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Oberlin College
Office of Religious & Spiritual Life news
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An update of opportunities related to spirituality, ethics, culture & social justice | January 13, 2012 |
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Campus/Community Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Sunday, 1/15, 5-6 pm, Finney Chapel
Keynote Speaker: Harry Bomer, Cleveland 19 Action News
Join campus and community members, the Oberlin Conservatory De'Sean Jones Septet, the Oberlin High School Band, the Oberlin Community Music School, and the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Youth Choir in remembering and recommitting to the vision of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This year's theme will be "The Language of the Unheard" drawing on a speech of King's promoting the importance of civic engagement for social and economic change. A freewill offering will be collected to benefit the MLK National Memorial and Oberlin Community Services, and voter registration will be available. All are welcome.
Sponsored by Oberlin College, the City of Oberlin, Oberlin Public Schools and Oberlin Area Cooperating Ministries.
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MLK Day Observance in MLK Park
Monday, 1/16, 12:15 pm, MLK Park (S Pleasant and E Vine Streets)
Oberlin Area Cooperating Ministries will host its annual MLK Day Observance at the MLK Park featuring inspirational words and civil rights songs with Oberlin youth. All are welcome.
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Alternatives To Violence Project Training
2/10 (5-9 pm), 2/11 (8 am-9 pm), 2/12 (noon-5 pm), Wilder 115
AVP workshops use the shared experience of participants, interactive exercises, games and role-plays to examine the ways in which we respond to situations where injustice, prejudice, frustration and anger can lead to aggressive behavior and violence (http://www.avpusa.org). The training is highly experiential with participants choosing many of the ways in which the exercises and skill learning occur. $35 is requested to cover the expenses of the trainers but all are welcome, regardless of ability to pay. To register please call or email David Snyder at (440) 574-9501 or davidasnyder@hotmail.com. Sponsored by Oberlin Friends (Quaker) Meeting, Oberlin College Student Young Friends, and the Oberlin College Office of Religious and Spiritual Life.
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Cleveland Hillel Summer Internship Program
http://www.clevelandhillel.org/summer-intern.htm
The Summer Internship Program offers Jewish undergraduate students who will be sophomores, juniors, and seniors, the opportunity to work at paid internships for eight weeks in Cleveland. Interns are placed, based on skills and interests, at local businesses and non-profits for internships in a variety of fields, including (but not limited to) social work, marketing/PR/advertising, business development, accounting, and community relations and planning. Most interns work four (4) days per week at their internship placements and attend programming with Hillel one (1) day per week. These activities include professional development seminars, exclusive excursions all around Cleveland, and opportunities to interact with guest speakers and community professionals. Interns are also able to participate in a variety of social programs--such as free movies, concerts, and restaurant nights. The Summer Internship Program is made possible through support from Let My People Know Cleveland, a project of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland, the Mt. Sinai Foundation, and various other funders. Housing and transportation are not provided by Hillel. Dates for Summer 2012 are June 11 - August 3, 2012. The deadline for applications is February 24, 2012. An interview is required, preferably in-person. For more information, email Ilana Shafran Mandel at ishafran@clevelandhillel.org, or call 216- 231-0040.
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Los Angeles County JVS Scholarship Program
The JVS Scholarship Program is a need-based program providing scholarships for college, graduate school and vocational school to Jewish students who are permanent residents of Los Angeles County. The online application period closes March 16, 2012. Since 1972, Jewish Vocational Service has awarded more than $5 million to over 3,500 financially challenged Jewish students from Los Angeles pursuing higher education. This year alone, JVS is distributing $400,000 to 160 deserving recipients attending colleges, graduate schools and vocational schools around the country. More information is available on our website, www.jvsla.org.
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Weekly Gatherings (These regular gatherings will resume in Spring Semester)
- Christ Episcopal Church Student Lunch: Mondays, Noon, The Rectory (158 Elm Street)
- Hillel Meeting: Tuesdays, 12:15 pm, Wilder 216
- Queers and Allies of Faith: Tuesdays, 8 pm, Multifaith Center
- A Cappella Chapel Service (led by CREDO): Wednesdays, 12:10 pm, Fairchild Chapel
- First Church in Oberlin (UCC) Wednesdays: Free Student Dinner 5:45 pm, and Adult Education 6:45 pm, First Church
- Taize Service (led by Ecumenical Christians of Oberlin): Wednesdays, 7 pm, Fairchild Chapel
- Oberlin Buddhist Fellowship Meetings: Thursdays, 7 pm, Wilder 215
- Liberated Unitarian Universalist Voices: Thursdays, 8 pm, Multifaith Center
- ECO Lunch: Fridays, Noon, Wilder DeCafe
- Muslim Students Association Jumah Prayer: Fridays, 12:45 pm, Wilder 222
- Campus Shabbat: Fridays, Services 5:30 pm, Dinner 7 pm, Kosher-Halal Co-op (Talcott Hall)
- Chabad Shabbat: Fridays, Services 6:30 pm, Dinner 7 pm, 111 N. Pleasant
- Oberlin Orthodox Christian Fellowship Morning Prayer and Divine Liturgy: Sundays, Leaving at 8:20 am, Please contact the OOCF Advisor
- Oberlin Buddhist Fellowship Meditation: Sundays, 11 am, Warner Dance Studio
- Oberlin Friends Meeting: Sundays, 11 am, Multifaith Center
- Voices for Christ: Sundays, 3:30 pm, Bibbins 334
- Newman Mass: Sundays, 5 pm, Fairchild Chapel
- ECO Dinner and Discussion: Sundays, 6 pm, Multifaith Center
- Oberlin Bhakti Yoga Society Kirtan: Sundays, 7 pm, Fairchild Chapel
- Oberlin Meditators: Sundays-Thursdays, 8 pm and 9 pm, Wilder 325
- Oberlin Baha'i Club Dinner and Devotions: Third Fridays, 6:30 pm, Please contact OBC Advisor
- Oberlin Christian Fellowship (InterVarsity) Small and Large Groups: Please see the OCF website
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Meditation of the Week
"When you cut facilities, slash jobs, abuse power, discriminate, drive people into deeper poverty and shoot people dead whilst refusing to provide answers or justice, the people will rise up and express their anger and frustration if you refuse to hear their cries. A riot is the language of the unheard." --The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Contact Us
Rev. Greg McGonigle
Director | Office of Religious & Spiritual Life
(440) 935-4629
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