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Now is your chance to get involved in the many service opportunities that CSSA has to offer! Head to jcu.givepulse.com and log in with JCU credentials to browse service opportunities in an area related to a social cause of your choice-
- Tutor children in local elementary schools
- Mentor youth through weekly activities
- Tutor high school students in STEM and Math
- Work with those experiencing homelessness through art and poetry
- Help welcome refugees and immigrants with local agencies
- Provide social connection and conversation with the elderly
- and so much more!
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Let's find a placement that interests you! |
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Engaging in voluntary service allows you to explore your passions and interests while becoming involved in the community. Click the icons below to learn more about our offerings, and register for a service placement that excites you!
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Eliza Bryant Village Adult Day Music & Memory
Monday | 9:30 am-11:30 am
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Service participants in this activity will build relationships and explore memories with seniors in Adult Day through assisting residents with their personalized music playlist and/or talking about music. Additionally, volunteers will be asked to assist a Music Therapist with loading songs onto iTunes and completing listening logs. Transportation is provided! |
YouthAbility Gardening
Monday | 9:45 am - 11:30 am
Service participants partner with developmentally challenged teens and young adults to garden in a horticulture club. The YouthAbility Ambassadors upkeep the gardens near the Jewish Community Center. Transportation is provided!
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Esperanza Family ESL Class
Thursday | 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). Transportation is provided!
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Lake Erie Ink 6th Grade
Tuesday | 11:55 pm-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. Transportation is provided!
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L'Arche Community
Monday | 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Service participants build relationships with adults with intellectual disabilities that are part of the L'Arche Community. L'Arche (A French word meaning "the ark" - as in Noah's ark) is an international faith community where people with and without disabilities share their lives together. Service participants will be sharing in everyday activities such as helping to clean, cooking supper, setting the table, doing laundry, going for a walk, playing basketball or Frisbee, listening to music, or just "hanging out" and relaxing. Transportation is provided!
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Thomas Jefferson Newcomers Academy
Monday and Tuesday | 9:00 am - 11:50 am
Service participants will be tutoring and providing one on one assistance to high school students at the Thomas Jefferson International Newcomers Academy, a unique school in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District System that provides a welcoming learning environment for students who have just arrived to Cleveland from other countries and Puerto Rico. The Pre K - 12 school is designed to help students find their way in a new country with a different language and different customs. The school provides rigorous English as a Second Language (ESL) intervention classes and a comprehensive academic program.Transportation is provided!
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Seeds of Literacy
Tuesday | 5:40 pm - 8:20 pm
Service participants will work one on one under the direction of a Seeds of Literacy educator to tutor adults for GED preparation and work to break a root cause of poverty: illiteracy. Transportation is provided!
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Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry Chopping for Change
Wednesday | 8:30 am - 10:50 am
Service participants in this activity will work in the Chopping for Change Program, an innovative program that provides significant work experience and training for people in the criminal justice system. Participants will assist students in the program with computer skills in a career readiness class. This includes help with resumes, job applications, and interview practice. PREA training is required. Transportation is provided!
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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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Register for Wednesday's Background Check Fair
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Your service-learning placement may require you to complete compliance to participate. |
Check your email for information on how to complete compliance. Other requirements may be necessary before you can participate in service: background checks, TB tests, physicals, reference letters, and applications.
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Sign-Up for a Pre-Service Workshop
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If you are involved in service this semester, be sure you have registered for a pre-service workshop. Register for ONE workshop on jcu.givepulse.com!
Attending a Pre-Service Workshop is a mandatory requirement before you start service. This activity will provide you with all of the essential information that you need to know regarding your activity and logistical details.
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Register for the Ingatian Family Teach-In for Justice
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In 2021, the Ignatian Family Teach-In is not one but TWO conferences complete with unique lineups and ways to engage! Join virtually on October 16, in-person in Washington, D.C. from November 6-8, or both! No matter how you join, you’ll imagine a path forward with the Ignatian family as we put faith into action to build a more just world.
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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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Don't Miss Out on the Dragon Boat Festival!
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Are you interested in seeing Cleveland by boat and enjoy team sports? Sign up for the Cleveland Dragon Boat Festival to take place Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm at Black River in Riverside Park in Lorain, Ohio. Transportation and lunch are provided, and registration is free.
An overview of the Day:
- The event begins at 8:30 am & races start at 9:00 am.
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The Awakening of the Dragons ceremony takes place at 8:30- you do not want to miss that!
- The length of the race will be 250m.
- Medals will be awarded.
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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!
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Tuesday, September 14.... Registration Closes for Voluntary Weekly Service at 5:00 pm
Wednesday, September 15 .... Background Check Fair in the O'Malley Atrium: (1-5 pm)
Tues, September 14- Thurs, September 16... Pre-Service Workshops. Register- jcu.givepulse.com
Saturday, September 18 ... Fall Service Begins
Saturday, September 18.... Dragon Boat Festival (8:30 am-3:00 pm)
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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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