IMPACT
Your Portal to Academic Community Engagement
IMPACT informs the Tulane University community about academic engagement options that fulfill the public service graduation requirement. This forum will provide an overview of programs offered through the Center for Public Service, announce information sessions, application requirements and deadlines, and post ongoing internship opportunities. It will also highlight student interns, community partner agencies, study-abroad programs, and service-learning courses. Read on and engage! |
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Internship Info Session on November 7th!
Public Service Internships and International Service-Learning Programs
Get Experience, Earn Credit, and Fulfill your 2nd Tier
Public service internships are a great way for juniors and seniors to fulfill the 2nd tier of their graduation requirement, earn credit hours, get involved in the New Orleans community, and gain professional experience. Students interested in doing a public service internship in the Spring semester of 2014 are invited to attend this information session and learn about unique opportunities, application process, and deadlines. Students will also hear about International Service-Learning Programs offered in Summer 2014.
Thursday, November 7th3:30pm-4:30pm
Alcee Fortier Conference Room
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Find your internship for Spring 2014!
Public Service Internship Fair
Wednesday, November 13th, 5:30pm-7:00pm
Qatar Ballroom, LBC
Come and meet representatives from over 100 local organizations looking to find interns from all academic fields for Spring 2014!
Bring a resume. Professional attire required.
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India: Compassion in Action
The Compassion in Action Program is an international intensive service learning program and 3 credit class (SOWK 3400: Social Engagement in India), offered in partnership with the Department of Social Work. The program engages students in a variety of learning opportunities to develop self and community. Students will spend four weeks in India involved in community service and social work projects with their host partner organization, the Lha Charitable Trust.
The Compassion in Action program is designed to:
- Develop student participants' community-focused social service leadership skills.
- Engage student participants in a variety of social service delivery models, interventions, and techniques.
- Expose students to Tibetan and North Indian history and culture.
- Promote international understanding of the Tibetan situation and support for the Tibetan people.
For more information about how to apply to participate in the India program in May 2014, contact Sarah Berger at the Center for Public Service, sberger7@tulane.edu, visit the program's website.
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Yo soy Tabitha Mustafa...
I am a New Orleans native and a senior studying Spanish and Latin American Studies. I am also a public service intern at the Latino Farmers Cooperative of Louisiana. My personal goal, with regard to "public service," is to participate in an equitable, honest, and mutually beneficial form of community engagement. I use the term public service hesitantly because I realize the hegemonic nature of a person in a position of power helping a population that one has termed "in need." By recognizing my privilege as a Tulane student and my civic duty as a New Orleans citizen, I am able to humble myself and to work at the behest of the Latino and New Orleans communities. Overall in my public service internship, I seek to become a more effective agent of equitable social change in a mutually beneficial interaction.
The Latino Farmers Cooperative of Louisiana (LFCL) is "La Cooperativa." The community  served by the organization is largely Latino, so one sure-fire way to stick out as a "gringo" is to refer to La Cooperativa as "the LFCL." This is because Spanish language and Latino culture fill the space. ĄClaro! Because this grassroots organization wants to make a difference in the Latino community of New Orleans, accommodating and incorporating its base is a large part of successfully executing their mission.
The non-profit was started back in 2008 to address food security concerns for Latinos living in the Greater New Orleans (GNO) area. That area includes the parishes of St. Tammany, St. John the Baptist, St. Charles, Jefferson, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard, in addition to Orleans Parish itself. By organizing a functional community food system, La Cooperativa hopes to improve the socioeconomic, health, and wellness standards of the GNO Latino community.
The mission of the La Cooperativa:
"LFCL facilitates urban agriculture in order to improve Latino access to food,
to create sustainable economic change in the Latino Community,
to increase food security for everyone living in the Greater New Orleans area,
and to support the environment."
To continue reading about Tabitha and other student's experiences, visit the Public Service Internship Program's Blog.
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The Trombone Shorty Foundation is recruiting interns for Spring 2014!
 The Trombone Shorty Academy is a groundbreaking partnership between the Trombone Shorty Foundation and the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South at Tulane University. High school students who display talent and motivation to pursue musical careers receive instruction and mentoring from world-renowned musicians and culture-bearers. Inspired by the life, career, and worldwide musical footprint of Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, the Academy seeks to empower the next generation of New Orleans musicians with the tools and skills to carry on, and craft the unique musical culture of New Orleans.
The Academy intern will:
- Assist with clerical duties and preparation for weekly classes
- Plan and facilitate annual benefit event
- Develop Foundation outreach program in New Orleans schools
- Experience New Orleans cultural heritage first-hand
- The organization is in its second year: flexibility and dedication are key attributes for all applicants!
The Trombone Shorty Foundation Music Business Institute will be launching in January 2014. The Institute will recruit high school students from around the city to learn skills to succeed in the music industry. Receiving instruction from industry leaders and guest speakers, students will train in music production, promotion, marketing, licensing, finance and more. They will gain proficiency in industry technology and get hands-on experience working on the Trombone Shorty Foundation annual benefit event.
The Music Business Institute intern will:
- Assist with clerical duties: attendance, student info, registration etc.
- Attend weekly classes
- Develop outreach program in New Orleans schools
- Gain music industry knowledge, and exciting networking opportunities
For more information, Contact George Wilde: wilde.george@gmail.com,
(773) 807-8705.
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PPIA Fellowship
Calling all Junior Students....
 Are you actively committed to civic engagement and public service? Are you passionate about addressing social issues, particularly in underserved communities? Do you aspire to attend graduate studies in international affairs, public policy, and/or public administration? Then apply to the Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI).
Junior Summer Institutes (JSI) have been the hallmark of the PPIA Fellowship Program for over 30 years. JSI is an intensive seven-week summer program that focuses on preparing students for graduate programs in public and international affairs and careers as policy professionals, public administrators and other leadership roles in public service.
Students who are selected for the 2014 Junior Summer Institute Fellowship cohort will study on the campus of one of our four participating universities:
1. Carnegie Mellon University
2. University of California, Berkeley
3. Princeton University
4. University of Michigan
The JSI curriculum includes economics, statistics, domestic/international policy issues and leadership topics, all designed to sharpen the students' quantitative, analytic and communication skills. Extracurricular activities are also included as well. These skills are vital for admission into the top graduate programs in public and international affairs. The successful completion of a summer institute is a requirement for PPIA Fellows to qualify for graduate school benefits. APPLICATIONS DUE NOVEMBER 1, 2013.
What are the benefits of participation?
- Full tuition at a PPIA Junior Summer Institute.
- Eligibility to receive assistance with travel expenses.
- A stipend of up to $1,500 (funding determined by each JSI).
- University housing with a meal plan.
- Books and related course materials at your JSI.
- Each JSI may offer additional benefits, such as GRE preparation, at their discretion. Please check with each JSI about any additional benefits.
- In 2014, the Harvard Journal of Hispanic Policy will add selected PPIA policy memos/reports from Fellows to the Journal's website.
- Minimum of a one-time $5,000 scholarship at a PPIA graduate school if admitted for a Master's degree. PPIA Fellows often receive financial offers above and beyond this minimum from their graduate program.
- Fee waiver when applying to schools that are members of the PPIA Graduate School Consortium.
For more information contact npham2@tulane.edu or jtthorne1@gmail.com or visit the PPIA website at ppiaprogram.org
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Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy
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The Cowen Service Challenge
This challenge aims to encourage students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends of Tulane to celebrate President Cowen's legacy of supporting healthy and vibrant communities through direct community service.
By May 2, 2014, we will complete 750,000 hours of service in New Orleans and around the world.
Be in that number!
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Tulane University Center for Public Service
Alcee Fortier Hall
6823 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
504-862-8060
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