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Happy National Volunteer Week! We are so happy to have a network of such dedicated and friendly student volunteers. Thank you for using us as a resource for finding opportunities and getting involved!
It’s also Earth Week next week (April 21-28, 2012)! The annual EarthWeek celebration at OSU is a week of fun and educational activities geared toward raising environmental awareness and engagement.
Whether you are interested in attending the annual Community Fair, at which 54 vendors will offer activities and information this year, would like to learn how to start your own container garden, want to find people who can carpool with you on your commute, need to dispose of Styrofoam or medications in an environmentally friendly manner, or want a coupon for the OSUsed Store, this year’s Earth Week offers all that and much more! (Scroll to “Upcoming Events” for more details).
Like us on Facebook to keep up to date on the latest events and opportunities!
Earth
Day Service Project, Saturday 4/21/12, 8:15am to 1:15pm
The
Center for Civic Engagement is hosting an Earth Day service project on Saturday
April 21st from 8:15am to 1:15pm!!! Join us for a morning of litter patrol,
invasive species removal, and light pruning along a vibrant wetlands habitat.
Dunawi Creek features prominently in Starker Arts Park & adjacent Sunset
Park (with an interpretive boardwalk), providing opportunities to understand
more about wetlands during the course of our community service event. Students
will meet in the MU Journey Room at 8:15am to get organized, turn in paperwork,
and travel to the service project. The service will last from 9am to 1pm. CCE
will provide transportation to and from the service site. Students will return
to campus just after 1pm. CCE will provide some snacks but student participants
should plan to bring a sack lunch (and dress for the weather!). Participants
will be required to complete liability waivers that will be emailed to you
after registration.
Space
is limited. Register here: https://surveys.bus.oregonstate.edu/main.aspx?SurveyID=4918&cmd=survey
Volunteer
at SAGE – 4pm-dusk on Tuesdays (Mar 20th – Oct).
The SAGE garden is a unique community garden located in the Bruce Starker Arts Park. Community volunteers are the heart of the garden and help to farm a one-acre plot of city land. The food we grow together is donated to local food banks and soup kitchens, providing fresh, healthy fruits and vegetables to families in our community who need them most. In 2011 the garden supplied almost 7,000 pounds of organically grown produce to agencies all over Corvallis.
SAGE garden, Bruce Starker Arts Park SW 45th Place & SW Country Club Dr
For questions about volunteering at SAGE please contact Jena at jena@corvallisenvironmentalcenter.org or 541-753-9211
http://corvallisenvironmental.wordpress.com/edible-corvallis-initiative/sage/
Casa Latino Unidos Benton County school homework
program
Linus
Pauling Middle School: 3/6/2012 & ends 6/7/2012 T/TH 3:30pm to 5pm
Philomath
Elementary School : 4/7/2012 & ends 6/11/2012 M/W 3pm to 4:30pm
Casa
Latino Unidos is looking for committed volunteers that want to see kids succeed
for one day of tutoring or ongoing service. There are no language requirements
and there will be no volunteering during spring break
To
volunteer fill out the application and contact Erlinda
Gonzales-Berry or Yazmin Brambila phone: 541-223-5310 or via email: casa.latinos.unidos@gmail.com
The
City of Corvallis has an awesome opportunity to meet citizens and learn about
City government. Volunteers will greet and welcome City Hall visitors, respond
to visitor inquiries about City services and programs, provide directions to
City facilities and meeting room locations (utility bills, Municipal Court,
etc.), refer visitors to the appropriate business or organization (Chamber of
Commerce, Community Outreach, etc.) and maintain and update brochure rack in
lobby. Visit their website for the application! http://www.ci.corvallis.or.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4845&Itemid=5083
.
For
more information, contact Kathy Louie at 541-766-6901, x5072 or via e-mail.
Fiesta
for the Children Auction- May 5th (Training the week prior)
Old
Mill Center for Children and Families is holding their largest fundraiser of
the year and they could use the following volunteers! :
Data
Entry (Entering the sales from the night) 5:30-10pm ~ 3 people
- Need to be somewhat computer savvy
- Can handle some rush
- Friendly
Item
pick up organizers 5:30-10pm ~ 4-5 people
- Need to be able to package items together by bidder
number as they are brought into a room
- Be the smiling face to hand attendees the items they
have bought
- Handle a bit of a frenzied rush at times and be VERY
organized
Oral
Auction Recorders 6:30-9:30pm ~ 3-4 people
- Listen in detail to auctioneer and record bidder
numbers down
- Run bidder slips to data entry every 2-3 items
- Sitting next to stage so smiley, happy and dressed
appropriately
To
volunteer, call Jerilyn Opoien at 541-757-8068 ext 144.
Voluteer With Kids- Workshops!
Gain
the knowledge and skills necessary to work with youth with a series of 2 to
4.5-hour workshops over the course of the year, culminating in an exciting and
exhilarating experience with the Challenge Ropes Course at OSU! By
participating in these workshops, and completing 5 hours of volunteer time with
youth, you will receive a Volunteering With Youth certificate that can be
highlighted in resumes, cover-letters, and job interviews.
Register
for the May 5, 2012 Basic Skills Workshop from 11a-3:30p
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dG0yeDZhNXJyTV9RS3ZWb01MTGxIckE6MQ
Register
for the May 9, 2012 Ice Breakers Workshop from 5-7p
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGpiYy1JWlY3QTB3eTZJUm4xcHhRTXc6MQ
Register
for the May 16, 2012 Developmental Stages & Learning Styles Workshop from 5-7p
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGpjdTE5Ti1jTC1Tb0dOWFVlSk1xQ2c6MQ
If
you complete the Basic Skills Workshop, 2 Elective Workshops, and 5 hours of
volunteering with youth, you can participate in the Challenge Course High Ropes
on May 19, 2012 for FREE!
Outside
In - Clinic Coordinator - Bilingual – Open Until Filled
Work
as part of a small, dynamic team of front office clinic
coordinators/interpreters providing patient reception, intake, and
interpretation for high-volume, multidisciplinary health center serving youth
and people experiencing homelessness. Be an active member of an
interdisciplinary patient-care team to support wellness and
harm-reduction. Required qualifications: Bilingual Spanish/English,
experience working with under-served populations, ability to multi-task while
retaining accuracy and attention to detail. Experience in a medical setting
preferred, familiar with medical billing/insurance a plus. Full-time, some
evening hours may be required. $13.25-13.50/hr plus benefits.
Application
and a complete position description are available on the website: www.outsidein.org/employment.htm
Americorps
VISTA/Harvest Against Hunger
in Toppenish- Deadline April 22
Are
you interested in science and the environment? Are you passionate about
nutrition education and community gardening? Spend your summer in Toppenish,
Washington, as a summer AmeriCorps VISTA working alongside year-round Harvest
VISTA members to start or support existing food banks, community and school garden
projects. Projects will focus on strengthening connections with schools, using
educational curriculum and supporting summer feeding programs. Earn a living
stipend and a $1700 educational scholarship at the end of the summer!
If
you have any questions please contact Jackie Beard at 509-823-9391 or at yakima@firstharvest.org.
OSU
KidSpirit is currently hiring for Summer term. KidSpirit is a youth
program that offers summer day camps for children in Benton County. They
are currently seeking staff for a variety of positions this summer term such as
camp counselors, office assistants, head instructors, and a variety of
internship opportunities for all majors. Both part and full time
positions are available. If you are interested you can apply online here http://kidspirit.oregonstate.edu/employment
. Working at KidSpirit is a great way to have fun, make friends, and earn
valuable job skills this summer.
Would
you like to work here at the Center for Civic Engagement? It is a great place
to work and you can help build a culture of Civic Engagement at OSU! More
information is available on our website and you can apply online at http://oregonstate.edu/sli/applications/cce.
September Scholars- Deadline May 11th
Would
you like to be a student leader for September Scholars from August 29th
– September 16th (The program runs 10 days from 9/4 – 9/14)? (It
includes paid training days before the beginning of the program). There are 8
slots available for positions as Study Facilitators and Resident Assistants.
For
more information, please call Clare S. Creighton at 541-737-7971 or
541-737-2272.
Earth Week Calendar
Saturday, April 21
·
Dunawi Creek Wetlands Cleanup:
8:15 am - 1:30 pm, Meet in the MU Journey Room. Pre-registration required
- http://tiny.cc/ewcreek.
·
Earth Ball 2012: 7:00
pm - 11:45 pm, Corvallis Odd Fellows Hall (223 SW 2nd St.) (Facebook Event)
Sunday, April 22
·
Earth Day Hoo-Haa!:
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm, OSU Organic Grower’s Club Farm (Facebook event)
Monday, April 23
·
Electric Vehicle Tour of Campus
Sustainability: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm, Meet at People’s Park. Tours
begin at 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, and 12:30.
·
Ditch the Disposables Discount @
e.Cafe: 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, e.café (in Kelley Engineering Center) (Facebook Event)
·
Discussion: What’s the Worst
That Could Happen?: 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Gilfillan Auditorium (Facebook Event)
Tuesday, April 24
·
Earth Week Community Fair (& Free Styrofoam
Recycling): 11:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Memorial Union Quad (Facebook Event)
·
Film Showing: A Delicate Balance:
3:00 - 5:00 pm, MU Room 206
·
Vegetable Container Gardening
Workshop: 4:00 - 5:30 pm, Student Sustainability Center (Facebook Event)
·
FireWorks: The Making of a
Sustainable Restaurant: 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, FireWorks Restaurant
(1115 SE 3rd St.)
Wednesday, April 25
·
Drive Less Connect Social:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm, MU 211 (Facebook Event)
·
OSUsed Store Earth Week Sale:
12:00 - 4:00 pm, OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th St.). Get your 25% off coupon at http://tiny.cc/ewcoupon
(Facebook Event)
·
“The Future of Sustainable
Design” Panel: 2:00 - 3:30 pm, Memorial Union 206
·
Plastics for Poets presents
“Addicted to Plastics”: 4:00 - 6:00 pm, 1001 Kelley Engineering
Center
Thursday, April 26
·
Sustainability Coalition
Quarterly Gathering: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm, Corvallis-Benton County
Public Library
·
OSUsed Store Earth Week Sale:
12:00 - 4:00 pm, OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th St.). Get your 25% off coupon at http://tiny.cc/ewcoupon
(Facebook Event)
Friday, April 27
·
OSUsed Store Earth Week Sale:
12:00 - 4:00 pm, OSUsed Store (644 SW 13th St.). Get your 25% off coupon at http://tiny.cc/ewcoupon
(Facebook Event)
·
Pacific Region Compost Facility
Tour: 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm, Meet at the Property Services Building
warehouse gates, 644 SW 13th St. Register by 4/25 or before the 30 spaces are
filled - http://tiny.cc/prctour2012. (Facebook Event)
·
Film Festival and Vegan Resource
Fair: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Gilfilan Auditorium (Facebook Event)
Saturday, April 28
·
Safe Rx Day: 10:00 am
- 2:00 pm, MU Journey Room
AmeriCorps Informational Session and Panel Discussion
Wednesday, April 25
3-4pm
MU 211
Vegucated (This evening will feature a vegan resources fair: take home samples of vegan food (including ice cream and chips!) and taste/learn about campus vegan options!)
April 27
6pm in Gilfillan Auditorium
“Vegucated is a feature-length documentary that follows three meat- and
cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks.
There’s Brian, the bacon- loving bachelor who eats out all
the time, Ellen, the single mom who prefers comedy to cooking, and Tesla, the
college student who avoids vegetables and bans beans. They have no idea that so
much more than steak is at stake and that the fate of the world may fall on
their plates. Lured with true tales of weight lost and health regained, they
begin to uncover hidden sides of animal agriculture and soon start to wonder
whether solutions offered in films like Food, Inc. go far enough. http://www.getvegucated.com/the-film/synopsis/
The film is free, open to the public, and is shown at 6pm in Gilfillan Auditorium. Please contact Becky with your questions at ssi.outreach@oregonstate.edu.
The first Earth Day was celebrated in America in 1970 and one out of every ten Americans participated. Today, Earth Day is not only celebrated in America, but is a major holiday in nearly every nation. We hope this Earth Day will inspire you to engage in public service and participate in Earth Day activities. Please check out our website for more information!
Thanks!
Center for Civic Engagement
