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  • Changing Children’s World Foundation Education and Social Media Internships, Apply by 12/29

    Attached are two internships for the Changing Children's Worlds Foundation <http://www.changingchildrensworlds.org/> for the Spring 2015 semester.

        - Education/ICDP Internship

        - Social Media and Tech Support Internship

    Deadline to apply is December 29th.

    Background:

    "Since its inception in 2012, Changing Children's Worlds Foundation has hosted numerous interns at the undergraduate and graduate level. These students invest their time and talent into CCWF research, programs, projects, communications, fundraising, and social media. Various backgrounds include law, social work, psychology, communications, and business among other professional discplines. These vibrant students significantly contribute to the cause of child rights protection while learning about the international field at both the global and domestic levels based on the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

    As the internship progresses and interns engage with CCWF internship projects, social media, and reading, they become familiar with the academic and practical pursuits of international child rights protection including the economic, political, cultural and societal contexts in which CCWF and all child rights organizations operate. Interns also play a significant role in increasing social awareness of child rights issues through the social media avenues of Facebook and the CCWF website, where they actively discuss current global and domestic child rights' issues, and share activity and learning."

  • Become A Reading Mentor At Village Leadership Academy

    Village Leadership Academy seeks reading mentors for children in an after-school program in the south loop.  Interested students should contact Ms. Bianca Jones at bjones@vlacademy.org.  The program started in September and will run through June, but we ask for a minimum of three months commitment.  See the flier for more details.

  • Volunteer with UI Health Food Pantry! (12/1)

  • Honors Activity Option: Evening Tutoring on West Campus through UIC Campus Housing

    Are you interested in tutoring on campus in an evening setting? Campus Housing needs tutors on Sunday through Thursday evenings (7pm-10pm) in its West Learning Resource Center (1933 W. Polk St.). This could potentially be used as an Honors Activity for the semester.  If you are interested, please contact Nick Ardinger at (312) 355-6325 or ardinger@uic.edu.

  • Volunteer Opportunity: UIC Engage

  • Urban Prep Academies Fellowship Opportunity

    In Chicago, just one in forty African-American boys in public schools earns a college degree by age 25. But for four years in a row at Urban Prep Academies, the nation’s first network of all-male charter public high schools, 100% of seniors have gained admission to attend four-year colleges and universities.  Do you have the skills, passion and energy to help us to continue to prepare urban boys to succeed in college? If so, consider applying to join the Urban Prep Fellows Program, a distinctive full-time, one-year service fellowship opportunity for recent college graduates.  Urban Prep Fellows augment and support regular classroom learning by building bonds with first year students through academic and personal advising, managing after-school activities, communicating with families and leading a small-group seminar course. During their service year, Fellows are provided with housing, transportation, health and dental insurance and a monthly living stipend.  Click on the post to view more.

     

     

  • 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 

  • Center for Literacy Seeking Tutors for GED Students

    The Center for Literacy is looking for enthusiastic literacy tutors to support the reading and math improvement of Head Start parents. If you are reading this you could be a tutor!

    How can you help?
    • Tutor English or Spanish speaking GED Students
    • Participate in orientation, training's, and observations as offered.
    • Be willing to commit to 2 hours per week for a minimum of one quarter

    Where can you help?
    • 10 South Kedzie 
    • 4314 South Cottage Grove 
    • 4800 South Paulina (Spanish GED site ) 
    • other locations not listed 

    When?
    • Now through July 2014
    • 9:00 am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm -3:00pm

    Benefits?
    • Make a difference in the lives of others
    • Gain work experience
    • Develop new skills
    • Meet interesting people
    • Possibly become volunteer of the month 

    Volunteer and Make a difference - 312-413-9869
    This project was made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds designated for literacy.

  • Honors Activity Option: Homework Hotline Seeking Tutors for Monday or Tuesday evenings, Apply ASAP

    Do you enjoy helping children learn in a variety of school subjects?  Would you like to be a volunteer for a marquee television network?  Are you looking for an Honors Activity that is only one evening a week?  The NBC Homework Hotline is for you!  Volunteers for NBC Homework Hotline provide homework help in all subjects by phone to Chicago-area youth. 

    NBC Homework Hotline currently needs more student volunteers on Monday and Tuesday nights from 5 - 8pm!  You will volunteer at the NBC Tower located at 454 N. Columbus Drive. If you're interested in volunteering one of those days, email Sarah Gardiner at sarahg1@uic.edu.

  • Truman Scholarship for Careers in Public Service, Deadline 10/26

    Are you committed to public service?  Apply for the Truman and Public Service Scholarships!

    The Truman is a $30,000 scholarship for juniors who are committed to careers in public service at a leadership level. Students apply during their third year and if they win, the money is applied to graduate/professional school studies.  The Truman Foundation conceives of public service broadly. It could be activism, science research, community leadership, elected office, government employment, education, policy, urban issues -the list goes on.

    The deadline is October 26.  You can find more information at www.truman.gov  and http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/truman

    The Office of Special Scholarship Programs assists current undergraduate and professional school students with applying for awards, internships and other educational opportunities. If you are interested in this award, please contact OSSP, who will help you with the application process in all its steps: 312-355-2477, ssp@uic.edu .

  • Colleges Against Cancer Pumpkin Carving Fundraiser! – Oct 24

  • Honors Activity Option: Aquinas Literacy Center Volunteers

    Become a volunteer English as a Second Language tutor at Aquinas Literacy Center! Since 1996, Aquinas Literacy Center, through English-language instruction, has enabled learners to transform their lives by acquiring skills to become successful parents, productive workers and responsible citizens.  Volunteer tutors are needed to instruct limited English proficient adult learners for 90 minutes per week at our Center, located at 3540 S Hermitage. 

    All instruction is one-on-one and training is provided.  Knowledge of a second language is not required; all instruction is in English. Join us for our two-part tutor training: Friday, January 24th (6pm - 9pm) and Saturday, January 25th (9am to 3pm). Tutors must attend both days for certification.

    For more information or to register for trianing, please contact Lori Rogers at 773.927.0512 or email aquinasliteracy@gmail.com.

  • 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.

  • Chicago Volunteer Expo 2017, Sun. Feb 26th

  • G.I.V.E. (Get Involved with Volunteer Services) with Habitat for Humanity Chicago! - Sat. 2/25

  • Come Volunteer at the UI Health Pantry Daily Service! (3/3)

  • Volunteer Opportunity: Center for Economic Progress

  • Leadership and Service Expo – Jan 31

  • First Project ESTEEM Meeting, Wed. Sept. 7

    If you are looking for an Honors Activity for the semester or for a great service activity, consider joining Project Esteem. We visit kids in foster care shelters bi-weekly and teach them science via hands-on experiments. For more information, come to our first meeting on Wednesday, 9/7 at 5:00 pm. We meet in Honors College Silent Study. We will additionally be accepting application for our executive board. If you are interested but cannot make the meeting, email project.esteem13@gmail.com.

  • Fall Leadership and Service Expo, Thurs. 9/11

    Are you looking for a short term or long term volunteer opportunity? Wondering how you can use your skills and interests to help out those in need?

    Join us for UIC’s annual LEADERSHIP & SERVICE EXPO on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11!

    OVER 50 non-profit agencies will be in attendance at this event and they are in need of your wonderful talents!  Stop by to learn about volunteer and internship opportunities in and around Chicagoland.

    Thursday, September 11, 2014
    11:00am to 1:00pm
    Lecture Center Plaza/the Quad

    All students, staff, and faculty are encouraged to stop by the Expo, and it’s a great chance to connect with local non-profit organizations.  A wide variety of agencies will be represented, focused on work with youth, the environment, the arts, animals, human rights, community development, health, and more!  Find service and volunteer opportunities that match your interests, learn more about the needs of your communities, and discover how you can help CHANGE THE WORLD!

    For more information or to indicate if you require any accommodations to participate in this event, please contact Olivia Desormeaux at 312-996-4500 or odesor3@uic.edu.

  • Volunteer to be a Court Interpreter, Apply by Mon. 12/8

    Ensuring equal access to the courts for individuals with language limitations is an important issue, especially in Illinois, which has a significant and growing number of people with Limited English Proficiency all across the state.  To assist the Illinois circuit courts with providing qualified interpreters, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) is launching a statewide certification program for persons with native-like mastery of English and a second language which will require attendance at an orientation and passing scores on written and oral exams. The orientation sessions in October, November and December 2014 will offer information about the interpreting profession, the code of interpreter ethics and modes of interpreting. Interpreters do not need to have experience with interpreting in court to apply.

    Upcoming Orientations include: 

    December 11-12: Grayslake, IL

    December 13-14: Springfield, IL

    Register by December 8 for either orientation.

    To learn more and apply, visit: https://www.state.il.us/court/CivilJustice/LanguageAccess/default.asp 

  • 2015-16 Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellowships Program @ Congressional Hunger Center, Apply by Jan. 6

    The Congressional Hunger Center (CHC) is excited to offer a unique opportunity to be actively involved in the movement to end hunger and poverty. Our national initiative, the Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program, trains, inspires and sustains a tight-knit community of emerging leaders committed to social justice. The program provides Fellows with an opportunity to gain practical experience fighting hunger and poverty, work with community-based and national leaders, deepen their analysis around poverty and develop leadership skills.  The application deadline for the 2015– 2016 program is January 6, 2015.  If you have questions, please email fellows@hungercenter.org or call 202-547-7022 x 29. 

  • Volunteers needed for Model World Conference on Women’s and Girls’ Rights, Feb. 18th

  • Collecting Supplies for Migrants and Asylum Seekers in Arizona

  • Become a Service Leader, Apply by Fri. 9/9

    Service leaders will take on responsibilities for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day and the 8th Annual UIC Day of Service. Additionally, leaders will assist with both Speaking of Service (S.O.S.) and Get Involved in Volunteer Experiences (G.I.V.E.) events. Specific group training opportunities and meetings will take place regularly as well. All class years invited to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until September 9th at 5pm.

    Benefits of being a service leader:

      •  act as an ambassador for service across campus
      •  make connections with community organizations
      •  gain invaluable leadership experience
      •  easy access to customizable volunteer opportunities
      •  free t-shirt
      •  learn more about UIC and higher education
      •  attend professional development opportunities
      •  meet students with an interest in service
      •  get involved with the Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services office

    For more information or to apply, visit go.uic.edu/serviceleaders.

  • Volunteer with the Honors College in BH 121 on Monday – Stop by between 11am-1pm to make blankets for babies!

  • The background color is lavender, and there is a purple ribbon that spreads across the middle of the flyer. The American Cancer Society’s blue and red logo is also placed near the middle of the flyer.

    CAC’s Annual Relay for Life Event is Approaching! (4/10)

  • Become a Service Leader! Apply by Fri. 9/11

    Service leaders will take on responsibilities for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day and the 7th Annual UIC Day of Service.  Additionally, leaders will assist with both Speaking of Service (S.O.S.) and Get Involved in Volunteer Experiences (G.I.V.E.) events.  Specific group training opportunities and meetings will take place regularly as well.  All school years invited to apply. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until September 11th at 5pm.

    Benefits of being a service leader:

    act as an ambassador for service across campus

    make connections with community organizations

    gain invaluable leadership experience

    easy access to customizable volunteer opportunities

    free t-shirt

    learn more about UIC and higher education

    attend professional development opportunities

    meet other students with an interest in service

    get involved with the Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services office

    For more information and to apply, go here: https://orgsync.com/92551/forms/146469

     

    Connect with Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services

     Visit SLDVS online at www.sldvs.uic.edu or “like” us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SLDVS.  For more information about any events, or to indicate if you require any accommodations to participate, please contact us at 312-996-4500 orsldvs@uic.edu

  • Colleges Against Cancer GBM #2 – Oct 3

  • Community-Engaged Leadership Certificate - Applications due 9/15

    The Staley School of Leadership Studies at Kansas State University, in partnership with Points of Light and AT&T are pleased to announce the launch of a new undergraduate certificate program, offered via distance education. The Certificate in Community-Engaged Leadership program will launch in January 2017. Thanks to the generous support of the AT&T Foundation, partial and full scholarships are now available.

    General Program Information

    Kansas State University, in partnership with Points of Light, has developed a certificate program in Community-Engaged Leadership. This program is first of its kind, offering a network of resources, consisting of academic expertise from a top land-grant university, Points of Light’s national network, and local support through community advisors. The certificate program is designed to develop community-engaged leaders, who will work to mobilize community members and local organizations, within their own communities, to make progress on complex challenges. This program was designed intentionally to keep you in the community you care about so as a student you can work to mobilize community members around environmental, social, political, and economic issues in your neighborhood.

    Theme

    The work of the 2017 inaugural cohort will be themed around education's role in strengthening democracy and developing engaged citizens. Although each participant will bring diverse interests and experiences, the theme will provide an opportunity for participants to evaluate, strategize, and make progress within the context of education. By working within this common theme, participants will contribute to the collective learning of the group while pursuing solutions to their unique challenges and focusing on their personal leadership development. For instance, while one participant in the certificate program could be engaged in environmental issues and another in food justice, both will explore and implement innovative ideas within broader theme of education.

    Click on the post for more information.

  • Chicago Volunteer Expo, Sun. 2/16

    The Chicago Volunteer Expo is a one-stop shop for Chicagoans looking for meaningful volunteer opportunities. There are so many ways to give back to your community in 2014.  Find the one that's right for you at the Chicago Volunteer Expo!  Visit over 75 nonprofit organizations from all over the city to learn how you can lend a hand.  Whether your passion is the environment, the arts, or social justice, there's a volunteer opportunity waiting for you. All ages welcome! It's free!

    Sunday, February 16th10:00 am - 3:00 pm

    Location: The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum - 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago IL 60614

    Cost: Absolutely free! Expo attendees will also receive free admission to explore the Nature Museum exhibits, including the Butterfly Haven!
     

    Check out their website at http://chicagovolunteerexpo.com/. Email them at chicagovolunteerexpo@gmail.com.

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    Tutoring with Psi Chi

  • 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.

     

  • 2019 Good Food Expo Volunteer Opportunity! – March 22 & 23

  • 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.

     

  • 2019 Chicago Volunteer Expo – Feb 24

  • Want to Register Voters? Training session at 4pm on 9/10 in BH 121

  • Clinton Global Initiative Information Session, Wed. 9/17

    The Clinton Global Initiative University is a program created by Bill Clinton in 2007 which enables inspired undergraduate and graduate students wishing to create change in their communities to meet and learn to change their ideas into action.

    Do you want to make a difference in your community? Do you feel charged by social justice? The Clinton Global Initiative University was created by Bill Clinton in 2007 to help you achieve realtime social impact. CGI U enables inspired undergraduate students to make meaningful change in their communities.

    Each year, CGI U convenes a meeting where students, youth organizations, and renowned experts come together to turn ideas into action. President Clinton and Chelsea Clinton will host the eighth annual CGI U meeting from March 6-8, 2015 at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Every CGI U student must develop a Commitment to Action: a new, specific, and measurable plan that addresses a challenge on their campus, in the local community, or around the world. Commitments are made in CGI Us five focus areas: Education, Environment and Climate Change, Peace and Human Rights, Poverty Alleviation, and Public Health. CGI U allows students with exceptional ideas to apply for grant money to make their ideas into realities.
    The 2014 conference was held on the campus of Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ. Innovators and community contributors from all around the world came together to discuss how youth can be more impactful in their non profit commitments.

    The Clinton Foundation offers grants for students to attend the conference. In order to be considered for Travel Assistance applications must be received by OCTOBER 17th. The final deadline for conference attendance is DECEMBER 1ST. You MUST provide your contact information on this form in order to apply for CGI U.
    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iCnKbaVzAmgctGGzQGRrG0oGxIsUa8JQhCdov7GFegA/viewform?usp=send_form

    If you are interested in finding out more about the conference, the types of projects that can be done and how to apply, informational sessions will be hosted on the following dates for the Fall 2014 semester:

    Wed. 9/17, 4:30 pm, 2560 UH

    To learn more about the conference you can visit the official CGI U website(http://www.cgiu.org/default.asp) or attend a campus workshop!! Please contact Gayatri Sanku at sanku2@uic.edu with any questions.


  • Science Fair Judges needed for local Junior High, Fri. 12/12

    The UIC WISE program has been asked to recruit science fair judges for the Upper Grade (6-8) Science Fair at Mark T. Skinner Fine Art & Technology School. They are looking for judges to evaluate the projects. If you, or someone you know, are able to come and help out, please let us know! They will have rubrics ready to go for you.

    The Science Fair judging will take place on Friday, December 12th from 9:45 to 12:45 in the gym.

    Skinner is located near Whitney Young High School at 1260 W Adams St in Chicago.

    If interested, please RSVP to Veronica Arreola at via@uic.edu by Wednesday, 12/10.

  • 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

  • Spring Semester Volunteer Opportunity at Little Village READS

  • Voter Registration Volunteer Opportunity

    Dear Honors College Students,

    We would like to extend an invitation to join us to register people to VOTE. We have Family Weekend night coming soon and it is one of the perfect times to register people to vote for this November 8th! We are also looking for students to help register up to the day of the elections.

    Date: 10/8/16, 9-5pm + Weekend
    Location: SCE

    We are looking forward to hearing from you!

    Best, Delia Bautista-

    ICIRR - NADP Fellow

    deliabautistad@gmail.com

    773-851-1149

  • UIC Day of Service, April 8

  • AmeriCorps Opportunity for Recent Graduates

  • Center for Literacy Seeking Volunteer Literacy Tutors for Adults

    The Center for Literacy is looking for enthusiastic Volunteer Literacy Tutors to support the reading, math and English improvement of Head Start parents. If you are reading this you could be a Volunteer Literacy Tutor!

    How can you help?
    • Tutor English or Spanish speaking GED Students
    • Participate in orientation, training's, and observations as offered.
    • Be willing to commit to 2 hours per week for a minimum of one quarter

    Where can you help?
    • 10 South Kedzie 
    • 4314 South Cottage Grove 
    • 4800 South Paulina (Spanish GED site ) 
    • other locations not listed 

    When?
    • Now through July 2015
    • 9:00 am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm -3:00pm

    Benefits?
    • Make a difference in the lives of others
    • Gain work experience
    • Develop new skills
    • Meet interesting people
    • Possibly become Volunteer Literacy Tutors of the month 

    Volunteer and Make a difference - 312-413-9869
    cfl.uic.edu/volunteer
    Questions? Contact osinaike@uic.edu

    This project was made possible by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a division of the Office of Secretary of State, using funds designated for literacy.

  • UIC ENGAGE Application Deadline Next Week (2/28)

  • Call for Student Mentors for UIC L@s GANAS, Priority Deadline 3/15

  • Be a Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) Program Mentor

    The Women in Science and Engineering Program is in need of mentors!  Over 100 students requested a mentor.  

    Perhaps you have been at UIC for at least 2 semesters? And have at least a 2.5 GPA? Then you can be a mentor!

    There are the majors we need mentors for:

    Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Neuroscience, Nursing, Psychology, Anthropology, Pre-Health Sciences

    To sign up to be a mentor, please visit the WISE Mentor application: http://bit.ly/WISEMentorApp15

    Mentors can potentially use this as an Honors Activity, provided it meets the requirements outlined in the Honors College handbook.

    To learn more about peer mentoring, please visit our website! Or email Veronia Arreola at via@uic.edu.

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

  • Civic Engagement, Election and Voter Registration Events

    Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services, the Department of Political Science, the Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement, and the Office of Public and Government Affairs invite you to attend and participate in the full calendar of events we have put together around civic engagement and the upcoming election. Civic engagement and civic education is a very important facet in understanding the American political system. Part of being an active citizen is educating yourself about local and national elections. We encourage you to take the time to attend and get engaged in the upcoming elections.

     

    October 7 - National Student Issues Convention from 9am-12:30pm in the Fort Dearborn Room, Student Center East 

    Hosted by the UIC Political Science Dept, come share what issues are important to you!

    Involve yourself in discussions such as pay equality, student loan debt, jobs, etc, at this convention. Highlight your concerns with your peers. ASK QUESTIONS! Let your voice be heard!

     

    October 9 - Presidential Debate Watch Party from 8-10pm in Inner Circle, Student Center East 

    ROUND TWO!  TRUMP v. CLINTON

    As the eyes of the world turn to the 2016 Presidential Election hosted at Washington University in St. Louis, come witness the heat turn up in the second presidential debate!

     

    Mark your calendar for other upcoming events later in the semester:

    October 11 – LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN ILLINOIS

    October 19 – Presidential Debate Watch Party 8PM – 10PM in SCE Inner Circle

     

    November 2-4 – Early Voting for City of Chicago residents, Student Center East

    November 8 – Election Day and Election Day Results Watch Party 8PM – 11PM, SCE Inner Circle

     

    Questions?  Contact Student Leadership Development and Volunteer Services at (312) 996-4500 or sldvs@uic.edu