international issues
Night of Nations Event
Night of Nations Event RISE is hosting our 5th Annual Night of Nations Event. Our event will be held at Syracuse University Veterans Resource Center, emceed by Emmy nominated anchor Christie Casciano, NewsChannel 9. Tickets for the event may be purchased online only. Please join us in celebrating our wonderful honorees who support and work closely with RISE to…
Read MoreGlobal Medical Brigades Supply Drive
Global Medical Brigades Supply Drive Every year Global Medical Brigades travels to Central American communities during Winter Break to set up medical clinics and public health education workshops. This year the group is traveling to Honduras! In order to prepare for the trip GMB is gathering supplies that will be needed for the clinic. On…
Read MoreHopeprint Seeks Translators for Refugee Communities
Hopeprint is seeking qualified volunteers who are able to translate fliers and/or translate at clinics. The initiative is focusing on expanding vaccination availability in refugee communities throughout Syracuse. In order to do this, volunteers are needed to translate the fliers to get the word out, and translate at the vaccination clinics. Translating the fliers is…
Read MoreBecome an International Student Success Peer Mentor
The College of Arts & Sciences and Maxwell School is now recruiting Peer Mentor for Fall 2022. The brief application form is available here. The deadline is March 25, 2022. Click here for details. Contact Dr. Ling Gao LeBeau at lglebeau@syr.edu if you have questions.
Read MoreQuilting for Fun and Community
Jenna Merry joined the fall 2021 Quilting for Fun and Community Honors seminar and completed two infant sized quilts which were donated to a refugee families. “I loved putting my sewing skills to work and my crafting-brain to an activity that I could pass on to someone in need,” Jenna said, “and although my work…
Read MoreAssist with Asylum Filing for Afghan Evacuees
Honors students are invited to help with an urgent effort to assist emergency arrivals to our local community. The Afghan evacuees were dislocated from Afghanistan as the Taliban took control of their homeland this pas summer. The Hiscock Legal Aid Society and Volunteer Lawyers Project of CNY, in partnership with Catholic Charities/Northside CYO and InterFaith…
Read MoreJoin Honors Architecture Thesis Study
Honors Architecture student Dara Jin is seeking volunteers to participate in her Honors thesis project, “Woven Tensions.” Asian American students and Asian international students are vital to the focus of the project, but students all backgrounds are highly encouraged and welcomed. This is open to all majors and academic years. In her project, Dara is…
Read MoreSouth African Non-Profit Seeks Remote Intern
Inkululeko is a non-profit organization that empowers South African township youth through its programs and community support. Make your positive impact through this Spring 2022 remote, volunteer internship as a social media/fundraising strategist. Responsibilities include showcasing the work of Inkululeko through social media and other platforms; collaborating with board members on priority tasks; devising high-impact…
Read MoreIntern with Syracuse Cultural Workers
Syracuse Cultural Workers has an internship available for the spring semester. This internship is a productive experience for a young person interested in social movements and work for justice. The internship allows the student to participate in the full process of conceptualizing and contributing to the creation of the annual Peace Calendar. Because the internship is…
Read MoreAfter the Storm
For one week, Nicole Llewellyn ‘21 volunteered in San Juan, Puerto Rico to aid in relief and recovery efforts following Hurricane Maria. She painted homes for local residents and cleaned up a school that had been damaged during the hurricane. “Volunteering is certainly about engaging with the community,” according to Nicole, “but it’s also something…
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