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INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES COMMUNITY AMBASSADORS PROGRAM At every non-profit, there’s a missing piece. The event where it would be great to reach out to students but no one has the time. The awesome idea someone has but doesn’t know how to make happen. The social media guru who is desperately needed but is just too expensive to hire. The person with fresh ideas and a lot of energy who’s just waiting for a chance to help. You can complete the puzzle. Community Ambassadors…Connecting Campus & Community. For more information on how a ten-hour-per-week commitment can help you gain valuable experience and a scholarship, please visit: www.thecenter.fsu.edu/cap. Or you can contact the Joe Deer, Program Coordinator, at [email protected] or 850-644-1620. The Spring Application Deadline is Friday, November 8th. MOELLERSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
Named for its founder Bill Moeller, the Moellership Program provides students at Florida State the opportunity to focus 8 – 12 weeks of their summer on full-time service at a non-profit agency. Selected students receive a stipend of up to $4,000 for participation in the program. Examples of past projects include serving persons experiencing homelessness in Tallahassee, food banking in London, caring for patients with HIV/AIDS in Spain, constructing a technology center in Rwanda, and promoting sustainability in Brazil. Applications are available at http://thecenter.fsu.edu/Programs/Moellership-Program and are due December 4. Want to learn more about the Moellership Program? Send an email to Jillian White at [email protected]. 2013-2014 STUDENT PROFILES OF SERVICE The application is now open for the 2013-2014 Student Profiles of Service. Student Profiles of Service is an award sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and the Center for Leadership & Social Change that recognizes individual students who demonstrate exemplary commitment to service in a field of endeavor or community with a need. For more information, please visit: http://thecenter.fsu.edu/Scholarships-and-Recognition/Student-Profiles-of-Service. You may find the application at: http://bit.ly/fsuprofilesofservice. Applications are due by Thursday, November 7th at 5:00 PM EST.
MAKE AN IMPACT DURING SPRING BREAK! Want to make life-long friends and create positive change in a community during Spring Break? If so, then Florida State Alternative Breaks is the program for you! Apply now to be a participant on a Florida State Alternative Breaks trip. Download an application or apply online here. The application and a $50 deposit are due on Monday, November 18. Want more information before applying or have questions? Email us at [email protected]. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOOK STIPEND
The purpose of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Book Stipend Award is to assist Florida State University students in completing their education. Through a collaboration of the Black Alumni Association and the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs, three (3) awards will be given form the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs, and an additional three (3) from the FSU Black Alumni Association with the requirement that the recipients identify as African American, for a total of six (6) awards. Awards will be for the amount of $350, and will be given to three undergraduate students, and three graduate students. Awards will be issued during the Fall 2014. Recipients will be announced at the Commemorative Celebration, the week of January 20th-24th, 2014 at the discretion of SGA. Applications are available at: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2fq9bhMDPvpnONT. If you have any questions, please contact Marlynn Lopez at [email protected]. SPRING 2014 NON PROFIT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Do you want to make a lasting community impact while earning 6 or 12 academic credit hours of internship credit? Do you want to have a professional internship experience that gives you that added advantage for grad school or employment interviews? Then you should consider the Non-Profit Internship Program, which provides an opportunity for you to make an impact on your community and gain professional internship experience while at FSU. Interested students will have guidance in seeking an internship at an agency in the local Tallahassee area that focuses on a variety of issues such as child development, juvenile justice, environmental issues, adolescent care, public health, public education, elder care, domestic abuse, poverty, homelessness, or disaster service. Questions should be directed to Rachel Dodd at [email protected]. Application deadline was extended! Applications for spring internships are due November 15th at 5:00pm and can be found on our website, www.thecenter.fsu.edu.
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
It’s About…
Leadership Community Advocacy Change Citizenship Action Acceptance Participation Vision Awareness Justice Civility
MENTORING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
For more information or to submit an application, visit our website at www.thecenter.fsu.edu/mentoring-institute. Undergraduate students who are committed to service and participating in the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, may be eligible for a conference stipend. Find more information, contact Garnet Flecker at [email protected]. MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2014
The registration for the Multicultural Leadership Summit 2014 is officially OPEN! This year’s theme is “Transforming Passion to Action: It Doesn’t End Here…” The event is open and free for all undergraduate and graduate students, and there are only 250 seats available! The 2014 Multicultural Leadership Summit is an annual conference-style program that seeks to assist participants in exploring the
topics of multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice. The summit provides opportunities for participants to learn about their identities and how they impact the ways in which they choose to show up in the world each day. MLS educates participants to empower them to be agents of social change in an increasingly diverse and global community. This year, the Multicultural Leadership Summit is focusing on identity development in the areas of: Race, Ethnicity and Nationality; Sex, Gender and Sexual Orientation; Access, Class and Ability; Leadership and Action. MLS takes place over the course of two days (one afternoon on Friday and a full day on Saturday), Friday, January 24th, 2014from 3:30pm-6:00pm and Saturday, January 25th, 2014 from 8:30am-6:00pm. It will be held at the Center for Global and Multicultural Engagement, Dunlap Success Center, and the Student Life Center Theater. If you have questions, please contact Roberto Orozco at [email protected]. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT E. GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL
The Center for Leadership and Social Change at FSU is offering an opportunity to tutor high school students. East Gadsden High School needs volunteers for their afterschool program. Transportation will be provided by the Center for Leadership and Social Change throughout the semester. This volunteering opportunity will take place every Tuesday 2:00-
6:00pm (including drive time). Once established, the hope is that this project will become part of the Center’s Community Outreach Program. The fee, previously mentioned in an earlier ad for the background check, has been waived. There will be no cost to the volunteer, and you only need to bring your valid driver license to the school. Volunteers will be involved in tutoring in three content areas: math, science, and reading. Volunteers will be supervised and guided by school teachers. No long-term commitment is required. Contact Marisa Agama if you are interested. She can be reached at [email protected] or 562-544-1545.
JIM MORAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Do you want to create your own career path? Do you have big dream about products and profits? Are you ready to get started? Equip yourself and get an edge on the competition by participating in the campus-wide Entrepreneurship Month (eMonth) this November. Come because you’re curious. Stay because you are ready to embrace the next big idea. ENTreprelooza Student Expo: Monday, November 4, 2013 from 10:00am-1:00pm at the Oglesby Union Green. Fellow students-turned-entrepreneurs will showcase the real enterprises they have developed and launched through the College of Business ENTrepreneurship program. Come see and hear their success stories and learn how you can start your own business. Free food, music and giveaways! 7 Under 30: *Featuring CELEBRITY FSU alumni Kate Pankoke from Lifetime’s “Project Runway” and Carley Ochs, founder of Bourbon and Boweties!* Wednesday, November 13, 2013 from 3:30pm-6:00pm at the Turnbull Conference Center, Room 208. Learn from seven successful entrepreneurs who started their businesses before the age of 30. Each entrepreneur will speak for seven minutes and you will be able to ask them questions. Enjoy refreshments and be a part of the discussion with guest entrepreneurs Kate Pankoke (Elaya Vaughn Bridal), Carley Ochs (Bourbon & Boweties), Bibb Beale (Serial Entrepreneur), Casey Henry (South Tampa Paintball), Jake Stauch (Neurospire), Michael Loudis (Profifm), and Ray Di Nizo (LaunchPlan). FREE to FSU Students, Faculty, and Staff, but pre-registration is required at www.jmi.fsu.edu/emonth. To register FREE, use Promo Code: FSUJMI. Progressive Luncheon: Friday, November 22, 2013 from 10:00am-1:00pm at the University Center Club, Futch Ballroom (3rd Floor of Building B). The format of the luncheon allows you to gain firsthand knowledge from successful entrepreneurs as they move around the room. The luncheon also features a keynote speech by Doug Tatum, Founding Partner and Chairman Emeritus of Tatum, LLC, the nation’s largest financial and technology executive services firm with more than 1,000 professionals in 33 offices nationwide. FREE to FSU Students, but pre-registration is required at jmi.fsu.edu/emonth. AMERICA’S SECOND HARVEST OF THE BIG BEND
Outreach Program: Come out and volunteer every Wednesday 10:30am-1:30pm and Friday 10:30am-1:00pm at Second Harvest Food Bank. You will learn about hunger affecting Leon County and
how your time is improving the lives of many individuals and families. Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope! Free Transportation is included through the Center for Leadership and Social Change. Through FSU’s ServScript Program, all volunteer activity is documented on your transcript. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact Susie Botfeld, Student Ambassador for Second Harvest Food Bank at [email protected]. FIGHT FOR AIR CLIMB
On Saturday, November 23, 2013 the American Lung Association will be hosting its Fight for Air Climb. This signature fundraising event is a unique vertical challenger where participants climb the 398 stairs to the top of Plaza Tower (at Kleman Plaza, 300 South Duval Street). After the climb, there will be a tailgate party to celebrate the climbers. Volunteers are needed who can help on that morning with set-up, registration, and break down. In addition to volunteers, participants are needed! Students or groups who would like to participate in the climb may sign up as well. This is a community event to support the American Lung Association’s fight to make a difference in the lives of those who fight for air every day!
FALL HUNGER GAMES BLOCK PARTY
Can't wait for the second Hunger Games movie release? You can join in the Games with the Greg McCray Boys & Girls Club and FSU's Public Health Student Association on Saturday, November 9, from 9 to 4 pm for the FALL HUNGER GAMES BLOCK PARTY! Win the Hunger Games Tournament and receive tickets to the premiere of the Hunger Games: Catching Fire movie and a trip for you and a friend to Las Vegas! Hang out afterwards for a block party festival and other gaming tournaments. Tournaments will take place at the Greg McCray Boys & Girls Club at 306 Laura Lee Avenue, Tallahassee, FL. 32301. The event's official website is http://wiseowlpromotions.wix.com/fallhungergames. If you have questions, please contact Patrice C. Williams at [email protected].
CITY YEAR City Year is an education focused non-profit organization that engages 17-25 year-olds in an active year of service in public school systems around the United States to fight the dropout crisis. There are three sites in Florida: Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami. If you are interested in a short information session at your next student organization meeting, please contact Victoria Hoover at [email protected]. For more information about City Year, please visit www.cityyear.org.
BIRDSONG NATURE CENTER Birdsong Nature Center is a jewel in the North Florida/South Georgia area. Its 565 acres of wildflower meadows, forests, ponds and swamps are home to a myriad of birds and other wildlife. There are 12 miles of nature trails, a butterfly garden, and a bird window that provides an up close view of over 150 species who call Birdsong either their permanent or vacation home. Birdsong’s mission is to foster awareness, understanding, and appreciation of nature and its interrelationships. One of their annual events is the Fall Open House, which this year will be on Sunday, November 10, from 1:00-5:00PM. On the day of the event, they will need volunteers to help direct traffic into the parking areas in two shifts: 12:30-3:00PM and 3:00-5:30PM. Volunteers are also needed to help set up for the event the day before, on Saturday, November 9, from 9:00AM-2:00PM. That will entail setting up tables, chairs and roping off the parking areas. If you would like to spend some time in a great area for a great cause, please contact Margie McInnes, Board Member and Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected]. Let them know which day and what times are best for you to volunteer. Birdsong Nature Center is happy to find just the right volunteer job for you! If you would like to know more about Birdsong, please visit our website at birdsongnaturecenter.org.
AMERICA’S SECOND HARVEST OF THE BIG BEND
Join Second Harvest for their first 5K and 1 mile fun walk on Saturday, November 9th, 2013, sponsored by Infinity Software Development! This year’s run will take place at the J.R. Alford Greenway located at 2500 S. Pedrick Road. Registration is now open and can be completed online. It is $15 before in advance or $18 on race day or $10 for no t-shirt. Register TODAY!
ACT! SYMPOSIUM Calling all volunteers interested in helping to create an interdisciplinary social justice symposium: Act! Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice, Between Academy and Community. The first annual Act! Symposium (Act 1) will focus on social justice and be held February 28th- March 2nd, 2014 in Tallahassee. The symposium is intended to provide researchers, students, artists, activists, and community members’ working on social justice issues an opportunity to come together and learn from one another. For more information, visit www.isjs.org.
PLANTATION WILDLIFE FESTIVAL The Plantation Wildlife Festival, which is a Nov. 15-17th, is an event that raises funds for operation of Thomasville Center for the Arts in Thomasville, Ga. During this year's festival, there is a new event on Thursday, Nov. 14th for top underwriters of the festival. There will be a 5-course wine pairing dinner for 50 people in the dining room of Pebble Hill Plantation. The event chair, Morgan Lewis, has secured the
executive chef and key culinary team members of Sea Island Resort to prepare the exquisite meal for the evening. This could help with experience for a resume. This is also great for Hospitality students as well as anyone who would be interested in this field. Responsibilities will include prep, kitchen tasks, some organization and light clean up (for rentals, etc.), plating of courses, etc. Volunteers are requested to arrive at Pebble Hill in Thomasville, Ga. at 3 pm on Thursday, Nov. 14th. For more information, please contact Autumn Mayfield at [email protected] or Morgan Lewis at [email protected].
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