Sweep: Enlist your neighbors, family, friends, church group, club, work group, etc., and help give our community a fall cleaning Saturday, September 19 from 9 am to noon. After you have finished cleaning up, you can drop your trash off at the historic War Memorial Baseball Stadium for pizza and drinks. Fill out the attached form or go on-line and register at www.greensborobeautiful.org .
· Greensboro Stop Child Trafficking Now Walk: Join the SCT Greensboro 5k walk fundraiser to prevent child trafficking on September 26, 2009 at the Oak Ridge Town Park. The SCT is also looking for volunteers to work prior to the event by helping recruit sponsors, raising money to cover other walk expenses, making follow-up calls to sponsors, obtaining Media Coverage &PR, posting flyers around the community, spreading the word, and assisting with walk location logistics. The SCT also needs volunteers on the day of the walk to insure that the event runs smoothly. If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering please contact the SCT at info@SCTNow.org or 212-333-7286.
· Greensboro Lions’ 5kRip Roarin’ Run/Walk: On September 27, 2009 , join the Greensboro lions club in a 5k run/walk the proceeds collected will fund eye exams, eyeglasses, and hearing aids for needy persons (primarily, school children). The race begins at 1:30 p.m. and the walk is at 2:30 p.m. We will have a customized event t-shirt, a DJ, refreshments, door prizes, and prizes for age group winners. Participants can register by printing by completing the form to register online at www.gsohostlions.org/annual_run.html . Students can register with their own contribution of $25 or obtain donations of at least that amount from sponsors similar to Crop/Walk. A sponsor tracking form is on the website.
· The Children’s Home Society : The Children’s Home Society marketing department is looking for students who can volunteer to help with marketing efforts. Help is needed with everything from putting together informational packets to updating the website (using Dreamweaver) to researching media outlets. Interested students should contact Becky Wrisley at bwrisley@chsnc.org
· Cove Creek Gardens: The Cove Creek Gardens, are an organization which teaches the public about proper land stewardship through water and native plant conservation, and need volunteers to assist in maintaining the gardens. The Cove Creek gardens are located at 4505 Summit Avenue in Greensboro. If you are interested in gardening and would like to help Cove Creek Gardens, call 336-621-0611.
· Triad Light the Night Walk: The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is holding its annual Light the Night Walk Saturday, October 10 th in the Country Park. Proceeds will benefit Triad families struggling against these forms of cancer as well as funding research projects focused on providing a cure. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society needs volunteers to help with setting up/taking down, volunteer check-in, accounting, walker check-in, refreshments, fun zone monitors, traffic/greeters, route markers/walk marshals, and cheering stations. If you are interested in volunteering or participating, please contact Kristi McCord by phone:336-292-7430 or through email at kristi.mccord@lls.org
LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
· Spartan Orientation Staff Interest Meeting: Spartan Orientation Staff (SOS) help prepare incoming freshman for the UNCG experience by providing them with information as well as guidance during SOAR. This program is a great opportunity to develop leadership, practice speaking in front of an audience, and apply your active listening skills. If you would like to be a part of the team please attend the interest meeting September 9, at 5pm in the Kirkland Room. Applications will be available online at http://orientation.uncg.edu/sos/become.html on September 10 th .
· Civic Engagement Online Seminar : Join OLSL for a live online seminar discussing what civic engagement is, why it matters, and how to develop learning outcomes related to civic engagement Thursday, September 17th from 1:00 – 2:30pm, in McIver room 140.
· Women’s Leadership Summit: Join the Meredith College Institute for the Women’s Leadership inaugural Summit on September 25, 2009 on its campus in Raleigh, NC. The Women’s Leadership Summit is a one-day experience that will bring together dynamic women leaders from within academia, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. Participants will further develop leadership skills needed to respond to challenges and opportunities within a complex democratic society. Keynote presentations, workshops and executive coaching sessions have been designed to address the summit’s theme, Catalysts for Change. Take a look at the summit schedule and web site at www.meredith.edu/summit to learn more. Register today!
· Semester of Service: Semester of Service Kicks into gear! Semester of Service is a semester long program that allows students to develop leadership skills through volunteer service. The Semester of Service program is committed to providing the best in hands on experiential learning for our students and the community. Participants will commit 3-5 hours a week engaged in the following activities: Volunteer Service, Leadership Coaching, and Reflection.
o Mentor with the YMCA Young Achievers Program: Young Achievers is a collaboration of the YMCA of Greensboro, Center for Creative Leadership, and UNC-G, focused primarily on Greensboro high school students. As a Semester of Service volunteer you will coach the young achievers to envision a more positive future. SOS students provide mentorship on community building, leadership, and making the transition into college. A training session will be held in the MRC on Saturday September 12 th from 9:00-5:00. If you would like to register to be a mentor at the YMCA visit https://spreadsheets.google.com/a/uncg.edu/viewform?formkey=dE4wbGk0dTBOQXQxR3FTcXFRbFJhRHc6MA .
o Greensboro Children’s Museum: The museum features a variety of exhibits that stimulate creative and rich play experiences. As Semester of Service student you will facilitate interactive play, touch and exploration exhibits for children 0-10 yrs. The Children’s Museum offers group volunteer sessions as well as more specific intern positions.
If you have questions, contact Keira Wilson at klwilso4@uncg.edu.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
· NC-ACTS! AmeriCorps Scholarship Program Application : Students completing 300 service hours in one school year in underserved communities and populations (i.e. special ed, ESL, any work at a title I school, etc.) may be eligible to receive an Educational Award of $1,000 which can be applied towards outstanding student loans or the cost of attendance at a college or university. NC-ACTS offers a unique advantage to students completing unpaid internships which serve the community. Please take a few minutes to look at the attached overview of the AmeriCorps NC-ACTS and fill out an application! The application deadline for NC-ACTS is October 5 th . For more information, contact Emily Kamischke, NC Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA, at 336 256-1404 or via email at emkamisc@uncg.edu .
· The Third International Human Rights Film and Speakers Festival: The UNCG Human Rights Research Network invites you to the Third International Human Rights Film and Speakers Festival. The title for the series this year is Democracy and Globalization: Human Rights of Migrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers. The 2009-2010 series will focus on a variety of immigration and human rights issues, attempting to answer the overarching question “Can democracy be sustained in this era of globalization in which identities are fluid, time and space are compressed, and the notion of citizenship is challenged?” The Film Festival will be augmented with a series of guest speakers and reading discussion groups. To learn about the listing of events, please click here . Please come Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 6:30 p.m., Sullivan Science Building Room 101 , for a showing of ” The Lost Boys of Sudan ” and stay to discuss the film.