Get Ready to Register:
Spring 2022 Service-Learning Registration
Now Open!
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Get Involved! Weekly service is a ten-week commitment over a semester and works with your schedule! Engage in a wide range of activities serving children, youth, senior citizens, people experiencing homelessness, refugees, people with disabilities, and more.
For students in a service-learning course:
- Registration opens on Tuesday, January 18 at 9:00 am
- Registration closes on Tuesday, January 25 at 5:00 pm
Still have questions? Stop by the CSSA Office, AD-32, on the ground floor of the Administration Building across from Saxbys, email service@jcu.edu, or visit a virtual Service Advising Cafe!
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The Return of Carroll Ballers!
Info Session: Thursday, 1/20/22 at 6:00 pm
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Great News! We are happy to announce the return of the Carroll Ballers Program this semester!
The Carroll Ballers program is a unique service opportunity that combines the game of basketball with an original mentoring program for residents of the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center (CCJDC). The goal is a successful re-entry to the greater Cleveland community after time at the CCJDC.
Carroll Ballers combines playing the game of basketball with mentoring residents at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center and the Ohio Department of Youth Services. JCU participants in this program build relationships with young men and women at the JDC through conversation and healthy competition in the gym.
Attend an information session to indicate your interest:
- Thursday, January 20, 2022
- 6:00-7:00 pm
- Location: Room AD-47 on the ground floor of the Administration Building
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Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program |
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Assist low-income residents with Tax Return Preparation |
The Center for Service and Social Action and the Boler College of Business are recruiting students to participate in the federal Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, which helps low to moderate-income individuals and families prepare their income tax returns without professional fees.
Service-learning courses are being offered for 0 and 1 credit options this Spring 2022 through the Department of Accountancy.
- Gain important tax preparation skills
- Gain hours towards your CPA exam requirement
- Make a difference during this pandemic!
Register for one of the following courses through Banner today to be involved with the VITA program:
Register for the appropriate service-learning section based on your class year:
AC 170/270/370/470 (1 credit)
AC 173/273/373/473 (0 credit)
There is a mandatory virtual training, Saturday, January 22 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, and students in the course typically are required to assist with two tax preparation Saturdays in the spring. The tax preparation will be conducted in person and virtually with the assistance of Cuyahoga EITC Coalition.
Students of all majors are welcome to register!
No pre-requisites or exams
Learn a life-long skill of tax preparation
We hope you can join us for the VITA Training
Saturday, January 22, 2022
9:00 - 3:00 pm on Zoom
For additional information, contact Dr. Jerry Weinstein in the Kramer School of Accountancy at weinstein@jcu.edu or John Jackson in the Center for Service and Social Action at jnjackson@jcu.edu.
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Service Advising Cafes
Get help registering for your placement
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Need some help determining which weekly service placement will work best for you? Join us for our Service Advising Cafes this week or next week and meet with peer student advisors who can assist you and answer any questions you may have!
Meet with a peer service advisor outside of CSSA and ask all of your questions about service or get assistance with registration.
This Week:
Wednesday, January 19 11:45am-12:45pm AD-32
Thursday, January 20 12:00pm-1:00pm AD-32
Thursday, January 20 1:30pm-2:30pm AD-32
Thursday, January 20. 3:00pm-4:00pm AD-32
Friday, January 21 10:45am-11:45am AD-32
Advising takes place outside of CSSA Offices. We are located on the ground floor of the Administration Building and across from Saxbys.
You can email questions anytime to service@jcu.edu.
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Apply for a 2022 JCU Summer in the City Internship! |
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Paid Summer Internships!
Are you looking for a high-impact exciting summer internship? Apply for CSSA's Advocacy, Solidarity, and Social Change Summer Internship Program!
The Advocacy, Solidarity, and Social Change Internships enable qualified students to explore what it means to engage in advocacy at non-profit organizations through advocacy, solidarity and social change. This 10-week immersive experience will connect hands-on experience with an exploration of the root causes of the social issues the organizations confront. Students will prepare a project for the organization that promotes social change.
Internship Dates: May 31-August 5, 2022
Compensation: $3,500 stipend, plus additional $500 for completion of the research project.
Deadline for Applicants: Sunday, January 30, 2022
For more information: Email Heather at hcraigie@jcu.edu or stop by CSSA.
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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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Stay informed: Follow Us on Social Media! |
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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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Sr. Katherine Feely, SND, Ed.D | Director | kfeely@jcu.edu | 216.397.1966
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JCU Center for Service-Learning and Social Action
Administration Building | AD-32
216.397.4698 | (f) 216.397.1661
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