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 Civic Engagement Opportunities & Events
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Welcome to Princeton's weekly civic engagement e-newsletter for the 2013 Spring Term. This newsletter is designed to highlight upcoming Pace Center projects, events, and activities, as well as to provide a digest of civic engagement and volunteer opportunities available to the Princeton campus community. To subscribe or to offer feedback on the newsletter, email pace@princeton.edu.
*Want to submit your event/opportunity? Fill out this form no later than 11:59PM the Sunday before you would like it to be published. The newsletter is published every Tuesday.
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Pacesetter of the week:
Shirley Gao '13
In this new weekly feature, we will be profiling a Princeton student and their special commitment to civic engagement and service.
Shirley Gao '13 is passionate about the big picture. An ideas-woman, she has the talent of seeing a need in the Princeton community, then following through to fill it. Her interests have been uniquely related to service - in fact, it's been the backbone of her Princeton experience.
Read more about Shirley's experience with Pace Center programs, as well as other Pacesetter profiles on the Pace Center website.
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4/13 Mindful Social Action Retreat
9AM-5PM, Graduate College Common Room. Thai activist Ouyporn Khuankaew will be running a full day retreat for a small group of women centered on social activism and mindfulness. The retreat will include exercises to explore suffering and mindfulness, discussion about the convergence of social activism and spirituality, and meditation. Please register here if you're interested; space is limited. |
4/13 Hurricane Sandy Clean up Trip
7:30AM-3:30PM. NJ Shore communities are continuing to rebuild after Sandy. Click here to learn how you can help this Saturday.
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4/14 Spirituality and Social Activism: A Conversation with Ouyporn Khuankaew
1-2:30PM, Campus Club. Ouyporn has spent the last twenty years dedicated to feminist issues, sexuality and anti-oppression, peacebuilding, and nonviolent direct action.
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4/19 Charles Puttkammer '58 Prisoner Reentry Fellowship
Two-year, paid criminal justice fellowship with the Vera Institute of Justice, NYC. Apply here. Email Elsie Sheidler at sheidler@princeton.edu for more information. |
4/19 Inside/Outside: Incarceration and Communication Conference
9AM - 5:30PM, McCormick 101. Sponsored by the Program in the Ethics of Reading and the Prison Teaching Initiative. No registration required; all welcome. See here for details or email mspellbe@princeton.edu with questions.
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4/25-4/28 Princeton Arts Weekend
Campus-wide. A showcase to celebrate the countless mediums in which students, alumni,faculty, staff and community members produce, create, and experience art. Find out more, including how to get involved, at the PAW website.
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The Pace Center is now accepting Breakout Trip proposals and applications to lead both Fall 2013 and Spring 2014 Breakout Trips. Applications and more information here!
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Ongoing Volunteers Needed - Habitat for Humanity, Princeton Chapter
Volunteers needed for weekly project Habitat for Humanity! Volunteer at Trenton's ReStore, which sells gently-used home improvement goods for a fraction of the retail price. Email svch4h@gmail.com for more information.
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New positions have opened with Project 55 partners. 20 public interest organizations will offer 25 positions for this spring round of applications. Sign up at the AlumniCorps website for more information on the rolling application.
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Attention all undergraduates: Upcoming Fellowship Opportunities
Visit the OIP Fellowships Advising website for information session and application deadline information. |
Every Wednesday: Learn more about civic engagement at Princeton and the Pace Center
2-3PM, Frist 100-level tables Pace Center staff are available to answer questions and chat about your civic engagement interests. Stop by! |
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201D Frist Campus Center Princeton, NJ 08544 609.258.7260
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