National Get Outdoors Day!

Hey All!

Just wanted to let you of a website promoting the great outdoors! Hope you guys can enjoy the sunshine and free time by going outside for fresh air, walking, biking camping or swimming. Those are just a few ideas where one can embrace the outdoors and this beautiful place we live in!

Here is the link:http://www.nationalgetoutdoorsday.org/

Have a great week and summer or if your taking summer school, cherish these next couple of weeks to have fun and relax!

Rachelle

CUC Student Staff

Center for Urban Connections

Post Comcast Cares Day Article

Here is a article about Comcast Cares Day, which was on Saturday April 24th,2010. Metro State was honored to partner with Comcast and receive a makeover. Please follow the link to read more about Comcast Cares Day.

http://www.mscd.edu/~collcom/artman/publish/comcast_twv7042810.shtml

Have a great afternoon!

Rachelle

Student Staff

Center for Urban Connections

Its Almost Summer!

Hey Everyone-

Hope that all of your finals are going well and if you are graduating, Congrats! You did it. The Center for Urban Connections will stay open during the summer, and we hope you come in to check out cool volunteer opportunities for you to check out! Here is a interesting article about the commencement and some stats from our very own school website. Here is the link for the article:http://www.mscd.edu/newsroom/top_story/2010/may6.shtml

Have a great summer break!

Rachelle

Student Staff

Center for Urban Connections

What is Campus Compact?

Hi All-

I wanted to inform everyone about a great organization called Campus Compact. Campus Compact is a national coalition of more than 1,100 college and university presidents - representing some 6 million students - dedicated to promoting community service, civic engagement, and service-learning in higher education. Its a great place for students to find and connect doing volunteer work in our community. There is a wonderful book out there on the Campus Compact website called, Raise Your Voice: A Student Guide to Making Positive Change. This book is designed to help all of you succeed in making change happen and tools to help individuals to structure all of their ideas. Please visit the Campus Compact website as well as learn more about the book! Here is the link:

http://www.compact.org/

AND

http://www.e2e-store.com/compact/compact-product.cgi?category_id=10&product_id=144

Thanks for reading & have a great week!

Rachelle

Student Staff

Center for Urban Connections

Metro State's Second Annual Sustainable Style Show

Hi All-

Today, Tuesday April 27th is the Second Annual Sustainable Style Show. This fashion show features clothing from ARC Thrift Stores. The fashion show is meant to provide student with ideas for business attire for an interview. The two hosts talked about what it means to look professional and the different styles of clothing for different type of careers. An example was if one is going into graphic design to have a fashion-forward style and look artistic while remaining professional at the interview. One very important tip that was mentioned was about odors. Such things as smelling like perfume, cologne, or cigarettes is a turn off for employers. It is important to wear things to an interview that take your attire up a notch. Things like for ladies Capri's or revealing tops or for men low-waist pants and a baggy shirt are no-no's. This relates to our center because of volunteering. When you volunteer with the Center for Urban Connections it is important to dress nicely and represent our school. If there is a volunteer shirt you would wear when you are volunteering, be sure to check ahead on that. Here at the Center for Urban Connections, we are proud sponsors in sustainable retail stores and thrift stores. Just because you buy something at ARC does not mean it will be of a lesser quality then at another retailer who would charge double or more that price. Going to thrift stores helps one's budget and spend money on other things of importance such as rent. Have a great day and week, I hope this helps you create an Eco-friendly lifestyle while helping you get your dream job!

Below are some articles that are interesting about going green in fashion:

http://womensfashion.suite101.com/article.cfm/bamboo_eco_fashion

http://www.newsweek.com/id/130627

http://www.arcthrift.com/

http://www.sustainablefashionshow.com/

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/says-222211-thrift-new.html

Rachelle

Student Staff

Center for Urban Connections

News Channel reports about Westboro Counter Protest

Hi All-

I just found an article about the Westboro Counter Protest in Boulder. This is something that interests the Center for Urban Connections because a Metro Student has organized a counter protest. Kameron Martinez, a freshman here at Metro State created a facebook social networking group to counter-protest Westboro Church. It is very good to see students doing outreach and being in the community to support those being oppressed and anti-discriminatory. Please read this article about all involved.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/23228205/detail.html

Post Awards Ceremony

Hey All!

Hope you had a great week! Here at the Center for Urban Connections we just had our first annual award ceremony for Exceptional Achievement in Community -Based Learning. The event was a huge success! Our caterer, Bistro Boys did a fabulous job! All sorts of food like: salmon croquettes, veggie pizza, and hummus plates. We would also like to thank Su Teatro, where our event was held, Abbi and the Blue Language for their entertainment of jazz music and providing a funky atmosphere and everyone who nominated either students, staff, faculty or a community-based organization. There was great energy at our reception and ceremony and we really appreciate everyone who is supporting us by coming last night! Hope everyone has a smooth transition into finals and a great weekend!

Rachelle

Student Staff

Center for Urban Connections