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Rise Above
Rise Above Rise Above Poverty is a donation based non profit organization that assists students living in poverty. Their mission is to collect and distribute toiletries and apparel for students at Danforth Middle School which is in the Syracuse City School District. They have two volunteer opportunities that could help add to your professional portfolio!…
Read MoreBlanket Making in Schine
Blanket Making in Schine The professional service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega, is putting on a community service event February 2 from 1 pm -3 pm in Schine 304ABC. Students will be making knit blankets, toiletry kits and sandwiches for a local Syracuse homeless shelter, We Rise Above the Streets. Come and get two hours of…
Read MoreBe a stocking Stuffer
Be a Stocking Stuffer Visit the SU Catholic Center or Office Of Engagement Programs in Hendricks Chapel (room 004c) to pick up a stocking to fill, or simply drop off items from the list below! This opportunity is open to staff, faculty, and students. Filled stockings or items can be dropped off at the SU…
Read MoreGet in the Kitchen and Make Some Pie!
Get in the Kitchen and Make Some Pie! SULSA Holiday Pie Bake for the Hungry: Thursday, November 15 Holiday Apple Pies for the Hungry: Learn to bake a pie from scratch. Your creation will gift a family with a Thanksgiving dessert. Thursday, November 15th 5:45 pm-8:30 Meet in the Noble Room at 5:30pm, to carpool…
Read MoreService and Engagement Opportunities
Service and Engagement Opportunities Empathy Matters Empathy Matters focuses on fostering empathy and leadership among second grade students. Each student is paired with a college mentor for the semester, and throughout the program, team-building exercises and individual projects create a lasting bond. The program focuses on activities that build kindness, confidence, leadership, self-awareness and the…
Read MoreYour Week in Service
Your Week in Service Young Scholars mentoring program at Central Village Boys & Girls Club will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from 6:30pm-8pm. The program will begin this Thursday, October 4th. For more information or to sign up contact Rebecca Spraggins at respragg@syr.edu. There will be no program on Monday, October 8th because City…
Read MoreSouth Africa Immersion
South Africa Immersion: A Global Health Education Experience May 24 – June 15, 2019 Grahamstown, South AfricaThis course begins with an online-supported module you will complete prior to traveling to South Africa. You’ll explore techniques and methods for working collaboratively with communities and focus on topics such as participatory planning models, cultural competency, and empowerment. Then you will travel to…
Read MoreWeekly Service Opportunities
Weekly Service Opportunities We rise above the streets, Sandwich Saturday Partnering with the Muslim chaplaincy, we will join “We Rise Above the Streets, recovery outreach, Inc.” to prepare sack lunches our beloved homeless friends. When: Saturday, September 29, 2018 Where: 404 Oak Street, Syracuse NY 13203 Time: 9:30am-12:30pm. Limited space available for transportation Email Syeisha…
Read MoreHumanizing the Homeless
Humanizing the Homeless Anne Aghedo (AS, ’20) spent last year’s spring break in Washington D.C. to help the homeless. Her group volunteered at various homeless shelters and kitchens (DC Central Kitchen, Seabury Resources for Aging, Christ House) and also participated in a reflection everyday to mull over what they had learned. Before attending this trip, when…
Read MoreThe Big Event, Part II
The Big Event, Part II Kyra Meister (VPA, ’19) and Myles Johnson (AS, ’18) had great experiences volunteering at the Big Event, the largest day of student-run community service on campus. After spending the morning organizing participants signed up for the event, Kyra volunteered at 2 of the 12 sites they had partnered with for…
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