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INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
MLK DINNER DIALOGUE The University’s MLK Week Committee is happy to announce that on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 5:30pm will be the annual Dinner Dialogue. This event will provide students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to interact with an engaging speaker from our community. This year, Dr. Debra Austin, former Chancellor for the State University System of Florida, will be our featured guest speaker. Dinner is provided for guests. Dinner Dialogue is sponsored by Seminole Torchbearers and the Center for Leadership & Social Change. RSVP is required and space is limited. Dinner location and directions will be provided for guests via email confirmation. If you have any questions regarding the event, please send all inquiries to Matt Tripsas: [email protected] *****Seating is limited. Registration does not guarantee you a seat at the dinner. All confirmed guests will receive a confirmation via email or phone prior to the event.*****
2015 SPRING INVOLVEMENT FAIR Don’t miss out on the 2015 Spring Involvement Fair being held Thursday, January 15, 2015 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm by the Student Activities Center and the Student Organization Advisory and Resource (SOAR) Board. An Involvement Fair was held this past fall and they are looking to make it even bigger this spring. Register today to make sure your RSO or Campus Department is part of the largest tabling event of the semester. Click here to register and find complete details about the event. If you have any questions please contact Mallory Garcia at [email protected].
MULTICULUTRAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT The Multicultural Leadership Summit focuses on a foundation of knowledge that will enhance student success in leadership in the areas of multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice. The goal is to educate students on diversity and multiculturalism, and empower them to be agents of social change in an increasingly diverse and global community. The theme for this year’s summit is “Building Alliances for Change: Together We Can _________”. 2015 MLS will be Friday, January 30, 2015 from 3:30pm to 6:30pm and Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 8:00am to 5:30pm at the Dunlap Success Center, the Globe and Multicultural Engagement Building, and the Askew Student Life Center on FSU campus. If you are interested in presenting, please click on the link to submit a presentation proposal. If you have any questions, or concerns, please contact Roberto Orozco at [email protected]. If you are interested in registering for this event, please register here.
AMBASSADORSHIP OPPORTUNITY Interested in connecting your campus and your community? Apply to become an FSU Community Ambassador today. Learn how a ten-hour-per-week commitment can earn you valuable experience by visiting:
thecenter.fsu.edu/cap
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
It’s About…
Leadership Community Advocacy Change Citizenship Action Acceptance Participation Vision Awareness Justice Civility
SEMINOLE SUCCESS NIGHT
Student Registration for our 2015 Seminole Success Night is open! During the spring semester, the Career Center and the Center for Leadership & Social Change holds its annual “Seminole Success Night: A Celebration of Diversity and Leadership” networking event. This event provides a unique opportunity for students of diverse backgrounds to network and build relationships with corporate companies and organizations who are actively seeking these populations. The event also provides the space for students to explore companies and organizations based on their identities and core values. More information concerning the event can be accessed HERE. The event will take place on Wednesday, January 28, 2014 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm at the Alumni Center and is open only to 150 students who pre-register. PLEASE NOTE: Students must have PLUS services to participate in this event! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact Kelvin Rutledge at [email protected] or (850) 644-9776.
OFFICE OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP SPRING SERVICE FAIR The Office of Servant Leadership (OSL) is hosting a Spring Service Fair on Union Green Wednesday, February 11 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Register now! If you are a service-based Registered Student Organization and would like to have a table at this event please email [email protected] for more details and for the link to register. If you have any questions please contact Alexa Cronin (Director) at [email protected].
GIRLS ON THE RUN
Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a national non-profit that provides an experience based curriculum to girls ages 8-13, that encourages them to be confident, joyful and healthy, while also creatively incorporating running (non-competitively). GOTR is now seeking coaches for the Spring season, that will begin in February. Teams meet twice a week for 1.5hrs, for 10 weeks, and seasons culminate with an end of season 5K that is truly something spectacular. Spring season will begin in February and end in early May. The girls walk away with lessons and confidence to last a lifetime, and you walk away knowing that you played a HUGE role. Most sites start around 3:00pm and end around 4:30pm. School sites still in need of coaches: Hawks Rise, Maclay School, Desoto Trail, and Roberts. *Males CAN coach as well! We love seeing that interaction and support from the men in our community, helping to build strong and confident girls. Need more info? gotrbigbend.org/get-involved/coach.
GOODWILL
The Prosperity Center, the newest addition to Goodwill Industries Big Bend, is seeking qualified individuals to assist in bridging the gaps out of poverty through its wellness program, youth mentoring, employability, skills trainings and The Getting Ahead Program. These core services are provided with the intent to support the community’s goals of holistically helping and enriching the lives of
Tallahassee citizens, especially people with disabilities or experiencing poverty, to reach self- sufficiency. If you would like to volunteer as a youth mentor, financial mentor, ally, tutor, FASFA coach, musical instructor, clerical assistant, job placement assistant , or computer lab assistant contact our Volunteer Developer about current and future opportunities: Nickee Taylor at [email protected] or (850) 576-7145 Ext 203.
SOLIDARITY IGNITE: SOCIAL JUSTICE OPPORTUNITIES New Orleans Social Justice Student Organizing Retreat, 2/6/15-2/8/15: Students from across the country converge in New Orleans for a weekend of building our organizing skills, strengthening the foundations to a unified social justice movement, and enjoying the Big Easy! Register Here! With a focus on concrete campaigns for economic justice and labor solidarity, you’ll also have the chance to learn from experiences organizers in the movements for immigrant rights, women's and LGBTQ+ rights, environmental justice, anti-human trafficking and more! Earn how to build campus coalition, turn out people to events, master organizing conversations, and more! Don’t have a campaign you’re currently working on? They’ll help you kick-start something on campus! Lodging and meals are provided with your sliding scale conference fee! Register today to hold your spot! Solidarity Ignite is committed to ensuring participation from students of diverse backgrounds – including economically, and value the perspectives of working class students! Even if these programs would typically be financially inaccessible for you, please reach out to Solidarity Ignite. Sign up here for an online fundraising skill-share and learn more about their need-based scholarships. For more information, email [email protected].
SPRING PART-TIME JOB FAIR
Are you looking for a part-time job? Don’t miss the Part-Time Job Fair! The Spring Part-Time Job Fair will be held on Tuesday, January 13 from 10:00am-2:00pm in the Oglesby Union Ballrooms. This is an opportunity for you to meet with employers and obtain flexible part-time employment, on-campus or in the local area, while earning your degree. Resume and professional attire are recommended. Visit the Career Center’s webpage here for more information: career.fsu.edu/fairs/parttime/index.cfm.
BOYS TOWN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Boys Town needs volunteers this Monday, January 12th from 6:15pm to 8:45pm. Boys Town is an agency that serves Foster families. They need child care assistance this Monday during their Foster parent meeting. They could really use at least 3 volunteers. For more details, meeting location and to sign up, contact John Sheetz by this Friday at 850-504-5036.
TEN THOUSAND VILLAGES Ten Thousand Villages' (TTV) mission is to create opportunities for artisans in the Global South to earn income by bringing their products and stories to TTV’s markets through long-term fair trading relationships. As one of the world’s oldest and largest fair trade organizations, Ten Thousand Villages has spent more than 60 years cultivating trading relationships in which artisans receive a fair price for their work and consumers have access to distinctive handcrafted items. TTV’s network of non-profit retail stores, staffed by dedicated volunteers, enables them to bring a world of wonderful, hand-crafted items to you while paying our artisans a living wage. TTV welcomes you to join their village of volunteers! As a nonprofit store, volunteers are crucial to their success, helping them to keep their overhead costs lower, which allows them to purchase more from artisans. Apply now to join their fun-filled volunteer & internship positions—learning about their mission and artisans, greeting and interacting with customers, unpacking and checking orders, operating the cash register and assisting with the implementation of marketing strategy through social media. For more information, contact Meredith, Assistant Manager & Volunteer Coordinator, at [email protected].
MUSEUM OF FLORIDA HISTORY: 32ND ANNUAL CHILDREN’S DAY
The Museum of Florida History invites organizations to its 32nd Annual Children’s Day. Each year, thousands of visitors come to the Museum for fun games, engaging crafts, and exciting performances. If your group or organization wants to reach the community at this annual event, please contact Corie Watts for more information by January 31. Space is limited and is available on a first come, first serve basis. Contact Corie Watts at (850) 245-6358 or at [email protected].
ESOL TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP (ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES)
Would you like to: help newcomers develop their English language skills? Become a member of a volunteer organization? Learn new skills from an accredited non-profit educational organization? Meet people from around the world? Become a Volunteer tutor! No foreign language skills or prior teaching experience required! This workshop will be held on Saturday, January 10 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm in the Literacy Resource Lab on the 3rd floor of the Collins Main Library at 200 W. Park Avenue. Registration is required for this workshop at the Literacy Volunteers of Leon County. For more information, contact [email protected] or visit www.literacyvolunteersleon.org.
SELMA, directed by Ava DuVernay, is the story of the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. This pivotal milestone in the civil rights era led to the signing of the 1965 Voting Rights Act by then President Lyndon B. Johnson and brilliantly profiles the organized marches led by the leaders of the SCLC and SNCC.
INTERNSHIPS & PAID OPPORTUNITIES
FEDERAL WORK STUDY POSITION:
CENTER OPERATIONS STUDENT ASSISTANT
Center Operations Student Assistant (COSAs) are responsible for preforming a wide variety of important tasks at the Center for Leadership & Social Change such as assisting with daily operations and upkeep of the Center. Duties include: maintaining the department’s fleet of vans (filling up with gas, replenishing forms, data entry of mileage logs, transporting to/from the repair shop, etc.); organizing/cleaning spaces in the building (storage closets, work rooms, etc.); and helping with other special projects. COSAs will have the opportunity to cover the front desk as needed (answering phones and assisting visitors who come in seeking information or services). Students should be able to work 8 to 10 hours/week, Monday through Friday. Applicants should possess the following: • Reliable, responsible, accountable, and takes the initiative • Basic computer software/functions to do basic data entry • Communication skills, verbal & written • Strong customer service skills & organizational skills • Ability to establish & maintain effective working relationships • Basic understanding & appreciation of the Center and its mission • Should have a valid driver’s license, proof of car insurance and a
good driving record • Knowledge of office and telephone etiquette • Be aware of and keep your non-verbal communication appropriate
and professional at all times • Use your FSU email account for all work related tasks If you are interested in this position, contact Linnea Stutts by sending a resume to [email protected].
EVENTS & OUTREACH COORDINATOR FSU College of Fine Arts is Seeking Events & Outreach Coordinator. Duties will include organizing and managing college-wide social, educational, entertainment, and fundraising events. The applicant should also be able to coordinate public relations and communications by working with other staff members; solicit vendors, negotiate prices, and prepare budget reports for event-related expenses; work to maximize event impact
while keeping expenses within or under budget; and may recruit volunteers and supervise OPS employees from time to time assisting with event execution. For more information, visit here.
PART-TIME VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR The Tallahassee Museum is seeking a part-time volunteer coordinator for a high functioning nonprofit. Duties include: recruitment and retention of volunteers, tracking volunteer service hours, and coordinating episodic volunteers for special events. This person must be well-organized, enthusiastic, driven, outgoing, teamwork oriented, and personable. Required competencies are communication skills, presentation skills, technical ability, collaboration skills, and time management. Required education is a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, communications or another related field. Preferred experience is prior experience developing and implementing volunteer programs and training. To apply, email a resume to Natasha Hartsfield at [email protected].
TALLAHASSEE MUSEUM:
EDUCATOR POSITION Currently seeking educators to museum programs at the museum and off site. Provides enjoyable, experiential museum activities in a safe, secure environment. Must be energetic, outgoing, and have skills in public speaking and teaching. Must enjoy working outdoors and with wildlife, adults, and children, and must enjoy the subjects of history and natural science. To apply: submit resume to
[email protected] No phone calls please.
IMPACT If you want to make an impact on big issues that matter, apply to be an Impact intern today. As an intern, you’ll help educate and engage more students and citizens on this issue. You’ll help us get the issue into the media, build coalitions, organize events, and you’ll even get to meet with Congresswoman Castor in Tampa Bay. You can read more about the internships by visiting the Environment America and PIRG websites: jobs.environmentamerica.org/page/amr/internships-make-difference and jobs.uspirg.org/page/usr/undergraduate-internship-application. If you are graduating this year, you can also apply to be an Impact Campaign Organizer – it is a full-time, two-year program that is about winning concrete, lasting change in our country. You can read more about becoming a campaign organizer at weareimpact.org.
ADMINISTRATION MANAGER & YOUNG THEATRE
INSTRUCTOR Thomasville Center for the Arts seeks an experienced Administration Manager with excellent organization skills and the ability to multi-task in a high paced arts environment. Experience in office management and working knowledge of accounts payable and receivable systems required. They are also looking for someone to teach theatre to young people. For more info, visit here.
PART-TIME ASSISTANT WEB DESIGNER The Assistant Web Designer will assist the FSU College of Fine Arts Media Specialist in the design, development, maintenance and troubleshooting of Web-related systems and technologies. He or she also works as a liaison to both, College IT team and University ITS, to ensure Web systems appropriately integrate, as well as, meet specifications. For more info, visit here or contact Anna Prentiss at [email protected].
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR The Spring 2015 Governor’s Internship Program is looking for interns (www.flgov.com/internship). This program is designed to provide both undergraduate and graduate students with a rare, hands-on experience in state government that will better prepare them for future careers. Interns will gain an understanding of the inner-workings of state government and have one-of-a-kind opportunities to interact with elected and appointed officials, government agencies and the media.
NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL Northwestern Mutual (www.northwesternmutual.com) is seeking interns for the following locations: Gainesville, Jacksonville, Pensacola, Tallahassee, FL and Savannah, GA. This is a paid internship. The internship provides real-world experience as a financial representative while interns pursue their studies and determine their career. Whatever career direction the interns ultimately choose, the financial representative internship helps them build on their classroom learning and develop skills that they will use for a lifetime. Northwestern Mutual prides itself on uncovering and developing talent.
NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK LIVING HISTORY
INTERPRETERS NEEDED Seeking candidates for historic interpreter positions, including those who are bilingual in both Spanish and English. The primary responsibilities for these positions are to inform the public of the history of Mission San Luis through tours, programs, and daily interpretation of the history and culture of the Apalachee and Spanish
residents of the 17th-century mission. Such costumed "living history'" interpretation will include demonstrations of period crafts, skills, and chores while attired in 17th-century clothing. You must be comfortable speaking and interacting with audiences. Training will be provided in the history of the site. Additional responsibilities of this position will include assisting with day to day historic maintenance tasks, including program preparation and clean up, animal husbandry, cleaning of exhibit areas, gardening, carpentry, opening and closing of reconstructed buildings, and other related tasks. Please submit a Florida job application if you are interested. If you have any questions, contact Karin Stanford at [email protected] or call (850) 245-6406. Please check out www.missionsanluis.org for more information about the site.
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