weekly service learning/engagement/volunteer opportunities updates

Starting this week, I will be doing a weekly post where you can find links about current service learning/ engagement articles. Here are a couple for this week:

Social Change Statistics from Walden College- http://tinyurl.com/3nt37y5

Is the PeaceCorps right for you? http://tinyurl.com/44w44pu

New engagement opportunity for AARP seniors ,ExpierenceCorps- http://tinyurl.com/3ez3zmp

House Painted Hot Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness- http://tinyurl.com/3w3vxld


Short Term Volunteer Opportunities



What: Run the Rocks

When: October 15th & 16th,2011

Where: Red Rocks Amphitheater

Volunteer Description: The American Lung Association is working to prevent lung disease and promote lung health in all its forms. Run the 'Rocks is a walk/run challenge matched with electrifying musical reverb at the world-famous amphitheatre crafted by Mother Nature herself.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Alia Thobani at mscd-volunteer@mscd.edu or 303-556-2595


What: Trick or Treat Street

When: October 29th,30th,31st,2011

Where: The Children's Museum
2121 Children’s Museum Drive
Denver, CO 80211

Volunteer Description: It's time for one of the cutest and most fun-filled events of the year! We need energetic volunteers to help with this large, spooktacular event, including Monster Carnival attendants, stroller valet, Treat House attendants, arts and crafts facilitators and more!

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Alia Thobani at mscd-volunteer@mscd.edu or 303-556-2595


If you have any questions, please come to our office in Tivoli 243 or at (303) 352-7129.


Thanks for reading!


Rachelle
Events Assistant
Center for Urban Connections

Service Corps Alums Expected to Have Great Jobs

A new article by a leading website of online jobs says that individuals who have completed an AmeriCorps service program will be able to receive top positions at their place of employment.

Just last week, Monster collaborated with such companies as The Corps Network, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Open Society Foundations to hire Service Corps( formerly known as our UCAN Serve program) alumni graduates across America.


Their goal for the next few years, is to place 25,000 Service Corps Alumni's with top position jobs. Approximately 100,000 young individuals graduate from Service Corps programs per year, where experience goes from the environmental to women's health issues.

This new collaboration offers great hope for individuals who are in the ServiceCorps program, or who are about to graduate from it.

To read the full article, please go to: http://tinyurl.com/3gq4th8
Thanks for reading!

Rachelle
Events Assistant
Center for Urban Connections

Sonia Nazario Events at 1 Book/ 1 Project / 2 Transform

Although our 1 Book/1 Project/2 Transform slots have been filled, we still have many great events with Sonia Nazario,author of Enrique's Journey and this year's selection for the Richard T. Castro Professorship.We hope to see you at the following events!

October 13th-30th- Enrique's Journey Play, Thursday-Sunday @ 7:00pm at Su Teatro. 721 Santa Fe Drive Denver, CO 80204. $20 General Admission/ $17 Students/Seniors. For more information about Enrique's Journey at Su Teatro, please visit: http://martinezled.com/enriques-journey-2/

October 12th- Which Way Home Documentary, Tivoli 320 A @ 3:30pm

October 19th- Sonia Nazario Keynote, St. Cajetans @ 11:00am

For more information on these events please visit our website www.mscd.edu/urbanconnect/events/ or visit our office in Tivoli 243.


Thanks for reading!


Rachelle
Events Assistant
Center for Urban Connections

A interesting way to learn about volunteering in Denver

Hey there Servistas!

Are you ever curious about how many people volunteer in our city ? Well if you are, you might be surprised to know that Denver non-profits provide great retention to volunteers and contribute the most to educational non-profits in our community. I found a great statistical resource that provides yearly statistics from the Corporation for National & Community Service. What they are bringing to our community helps to give a greater understanding of the volunteer need and inspire individuals to take action and further engage in our city. For much more information about the statistics about volunteering from 2010 please go to http://www.volunteeringinamerica.gov/CO.

Thanks for reading!


Rachelle
Center for Urban Connections

Join our Metro State Light the Night team & Give Hope!

Metro State President Stephen Jordan invites faculty, staff and students to take steps to cure cancer by joining the Metro State team for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk 2011. This annual two-mile fundraising walk honors lives affected by cancer, multiplying fundraising efforts by teams and individuals in more than 200 communities across the U.S. and Canada.

The funds that are raised for this walk go toward lifesaving research, awareness and support for those who battle blood cancers. Metro State’s Team goal is to raise 5,280 dollars and join the Top Fundraisers Club. This year’s walk will be held at Washington Park on September 22nd at 7:30pm.


To Sign up or find out more information, please visit our events page on the Center for Urban Connections website,www.mscd.edu/urbanconnect



Thanks for reading!


Rachelle
Events Assistant
Center for Urban Connections

Thanks to all who helped with the Women's Business Forum

Hello Servistas!


Our center would like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers who helped with last week's Women's Business Forum! Last Tuesday's forum in St. Cajetans, hosted Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Diana Degette, was designed to be an engaging think tank to provide women with the opportunity to discuss and present ideas and improvements within the small business sector. From a engineering company to child care center, individual interests were similar, strongly mentioning the decrease in taxes and capitol loans. There was a heavy emphasis placed on the expansion of jobs, and a confident hope that rebuilding a community, such as our country will happen soon. To read more about this event, please click on these links: http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_18791893 and for the MetReport's article go to: http://www.metnews.org/news/pelosi-speaks-at-metro/.


Thanks for reading!


Rachelle
Events Assistant
Center for Urban Connections