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March 28, 2012
Civic Engagement & Public Service Newsletter
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Application Due: April 1st Community Action, one of Princeton's signature pre-orientation programs for freshmen, is now accepting applications for leadership! CA 2012 will last from September 1st to September 7th, 2012, and will immerse freshmen and their leaders in local communities for week-long service experiences addressing specific and pressing needs in the area. Are you a current Princeton student interested in being a CA leader? Click here to apply by April 1st!
To find out more about the Community Action program, please visit the Pace Center website for more detail. |
From Finance to Farming: One Couple's Journey from Wall Street to Sustainable Agriculture
Thurs, March 29, 4:30PM, Carl A. Fields Center Room 104
Robin and Jon McConaughy, former investment bankers and current owners of Double Brook Farm in Hopewell, NJ, will share insights about responsible, thoughtful approaches to local agriculture and food production. Co-sponsored by the Pace Center, Keller Center, CBLI, Office of Sustainability, and PEI, this event will be followed by a light reception. For more information, visit the Pace Center website here.
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Human Trafficking in the 21st Century Workshop
Fri, March 30, 4:30PM, Robertson Hall 016
The Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination's Program on Women in International Relations in cooperation with Princeton Against Sex Trafficking is hosting a workshop on human trafficking March 30-31 on the Princeton University campus. The two day event will bring together policy makers, practitioners, activists, and academics to address the politics and economics of trafficking, the successes and limitations of on-the-ground interventions by NGOs, and ways to address the global problem of trafficking in the United States and abroad.
Please visit the Liechtenstein Institute's webpage for scheduling and more information.
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Emerging Leaders: A Princeton AlumniCorps Professional Development Program
Application due: March 31
Emerging Leaders is an affordable, high quality professional development program that creates a cohort of exceptional young leaders and boosts their impact on the nonprofit sector. Participants interact with a range of top-level executives and broaden their sector-wide knowledge through sessions facilitated by a highly trained executive coach. Programs are offered in New York and Washington, D.C. and run for a total of 8 full-day sessions over eight consecutive months. For more information visit the AlumniCorps website.
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Class of 1978 Foundation Grant for Community Service
Application deadline: April 1
The Class of 1978 Foundation seeks student applicants needing funds to pursue community service projects this summer in the U.S. or abroad.
Applications are available online here, with print copies also available at the Alumni Council, Maclean House, Career Services, 36 University Place and the Pace Center, 201D Frist Campus Center.
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Princeton Project 55 Fellowship
Application deadline: April 2
With additional positions available for the 2012-13 fellowship year, the Princeton Project 55 Fellowship application has been reopened! The spring application deadline is Monday, April 2, and the application is rolling. Sign up and apply here as soon as possible to take advantage of these exciting opportunities!
PP55 Fellowships is a program of Princeton AlumniCorps.
For further inquiries, please contact
project55@alumnicorps.org.
Princeton Project 55 is a program of Princeton AlumniCorps.
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MIMA Music Workshop
Monday, April 7
MIMA Music, Inc. a US-based educational nonprofit company, uses music improvisation to engage and enrich underserved communities. Part of their mission specifically is use volunteers and staff to teach methods of creative musical expression to at-risk youth. Come to the Saturday, April 7 MIMA workshop at Princeton to experience inspiration, transformation, creation and celebration with song-writing, film and media training workshops led by MIMA teachers, and an interdisciplinary symposium led by Professors Stanley Katz (Woodrow Wilson) and Scott Burnham (Religion).
For more information, please contact Deberly Kauffman (deberlyk@gmail.com) or Cara Michell (cmichell@princeton.edu).
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Class of 1961 Foundation Seeking Community Service Project Proposals
Proposal deadline: Rolling
The Class of 1961 Foundation seeks proposals from undergraduates and faculty who are interested in implementing a community service project, in the U.S. or outside the U.S. Proposals must meet the Class' goal of "...making a meaningful contribution to the people and habitat of the country and the world in a manner that reinforces the value of the Princeton experience."
For more information on the Class of 1961 Foundation Community Service Project proposals, visit the Class of 1961 website or email Pres@Princeton61.org.
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myPace.princeton.edu is an interactive site, with over 120 different opportunities, that matches interests with civic service projects. Get engaged today!
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Apply to be a CA Leader Today!
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