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Your Monthly Updates from the KU Center for Service Learning
Upcoming Opportunity:
KU Serves Week: National Voter Education Week
The Center for Service Learning and our Civic Engagement Ambassadors are excited to invite you to participate in our fall KU Serves Week. During the week of October 5, which happens to be National Voter Education Week, we will be collaboratively promoting civic engagement, voter registration, and action through social media and live virtual events. 

We would love for you to join in by lifting up your own civic engagement stories, tagging our offices on social media, and using the hashtags #KUServeStories and #KUVotes on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


Be sure to follow the CSL on social media to never miss an update!
Civic Engagement: Register to Vote!
November 3rd, 2020 is Election Day! To vote in any election, you need to be registered to vote. It only takes a few moments to register to vote online! Make sure all of your friends, family, and classmates are registered vote as well.

Elections matter and it is important as students and citizens to be informed and educated voters!


Visit our website for resources on how you can learn about how you can be an impact voter!
Upcoming Opportunity:
Kansas Service + Civic Engagement Conference
Registration and proposal application now open for the Kansas Service + Civic Engagement Virtual Conference, hosted by Johnson County Community College from November 10-12, 2020.

As part of the conference, we’re looking for students excited to present to their peers on topics such as service learning, community-engaged research, advocacy, and electoral or civic engagement.

Students can submit proposals for prerecorded or live presentations. Prerecorded presentations will be posted on YouTube throughout the conference; live events will happen each day. Presentation proposals must be submitted by October 2.
 
Find more details about presentation proposals, registration, and our agenda on the conference page!

Questions about the conference or proposal submission?
Let us know at csl@ku.edu.
September Student Spotlight:
Center for Community Outreach Executive Team
The Center for Community Outreach wasn't stopped by the pandemic (or the rain) and were able to put on "Super Service Saturday", having 93 participants serving in person and online. Volunteers served a total of 186 hours, this translates to an economic impact of $5,059.20 using Independent Sector’s metric of the value of volunteer time!! Of course, the contribution was invaluable to their community partners, who praised the volunteers’ efforts: “Today was awesome! The extra hands really helped. We got a ton done and I couldn’t be happier.” - Lacee Roe, Lawrence Community Shelter

If you would like to get involved with the Center for Community Outreach visit-- cco.ku.edu
September Service Spotlight:
Virtual Volunteering
Depending on the community partner or project, you may be able to participate in activities that meet community priorities and requirements for student organization service hours or service learning courses. These opportunities may include:

  • conducting background research or gathering best practices or other information requested by the partner(s)
  • taping, recording, or streaming performances or workshops to benefit community partner(s)
  • creating digital and other social media content, print program materials, or other methods for information-sharing
  • undertaking assessment, evaluation, or feedback via phone or web-based services
  • offering (or compiling, researching, or brainstorming) strategies that provide indirect support from volunteers as a result of coronavirus
  • conducting virtual or phone-based educational supports for youth and adults

Local community partners have begun to promote remote volunteering opportunities-- stay up-to-date on those by checking out volunteer.ku.edu and volunteerdouglascounty.org.

Check out other opportunities listed in the "Volunteering" section of csl.ku.edu/community-engagement.
September Service Spotlight:
HEAL KU
HEAL KU is working towards building sustainable relationships with local organizations while advocating for ethical service in order to develop more conscientious community members. Their goal is to foster a culture of advocacy and social justice education at The University of Kansas. HEAL KU is working with Lawrence Community Shelter to establish online and in-person volunteering opportunities that encompass a range of skills and interests for KU students,

HEAL KU is also establishing volunteer opportunities with many other organizations in Lawrence and beyond in both online and in-person capacities.

If you would like more information about how to get involved click here!
Looking Forward: September + October Events

  • 9/22- HEAL KU General Body Meeting --to join visit, here

  • 9/22- Nonprofit Service Club General Meeting -- to join, visit here

  • 9/24- League of Women Voters: Election 2020- the Latest Scoop: get involved here

  • 9/26- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Rev It Up with the Ballard Center --- volunteer here




  • 10/5-9- KU Serves Week: National Voter Education Week (follow us on social media for more information

  • 10/6- Educate and Act: The Feminist Agenda --get involved here

  • 10/6- HEAL KU General Body Meeting --to join, visit here

  • 10/6- Nonprofit Service Club General Meeting --to join, visit here



  • 10/13- HEAL KU General Body Meeting --to join, visit here
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Center for Service Learning
The University of Kansas
Strong Hall, Room 150
1450 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, KS 66046

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