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See Your Shadow on Shadow Day
See Your Shadow on Shadow Day On Thursday, April 23rd, about 100 fifth graders from Seymour Dual Language Academy of the Syracuse City School District. Current Syracuse University undergraduate students are needed to be volunteers on Shadow Day; students must be available from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 23. As part of their…
Read MoreTalk, Earn Civic, and Make Others Feel Welcome!
Talk, Earn Civic, and Make Others Feel Welcome! Serve as a group leader for the English Conversation groups the Slutzker Center hosts. The hosts serve as a facilitator of a weekly one hour conversation with 4-5 international students who want to improve their English speaking skills by practicing. The conversation can take on a weekly…
Read MoreNational Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE)
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE) Gia Spicola (AS ’22) attended the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE) in Portland, OR. Speakers educated conference goers on the topics of racism, homelessness, and the increasing divide between the rich and the poor. Participants learned about Portland…
Read MoreJoin Literacy Corps
The SU Literacy Corps mobilizes over 200 trained student tutors into the community every year. Tutors provide rich literacy support in a variety of Syracuse area classrooms. Last year, our tutors collectively logged over 25,000 tutoring hours and provided support for over 5,000 students. The Literacy Corps is a nationally awarded community engagement initiative dedicated to working with students…
Read MoreService and Engagement Opportunities
Service and Engagement Opportunities University United Methodist Church University United Methodist Church 1085 E. Genesee Street Syracuse, New York 13210 Friday Food Pantry– each and almost every Friday 9am-12:30pm, UUMC basement. Our Food Pantry is open to our neighborhood, volunteers, congregation and community. Welcome, support and facilitate access to Food Pantry items for our community.…
Read MoreMINTE Project
MINTE Project The MINTE Project is a nonprofit organization, backed by the Clinton Global Initiative, which aims to advocate for the reproductive health of young girls and eliminate period poverty. Products collected from this drive will go directly to women’s shelters in the U.S. Sponsored by SU’s chapter of The MINTE Project Menstrual Product Drive April 17-31 Look out for boxes in a dorm hall…
Read MorePeer Educators Needed
Peer Educators Needed APPLY TO BE A PEER EDUCATOR! As a peer educator students have the opportunity to provide health and wellness education to their peers through interactive programs, tabling and planning outreach events. We have three teams that focus on different wellness topics: Be Wise Peer Educators: Discuss Alcohol use and awareness Peer Educators…
Read MoreOHP Volunteer Night
OHP Volunteer Night Join the Office of Health Promotion and the @BeWellSU team for a packing party to assemble Wellness First Aid Kits and Safer Sex Express packages! Free pizza and salad will be provided for volunteers that night, and our staff will be able to sign-off on volunteer sheets for participants. When: Thursday, April 18th from 5pm to 8pm Where: Office of Health Promotion…
Read MoreVolunteer during National Residence Hall Month
Volunteer during National Residence Hall Month Each week of the month has a specific focus: advocacy, leadership, service and recognition. The advocacy event we are planning is based upon an idea constructed by the University of Florida where students will paint bricks with insults or slurs they have had used against them. These bricks will…
Read MoreCripCon19 Call for Volunteers
CripCon19 Call for Volunteers “CRIPPING” THE COMIC CON IS ASSEMBLING A VOLUNTEERS LEGION A day filled with comics, artists & interactive workshops. We need you!! When: April 13, 2019 9AM – 8PM Where: Schine Student Center ANY QUESTIONS? EMAIL SAJIDA AYYUP Sign up today! Sponsored by Burton Blatt Institute & Disability Cultural Center crippingthecon.com
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