All Service Activities Begin This Week
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All service activities begin this week! Please watch your email for details and reminders. Our community partners are looking forward to working with you! Be open, be prepared, be fully present.
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Need to talk to a human? Call 216-397-4698
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Catholic Relief Services Ambassadors Meeting |
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All are welcome to join us at our first Catholic Relief Services Ambassadors meeting on Feb. 9 at 2pm in the Campus Ministry Conference Room. Come learn more about Catholic Relief Services and how to promote education and justice for our JCU community!
We hope to see you on the 9th!
Email Heather Craigie (hcraigie@jcu.edu) or Kathleen Sardon (ksardon@jcu.edu) for more information.
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Want to visit El Salvador virtually? |
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Be a part of a free virtual immersion in El Salvador and social justice program where you will…
- Learn why migrants are fleeing Central America and paying coyotes to spirit them across the U.S. border to plead for asylum.
- Discover the shocking history of U.S. intervention in El Salvador’s civil war.
- Meet and learn from peers in El Salvador.
- Get educated on climate change, women’s rights, and other issues and then educate your circle.
Who? For any student interested in learning more about El Salvador, U.S. policies toward Central America, and/or U.S.-Mexico border migration issues. We want people who are really interested in being part of this amazing experience. Since COVID is making travelling difficult, we will bring this small part of the world to you!
What? A weekly guest speaker from El Salvador, in addition to 1–2 meetings with college students in El Salvador. Meetings will be on Zoom.
When? 3-4 pm on WEDNESDAYS throughout the semester. Tentatively FEB 8 to APRIL 5th – no meeting during the week of March 8th (spring break).
Language? We will have translators, so speaking Spanish is not a requirement, but if you know some Spanish, that would be great!
Cost? The program is supported by the Mandel Foundation, and there is no cost to participate. We only require that if you do participate, you share with your social media circle what you learn and what you and others can do about it.
Topics/Guest Speakers? The El Salvadoran Civil War and U.S. involvement; migration; sweat shops; climate change; women’s rights; illegal international adoption; life for Salvadoran students at Jesuit University and life for U.S. students at JCU
To Request Participation: Email Dr. Tracy Masterson, JCU associate professor of psychology, at tmasterson@jcu.edu.
Sponsoring Organizations:
Christians for Peace in El Salvador (CRISPAZ) is an ecumenical, faith-based organization dedicated to building bridges of solidarity between the Church of the poor and marginalized communities in El Salvador and communities in the United States, Canada, Australia, and other countries through mutual accompaniment. CRISPAZ strives for peace, justice, and human liberation. As an organization, they are politically non-partisan and committed to nonviolence.
Person2Person International (P2P) is a nonprofit project committed to sparking understanding, friendship, solidarity, and activism by creating new relationships between people in the United States and Palestinians, Iranians, and Salvadorans.
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Repair the World Service Corps |
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The Service Corps mobilizes young adults to invest both in their communities and themselves through the lens of Jewish values. Corps members will spend a total of 10 hours per week volunteering with local service partners and connecting Jewish approaches to justice through issue-area education. In 10 cities around the country, service corps cohorts will be supervised by Repair the World staff to integrate the themes of the program in a small group setting. Corps members are eligible for a $1,250 stipend at the completion of the program, with additional funding available through the Economic Access Fund for corps members impacted by injustice.
Their spring program dates will run from March 7 until May 13.
Service Corps' spring application is currently open and will close on February 28, 2022.
Everyone is welcome to apply!
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This program is open to college juniors, seniors, and recent graduates interested in a career in the nonprofit/public sector and the application deadline is February 15th, 2022. Find complete eligibility requirements and program information at the link above!
This summer, a number of our nonprofit host sites are seeking to engage an intern in economic/community development opportunities:
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City of Maple Heights - The intern will primarily focus on implementation of the City’s new Exterior Maintenance Grant in addition to collecting ArcGIS field data and assisting with record retention
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Cleveland Neighborhood Progress - An intern will assist CNP in its efforts to deliver comprehensive economic and community development support to community development corporations and small businesses located within Cleveland's southeast and surrounding neighborhoods
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Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation - An intern will be involved in FRDC's neighborhood stabilization efforts intended to catalyze development in the community
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West Park Kamm’s Neighborhood Development - In alignment with a two-year strategic plan, an intern will assist in the development of a long-term placemaking vision for the neighborhood’s important commercial nodes
The complete list of host sites for Summer 2022 can be found on the TCF website here, along with information about our other upcoming TCF program, the Public Service Fellowship
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The Graduate School, along with Career Services and the Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion, invites undergraduate students in their junior or senior year, along with first-year graduate students, to participate in our discussion group "Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum of Graduate School."
Topics include:
- How to select and apply for a graduate program
- How to develop a strong mentoring network
- How to make the best of your graduate student experience
Discussion sessions will be held on the following dates:
- Thursday, February 10th
- Thursday, March 3rd
- Thursday, April 7th
- Wednesday, May 4th
All sessions will take place from 5PM – 6PM with the option to attend in-person or via Zoom. Our discussion will be based on topics from A Field Guide to Graduate School: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum by Jessica McCrory Calarco. Your complimentary copy of the book can be picked up from the Graduate School office in Suite AD 126 between the hours of 8:30AM and 5PM Monday – Friday.
In addition to the discussion group sessions, the Graduate School will be partnering with various departments here at JCU, providing workshops that will benefit you as you navigate the graduate school process.
For any questions, please reach out to Natia McKnight, Graduate Student Experience Advisor, via email, nmcknight@jcu.edu or by phone, 216-397-4204.
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Student Employment Opportunity: Now hiring!
Become an Early Literacy Tutor!
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Carroll Reads is a federally-funded tutoring program aimed at helping children in elementary grades develop reading skills. If you are looking for a paid federal work-study position, this is a great opportunity to work with children in the community. Tutors are paid $11.00 per hour for tutoring twice/week, approximately 5 hours per week.
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting one-on-one tutoring sessions with students using educator-provided materials.
- Building rapport and cultivating enthusiasm with the children.
- Assisting children in developing their reading and writing skills to reach grade-level expectations.
- Weekly documenting and reviewing student data with the Carroll Reads Site Coordinators to gauge the effectiveness of interventions.
- Regularly checking in with Carroll Reads Coordinators and Student Liaisons for continued training and assistance in tutoring.
- Committing to tutoring two days per week, for ten weeks, over the course of the semester.
Fill out an application for Spring 2022 here
JCU students must be eligible for Federal Work-Study to apply. Applications are open NOW!
Are you a current Carroll reads tutor that is looking to recommit for next semester? Click here
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Administration Building | AD-32
216.397.4698 | (f) 216.397.1661
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