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Nourish International at SU
Are you interested in sustainable international development? What about travel abroad? Do you have a passion for social entrepreneurship? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Nourish International is the place for you. Nourish is a national organization run on college campuses across the country. This is Nourish’s first year at SU and…
Read MoreRide with the Big Dogs
The applications for Syracuse University Ambulance due September 22nd. Many Honors students have found this experience rewarding–check out the civic engagement blog from April 19, 2013. Online applications are followed by an individual interview and a group interview. The opportunity to join the squad is fairly competitive with an acceptance rate of between 5-8% of…
Read MoreMore to Come
We’ll have more opportunities to volunteer with Helping Hounds soon. Check back for more times and dates.
Read MoreUpdate on Submitting Your Civic Hours
Now that we have a new, updated website, we want to make sure you can still find the tools you need! Very soon we’ll be launching a web site devoted to your civic engagement requirement. Until then, you can still access our tool for submitting your civic hours online here. As always, contact Karen Hall…
Read MoreFunniest Art Project EVER
I’m really not kidding. I don’t commit improper word construction for just anything. ArtRage Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting issues of social and environmental justice through creative visual media. The gallery is holding an incredibly fun fundraiser on Saturday, October 26—a Cheap Art Auction where the creations of professional and amateur artists go up…
Read MoreDo You Miss Your Dog?
Due to an overwhelming response, the van is full (over full, actually). I’ll post additional times as soon as I can set them up! And Wishberry went to her forever home over the weekend! She has her own human to walk with now, but says she has…
Read MoreLet’s Go To the Fair! Sunday, 9/15 noon to 6:30pm
The Westcott Street Cultural Fair that is. Each year Honors students volunteer at this fun event just a few blocks east of campus. Here’s what a few had to say: “As a senior,” said Siying Wang, “this was my last Westcott fair. It has been fun to be a performer in the parade, a volunteer at…
Read MoreWho ‘Ya Gonna Call?
“We’re there for people on their worst day. Riding in an ambulance as a patient is never a fun experience so we’re there to alleviate the trouble and provide pre-hospital care,” says junior Angela Binion. Syracuse University Ambulance (SUA) share a deep bond as expressed in third year student Kelly Heuer’s statement that “I take…
Read MoreAlexandra Koskoris Serves Up Suppers
Alexandra Koskoris, a freshman studying Public Communications in Newhouse, volunteered for the weekend at The Food Bank of Central New York through a pre-orientation program on campus. There Alexandra helped package fruits and non-perishable foods that would be delivered to impoverished families. She also spent some of her time volunteering at a local food pantry…
Read MoreBenjamin Snyder in the Wilds…of Chicago?!
Benjamin Snyder, a senior in the Newhouse School, volunteered at the North Park Village Nature Center as a Natural Areas Manager. The Nature Center is a part of The Chicago Park District, which spans over 8,100 acres and is the largest municipal park in the US. North Park Village Nature Center boasts a 46 acre…
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