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INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES MOELLERSHIP APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
Named for its founder Bill Moeller, the Moellership Program provides students at Florida State the opportunity to focus 8 – 12 weeks of their summer on full-time service at a non-profit agency. Selected students receive a stipend of up to $4,000 for participation in the program. Examples of past projects include serving persons experiencing homelessness in Tallahassee, food banking in London, caring for patients with HIV/AIDS in Spain, constructing a technology center in Rwanda, and promoting sustainability in Brazil. Applications are available at http://thecenter.fsu.edu/Programs/Moellership-Program and are due December 4. Want to learn more about the Moellership Program? Send an email to Jillian White at [email protected]. 2013-2014 STUDENT PROFILES OF SERVICE The application is now open for the 2013-2014 Student Profiles of Service. Student Profiles of Service is an award sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs and the Center for Leadership & Social Change that recognizes individual students who demonstrate exemplary commitment to service in a field of endeavor or community with a need. For more information, please visit: http://thecenter.fsu.edu/Scholarships-and-Recognition/Student-Profiles-of-Service. You may find the application at: http://bit.ly/fsuprofilesofservice. Applications are due by Monday, November 18th at 5:00 PM EST. 2014-2015 SERVICE SCHOLAR PROGRAM The application process for the 2014-2015 Service Scholar Program is now open! Please distribute widely to high school seniors who are planning to attend Florida State University beginning in the fall of 2014. Applications are due by Thursday, January 23, 2014. For more information, please contact Estee Hernandez at [email protected] or Antron Mahoney at [email protected] or visit www.thecenter.fsu.edu/servicescholars.
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BOOK STIPEND
The purpose of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Book Stipend Award is to assist Florida State University students in completing their education. Through a collaboration of the Black Alumni Association and the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs, three (3) awards will be given form the Office of the Vice President of Student Affairs, and an additional three (3) from the FSU Black Alumni Association with the requirement that the recipients identify as African American, for a total of six (6) awards. Awards will be for the amount of $350, and will be given to three undergraduate students, and three graduate students. Awards will be issued during the Fall 2014. Recipients will be announced at the Commemorative Celebration, the week of January 20th-24th, 2014 at the discretion of SGA. Applications are available at: https://fsu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2fq9bhMDPvpnONT. If you have any questions, please contact Marlynn Lopez at [email protected]. SPRING 2014 NON PROFIT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Do you want to make a lasting community impact while earning 6 or 12 academic credit hours of internship credit? Do you want to have a professional internship experience that gives you that added advantage for grad school or employment interviews? Then you should consider the Non-Profit Internship Program, which provides an opportunity for you to make an impact on your community and gain professional internship experience while at FSU. Interested students will have guidance in seeking an internship at an agency in the local Tallahassee area that focuses on a variety of issues such as child development, juvenile justice, environmental issues, adolescent care, public health, public education, elder care, domestic abuse, poverty, homelessness, or disaster service. Questions should be directed to Rachel Dodd at [email protected]. Application deadline was extended! Applications for spring internships are due November 15th at 5:00pm and can be found on our website, www.thecenter.fsu.edu. MAKE AN IMPACT DURING SPRING BREAK! Want to make life-long friends and create positive change in a community during Spring Break? If so, then Florida State Alternative Breaks is the program for you! Apply now to be a participant on a Florida State Alternative Breaks trip. Download an application or apply online here. The application and a $50 deposit are due on Monday, November 18. Want more information before applying or have questions? Email us at [email protected].
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
It’s About…
Leadership Community Advocacy Change Citizenship Action Acceptance Participation Vision Awareness Justice Civility
MENTORING INSTITUTE AT FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
For more information or to submit an application, visit our website at www.thecenter.fsu.edu/mentoring-institute. Undergraduate students who are committed to service and participating in the Garnet and Gold Scholar Society, may be eligible for a conference stipend. Find more information, contact Garnet Flecker at [email protected]. MULTICULTURAL LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2014
The registration for the Multicultural Leadership Summit 2014 is officially OPEN! This year’s theme is “Transforming Passion to Action: It Doesn’t End Here…” The event is open and free for all undergraduate and graduate students, and there are only 250 seats available! The 2014 Multicultural Leadership Summit is an annual conference-style program that seeks to assist participants in exploring the topics
of multiculturalism, diversity, and social justice. The summit provides opportunities for participants to learn about their identities and how they impact the ways in which they choose to show up in the world each day. MLS educates participants to empower them to be agents of social change in an increasingly diverse and global community. This year, the Multicultural Leadership Summit is focusing on identity development in the areas of: Race, Ethnicity and Nationality; Sex, Gender and Sexual Orientation; Access, Class and Ability; Leadership and Action. MLS takes place over the course of two days (one afternoon on Friday and a full day on Saturday), Friday, January 24th, 2014from 3:30pm-6:00pm and Saturday, January 25th, 2014 from 8:30am-6:00pm. It will be held at the Center for Global and Multicultural Engagement, Dunlap Success Center, and the Student Life Center Theater. If you have questions, please contact Roberto Orozco at [email protected]. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY AT E. GADSDEN HIGH SCHOOL
The Center for Leadership and Social Change at FSU is offering an opportunity to tutor high school students. East Gadsden High School needs volunteers for their afterschool program. Transportation will be provided by the Center for Leadership and Social Change throughout the semester. This volunteering opportunity will take place every Tuesday 2:00-
6:00pm (including drive time). Once established, the hope is that this project will become part of the Center’s Community Outreach Program. The fee, previously mentioned in an earlier ad for the background check, has been waived. There will be no cost to the volunteer, and you only need to bring your valid driver license to the school. Volunteers will be involved in tutoring in three content areas: math, science, and reading. Volunteers will be supervised and guided by school teachers. No long-term commitment is required. Contact Marisa Agama if you are interested. She can be reached at [email protected] or 562-544-1545.
JIM MORAN INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP Do you want to create your own career path? Do you have big dream about products and profits? Are you ready to get started? Equip yourself and get an edge on the competition by participating in the campus-wide Entrepreneurship Month (eMonth) this November. Come because you’re curious. Stay because you are ready to embrace the next big idea. 7 Under 30: *Featuring CELEBRITY FSU alumni Kate Pankoke from Lifetime’s “Project Runway” and Carley Ochs, founder of Bourbon and Boweties!* Wednesday, November 13, 2013 from 3:30pm-6:00pm at the Turnbull Conference Center, Room 208. Learn from seven successful entrepreneurs who started their businesses before the age of 30. Each entrepreneur will speak for seven minutes and you will be able to ask them questions. Enjoy refreshments and be a part of the discussion with guest entrepreneurs Kate Pankoke (Elaya Vaughn Bridal), Carley Ochs (Bourbon & Boweties), Bibb Beale (Serial Entrepreneur), Casey Henry (South Tampa Paintball), Jake Stauch (Neurospire), Michael Loudis (Profifm), and Ray Di Nizo (LaunchPlan). FREE to FSU Students, Faculty, and Staff, but pre-registration is required at www.jmi.fsu.edu/emonth. To register FREE, use Promo Code: FSUJMI. Progressive Luncheon: Friday, November 22, 2013 from 10:00am-1:00pm at the University Center Club, Futch Ballroom (3rd Floor of Building B). The format of the luncheon allows you to gain firsthand knowledge from successful entrepreneurs as they move around the room. The luncheon also features a keynote speech by Doug Tatum, Founding Partner and Chairman Emeritus of Tatum, LLC, the nation’s largest financial and technology executive services firm with more than 1,000 professionals in 33 offices nationwide. FREE to FSU Students, but pre-registration is required at jmi.fsu.edu/emonth.
AMERICA’S SECOND HARVEST OF THE BIG BEND Outreach Program: Come out and volunteer every Wednesday 10:30am-1:30pm and Friday
10:30am-1:00pm at Second Harvest Food Bank. You will learn about hunger affecting Leon County and how your time is improving the lives of many individuals and families. Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope! Free Transportation is included through the Center for Leadership and Social Change. Through FSU’s ServScript Program, all volunteer activity is documented on your transcript. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact Susie Botfeld, Student Ambassador for Second Harvest Food Bank at [email protected]. FIGHT FOR AIR CLIMB
On Saturday, November 23, 2013 the American Lung Association will be hosting its Fight for Air Climb. This signature fundraising event is a unique vertical challenger where participants climb the 398 stairs to the top of Plaza Tower (at Kleman Plaza, 300 South Duval Street). After the climb, there will be a tailgate party to celebrate the climbers. Volunteers are needed who can help on that morning with set-up, registration, and break down. In addition to volunteers, participants are needed! Students or groups who would like to participate in the climb may sign up as well. This is a community event to support the American Lung Association’s fight to make a difference in the lives of those who fight for air every day! ACT! SYMPOSIUM Calling all volunteers interested in helping to create an interdisciplinary social justice symposium: Act! Bridging the Gap Between Theory and Practice, Between Academy and Community. The first annual Act! Symposium (Act 1) will focus on social justice and be held February 28th- March 2nd, 2014 in Tallahassee. The symposium is intended to provide researchers, students, artists, activists, and community members’ working on social justice issues an opportunity to come together and learn from one another. For more information, visit www.isjs.org.
GRACE MISSION CHURCH Grace Mission is a service organization in French Town that offers free after-school tutoring to elementary students living in the Joe Louis community. Grace Mission is still in need of volunteers! The after-school program takes place ever Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Anyone is welcome to come play with the kids for the first hour (physical activities and games) and/or help tutor from 4:00pm to 5:00pm! At 5:00pm, a free hot meal is provided to students AND volunteers so feel free to join Grace Mission for dinner too! A volunteer is needed to lead dances with the children for the last half hour or so (from 5:15pm/5:30pm to 6:00pm). The type of dance is up to interpretation: it could be a step routine, line dancing – they just want to get up and move! Please feel free to contact John Stephens, Community Ambassador for Grace Mission with any questions at [email protected] or (407) 301-4733. CITY WALK URBAN MISSION FOOD DRIVE FSU College of Social Work Association of Student Social Workers and the Doctoral Student Organizations fall food and clothing drive benefitting City Walk Urban Missio. Items needed are: clothing, shoes, bags/backpacks, toiletries and shelf stable canned food items. Help the DSO and ASSW in their mission to clothe and nourish the homeless community. During the month of November, non-perishable food and gently used clothing will be collected. A donation spot is the Center for Leadership and Social Change! The dates of the drive are November 4th through November 15th for the time being. For more information you can contact the ASSW Presidents at [email protected] or [email protected].
CITY YEAR City Year is an education focused non-profit organization that engages 17-25 year-olds in an active year of service in public school systems around the United States to fight the dropout crisis. There are three sites in Florida: Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami. If you are interested in a short information session at your next student organization meeting, please contact Victoria Hoover at [email protected].
For more information about City Year, please visit www.cityyear.org. TREE OF REMEMBRANCE – BIG BEND HOSPICE Bid Bend Hospice opened the Tree of Remembrance kiosk in the Governor’s Square Mall on Friday, November 1st. Volunteers are needed for many shifts. If you would like to volunteer or you are a student organization in need of volunteer opportunities, please contact Connie Palmer at (850) 701-1341 or visit www.bigbendhospice.org, click on “Events” at the top of the page, then click on “Tree of Remembrance” on the side of the page, and there you can click on the link that asks if you would like to volunteer. This page will show you which shifts are available. You can also call Kilisha Parks at Ext. 735 or email her at [email protected] for more information. CHILDREN’S DAY @ MUSEUM OF FLORIDA HISTORY The Museum of Florida History’s annual Children’s Day even is quickly approaching and will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2014, 10:00am until 4:00pm. This event is geared specifically for children and provides hands-on activities, games and special performances, as well as an investigation into Florida’s rich history. Volunteers are needed for this event. In the past, volunteers have helped welcome families, distribute tickets, take photographs, assist with crafts, and much more. Volunteers are asked to work one of two shifts: 9:00am to 12:45pm OR 12:45pm to 4:30pm. Additional help will be needed for errand-running, set-up and clean-up. If member of your organization are interested in volunteering, please contact Chelsey Burke at [email protected] by Friday, January 10, 2014.
PLANTATION WILDLIFE FESTIVAL The Plantation Wildlife Festival, which is a Nov. 15-17th, is an event that raises funds for operation of Thomasville Center for the Arts in Thomasville, Ga. During this year's festival, there is a new event on Thursday, Nov. 14th for top underwriters of the festival. There will be a 5-course wine pairing dinner for 50 people in the dining room of Pebble Hill Plantation. The event chair, Morgan Lewis, has secured the executive chef and key culinary team members of Sea Island Resort to prepare the exquisite meal for the evening. This could help with experience for a resume. This is also great for Hospitality students as well as anyone who would be interested in this field. Responsibilities
will include prep, kitchen tasks, some organization and light clean up (for rentals, etc.), plating of courses, etc. Volunteers are requested to arrive at Pebble Hill in Thomasville, Ga. at 3 pm on Thursday, Nov. 14th. For more information, please contact Autumn Mayfield at [email protected] or Morgan Lewis at [email protected].
THE OASIS CENTER FOR WOMEN & GIRLS Oasis is now hiring! Apply now! Oasis is hiring for two important, part-time positions on the dynamic team, Program and Fiscal Assistant and Staff Liaison to the Tallahassee/Leon County
Commission on the Status of Women and Girls. Positions are open until filled. Click on each of the positions below to download the PDF of each posting: Program and Fiscal Assistant and Staff Liaison to the Tallahassee/Leon County Commission on the Status of Women and Girls . DONALD M. PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FELLOWSHIP
Howard University, in cooperation with the US Agency for International Development, invites outstanding individuals interested in international development and careers in the USAID Foreign Service to apply for the 2014 Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship. Candidates can be graduating seniors or
college graduates with strong academic records and a desire to promote positive change in the world. The Payne Program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. Eligibility: Must be a US citizen; must be seeking admission to enter a two-year program in the fall of 2014 at a US University; must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application. Benefits: Two Summer Internships at Capitol Hill and overseas at a USAID Mission; Up to $35,000 annually toward tuition, fees, and living expenses for a two-year master’s degree in international development, international affairs, public administration, environmental sciences, public health, agriculture or another area relevant to the work of the USAID Foreign Service; Mentoring from a USAID Foreign Service Office; Employment in the USAID Foreign Service for those who successfully complete the program and Foreign Service entry requirements with a contractual agreement community each Fellow to a minimum of 3 years of service as a USAID Foreign Service Office. The Application Deadline is January 27, 2014. For additional information and online application, please visit www.PayneFellows.org or contact [email protected].
CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM Howard University, in cooperation with the US Department of State, invites outstanding individuals interested in international affairs and careers in the State Department of Foreign Service to apply for the 2014 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Graduate Fellowship. Candidates can be graduating seniors or college graduates with strong academic records and a desire to promote positive change in the world. The Rangel Program encourages the application of members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service and those with financial need. 20 fellowships with be provided in 2014. Eligibility: must be a US citizen; must be seeking admission to enter a graduate school in the fall of 2014 for a two-year program; must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher on a 4.0 scale at the time of application. Benefits: Two summer internships at Capitol Hill and overseas at a US embassy; up to $35,000 annually toward tuition, fees and living expenses for a 2 year Master’s degree in international affairs, public administration or another area relevant to the work of the Foreign Service; mentoring from a Foreign Service Office; employment in the State Department Foreign Service for those who successfully complete the program and Foreign Service entry requirements, with a contractual agreement committing each Rangel Fellow to a minimum of 5 years of service as a Foreign Service Officer. Application Deadline is January 17, 2014. For additional information and application materials, please visit www.RangelProgram.org or contact Patricia Scroggs, Director of Rangel Program at [email protected] or the Rangel Program Assistant at [email protected]. CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATINAL AFFAIRS SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM The Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program offers a six-week summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers. The Summer Enrichment Program encourages the application of students from historically underrepresented groups in order to fulfill the Rangel Program mission – to enhance diversity in U.S. representation abroad. The Program is funded by the U.S. Department of State and managed by Howard University. The International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program takes place at Howard University in Washington, D.C. To enhance participants’ academic preparation to work in international affairs, the Program provides two courses that focus on enhancing knowledge and skills related to U.S. foreign policy and economics, plus a writing seminar. To give the scholars greater insight into the foreign policy making process and international affairs careers, the Rangel Program introduces them to a wide range of professionals from government and nongovernmental organizations who work on global issues. It also arranges trips to various governmental and non-governmental institutions involved in international affairs and explores options for graduate study, fellowships, and internships. The application deadline is February 10, 2014. For additional information, eligibility, and the application, please visit www.rangelprogram.org or contact Patricia Scroggs, Director at [email protected] or the Program Assistant at [email protected].
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