Party Pick-Up
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Help your neighbors clean up your beautiful city of Burlington on Sunday November 1st from 11am-1pm... the neighborhood's a little bit messy after Halloween weekend. Mostly, they blame college students...usually it's true. Meet at 12 Co lchester Ave. on the first floor- free breakfast provided!
To volunteer, contact Alicia Taylor! Help keep Burlington a city to want to come visit.
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Internship Hop
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Do you have a passion for a career that is seemingly inattainable at this point? Do you want to learn about the internships that UVM has to offer? Personally I have no idea...I bet the majority of students here don't. It would be great to get an internship, let alone at your own university.
Come to the Interniship Hop on
November 4th, from 1 to 4 PM in L/L E140.
It will help you to learn about all of these questions you've been asking yourself about interning and everything involved.
Check out this website under career services for more preliminary information.
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Go Against the Crowd this Spring
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Applications for Alternative Spring Break are due really soon, and if you're considering going, I would strongly recommend getting your booty in gear and getting those applications in. It is so worth it.
Applications are due in the VIA office (3rd floor of the Davis Center) by November 11th!! Get going! And check the website. Applications can be found there, as well as more information about alternative breaks. If there's any question or consideration in your mind, you should do it. It WILL be a good time.
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Believe me, it's still Belize
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If you did not get a chance to reserve your spot for the information session on Belize, don't worry! It's not too late to go! You can still apply for the program by
Friday, November 9th: Participant applications due in the VIA office by 5pm (3rd floor)
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Are You Ready For The Next Step?
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If you feel strongly about the topics of racism, sexism, religious discrimination, or other socially constructed oppressions, you should consider joining Next Step 2010- A retreat held from January 22-24th.
Visit the UVM website about Next Step for more information ab out being an effective social justice activist, and to see if it's right for you.
Next Step participant applications are due Monday November 16th, by 5 pm. If you have more questions, e-mail nextstep@uvm.edu.
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Students Serve?
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If you disagree with this statement, this may not be the e-mail link for you. Just sayin'.
Students Serve is actually a National Non-Profit Organization that provides money for college students who want to start their own organization. If you have an interest in addressing a local, national, or global problem, visit this website,http://www.studentsserve.org, and apply for funding!
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You Wanna Start Something??
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This is your opportunity to start a chapter of an organization at UVM! The organization is called FACE AIDS. It's a student-run non-profit organization designed to help mobilize and inspire those with AIDS in Africa. Since 2005, this movement has been built up and raised over $1 million to fund AIDS treatment by Partners in Health care in Rwanda .
Make a difference!
Here's the website-http://www.faceaids.org/
Contact Tim Wolfe! tim@faceaids.org
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Traveling Service
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Are you interested in some traveling service? Check out a service learning project opportunity to Ecuador this winter through UVM-
"Cloud Forest Institute & Amazon Mycorenewal Project Ecuadorian Political Ecology, Oil Pollution, and Mycoremediation Service Learning Course with Spanish Language and Science Labs
Dec 15, 2009 - Jan 15, 2010 (or select dates)" That is a long title. Must be pretty legit. It's a service learning project for anyone interested in studying in Ecuador to help heal lands that were polluted by the oil industry.Check it outContact Luz at the Clean Up Oil Waste Project for more details.
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Leadership and Civic Engagement Programs
Department of Student Life
Email and Website
802 656 2060
Dudley H. Davis Center 310
Burlington, VT 05405
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BOO!
Everywhere you turn this week is Halloween. We're just expanding on that theme! But this newsletter is not meant to scare you with the possibly overwhelmingly awesome amounts of ways you can get involved and fun ways to pass the time. We're just here to balance out the creepiness. Check it out!
Check us out on Facebook! We're still there- and you can consider friending us. Stay updated the high-tech way.
Questions? Comments? Ideas for the next one? Send an email or trick or treat (although you may have to argue for the treat factor because no one was informed...) at the Department of Student Life!
The Leadership and Civic Engagement Team
*Check out our not so new anymore website!*
Davis Center 3rd Floor, 656-2060 or e-mail Emily!
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The Haunted Forest is Where it's at.
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A Haunted Forest? No way. I used to go on Haunted Hayrides when I was little. Loved them. Here's something locally to bring you back to those good old days... Who: you and your friendsWhat:a haunted forest. we covered that.When: (Th, F, Sat) October 29,30,31 (more specific times listed on the website)Where: PO Box 973 Williston, VT (click me for directions. yes it's that easy. amazing)
Check out the website for a lot more details on volunteer opportunities at the event! We know that's why you get these newsletters...so here ya go. You weren't going to be let off the hook with this one. |
Love Nature? Help ConServe!
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The Nature Conservatory may be of interest to many of you out there. An assigned volunteer from AmeriCorps has good news for all of us nature lovers- they need help with some of the remaining fall conservation days!
E-mail rwild@tnc.org, the Volunteer Coordinator, for more information or directions to any of the following places. Here are the dates and destinations. Get some friends and help out! Dates are coming up quick!
Wed 10/28 - Snake Mountain South Natural Area,
Bridport, 10 am to
4pm
Thurs 10/29 - Eshqua Bog Natural Area, Hartland, 11am to 4pm
Wed 11/4 - Snake Mountain South Natural Area, Bridport,
10am to 4pm
Fri 11/6 - Snake Mountain South Natural Area, Bridport, 10am to
4pm
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But wait!
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So much outdoorsiness in this e-mail. Catamount Trail Association is looking for an excited, Energetic person to take a one-year, half-time position through AmeriCorps as Outreach Coordinator in CTA trails. 
The ideal position would be someone who enjoys indoor and outdoor work. Cross country ski experience preferred. Must have access to a car.
Visit the website for Catamout Trail Association for the full description and benefits.
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Loose Change for a Change
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Tired of that jingling in your pockets? I know it's pro bably bothering the majority of the people around you...so why not do something with it?
Change for Change is a student-run organization looking for universities (hey, that's us!) to start chapters in for the 2009-2010 program year (and that's now!) and see what you can do!
Visit the website if you're interested in starting a chapter, or being a part of one, e-mail Dana, the coordinator!
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Paper or Plastic?
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Some of you really enjoy shopping. Fact. Some of you really like people. Definite fact. Some of you have to like both. So why not put those together and take someone shopping?
We have a volunteer opportunity- a woman in in the Old North End of Burlington who needs someone to assist her in grocery shopping once or twice a month.
Become a volunteer f or the CVAA (Champlain Valley Agency on Aging) and help out! Trust me, this seemingly small act will make a difference.
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Burlington Bonding with Bean Bags
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 The Burlington Children's Space is looking for UVM students to come and mentor any Tuesday between 3:30 and 5:00 PM. You can come and play music, create crafts with the kids (like sewing bean bags or creating jewelry) or just come and interact with the kids at the day care for a little time out of your day. Contact Charles for your mentoring opportunity to go with Hillel as soon as you want! You do not have to be a member of Hillel to attend.
Check out the facebook event for Hillel Community Service too!
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