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  • Project: Vision seeking After-School Tutors

    Seeking After School Tutors

    Project: VISION (www.projectvisionchicago.org) is a small grassroots organization serving youth age 12-18 in Chicago's Chinatown & Bridgeport neighborhoods. We are seeking paid and volunteer tutors for our 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. Each tutor will work with 4-5 students each afternoon and assist the Program Coordinator with maintaining student records. We are seeking tutors with strong personal academic records and enthusiasm and passion for teaching!

    Qualifications:

    -Must be at least college sophomore
    -Strong academic record (undergraduate GPA of at least 3.3/4.0) and confident in subjects including English, history, and higher math (i.e. algebra, geometry, advanced alegebra, pre-calculus), and sciences (i.e. biology, chemistry and physics).
    -Good communication skills
    -Reliable, punctual, self-motivated and able to work well with a team
    -PAID TUTORS must be available to work 10-20 hours/week (in minimum 3 hour blocks).
    -VOLUNTEER TUTORS must be available to work at least one 3 hour block per week. Shifts are available Mondays-Fridays 3-7pm and Saturdays 10a-1p. 
    -All tutors must be able to commit to working the entire academic year (through 6/15/15)
    -Experience working with youth in the 12-18 age group is preferred.

    Please refer to our Idealist post for further details:
    http://www.idealist.org/view/job/PnSb9Phx3w8d/

    To apply, please send a resume (and cover letter for paid position candidates) to us via email at: staff@projectvisionchicago.org

    Thank you for your interest!
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    Project:VISION, Inc.

    staff@projectvisionchicago.org

     

    Our VISION is a world with new generations of independent, fulfilled individuals centered in their strengths and committed to global responsibility.

    http://www.projectVISIONchicago.org/

  • Project: VISION Paid After-School Tutoring Position in Chinatown and Bridgeport

    Project: VISION is a small grassroots organization serving youth age 12-18 in Chicago's Chinatown & Bridgeport neighborhoods. We are seeking tutors for our 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. Each tutor will work with 4-5 students each afternoon and assist the Program Coordinator with maintaining student records. We are seeking tutors with strong personal academic records and enthusiasm and passion for teaching youth.  The position is paid an hourly rate of $9.50/hour.  Click on the post to learn more.

     

  • Project Inspire – New Student Organization on Innovation and Change, Meeting Thurs. 1/30

    Would you like to develop an app to improve access to healthcare around the work? Or maybe use video technology to bring improvements to education in low-income areas? Or a whole lot more? Well join Project Inspire for the opportunity to join a global group of university students working to find INNOVATIVE solutions to social/ medical/ environmental issues around the world! You will have the chance to actually create a project! First meeting on Thurs. Jan 30 at 5:00 in Lecture Center A6 with food! Board positions also available. Anyone with an interest in Pre-Health, public policy, engineering, art, inventing, computer science, or volunteerism should come check us out. Contact projectinspire2013@gmail.com for questions.

  • The page is blue with white, red, and turquoise text, and includes the UIC logo and Chancellor's Student Service Award in the bottom right corner. Both are white circles with blue lettering, and the Chancellor's Award logo has a torch in the center. There is also a logo for the President's Award on the top, right side of the page, with a picture of an eagle and flag in the center.

    President’s Volunteer Service Award

  • Pre-Health Volunteering Opportunity!

  • Pre-Health Opportunity for Native Spanish-Speaking Students!

  • Potential Honors Activity: Seeking Video Editor for Project Vida

    We are currently recruiting a student in the School of Art and Design with experience in video editing to work on a project creating video testominals addressing barriers to pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV (PrEP).  Our team currently consists of three UIC medical students, one Medical School faculty member, and the staff at Project Vida, an HIV/AIDS education and direct services organization in Little Village. We have the expertise to recruit participants for the testimonials and guide testimonial content, but need to recruit a student interested in being primarily responsible for video editing. If desired, the student would be able to discuss receiving Honors Activity or Capstone credit with their Honors Advisor.  Interested students should contact Wesley Gibbert at wgibbe2@uic.edu.

     

  • Possible Service Honors Activity with Disability Resource Center

    The Disability Resource Center is looking for an interested and committed Honors Student to work with a student who is blind in his Fall 2015 ECON 121: Principles of Macroeconomics course. The Honors Student would serve as the DRC student’s note taker and scribe throughout the fall semester.  A scribe assists with the visual and writing aspects of homework, in-class activities, and exams.  The DRC student will be responsible for training the scribe and informing what tasks are needed such as describing graphs, or writing down specific answers. 

    The responsibilities for this activity are as follows:

    -  Attend all classes as the student’s note taker and scribe for any in-class work that needs completion.

         o Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:45 and Wednesdays from 1:00-1:50

    -  Meet with the student a couple of hours/week outside of class to help explain any notes and/or scribe homework assignments

    -  Scribe course exams with student throughout semester (2 midterms at 2.5 hours each and 1 final exam at 4 hours)

     

    The requirements for this activity are as follows:

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

    - Familiarity with Macroeconomics – prefer someone who has taken ECON 121 before, especially with Professor William Rauscher

         o If you haven’t taken ECON 121 but will be in the future (including Fall 2015), you are not eligible for this activity.

     

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

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

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  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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

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

  • 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

  • Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Summer Camp Volunteer Opportunity

  • 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!!!

  • 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!

  • Metro Achievement Center Volunteering Opportunity

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

  • Medlife Spring Trip to Nicaragua

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

  • 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

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

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

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

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

  • Love Science and Kids? Join Project ESTEEM!

  • 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

  • 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.

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

  • 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.

  • Leadership and Service Expo – Jan 31

  • 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 

  • 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

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

  • Join Trade Winds or Conversation Partners program

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

  • 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.

  • Internship Opportunity on Local Political Campaign

  • Immediate Need for Volunteers at St. Joseph Services

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Hospital Volunteers Needed at Presence St. Joseph Hospital Chicago

  • 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