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  • Honors Activity Service Option: Alternative Spring Break

    Alternative Spring Break is a student run volunteer organization here at UIC. We provide volunteer opportunities throughout Chicago and during spring break we send groups of students all over the country for a week of volunteer work. Join our listserv by emailing asbuic@gmail.com to learn about our upcoming events and application deadlines!

  • Honors Ambassadors and HCAB Applications Available, Due Fri. 4/10

    Honors College Mentoring and Leadership Opportunities

    Honors College Ambassadors: Be a mentor to incoming Honors College Freshmen and Transfer Students! - Applications due April 10- Find out more at either of the Ambassador events, April 2nd @ 7pm Stukel Library, or April 7th @ 12pm Honors College Quiet Study - Application process includes a group interview

    Honors College Advisory Board: represent your fellow Honors College students, plan fun events, and learn how the Honors College works! Applications due April 10.

  • Honors College Advisory Board (HCAB) Collecting Donations for the UIC Pop Up Pantry - 8/28 to 9/15

  • Honors College Service and Civic Engagement Opportunities - First one on Tuesday 9/24

  • Honors College Tutor Applications for Spring 2015, Final Deadline 1/16

    Would you like to be a tutor in the Honors College Tutoring Center?  This is a great opportunity to apply what you have learned in your classes and help fellow students learn. To be eligible to tutor for the Honors College, you must be in your second year of college at UIC, and have a 3.4 UIC GPA or higher. The final deadline for applications is January 16, 2015.  Questions? Contact Sarah Gardiner at sarahg1@uic.edu.

  • Honors College Tutoring Application - Final Deadline Monday, Jan. 9

    Honors College Tutoring - Final Deadline Monday, January 9

    Want to be a tutor in the Honors College Tutoring Center?

    Tutors must meet the following:

    Be a student in good standing with the Honors College

    Have attended UIC for at least 1 year

    Must be able to tutor in at least 3 different courses (you must have earned an A or B in classes taken at UIC in order to be eligible to tutor for those courses)

    Schedule 3 hours each week

    Students who intend to participate in the Honors College Tutoring program must complete an application (attached below). The preferred deadline for applications is Monday, December 12, 2016; THE FINAL DEADLINE IS MONDAY, JANUARY 9, 2017. The tutoring program is scheduled to begin on MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2017. Once students have submitted an application and received confirmation of their participation in the program they should then register for HON 202 (CRN 15071). Students must be registered for HON 202 (in addition to HON 222) to count Honors College Tutoring as their honors activity. If you decide NOT to tutor, you must drop HON 202 by January 20, 2017 to avoid a “W” grade; if you drop between January 21, 2017 and March 17, 2017 you will receive a “W”. You will receive additional information about your tutoring schedule by the first week of classes in the Spring 2017 term.

    The current application is attached below.  If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie O’Leary at soleary@uic.edu.

  • Honors College Volunteer/Service Events this Spring

  • Honors Fall 2015 Service Opportunities: Tutoring and NBC Homework Hotline Applications Available, Priority Deadline May 8

    Honors College Service Opportunities for Fall 2015:

    Honors College Tutoring – Tutors schedule 3 hours per week in the Honors College Tutoring Center providing tutoring services to other UIC students.  Tutors must meet the following:

    o   Be a student in good standing with the Honors College

    o   Have attended UIC for at least 1 year

    o   Must be able to tutor in at least 3 different courses

    o   Schedule 3 hours each week

    o   Priority Application Deadline: May 8, 2015.  Final Deadline: September 4, 2015

     

    NBC Homework Hotline – Tutor Metro Chicago area youth through manning the NBC hotline!  Choose one 3-hour time in a week.  Final Application Deadline: September 8, 2015.

    Both applications are attached below.   For more information on either of these opportunities, please email Sarah Gardiner sarahg1@uic.edu

  • Honors Service Activities for Spring 2014

    Interested in a Service Honors Activity for the Spring 2014 semester?  Applications are now available for the following options: 

     Questions?  Contact Sarah Gardiner at sarahg1@uic.edu

  • Hospital Volunteers Needed at Presence St. Joseph Hospital Chicago

  • IGNITE Mentors Needed!

    Want to develop your leadership skills?

    Want to work with first- and second-year UIC students?

    Want to have an awesome experience to put on your applications for jobs and grad school? 

    Join the IGNITE Leadership Experience as a mentor!

    Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services and the Center for Student Involvement are looking for mentors to join for the 2016 Fall Semester IGNITE Leadership Experience. IGNITE is a semester-long exploratory leadership program designed to help first- and second-year undergraduate students gain leadership capacities and get involved in UIC.

    As engaged leaders, IGNITE mentors will help guide the leadership explorations of first- and second-year UIC students. The ideal mentor will have some leadership experience and, most importantly, be committed to engaging with leadership on a personal, academic, and professional level. IGNITE mentors will gain confidence in their interpersonal, facilitative, and advising skills—all critical areas of need for graduate school and the workforce!

     Requirements:

    Must be a UIC junior or senior undergraduate student. Must commit to attend every IGNITE session on Tuesday nights from 3:45-6pm starting September 20 and ending November 15.

    Unfortunately, due to the nature of our program, if you have a class/work/personal conflict that overlaps with our program schedule, you are not eligible to apply for the program. Please consider applying next year!

    Mentors must attend Catalyst LeaderShape on Saturday, September 17 from 9am-5pm. We are seeking involved students with a passion for helping other students find their place at UIC.

    To apply visit go.uic.edu/ignitementor

    Applications are due by 11:59 PM on July 17.

    If you have any questions, please email sldvs@uic.edu.

  • Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health Youth Leadership Council, Application Due Mon. 6/23

    The Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) is a network of empowered youth and allied adults who transform public consciousness and build the capacity of systems to support the sexual health, identity and rights of youth. ICAH’s priorities
    include:
    • Reduce stigma and shame around youth sexuality and decision making
    • Increase access to accurate sexual health information and to health care
    • Increase youth voice within systems that impact their lives
    • Foster mutually-respectful relationships between youth and adults
    • Increase access to safe relationships and environments that promote a positive perception of self.

    Members of the Youth Leadership Council learn how to organize and educate peers and adults within their communities. They lead ICAH’s peer education work in schools and programs, organize in school, family and healthcare systems, and implement new media campaigns that transform public consciousness around youth sexual decision-making.

    See the flyer and application below for more information.  Contact Nikki Zaleski at nikki@icah.org with questions.  Applications are due Monday, June 23.

  • Illinois College Advising Corps (ICAC) position for May graduates, Due 3/28

    The mission of the Illinois College Advising Corps (ICAC) is to assist, educate, lead and inspire first generation, low-income, underrepresented youth in the enrollment and completion of post-secondary education. ICAC advisers are appointed to an Illinois high school and work alongside the school’s college/academic counselors. They lead senior high school students through the college application process, but more importantly, they strengthen the college-going culture at their respective high schools.

    Applicants must be recent graduates of one of the three University of Illinois campuses with a bachelor’s degree awarded in either May 2014*, December 2013, August 2013 or May 2013*August 2014 graduates are not eligible.

    The job posting can be found by clicking on the following link.  The posting closes on 3/28/14.

    https://uajobs.hr.uillinois.edu/employment/search-jobs/details?jobID=39534&job=visiting-college-access-counselor-multiple-2014 

    View the website at icac.uillinois.edu. Contact Rodrigo Lopez at rlopez28@uillinois.edu or (224) 381-9056 with questions.

  • Immediate Need for Volunteers at St. Joseph Services

  • Internship Opportunity on Local Political Campaign

  • James R. Jordan Foundation Volunteer Mentor position and Strategic Communications Coordinator Position

    The James R. Jordan Foundation currently has two opportunities available: One is to serve as a Volunteer Mentor and the other is a full-time Strategic Communications Coordinator position. For more information, please be sure to read through the attached documents.

  • Join SLCE for Make Mondays Matter! (11/2)

  • Join Trade Winds or Conversation Partners program

  • Kids Are Scientists Too GBMs – March 18 and April 1

  • Kovler Center for treatment of survivors or torture seeking volunteer translators

    Do you speak a language besides English?  Learning Spanish, French, or Arabic at UIC?  The Kovler Center for the treatment of survivors of torture needs volunteers for oral and written translation.  Learn more and apply here: http://www.heartlandalliance.org/kovler/volunteer/. Questions?  Contact Flutra Sahatqija at fsahatqija@heartlandalliance.org

  • Lawndale Christian Health Center seeking volunteers, Apply by 9/16

    The Lawndale Christian Health Center is looking for dedicated, passionate volunteers. Volunteers must be able to serve throughout the academic year. We are a large urban health center located in West Chicago and complete over 150,000 visits annually across our five sites. Driven by our faith-based mission, we have several positions available for students who are interested in learning more about urban healthcare and serving the underserved. Attached is a short description of our health center and volunteer program along with our volunteer application. Please note we are only accepting applications through email until September 16th.  Questions?  Look at the attached materials and contact Sarah Lomahan at slomah2@uic.edu 

  • Leadership and Service Expo – Jan 31

  • Leadership and Service Expo, Wed. 9/7

    Leadership & Service Expo

    Wednesday, September 7th 11AM-2PM | Lecture Center Quad

    Join SLDVS and 50+ area non-profit agencies that are looking for UIC students! A wide variety of agencies will be represented including those focused on: youth, the environment, the arts, animals, human rights, community development, health, and more!  Find service opportunities that match your interests, learn more about the needs of your communities, and discover how you can get involved.

  • Listen to Your Art Fundraiser and Volunteer Event (11/26)

  • Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly Jobs, Internships, and Volunteer Opportunities

    Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is a national network of non-profit volunteer-based organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. We offer to people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life.

    Their motto, flowers before bread, expresses our philosophy that people need the special pleasures in life in addition to the basic necessities. We feel that love and dignity and beauty in life are as basic as physical needs.

    There are currently three positions available:

    -          Full-time program assistant

    -          Summer Program Event Intern

    -          Summer Visitor

    See the documents below for more information.

  • Little Village Reads Tutoring Opportunity

    Share your love for reading!  Be a volunteer.

    Little Village READS is a new literacy initiative that pairs reading tutors with 1st through 3rd grade  students in the Little Village Community. All our students have been referred by their teachers for extra help outside the classroom, and they meet with tutors two days a week to work on building their reading skills. Tutors engage students in free reading, interactive games, and fun literacy activities.

    Volunteer to work with students in small groups one day or all four. We would love to have you be a part of READS!

    Schedule: Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and/or Thursdays  from 2:30 – 4:30 Contact: Rachel Serra, rserra@eriehouse.org, 773-954-9508

  • Love Science and Kids? Join Project ESTEEM!

  • Love Science and Kids? Join Project Esteem on Oct 3!

  • Make Mondays Matter (3/15--Register by 3/8)

  • Make Mondays Matter with SLCE (3/1; Register by 2/22)

  • Make Mondays Matter with SLCE (Event date 4/5; Register by 3/31)

  • Martin Luther King Jr. Week, 1/16-1/18

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week

    PEACE BREAKFAST
    Please join us for the annual Peace Breakfast to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy:

    Tuesday, January 17, 2017
    9:00 am UIC Forum
    725 W. Roosevelt Rd.

    Dr. Melissa Harris-Perry will deliver the keynote address at the breakfast. Harris-Perry is the Maya Angelou Presidential Chair at Wake Forest University where she serves as the executive director of the Pro-Humanitate Institute and founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Center that supports research on the intersections of gender, race, and place. Harris-Perry hosted the television show "Melissa Harris-Perry" during 2012-2016 on weekend mornings on MSNBC. Her keynote will cover the topics of hope, healing, and courage.

    The Peace Breakfast will also include performances by Unity in Christ, UIC’s gospel choir and a presentation of the Martin Luther King Junior Drum Majors for Service Award to Asha Binbek. Binbek serves as the Undergraduate Student Government’s Interpersonal Relations Committee Director. She has been an instrumental force in the creation of the Arab American Cultural Center at UIC and UIC’s inaugural Global Fest – a showcase of the unique cultures comprising the university community in support of the national International Education Week efforts. The MLK Drum Major for Service award is given to those volunteers who perform extraordinary everyday acts of service with reliability and commitment but seldom receive recognition. The Peace Breakfast is open to the community. RSVP at go.uic.edu/mlk2017.

    ADDITIONAL EVENTS
    Other events that comprise UIC’s celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this year include the Day of Service and a screening of the 2014, critically-acclaimed film Selma. Join members of the UIC Community on Monday, January 16th, at eight service sites across Chicagoland to honor the legacy Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Each community partner works to address the roots of social problems, such as poverty, racism, and further injustices. For information about each service site and to sign up before Thursday, January 12, visit go.uic.edu/mlksignup.

    The movie Selma chronicles Dr. King’s fight for the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Selma, Alabama became the epicenter of the fight for the right to vote for black citizens. Dr. King and his collaborators organized a march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The film will air on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at 5:00 pm and 8:00 pm at the James Stukel Towers (JST) Event Center. Admission is free with an i-card.

    For more information, visit go.uic.edu/mlk2017!

    We look forward to you joining us!

    Sponsored by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Week Planning Committee #UICMLK

  • Medlife Medical Mission Trip to Riobamba, Ecuador – Info Session on March 14

  • Medlife Spring Trip to Nicaragua

  • Memes for Health: Call for Officers, CURA-Eligible Student & ‘20-’21 Capstones

  • Metro Achievement Center Volunteering Opportunity

  • MLK Day of Service on 1/18 Sign Up Open

    Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services has opened registration for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service!  The Day of Service is taking place on Monday January 18th in locations around the city.  This is a holiday from class but we see this as a chance for A Day On, Not a Day Off! Registration is first come, first served, so please don't delay! You can sign up as a group or as an individual, so this is an excellent opportunity for classes, student organizations, groups of friends, or just to give back to the community in his memory.  Share the flyer with friends, peers, and strangers alike! Go to the link below for more information about the current sites and to claim your spot!

    REGISTER HERE!

    Contact odesor3@uic.edu if you have any questions!

  • MLK Service Day: Donate Items through UIC Center for Literacy

    Would you and/or your friends and families be interested in donating to homeless families in need?
    Martin Luther King Service Day has become an important day of service for the UIC Center for Literacy's AmeriCorps Project MORE, staff, and community volunteers. It is a DAY ON!, where we come together to give back to communities in need.

    On January 19, 2015, our teams will be working with 8-10 homeless shelters to provide families a day filled with: literacy activities, reflection on the meaning of service and the impact of Dr. King as well as providing much needed donations. Our team of volunteers will wrap the day up with a lunch and reflection of their service experience.
    In speaking with Shelter Directors, ITEMS NEEDED by families include:
    TOILETRIES (soap, shampoo, deodorant, shaving cream, feminine products, tooth brushes, tooth paste, and like items), NEW GLOVES, SCARVES, HATS

    WE NEED YOUR HELP TO MAKE THIS DAY A SUCCESS. HOW CAN YOU HELP???
    YOU CAN:
    1) DONATE money on-line via our Center's website: www.cfl.uic.edu 
    *Look for DONATE today on our home page
    *Specify that your donation is for MLK SERVICE DAY when answering: Do you have other instructions for processing your gift?
    *You will receive an e-mail confirming that we have received your donation
    --Funds donated will be used towards the MLK service project taking place 1/19/15
    2) DONATE items directly to one of our locations
    *1640 W. Roosevelt Road, 6th Floor, RM 651 Chicago, IL (Jenn: 312-355-4227)
    *1040 W. Harrison, Room 1223 (UIC College of Education, Center for Literacy)
    *Last day for donation drop off is 1/15/15

    For more information on MLK DAY contact Jennifer Jones @ jonesjen@uic.edu 312-355-4227
    Curious about what our service day entails? Check out past MLK Service Project videos: http://youtu.be/AisNFV43pOA

    Thank you for your time and interest in helping families in need. We appreciate your support.
    **THANK YOU TO CURRENT DONORS including our own: Chicago BEARS!!!

  • Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Summer Camp Volunteer Opportunity

  • New Life Volunteering Society Tutoring Recruitment

    Who: Any interested incoming and returning Honors College students
    What: Recruitment for new tutors for the New Life Volunteering Society to tutor disadvantaged Chicago public school students after school at no cost to the student being tutored.
    When: During the semester, the tutor will pick one or more of the numerous time slots available. The sessions are Monday through Friday and there are two sections each day that are each 1.5 hours long. The usual times are 4-5:30 pm or 5:30-7 pm but the tutor can adjust it to fit his or her schedule.
    Where: Burnam Hall Room 220 is where tutoring takes place during the semester.
    Why: To help promote education and improve the quality of learning for students who need it the most.
    How: Contact the NLVS Co-Chairs, Rafid Rahman or Niyati Patel, at nlvstutoring@gmail.com

  • New Transfer Students: Join in the UIC Welcome Service Project on Fri. Aug. 23

  • NFL Draft Volunteer Opportunity

    We are thrilled to welcome the NFL Draft back to Chicago this year. Last year we had over 650 volunteers that provided an incredible experience for over 200,000 fans. We are excited to be able to bring the NFL Draft back to Chicago for the second year in a row, and we need your help. We are looking for qualified volunteers willing to work a minimum of two shifts between Thursday, April 28th and Saturday April 30th. All volunteers must be 18 or over.

    Please apply here. Keep in mind, there may be specific roles that require a short phone interview. If needed, a representative from Chicago Sports Commission will reach out over the next several weeks to learn more about your skills and experience. All applicants will be notified of their status in late March. Accepted applicants will be able to select specific shifts at that point.

    We are looking for individuals who love customer service and supporting fans' needs, and who love football! Please forward this email to anyone you know who might also be interested. We can't wait to hear from you!

    Please email volunteer@chicagosportscommission.com with any questions!

    Sincerely,

    Chicago Sports Commission

  • Nominations for the Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards Due Fri. 2/13

    Nominations are now being accepted for the 43rd Annual Chancellor's Student Service and Leadership Awards (CSSLA)!
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    The CSSLA program recognizes exceptional students who, while maintaining high academic achievement, demonstrate a commitment to leadership and volunteerism. Please consider nominating outstanding students you know who have given their time and talents to campus or community service.
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    The nomination deadline is Friday, Feb. 13, at 5pm. Nominations can be submitted by UIC students, staff or faculty by visiting: http://www.vcsaweb.uic.edu/csslanoms/ 
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    Awards will be presented to chosen recipients at the 43rd Annual CSSLA program, scheduled for the evening of Thursday, April 9, 2015, in the Illinois Room of SCE. Presented awards will include: the Chancellor's Student Service Award, the Eugertha Bates Memorial Award, and the President's Volunteer Service Award. Visit www.sldvs.uic.edu or contact Casey Lowman at clowma2@uic.edu for more information.

  • Nominations for the Chancellor’s Student Service & Leadership Awards (CSSLA), Due Feb 10, 2017

    Nominations for the Chancellor’s Student Service & Leadership Awards (CSSLA) are due by February 10, 2017

    Please visit the 2017 Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards (CSSLA) site to nominate outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who have given their time and talent to campus community service. Presented awards include:

    Chancellor’s Student Service Award (for volunteer service) The Chancellor’s Student Service Award (CSSA) honors students who have made an outstanding contribution to the University through service to campus and the UIC community. Student nominees must have dedicated a significant amount of time, effort, and creativity to one or more campus- or community-based service project(s). Undergraduate, graduate, and professional students must: enrolled during the academic year in which the award is received; be in good academic standing (with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5); have volunteered in a campus and/or community service organization; and have made significant, unpaid contributions to their organization.

    Nominators should list specifics about the student’s contribution to the campus and/or community and highlight any leadership positions/offices held by the nominee. Approximately 400 UIC students receive this award each year.

    Eugertha Bates Memorial Award (for humanitarian commitment) The Eugertha Bates Memorial Award (EBMA) honors a student whose volunteer activities in a campus or community setting demonstrate an outstanding degree of caring dedication, selfless commitment, and a truly exceptional humanitarian contribution to the needs of others. Nominations for this award must include a detailed description of the uniqueness and significance of the nominee’s humanitarian service and the impact on the campus/community through his/her episodic or ongoing service.

    Jane Addams Distinguished Service Award(for creativity/innovation/length of service) The Jane Addams Distinguished Service Award honors students whose volunteer activity substantially addresses a distinct need in the community along with inspiring others to engage in volunteer service. Individual recipients must have been involved in the creation of a new project or service to address such a need, and must demonstrate the highest level of dedication and selfless commitment to volunteer service. Nominators should list specifics about the student’s contribution to the campus and/or community.

    Activities Honorary Society For the fifth year in a row, new members will be inducted into the Activities Honorary Society (AHS) during the Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards Ceremony in April. AHS recognizes no more than 15 exemplary students each year for their demonstrated student leadership. Founded in 1950 by student leaders at the University of Illinois Undergraduate Division at Navy Pier, AHS is one of two traditions remaining from the original campus.

     

    The various awards will be presented to invited recipients at the 45th Annual Chancellor’s Student Service and Leadership Awards Ceremony, scheduled for the evening of Thursday, April 20, 2017, in the Illinois Room of Student Center East. Recipients will be recognized individually throughout the program and their nominator will be invited to attend.For additional information, visit us online, send an email, or call us at the contact information below.

    sldvs.uic.edu

    sldvs@uic.edu

    312-996-4500

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  • One-time volunteer opportunity: STEM event for middle school girls, Sat. 3/22 (Registration required)

    Are you interested in helping inspire and empower middle school girls to pursue science and math careers? Expanding Your Horizons - Chicago could use your help! We are looking for volunteers to help out at the second Expanding Your Horizons - Chicago conference on Saturday, March 22nd at the University of Chicago in Hyde Park. We will need volunteers from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., but not all volunteer jobs have to last all day.  Example positions include helping with registration, setting up and assisting workshop leaders, ushering participants between locations, distributing lunch, and cleaning up facilities.  There will be a reception with food and refreshments for volunteers at the end of the day.  

    Chicago Expanding Your Horizons is a one-day conference where 200 middle school girls participate in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math workshops. It is an exciting event for both the girls and volunteers, and we hope you will help us make this year’s conference a success! More information about the conference can be found on our website at https://sites.google.com/site/eyhchicago/.

    Volunteers will be expected to attend a mandatory orientation session the week before the conference at the University of Chicago campus.  The dates for training this year are March 15, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. or March 19, 2014 at 6:00 p.m.  We are trying to recruit around 50 volunteers to help the conference day run smoothly.   Are you interested? Do you know somebody who might be interested?  The volunteer registration form can be found at https://sites.google.com/site/eyhchicago/volunteer-sign-up.

    Contact Jon Yaggie at jyaggi2@uic.edu with questions.

  • Pack the UIC Pop-Up Pantry during the Hunger Walk on 9/7

  • Paid tutoring position with Empowerment through Education and Exposure

    Empowerment Through Education and Exposure is hiring part-time tutors for children.  The tutor will work about 4 hours per week at one of several locations throughout the metro Chicago area.  The position pays $15/hour.  Some tutoring sites continue through the end of the semester while others may end in March and/or April.  See the attached flyer for a complete job description and list of required qualifications.  Contact Erica Earnest at eearnest@eeeyouth.org with questions.

  • Part-Time Paid and Volunteer Tutoring Positions with Project VISION

    Project: VISION (www.projectvisionchicago.org) is a small grassroots organization serving youth age 12-18 in Chicago's Chinatown & Bridgeport neighborhoods. They are seeking both volunteer and compensated tutors for their After School Homework Tutoring Program. Tutors will assist students in grades 6-12 with homework and provide enrichment activities to help students develop academic skills and knowledge base in a variety of subjects. Each tutor will work with 4-5 students each afternoon and assist the Program Coordinator with maintaining student records. They are seeking tutors with strong personal academic records and enthusiasm and passion for teaching!

     

    Responsibilities:

    -Work under Youth Program Coordinator

    -Tutor students (grades 6-12) in various subject areas in after school homework tutoring program (answer students' questions, explain concepts, check work, help study for tests, etc.).

    -Provide enrichment activities to students.

    -Help maintain student records, attendance records, progress reports, and parent updates.

    -Volunteers must be able to commit at least 3 hours/week, and compensated tutors can work 10-20 hours per week. Shifts are available Mondays-Fridays 3-7pm and Saturdays 10a-1p.

    -Must be able to commit to working at least through the end of the academic school year (6/21/16)

     

    Qualifications:

    -Must have a strong academic record and be confident with a variety of subjects through the high school levels

    -Must be especially strong in upper level math (i.e. geometry, algebra II, trigonometry, pre-calculus/calculus) and science (chemistry, physics) subjects

    -Experience working with youth in 12-18 age group preferred.

    -Organized, reliable, punctual, self-motivated and team player

    -Excellent communication skills

    Compensate Tutor Rate: $10/hour

     

    See more information at:  

    Paid staff: http://www.idealist.org/view/job/8SWnxbhtbZMD/ 

    Volunteer: http://www.idealist.org/view/volop/t4fXF3c2gwSP/ 

    If interested, contact Project: VISION at staff@projectvisionchicago.org

  • Possible Service Activity for Spring: DRC Assistant for UIC Student

    The Disability Resource Center is looking for an interested and committed Honors Student to work with a student who is blind in her Spring 2016 ANTH 105 Lab course. The Honors Student would serve as the DRC student’s lab assistant  during the spring semester.  A lab assistant would assist with thevisual, written and physical aspects of each lab, including any practical exams.  The DRC student will be responsible for training the assistant and informing what tasks are needed such as describing images, or writing down specific answers. 

    The responsibilities for this activity are as follows:

    Attend all lab sessions for the class and assist the student as needed.

    The Lab meets on Mondays from 8:00-9:45 a.m. in BSB.

    The requirements for this activity are as follows:

    Eligibility in the Honors College and approval of this activity by your Faculty Fellow

    If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Sara Vogt at svogt1@uic.edu.