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Friendly Reminders- All service activities begin this week!
Below are some helpful tips and reminders to guarantee a successful service experience!
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*No cell phone use during service activities.
In-Person Attire
- Wear appropriate, professional clothing
- Close-toed shoes
- JCU wear is fine if the context allows
- Mask for in-person service
- Do not wear tank tops, ripped jeans, yoga pants, sweats, shorts, or open-toed shoes
- If you have an active service, it is fine to wear workout clothes. No yoga pants or tanks.
Meet the van
- At the crosswalk between the O'Malley building and Grasselli Library (Listed below)
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Virtual Service
- Watch your email for a Zoom link.
- Make sure to have your first name showing only (Liaisons can help you change your names)
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Use a CSSA virtual background. If you are unable to, sit behind a blank wall
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Register NOW (before it's too late) for a
Weekly Service Opportunity!
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Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry Men's Shelter Poetry Group
Mondays | 12:25 pm - 3:05 pm
Service participants in this activity build relationships with LMM Men's Shelter residents by participating in a weekly poetry group. The group of volunteers and shelter residents begin by reading and discussing published poetry, and then are invited to write and share poetry of their own. This activity involves direct interaction with men who are experiencing homelessness. Participants must be able to initiate and engage in conversation with this population. If you are uncomfortable with these requirements, please select a different activity.
- Weekly through November 29th.
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Lake Erie Ink 6th Grade
Tuesdays | 11:55 am - 2:30 pm
Service participants will assist 6th-grade students with creative writing activities during their English Language arts class. The workshops at Mary Bethune K-8 School in Cleveland will be taught by teaching artist Cynthia Larsen, Director of Education at Lake Erie Ink. The goal of the program is to foster creative expression and social-emotional learning, improve reading and writing, and build students' self-confidence as writers.
- Weekly through November 30th
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Esperanza Family ESL Class
Thursdays | 4:55 pm - 7:35 pm
Service participants must be proficient in Spanish in order to participate in this activity. JCU students will facilitate group lessons and teach English as a Second Language to families in Esperanza's Family Engagement Program. Participants should be comfortable communicating in Spanish and English (written, verbal, interpersonal).
- Weekly through December 2nd
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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 $8.80 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 here
JCU students must be eligible for Federal Work-Study to apply. Applications are open NOW!
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That's a wrap on JCU 2021 Summer in the
City Internships!
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Congratulations to our fabulous JCU Summer in the City interns on an incredible summer! We are so proud of everything that you accomplished.
Selena Alamir '25 | NE Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
Moira Anderson '22 | Joseph's Home
Sofi Ayres-Aronson '22 | Lake Erie Ink
Ellen Brabant '22 | UH Rainbow Connects
Sarah Brown '23 | Refugee Response Farm
Ray Flannery '22 | Catholic Charities and Refugee Services
Mark Garbowski -Grad Student | LMM- Work Force Development
Jack Heller '23 | Upcycle Parts Shop
Erin Kipp '23 | Boys Hope Girls Hope
Max Malley '25 | Global Cleveland
Mollie Tirpak '23 | Neighborhood Connections
Uche Ike '22 | Economic Community Development Institute
Vince Rizzo '23 | NE Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
The growth, learning, and success of our student interns would not be possible without the enduring commitment of our community partners. We are grateful for community partners' mentorship, support, and involvement in the internship program this summer.
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The Dragon Boat Festival Was A Success!
JCU Blue Streak Blazing Paddles take FIRST in the Youth Division
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Congrats to Our Champs!
Sarah Brown '23
Maria Coughlin '23
Piper Foellmer '23
Samantha Heiser '25
Clare Athenos '25
Caroline Padden '25
Sophia Giallanza '25
Ray Flannery '22
Bridget Jochum '22
Peter Foote '25
Grace Sherban '25
Emma Arrighi '25
Isaiah Scarmecchia '25
Hannah Toth '24
Meredith Blamer '24
Grace Salvino '24
Olivia Hurt '22
Adie Morrill '22
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Peace, Justice, and Human Rights Department
Upcoming Events
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Join us at 7 pm on Tuesday, September 21st, in O'Malley 212 to learn more about the Ireland Peacebuilding Program Trip in 2022! To join the trip, register for EN267 Irish Literature. At the end of the semester, we will spend two weeks in May in Ireland, meeting people who were part of the conflict and the peace process.
“The program changed my life immensely. It not only changed the way that I view conflict and forgiveness, but made me realize the true blessings in my family and in my own life. It allowed me to connect to another culture, and take what I learned from them and their restorative process back to the U.S.”
--Karly Kovac
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Watch seven feature films FOR FREE!
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Coming up in a couple of weeks, the Anisfield Wolf Book Awards and the Cleveland International Film Festival have teamed up to sponsor seven feature films FOR FREE, two short film programs, and in-depth interviews with some of the cast and crew hosted by Cleveland State University, Professor Eric Siler. Watch the movie trailers and register by clicking this link: https://www.anisfield-wolf.org/events/ciff-awba-streams/.
"There is a very special documentary called "Apart" that resonates with us because the film follows three women who face the challenges of mothering their children from prison, specifically the Northeast Ohio Reintegration Center on E. 30th St., and how they prepare to reunite with their families and rebuild after years of separation. This is a documentary that you don't want to miss."
-Zach Thomas, JCU Alum and found of Writers in Residence
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Participate in the Justice Conference at JCU
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Register to attend The 7th Biennial JUHAN Student Leadership Conference, “Humanitarian Action and Climate Change.” The conference will be offered in a hybrid format on the evenings of Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1, and the morning of Saturday, October 2.
This is a national student skill-building and leadership conference for students from Jesuit academic institutions raising awareness about international humanitarian issues. JCU is the sponsor of this event and all JCU personnel, students, faculty, and staff may attend without charge.
For conference information and to register, please go to: https://thesdgslab.com/juhan. The website includes a link to the conference registration. We are asking that all participants register so that we can keep everyone updated about the
conference.
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Follow Us on Social Media!
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Get Connected!!
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!
Connect with us NOW to join the fun!
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Sr. Katherine Feely, SND, Ed.D | Director | kfeely@jcu.edu | 216.397.1966
John Jackson | Assistant Director, Community Partnerships | jnjackson@jcu.edu | 216.397.1662
Caity Grundtisch | Assistant Director, Student Engagement & Community Impact | cgrundtisch@jcu.edu | 216.397.2024
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JCU Center for Service and Social Action
Administration Building | AD-32
216.397.4698 | (f) 216.397.1661
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