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 2023
JCU students must be eligible for Federal Work-Study to apply.
Applications are open NOW!
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JCU is looking for a Democracy Fellow!
Are you passionate about voter education and active citizenship?
Get on-the-ground experience and trainings to make a difference and help JCU excel in voter engagement. In partnership with the Campus Vote Project, Democracy Fellows play a critical role in motivating their peers, faculty, and administrators to take part in nonpartisan democratic engagement activities on their campuses.
This position spans Spring 2022 and Fall 2022 and comes with a $500 spring stipend and $700 fall stipend.
Link to Democracy Fellow application:
Deadline: Friday, January 20 at Noon
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Nominations are now open for:
Campion and Staff Community Service Awards!
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Apply or Nominate for a 2023 Community Service Award!
John Carroll University recognizes and honors individuals who have made a difference in the lives of others through involvement in the community. Click on each award below to learn more about the application and nomination processes and see past winners.
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In the spirit of St. Edmund Campion, the George B. Sweeney Endowed Campion Award for Community Service recognizes one sophomore student and one junior student each year with a demonstrated record of involvement in community service and social action, dedication to a faith tradition and/or spirituality, and strong evidence of leadership potential. Students - apply now!
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The Curtis W. Miles Faculty Award for Community Service nomination deadline has passed. Email Kristin Tobey (ktobey@jcu.edu) with questions about the process.
The deadline for the Campion and Staff awards is
Friday, December 16, 2022, by 5:00 pm.
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The Center for Service-Learning and Social Action
Summer in the City Internship Applications are Open!
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Build advocacy skills, engage in community-based research, and explore Cleveland through an internship with CSSA’s 2023 JCU Summer in the City Internship Program!
The JCU Summer in the City Internship Program provides an opportunity for students to engage in the issues of homelessness, advocacy, service, solidarity, and social change through this internship. These paid internships will enable qualified students to explore the systems and structures behind many of the current social issues of our times. This ten-week, full-time, paid immersive experience will place students with a nonprofit community organization in Cleveland involved in advocacy work addressing these social issues. Students will use their internship experience to prepare a research project for the organization that promotes social change. Interns also receive a $4,800 (+$500 for the research component) stipend for their work. Internships are open to all sophomore, junior, and senior undergraduates and graduate students.
Visit this link for more information about the JCU Summer in the City Internship. |
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Application Process Timeline:
- Applications opened on November 1, 2022
- Regular Decision Applications are due on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
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The JCU Giving Tree
Help make the holidays brighter for families at the Fatima Family Center located here in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood. Campus Ministry sponsors the Annual Giving Tree to provide gifts for children at the Fatima Family Center. The center is supported by Catholic Charities and offers a variety of outreach services to the community. Please consider joining us in supporting them by participating in the Giving Tree!
Steps to participate:
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Select an ornament. Trees are located around campus in the Lombardo Student Center Atrium, the Dolan Science Center Atrium, and outside CSSA's office. Ornament labels will describe what the child requested. Pick one to match your budget: under $15, under $30, or more than $30.
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Return the unwrapped gift by TODAY, Monday, Dec. 12th. Gifts can be returned to Campus Ministry (Lombardo Student Center), Center for Service-Learning and Social Action (ground floor of St. Ignatius Hall), the Biology Department (Dolan Science Center), and Center for Career Services (Library).
Thank you for your generosity!
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Are you traveling somewhere exciting for break?
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Get Connected! Stay Informed!
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-Learning 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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Dr. Katherine Feely, SND, Ed.D | Director | kfeely@jcu.edu | 216.397.1966
Blake Yoho | Asst. Dir. Data and Communications | byoho@jcu.edu | 216.397.2024
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JCU Center for Service-Learning and Social Action
Saint Ignatius Hall Building | SIH-32
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