The CSL in a Nutshell
Monthly Updates for Students, from the Center for Service Learning
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Professional Development Opportunity:
Kansas Service and Civic Engagement Conference
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Join fellow civic-minded students to share your collegiate service learning and civic engagement experiences and learn more about what other students have done at the Kansas Service and Civic Engagement Conference. This program will be held virtually on November 3 and 4.
We hope you will register to attend the conference and also consider submitting a presentation proposal on behalf of yourself or for a student service organization you work with. Conference registration and proposal submission is open now! Presentation proposals are due October 6th!
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CSL Partnership Opportunity:
Community Service Advocates
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This year, we are working to plan a Kansas Day of Advocacy with members of our Advocates group- we'd love your participation in this project!
The student Community Service Advocates group is an opportunity for those passionate about community service or leaders of various KU student service organizations to come together and network, build partnerships and learn from one another on a regular basis.
Visit our Advocates webpage to join our Microsoft Teams channel and learn more about the Kansas Day of Advocacy.
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Student Support Highlight:
Service Learning Capacity Awards
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Funds are available to KU students to help address barriers and challenges to service participation and engagement with and in communities. Students who may experience barriers (e.g., transportation, childcare) or hardships (e.g., finances to purchase service project materials, missed days of work for service) in supporting community engagement and service activities may apply for a Community Service Support Award through the Center for Service Learning.
The CSCA is a need-based service award that may support an award of $500 or less based on the amount requested to address the level of need presented in the application. Accepting an award may impact any existing financial aid package. Before accepting this award, students are responsible for contacting the Office of Student Financial Aid to determine how it may affect your total financial aid award package.
For additional information,
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Community Service Spotlights: |
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seeking volunteers to help harvest on local farms and donate it to local food pantries. Volunteers can help in a variety of ways; harvesting, packaging, transporting, sharing recipes.
The Global FC Mentor position is a big brother or sister committed to guiding and supporting First Generation Immigrant and Refugee youth. Become a life-changing voice in the life of an inspiring youth.
Looking for a volunteer that can make a difference in the lives of others. Seeking dedicated volunteers of all ages to assist in many aspects of the program. From coaches to trainers, officials, scorekeepers, timers, and fundraisers, Special Olympics Kansas works with you to find how you might be the most impacful!
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Student Org Spotlight:
HEAL KU
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HEAL KU is a student-led organization at the University of Kansas committed to building sustainable relationships with local organizations and advocating for ethical service in order to develop more conscientious community members.
This semester HEAL has already organized a vaccine drive, led conversations about indigenous community health, and held a fundraiser.
You too can be a part of all the exciting things going on with HEAL! If you are interested in learning more, attend the next general body meeting, Monday, October 4th at 6:00 pm in the Divine 9 room at the Kansas Union!
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Service Learning Opportunity:
Certificate in Service Learning
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We invite you to consider earning a Certificate in Service Learning. Obtaining your certificate involves taking classes, engaging in volunteer work, and reflecting on your service learning experiences. Once you have earned the certificate, it is acknowledged on your official academic transcript.
There are a number of steps to complete the Certificate in Service Learning, make sure you visit our website to learn more about where you are in the process or where to start if you are just beginning! The deadline to apply to graduate from a certificate in any semester can be found on the Office of the University Registrar's calendar as "Undergraduate Application for Graduation Deadline."
You can apply to graduate from the Certificate program as soon as all of the requirements are completed, even if that is before you graduate from KU!
If you have questions about your personal progress toward
completion of the Certificate in Service Learning, please email our Certificate Coordinator at serve@ku.edu.
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Civic Engagement Spotlight:
National Voter Education Week
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National Voter Education Week is a nonpartisan digital voter education campaign that equips voters with the tools, information, and confidence they need to cast their ballots. During the week of October 4th-8th, people in every community across America strive to help their fellow voters learn to find their polling location, understand their ballot, make a plan to vote in person or by mail, and much more.
To learn more about how you can get involved on our campus, make sure to follow the Center for Service Learning on social media! Look out for daily updates and how you be part of making our campus and community more educated about the process and power of voting.
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Event Spotlight:
Educate and Act
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Educate and Act is an ongoing program that features experts on different aspects of US democracy and centers on opportunities for civic engagement. Programs in this series feature experts from across campus, as well as specialists beyond the University.
In Part VIII: "Changes to Election Participation in Kansas", presenters will speak on topics that bear relevance to faculty, staff, and students at KU about recent legislation that is creating dialogue about voter registration and education efforts.
Please join the conversation and RSVP!
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Upcoming Events + Activities |
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October 4, 9am-12pm: QT 101 Open Session
October 4, 6pm: HEAL KU General Body Meeting
October 5, 1-1:45pm: SILC Workshop: Mental Health & Delegation w/ HERO
October 6, 5:30-7pm: Poetry Reading: Michael Kleber-Diggs
October 6, 7pm: 2021 Journalism & Politics lecture – Bob Dole: A Life in Public Service
October 7, 3:30pm: Dr. Ibram X. Kendi Lecture
October 13, 12-1pm: Skill Share Series
October 23, 12-1:30pm: Self Defense Workshop
November 3-4: Kansas Service + Civic Engagement Conference
November 9, 2-3pm: Community Service Advocates Meeting
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up to date on all things KU Service!
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Center for Service Learning
The University of Kansas
Strong Hall, Room 150
1450 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS 66046
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Through community and campus partnerships, the Center for Service Learning advances service-learning, community-engaged scholarship, and civic engagement that fosters a commitment to participation for a diverse, just, and global society. |
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