Do you need time to stop and catch your breath as the semester gets busier and more stressful? Take time to explore where you have been, where you are now, and where you are going.

CSSA has designed a workshop to help you explore these questions, think about your next steps, and provide you with great tools an resources. Learn about exciting courses to take, service opportunities to think about for next semester, non-profit internships, and summer jobs that meet your needs and interests.

Join us and we'll help you figure out the "Now What's" of service - with door prizes included! - and learn how to move from experience to action.

All students who have participated in community service, immersion trips, and/or non-profit internships are encouraged to attend!

Click here to register and sign up with a friend!

Questions? Email service@jcu.edu

FINAL One-Time Service of the Year!

Join your fellow JCU peers in the last service opportunity of the year by helping to sort through and pack much-needed medical supplies! Check out the "Register" link for more information about MEDWish and what you will be doing there.

MEDWish Supply Sort - Saturday, May 1 from 9am-12pm (Register)

Transportation is provided to the service sites. The one-time service opportunities are in-person events. COVID safety protocols will be followed.

For more information about one-time service opportunities, check out GivePulse!

Contact service@jcu.edu with any questions.

Applications for CSSA Summer Office Intern and 2021-2022 CSSA Data Management Intern are open! Find detailed job descriptions on Handshake at the links below!

This position will consist of 2-3 intensive training sessions with CSSA's current Data Management Intern before the semester ends. The student selected for this role would then be hired for CSSA's 2021-2022 Data Management Internship, a year-long position of approximately 12-15 hours/week.

This position will run from June to August 2021 over the summer months, and the student would work approximately 15-20 hours/week. The student selected would help to support summer projects and prepare for fall service.

Contact Heather Craigie with any questions at hcraigie@jcu.edu.

Rainbow Connects is a program at the new University Hospitals Rainbow Center for Women and Children that links patients and families to resources to address needs related to the social determinants of health such as: food insecurity; utility assistance; clothing; furniture; baby supplies etc. Rainbow Connects hosts two full time employees and relies heavily on volunteers. Volunteers screen patients and families for resource needs, direct them to helpful community resources to address those needs, and when possible, follow-up with screened participants to see if they were able to access resourced or have additional needs. Volunteers work with each family to select 1-2 resources that are seen as a priority.

Please note that this is a YEAR-LONG service commitment for the entire 2021-2022 academic year.

Apply here!

Applications are due by Wednesday, May 5th to be considered for interviews.

If you have any questions, please contact John Jackson (jnjackson@jcu.edu).

Are you interested in hosting Living the Mission?

Because Delaney and Caroline are graduating in a few short weeks, the official podcast of CSSA, Living the Mission, is looking for new hosts to take over!

If you are interested in being a host for the podcast, please fill out brief form below.

The interest form is due Wednesday, April 28.

Students who have experience in CSSA are preferred, but those interested outside of CSSA are still encouraged to express interest!

Please send all questions to Caroline Maltese, (cmaltese21@jcu.edu)

Open Doors Academy provides support to our kids and families from kindergarten grade through life. Our mission is to protect, inspire, nurture, and challenge youth to reach their full potential. We believe that our summer camp programming provides experiential based learning, exploration, academic fun, and access to opportunities that our scholars may not otherwise receive.

During camp, scholars will have the opportunity to socialize, sharpen their math and literacy skills, and receive social emotional support as they prepare for school in the fall. Scholars will engage in a variety of traditional camp activities such as arts and crafts, sports, STEM, field trips, and hands-on learning.

ODA will rely on JCU students to supervise, engage, and manage scholars during camp hours. Duties may in include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise scholars (no more than a group of 9)

• Lead/assist in camp activities

• Provide behavior management

• Provide mentorship to scholar

• Engage scholars in personal and academic development

• Support with pick-up/drop-off, breakfast, and lunch time duties

ODA anticipates that JCU students can expect to spend as many as ten hours a day, and up to 36 hours a week on this project.

Camp will be in-person in the Cleveland Heights area.

If you are interested this opportunity, please fill out this interest form.

Questions? Contact service@jcu.edu

Join us June 15-18, 2021 for the virtual 2021 Migration Justice Summit presented by the Ignatian Solidarity Network! This is a great opportunity to learn more about migration and be a better advocate!

This interactive summit will invite participants to connect with fellow students, hear from people impacted by the issues and experts in the field, develop organizing skills, and plan for action during the school year. Each day will include reflection, interactive sessions, policy education, and skill building for organizing.

The summit will take place virtually, and there will be events from 12-5pm ET each day from June 15-18.

If you are interested in attending, please contact CSSA (service@jcu.edu) so that we can sponsor your registration!

Are you interested in attending the 2021 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice (IFTJ) IN PERSON? We are looking to gauge the interest of JCU students for attending the conference in person this coming Fall 2021 semester.

The in-person portion of IFTJ would be from November 6-8, 2021 in Washington, D.C. There is also a virtual component included in the in-person package that takes place on October 16.

Please click here to complete a short form if you'd be interested in attending IFTJ in person in the fall of 2021 with other JCU students!

Questions? Please email Mark Grabowski (mgrabowski20@jcu.edu). Learn more about IFTJ here.

We are lookling for applicants who embrace the JCU mission of being men and women for and with others! As a CSSA representative, Student Liaisons serve as peer service leaders and van drivers as they facilitate a positive service experience for their fellow JCU students. This paid position allows you to do all this and gain professional experience!

Do you have a good driving record and embrace the JCU mission of being a "man or woman for others?" Do you enjoy participating in service and interacting with other students and the community? You can apply to be a student liaison too! (Federal Work Study Eligibility is preferred!)

Click HERE for the application!

If you'd like to read more about the role, Click HERE.

Questions? Contact CSSA at service@jcu.edu

Camp Ozanam, a free residential camping program for children who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend camp, is seeking strong, passionate servant leaders for our 2021 summer staff!

After remaining closed in 2020, Camp Ozanam is opening with limited capacity and under COVID-19 guidelines that keep camper and staff health and safety a top priority (more info on that here). If you’re looking for a summer job that promises fulfillment, adventure, and connections with other service- and justice-oriented young adults, consider applying to be part of the team this year! Staff members must be 17 or older and available from June 23-Aug. 7, 2021.

Apply now or learn more about Camp Ozanam here.

Please reach out to Julia Hohner '15, Director of Camp Services, via email or by calling 313-393-2871 if you have any questions or would like to learn more about the camp and available positions.

Please join us in celebrating Arbor Day and honoring Carol Dietz for her many years promoting sustainability across campus with a tree planting! Volunteers are invited to meet in front of Murphy Hall at 10am on April 30.

Please contact either of the Campus Ministry Sustainability Interns, Caitlin Kenney (ckenney22@jcu.edu) or Maria Coughlin (mcoughlin23@jcu.edu), with questions or a desire to participate.

Follow us on social media to get the latest news from CSSA, learn about upcoming opportunities, find ways to stay connected and engaged, read posts by featured students, and learn about all of the great things happening in the Center for Service and Social Action! We post frequent updates daily, so be sure to stay tuned in!

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Our #MyMagisMessage for the week comes from Mary Sessions, a junior Psychology major, Exercise Science and PJHR minor from Lakewood, OH! Mary has served with Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry, UH Rainbow Connects, Boys Hope Girls Hope, and Lobo Lab Virtual Field Trips!

To make the most of every day and find the good in the world around me.

This past year has been full of change, uncertainty, cancelled plans, virtual programs, staying home, and forced flexibility. It has been hard to make plans for the future. It has been hard to find hope we could all be together living normal and healthy lives again. It has been lonely and scary at times. This past year has changed how I look at the world and the incredible resilience we all hold. I think people tend to make grand plans and goals and dreams for the future, but this past year, with so much uncertainty, we have all been forced to slow down and look at what's right here in front of us. To look around and see what is making us happy. Forced us to find peace and joy in different ways than we are accustomed to. I live the Magis by trying to be present each day to my emotions and working to find the good. This looks different every day. Sometimes it's easy to find goodness and joy and sometimes it's a stretch to see the light. Service throughout my life has helped me find goodness and joy in small moments and this continued through virtual service this year. Lobo Labs Virtual Field Trips quickly became a highlight of my weeks as I got to know the kids and have time together to be silly and have fun over zoom. We would “travel,” play games, draw pictures, dance, learn, and laugh together. Finding the commonalities among people and learning with each other is something that always helps me find hope and joy.