Don't Miss Jesuit Day of Service: Save the Date!

Jesuit Day of Service (JDOS)

is the biggest community event at John Carroll each year. This spring it will be in-person and you will be working with one of our local Cleveland community partners!

Jesuit Day of Service will take place on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm!

Stay tuned for registration!

John Carroll University is excited to announce that Mallory Dunlap '25 will serve as our 2022 Democracy Fellow!

Fellows are charged with implementing voter education and registration programs on their campus that educate students on election laws and what’s on the ballot, and make sure students are ready to engage with democracy.

Mallory is a first year student from Elyria, Ohio. She is excited to receive this fellowship to elevate and inspire students and community members that voting is the way to enact changes they want to see.

If YOU would like to be involved in this effort, email hcraigie@jcu.edu or mhanicak@jcu.edu to learn more and join our Student Advisory Committee!

Registration is NOW OPEN for the 2022 IMPACT National Conference!

This year’s conference will be a 1-day, virtual event taking place on

Friday, February 25th from

12:00pm EST to 6:30PM EST.

Hear from Keynote Speaker Pita Juarez!

Pita is a filmmaker, journalist, and political communications strategist. Pita’s advocacy and journalism work has been featured in National Geographic, CNN Latino, Remezcla, NPR, and Univision.

Impact Conference Schedule:

11:00 – 11:45 AM Pre-Conference Coffee Hour

12:00 – 1:45 PM Conference Kickoff & Panel

2:00 – 3:15 PM Workshop Block 1

3:15 – 3:30 PM BREAK

3:30 – 4:45 PM Workshop Block 2

5:00 – 6:15 PM Keynote

6:30 – 7:30 PM Administrator Networking Happy Hour

For more information, click here

Please email Heather Craigie at hcraigie@jcu.edu if you are interesting in attending!

The Center for Student Diversity and Inclusion will honor Black History Month with several on-campus events, including book reads, virtual performances, and a traveling museum of African-American artifacts, paintings, and articles.

On Friday, February 18, 2022 from 11 am – 4 pm, The Center for Student Diversity & Inclusion will host the “Sankofa African-American Museum on Wheels” in the Dolan Science Center.

This traveling exhibit features artifacts, pictures, paintings, articles, and more. All are invited to drop by during the day to walk through the exhibit. Light refreshments will be available during the lunch hour.

For more events and information, click here!

A Church That Empowers: Catholic Social Action in Cleveland

The Institute of Catholic Studies at John Carroll University is pleased to present a panel discussion on the topic of: A Church that Empowers: Catholic Social Action in Cleveland. Sr. Kathleen Ryan, SND, previously the Director of Education and Legislative Affairs for the Diocesan Social Action Office, and Mr. Len Calabrese previously the Executive Director of the Catholic Community Connection of the Diocese of Cleveland, will share their experiences of this collaborative and consultative approach to Church life.

This event will take place on

February 17, 2022 at

7:00pm, in the

O’Connell Reading Room

in The Dolan Science Center at John Carroll University. It will also be streamed at jcu.edu/academics/catholic

Take the Survey...win valuable prizes

The Princeton Review requests students' direct feedback about their experience at John Carroll University. Their insights on academics, fellow students, social life, sports, and clubs provide invaluable guidance for college-bound students searching for their best-fit schools. The survey also includes a few questions about their life and studies during the pandemic.

It will take around 10-15 minutes to complete. All students completing the survey have a chance to win one of one hundred $50.00 Amazon.com Gift Cards from The Princeton Review.

Additionally, students will have a chance to win 1 of 75 prizes from John Carroll if they complete the survey by April 1, 2022. Winners will be notified after the survey closes.

Students' anonymous feedback drives the narrative, rankings, and ratings foundational to many of The Princeton Review's college admissions titles and online resources.

The Service Corps mobilizes young adults to invest both in their communities and themselves through the lens of Jewish values. Corps members will spend a total of 10 hours per week volunteering with local service partners and connecting Jewish approaches to justice through issue-area education. In 10 cities around the country, service corps cohorts will be supervised by Repair the World staff to integrate the themes of the program in a small group setting. Corps members are eligible for a $1,250 stipend at the completion of the program, with additional funding available through the Economic Access Fund for corps members impacted by injustice.

Their spring program dates will run from March 7 until May 13.

Service Corps' spring application is currently open and will close on February 28, 2022.

Everyone is welcome to apply!

Click here to apply!

This program is open to college juniors, seniors, and recent graduates interested in a career in the nonprofit/public sector and the application deadline is February 15th, 2022. Find complete eligibility requirements and program information here!

This summer, a number of our nonprofit host sites are seeking to engage an intern in economic/community development opportunities:

City of Maple Heights - The intern will primarily focus on implementation of the City’s new Exterior Maintenance Grant in addition to collecting ArcGIS field data and assisting with record retention
Cleveland Neighborhood Progress - An intern will assist CNP in its efforts to deliver comprehensive economic and community development support to community development corporations and small businesses located within Cleveland's southeast and surrounding neighborhoods
Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation - An intern will be involved in FRDC's neighborhood stabilization efforts intended to catalyze development in the community
West Park Kamm’s Neighborhood Development - In alignment with a two-year strategic plan, an intern will assist in the development of a long-term placemaking vision for the neighborhood’s important commercial nodes

The complete list of host sites for Summer 2022 can be found on the TCF website here, along with information about our other upcoming TCF program, the Public Service Fellowship

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