This Week in Service
Department of Community Service
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Submit a quote or reflection to DCS!
We want to hear from you! Do you have a quote that you want to submit regarding your time with Waltham Group, being a part of a service club or working with the Department of Community Service?
Submit it
today and your quote might be featured on the DCS website! This is the best way for prospective students, community partners and alumni to learn more about our programs and hear about what is happening on campus!
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Make sure to follow us on
Instagram
and
Facebook
to keep up with all the available opportunities and programs we are sharing!
Are you hosting virtual programs? Fill out
this form
to let us know!
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In this email:
- Virtual Volunteer Challenge Week 6: Just Checking In
- Commitment to Service Award Spring Semester Countdown
- Brunch with the DCS Bunch
- Virtual Stressbusters
- Nominate an outstanding professor for a teaching award!
- Follow Waltham's Mayor Jeannette McCarthy's Coid-19 Updates
- Waltham Mutual Aid Network Volunteers Needed
- Recognizing students’ global leadership: Millennium Fellowship
- Join the virtual 24th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace
- Virtual Volunteer Opportunity with Change for Kids
- Meals on Wheels Temporary Jobs & Volunteers Needed
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Brandeis Community Opportunities
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Virtual Volunteer Challenge Week 6: Just Checking In
This week the Department of Community Service is partnering with the Brandeis University Counseling Center and the Office of Health and Wellness Promotion to challenge you to support the social and emotional wellbeing of our community by engaging in the Just Checking In Campaign!
You can engage in this challenge by:
- Sharing coping strategies or tips on how you manage stress
- Hosting a video chat with your friends to check-in on their mental health
- Sending your professors/mentors a thank you email to let them know how much you appreciate them
- Spending some quality time checking-in on yourself
- Posting positive, uplifting messages to boost others' self-esteem
- Making a meditation or relaxing playlist to share with others
Please log your service hours for this challenge in CTSA under the program name "
Virtual Volunteer Challenge: Just Checking In
".
Don't forget to document your participation in this challenge and tag @deis_dcs! If you have any questions or concerns, please contact
commitmenttoservice@brandeis.edu
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Commitment to Service Award Spring Semester Countdown
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The last day to log your service hours for the Spring semester is
Tuesday, May 19th
! You are only able to log your hours for the current semester, so it is crucial that you stay up to date with your hour entries and input all Spring semester hours by the 19th. As of Wednesday, May 20th, you will begin logging hours for the summer term, which runs until Thursday, August 27th.
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Brunch with The DCS Bunch
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The Department of Community Service (DCS) will be hosting
BRUNCH WITH THE DCS BUNCH
every
Wednesday in May from 12:00-1:00PM EST
via Zoom. We miss seeing you all around campus and are looking to create a casual space to be in community together over something that unites us all...food!
There will be no set agenda, but an opportunity to share updates, ask questions and chat about life over breakfast, lunch or dinner based on your timezone. Whether you are on campus, at home, or abroad, we also invite you to share your best food stories, such as food you grew up on, a favorite dish you like to make, or foods that bring you joy. Pop in for 5 minutes or stay for a full meal.
All are welcome, and no RSVP is required. You can join us on zoom through
this link
. If you have questions, please email the Director of Community Service, Lucas Malo at
lmalo@brandeis.edu
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Keep an eye out for all the virtual stress busters that the Wellness Programers are putting on in the next few days! For more information, check out the
Health and Wellness Promotion website
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Nominate an outstanding professor for a teaching award!
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Recognize Brandeis faculty who have made a difference in your lives!
Students are invited to nominate outstanding professors for teaching awards by completing a brief electronic nomination form found
here.
Prior recipients of an award are not eligible to receive the same award twice.
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Community Partner Opportunities
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*Please note that the Department of Community Service provides marketing and may not be in direct partnership with this organization. It is the responsibility of all members of this
listserv to research all external community engagement initiatives and programs prior to involvement.
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Follow Waltham's Mayor Jeannette McCarthy's Coid-19 Updates
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Keep up with the latest COVID-19 facts with the Waltham Mayor Jeannette McCarthy. You can find
previous videos
as well as check back for any new videos each week.
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Waltham Mutual Aid Network Volunteers Needed
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The
Waltham Mutual Aid Network
is seeking volunteers who help support the Waltham community during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have a particularly high need for volunteers who can help people navigate applying for social services and volunteers who speak multiple languages (particularly Spanish).
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Recognizing students’ global leadership: Millennium Fellowship
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The United Nations Academic Impact and MCN proudly present the
Millennium Fellowship
. This program convenes, challenges, and celebrates bold student leadership advancing the Sustainable Development Goals on campus and in communities. As a Millennium Fellow, you will hone skills, take concrete action, and earn a certificate of recognition from the United Nations Academic Impact and MCN.
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Join the virtual 24th Annual Mother's Day Walk for Peace
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The Mother's Day Walk for Peace is a beloved Boston tradition and celebration of our potential to create more peaceful communities. It is the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute’s largest fundraising event to support their services, advocacy and training.
We look forward to you joining us online as we continue to demand dignity andcompassion for all families impacted by murder. Sunday, May 10, 2020 9:00AM. Learn more
here.
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Virtual Volunteer Opportunity with Change for Kids
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Change for Kids, a youth development organization based out of NYC, has moved all programming to a digital platform: CFK | Digital. The platform is now live, free and open to the public. CFK | Digital includes a library section of recorded videos and activities and a place for students to sign-up for our live, interactive classes. Every week we are adding new content to the library. There are opportunities to pre-record reading a picture book or lesson for elementary school kids.
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Meals on Wheels Temporary Jobs & Volunteers Needed
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Meals on Wheels Drivers deliver nutritious meals to homebound seniors Monday - Friday. The Meals on Wheels Program is one of many programs Minuteman Senior Services offers to support seniors who want to age independently within their own homes and communities.
As a Meals on Wheels Driver, you will do much more than deliver a meal -- you will provide a friendly contact that will brighten the lives of homebound seniors. Drivers serve as our eyes and ears, often reporting health and well-being concerns before they become a crisis.
You will see many smiling, grateful faces among the seniors on your route.
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Department of Community Service
Shapiro Campus Center, Room 203
P: 781-736-3237
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