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UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Community Service Projects
I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.”
Albert Schweitzer (1875 - 1965)
Thank you for giving of your time and talent this past year to help others!
Through CLES projects alone, over 5,000 hours of community service were completed!!!
A special THANK YOU to everyone who came out to volunteer for WORK ON WILMINGTON!!!
Volunteers at Coastal Therapeutic for Work on Wilmington, Saturday April 20, 2013
We will be experiencing a makeover this summer – we will be changing our name to the Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, and we will be moving to the CAIC suite!
Have a great summer, and come see us at our new location when you return!
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Please see the attached spreadsheet for more community volunteer opportunities!
Summer Course in Nonprofit Leadership!
Special Topics: Nonprofit Leadership Experience, PLS 492/592, Summer 2013, 110 Leutze Hall
Dr. Jeffrey L. Brudney, Department of Public and International Affairs, Betty and Dan Cameron Family Distinguished Professor of
Innovation in the Nonprofit Sector, (910) 962-3920, brudneyj@uncw.edu
Course Description:
In this course students will learn about nonprofit organizations, acquire useful employment skills, and apply them in projects designed by nonprofit organizations in conjunction with the instructor. Students can select the projects that interest them most. Depending upon your interest, you might prepare a board of directors manual, develop a volunteer recruitment plan, build a website for a nonprofit organization, create a marketing plan, manage a fund-raising event or campaign, etc. It is also possible for you to complete a project for a nonprofit organization in which you now work or volunteer, including faith-based organizations. The instructor must approve all projects. The skills and experience you will gain in this course will be useful whether you decide to work for a nonprofit, for-profit, or government organization. The main assignment for the course is the student project and the creation of a poster and oral presentation that describe it. The course begins with intensive instruction regarding nonprofit organizations, their importance, roles, functions, operations, management, and results. For the class Capstone Session on July 26, 2013, students will complete a poster about their projects, and present the projects to the class and to the nonprofit organizations sponsoring the projects. The nonprofit community and UNCW officials are invited to attend the Capstone. The class, thus, offers great opportunities for networking. The class is open to all undergraduate and graduate students at UNCW. For undergraduate students, the course may substitute for the internship requirement for the Public Administration Minor as a “Culminating Professional or Field Experience.”
Course Schedule:
Friday, May 31: 1:00 – 5:00 Friday, June 14: 1:00 – 5:00
Saturday, June 1: 9:00 – 5:00 Saturday, June 15: 9:00 –5:00
Friday, June 7: 1:00 – 5:00 Friday, July 26: 9:00 – 5:00
Saturday, June 8: 9:00 – 5:00
Junior Seahawk Academy
The Junior Seahawk Academy program is sponsored by UNCW and the Watson College of Education with partners from SEAHAC and Time Warner Cable. The 2013 summer camp will take place during June 17-21, 2013, 8:30am-12:30pm for students ages 11-14. The academy will serve approximately 60 middle school students from the region. The goal is to motivate and spark students' interests in learning by allowing them to engage in real-world, hands on, field experiences. We will also provide support to enhance their skills and interests in STEM, health and education careers. The application deadline is May 31st but will remain open until all positions are filled. Click here for registration information: http://www.uncw.edu/ed/jrseahawk/.
To increase UNCW students interest in helping others we are looking for volunteers to assist in program. Students must complete the volunteer form completely and meet with program coordinator in person prior to participating this summer.
The volunteer form is located:http://www.uncw.edu/partnerships/documents/VolunteerApplicationForm.pdf
We are also looking for sponsors and donations please forward them to Watson School of Education, Junior Seahawk Academy, Advancement Services, University of North Carolina-Wilmington, 601 S. College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-5905.
Parks and Recreation Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteer with the Jacksonville Parks and Recreation Department! If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Nick at: 910-938-5317 or nbrauninger@ci.jacksonville.nc.us
Bellamy Mansion Tour Guides Needed!
IF you are interested, contact Gareth Evans, Executive Director at the Bellamy Mansion Museum of History and Design Arts
(910) 251.3700 x102 www.bellamymansion.org
NHRMC Hospitality House is looking for help!
Please see the attached brochure for more information!
Looking for a Summer Job?
YMCA Camp Kirkwood is looking for summer camp staff!!! Interested? Email johnwbelden@gmail.com for more information!
Teach for America!!!
Sign up to learn more about Teach For America: www.teachforamerica.org/apply
In America today, a gap in academic achievement separates kids in low-income communities from their higher-income peers. Only 8 percent of students growing up in poverty graduate from college by age 24, compared to 80 percent of students in more affluent areas. This limits life options, affects families and communities, and has significant social and economic implications for our country. It doesn’t have to be this way. We know it’s possible to give all kids a great education and the countless opportunities that come with it.
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates, graduate students, and professionals from all majors & career backgrounds who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity.
This year, over 10,000 corps member are teaching in 46 regions across the country, impacting over 600,000 students, while over 29,000 Teach For America alumni continue working from inside and outside the field of education for the fundamental changes necessary to ensure educational excellence and equity.
Sign up to receive updates about applying to the 2014 Teach For America corps here: www.teachforamerica.org/apply. The application will open in August 2013. For more information, visit www.teachforamerica.org. Full salary and benefits. Federal student loans deferred. All majors and career backgrounds.
Please submit all service hours and reflections for Leadership UNCW as soon as possible!
*all service hours need to be approved by CLES before you will be able to upload your reflection in the system!
Check your progress here: http://appserv02.uncw.edu/leadership
SUBMIT YOUR HOURS AND REFLECTION HERE: http://appserv02.uncw.edu/leadership
Currently the system will only allow you to make one submission for community service and observation hours. Please wait until you have done all of the required hours to make a submission. The hours will be reviewed and approved and then you can submit your reflection. Certificates will be available for pick-up in the CLES office in the spring semester.
Community Service Projects and Events
Do you have a Community Service Event that you would like UNCW students to know about?
Click HERE to tell us about your volunteer opportunity!!!
Click HERE for a listing of current volunteer opportunities in the Wilmington Community!
VISIT the Center for Leadership Education & Service in the Fisher University Union, Room 2013 or call 910.962.3877 for more information on our community service and leadership education opportunities.
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