listserv 2.29.2012
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The purpose of this newsletter is to disseminate information about upcoming projects, programs and events, as well as to post opportunities in and around Tallahassee.TRANSCRIPT
Leadership Community Advocacy Change Citizenship Action Acceptance Participation Vision Awareness Justice Civility
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
It’s About…
LEADERSHIP LOGIC APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
Leadership LOGIC is a two-day overnight leadership development program. It is open to all FSU students at no cost. No experience is required. You can develop leadership skills and knowledge through experiential outdoor group challenges and discussions while they focus on relationship building, ethics, creating social change, and exploring the dynamics of diversity and power. Participants will stay overnight in cabins at the Rez that have heat/AC and multiple bathrooms. For more information or to apply, check out their website. VOLUNTEER AT CAPITAL CITY YOUTH SERVICES WITH OUTREACH Capital City Youth Services offers counseling and outreach services to youth and their families, and emergency shelter services to youth in crisis. Volunteers are needed to serve as positive role models and mentors, encouraging productive, positive behavior, spending quality time with the children there, and showing genuine concern for their futures. This agency was recently added to the Community Outreach Program’s list of service projects for the spring. The project will take place Mondays, from 4pm-7pm. To participate, stop by the Center for Leadership and Civic Education to sign up. The sign up process is first come, first serve, and space is limited. The sign up is available as much as a week in advance, to secure your place on the project. If you have any questions about this Outreach Project or about the Community Outreach Program in general, please contact Heather Stitely at [email protected]. ATTEND THE FLORIDA STUDENT LEADERSHIP FORUM ON FAITH & VALUES The forum will begin Friday, March 16th, 2012 with dinner and will conclude Sunday, March 18, 2012 at noon. Participants have the opportunity to share their concerns and ideas and discuss the challenges you face in school as well as those in leadership. The aim of this forum is to learn about servant leadership based on the model of Jesus of Nazareth. This year’s event includes hearing from state leaders, a tour of the House Chambers in the Capitol, a community service project and the return of their annual dodge ball tournament. The annual Florida gathering is an offshoot of the National Student Leadership Forum on Faith and Values in Washington, D.C. which is hosted by the Leaders of the United States House and Senate. For more information and to apply to attend, you can check out their website.
NEW OUTREACH PROJECT AT THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
The Center for Leadership and Civic Education is seeking students interested in serving and supporting the local Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. The Center has had a long-standing relationship with the local Red Cross and we have worked closely together on many initiatives in the past, but this will be the first time offering a Community Outreach Project to the American Red Cross. We hope this endeavor will help us to build a sustainable bridge and even stronger partnership between the Center and the American Red Cross. If you are interested in learning how you can get more involved with the local American Red Cross, please contact Heather Stitely at [email protected]. If you are interested in applying to be a facilitator for this new Outreach project, facilitator applications are available on our website.
APPLY TO STUDENTS ACTIVATING ADAPTIVE AND INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACPA and Semester at Sea have joined forces to provide this unique opportunity for student leaders. This program is designed to give students hands-on experience of working and learning collaboratively on a voyage through Central America and the Caribbean. With a focus on adaptive leadership, you will learn to help address major issues affecting our world that are in line with the United Nations Millennium Goals. Throughout the voyage, you will have the opportunity to meet and connect with others interested in positive social change, learn from an engaging faculty member experienced in college student leadership development, and participate in service- learning opportunities and site visits. Space is limited. To sign up, go to their website. Applications are due March 5, 2012. VOLUNTEER AT FAMU DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH SCHOOL FAMU Development Research School needs tutors to assist students in grades first through fifth in the areas of mathematics (algebra, trigonometry, and geometry), reading and writing. Scheduling is flexible to meet the needs of the tutors from 3pm-6pm. Background checks will be conducted with the FAMU police department and no prior training is required to serve with this program. Tutoring always occurs in the elementary school building in Room 305. Please contact Rev. Simmons prior to your arrival or with any questions at (850)228-7859 or [email protected]. RECYCLE MANIA HAS BEGUN Over the course of 10 weeks (every day through March 31st) FSU will be monitoring recycling and trash data from bins on campus and competing against other schools in the nation. To place high in the competition, FSU needs to have the highest gross tonnage of paper, cardboard, bottles and cans. To join and invite your friends to the event follow Recycle Mania on facebook. For those interested in helping promote the event, contact Alexis Simoneau at [email protected].
VISIT TALLAHASSEE MUSEUM WITH COMMUNITY OUTREACH The Tallahassee Museum hosts a variety of exhibits to promote knowledge and understanding of the region’s cultural history and natural environment. While touring the 52-acre facility, visitors can see many examples of the indigenous wildlife of this area, in the Wildlife Florida exhibit, and the animals that would have been on a typical farm in the 1880s in the Big Bend Farm area. The Outreach Program has just added the Tallahassee Museum to its list of service projects for students. On this project, volunteers have an opportunity to make enrichment items for the animals in these exhibits, as well as the animals used for kids’ programs. The items made will then be introduced into the animals’ habitats to help stimulate their natural, instinctive behaviors like digging, sniffing and scratching. This keeps the animals happy and healthy. If you enjoy being outdoors and would like to help keep the Museum’s animals content, you can sign for on Tuesday afternoons in the Center for Leadership and Civic Education. VOLUNTEER WITH FSU’S BREATHE EASY CAMPAIGN The Florida State University’s Breathe Easy Campaign will be sponsoring a National day of activism that empowers students to speak up and take action against tobacco usage and call attention to problems that may be caused by Big Tobacco and its attempts to market to people. The event, “Kick Butts Day,” is on March 14 at the Union Green from 10:30am to 2pm. There will be entertainment from dance troupes around campus, a local band, and a live DJ. If you would like to volunteer to help, if your student organization would like to host a table, or if you would like more information please contact [email protected]. APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE FOR HOMECOMING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL As a member of the 2012 Homecoming Executive Council you will have the opportunity to have a role in the planning and execution of one of Florida State’s traditions! Applications are available on the student groups’ website until Sunday, March 11 by 5:00pm. Check out the position descriptions and other requirements online. For more information, contact Casey Jostine at [email protected].
ASTORIA PARK NEEDS MENTORS Mentors are needed to work one-on-one with students who are struggling in core academic subjects at Astoria Park. A commitment of 60 minutes per week is required. Mentors are required to attend a mentor training session hosted by the Leon County Schools Volunteer and Mentor Office. Mentors will also be required to successfully pass a Level II Criminal Background and Sexual Predator check. Contact Mr. Thomas at 850.488.4673 ext. 2032 or [email protected] with any questions.
LEARN ABOUT THE GARNET & GOLD SCHOLAR SOCIETY Do you want to make the most out of your last year here at Florida State University within and beyond the classroom? Be recognized for your efforts by participating in the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society! The society facilitates involvement of the engaged, well-rounded student in the areas of Leadership, Internship, Service, International, and Research. A student
who has met the criteria in three of the five areas and writes an approved Synthesis Reflection is eligible for consideration. Programming and mentoring efforts are being planned for the 2011-2012 school year. Any senior who has met or will meet the criteria listed at http://garnetandgoldscholar.fsu.edu/ by graduation is eligible to apply by completing an Intent to Participate form no later than 2 weeks into your final semester at FSU! Start early and apply today! For more information check out their website, or email the program at [email protected].
INTERNSHIPS & JOB OPPORTUNITIES
THE PEARSON FOUNDATION AWARD The Pearson Foundation is proud to announce the application for the 2012 Pearson Prize for Higher Education. This award recognizing students who, while still completing their undergraduate studies, are distinguishing themselves by leading public service efforts that give back to their local community. For more information, visit their website. Applications are open until March 16. SETH ROSSETTI MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Established in 2006, this memorial scholarship was created in memory of Seth Rossetti. The purpose of this scholarship is to support one undergraduate student who is presently or who was for a significant part of his/her life the child of a single parent. This scholarship is available to all current FSU undergraduate students with a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average and all incoming FSU freshmen with a minimum 3.0 high school cumulative grade point average. Applicants for the award must submit a pictorial collage of at least 10 but no more than 20 photographs/images that will communicate the student's sense of his or her personal identity and how he or she perceives the concept of diversity. Collages cannot exceed a size of 15” x 20”. The collage will be accompanied by an essay of no more than two to four pages describing the collage and explaining their financial need. One winner will receive a $1000 scholarship ($500 in Fall 2012 & $500 in Spring 2013). Application materials can also be sent to. The poster should be mailed or delivered. Any questions concerning the scholarship can be referred to Robert Bryant or other CMA staff via e-mail or by phone at (850) 645-7504. The application deadline is March 30, 2012. Students are encouraged to use their best judgment when selecting service opportunities. Opportunities are not screened before they are posted.
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