Service Learning & Civic Engagement

VOLUNTEER EVENTS

Meramec Spring 2018

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Debbie Corson

dcorson2@stlcc.edu

(314) 984-7234

What’s in it for

YOU?

Service Works Club

Meetings at 4:30 pm alternating Mondays

starting January 29—BA122

The mission of the Service Works Club is to

positively impact the community through

volunteer service projects that address

various community needs. Club meetings

include workshops and speakers that

enhance professional skills to make each

member more marketable in the work force

and at universities.

SW Club members benefit:

- Through leadership training and experience.

- Building strong resume material.

- Creating valuable partnerships for

networking.

- Contributing to community quality of life.

- Working with others of different back

grounds and views.

- Confirming or redirecting career choices and

learning job skills.

Events for students, staff and faculty:

Community Networking Event Thursday, January 25 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in

the Student Center Lobby & Cafeteria

Find new places for volunteering, internships, or

for a service learning project. Various

community partners will be on campus to share

information about their organizations’ missions

and needs. It is amazing the number of diverse

organizations that depend on volunteers! Sponsored by Career & Technical Education, Career & Em-

ployment Services, Phi theta Kappa and Service Learning &

Civic Engagement

Workshops/Speakers Open to All STLCC-Meramec Students!

Soon to be announced!

Resume Writing with Wash U.

Students

Networking with Boeing

Interviewing Skills

Non-Discrimination Statement: St. Louis Community College

is committed to non-discrimination and equal opportunities

in its admissions, educational programs, activities, and

employment regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sex,

sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability,

genetic information, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era

veteran and shall take action necessary to ensure

non-discrimination. Sexual harassment, including sexual

violence, is also prohibited. For information or concerns

related to discrimination or sexual harassment, contact

Mary Zabriskie, Director, Student Conduct/Title IX,

314-539-5345. If you have accommodation needs, please

call 314-984-7234 within two working days of the scheduled

event to request needs. Documentation of disability may be

required.

Earn Semester of Service credits

and letters of recognition! Semester of Service (SOS) is a program of Mis-

souri Campus Compact, established to further

the civic mission and public purpose of higher

education. Students can earn benefits by do-

ing volunteer service in the community or

service learning in class with a community

partner.

Students who volunteer 45 hours or more in a

single semester are eligible to have a letter of

recognition sent to two sites, receive a

certificate of service, a thank you letter from

the campus provost, and gain a sense of

making a difference in the lives of others.

SINCE 2008 THE STLCC-MERAMEC CAMPUS HAS GIVEN OVER 97,000 HOURS VALUED AT OVER $2,021,000!

The Campus Kitchens Project Wednesday, January 24 and February 21 from 3:15 to 6:30 pm St. Louis University, 300 N. Grand Ave., 63103 No experience necessary! Cook and pack meals for the homeless in St. Louis. Campus Kitchens gives a great opportunity to feel like you really can make a difference! In just a few hours, small groups of students can make over 100 meals for those in need. This is a great bonding activity for clubs or service learning students! .

Senior Prom – Valentine Dance Friday, February 9 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm Rose Hill House Senior Living Center, 225 W. Rose Hill Avenue, 63122 Bring your sweetheart and rock the night

away! For those who need a dance break,

we will make Valentine cards. This popular

event gives great joy to our elder neighbors.

Kindness Day Monday, February 12 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm

Educare Preschool, 1101 Milwaukee, 63122 Service Works Club members will plan activi-ties promoting kindness, such as games, role playing and stories to take to the preschool children at Educare. Children between the ages of three and five love to have a visit from college students. They will melt your heart!

Refugee Furniture Project

Saturday, March 10 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Oasis International, 5035 Gravois Road, 63116 Help St. Louis refugees feel more at home in the community by delivering furniture and household goods. These families love to have college stu-dents visit and they show their hospitality with smiles.

Missouri Stream Team Join the cleanup and have fun with likeminded people! This is a fun way to get outside and make a difference in the environment. Missouri Stream Team provides lunch. Be sure to dress in layers and wear boots. The campus van will leave from parking lot F. 1.) The Unger Games Saturday, February 3 from 8:15 am to 1:30 pm

Unger Park, 500 Yarnell Rd, 63026

2.) Confluence Trash Bash Saturday, March 24 from 8:15 am to 1:30 pm Creve Coeur Lake Park, 2143 Creve Coeur Mill Rd, 63146

Easter Tea & Bingo Sunday, March 25 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm Rose Hill House Senior Living Center, 225 W. Rose Hill Avenue, 63122 Come for an afternoon full of fun, playing bingo, making Easter crafts and sipping tea with our el-der friends.

County Parks - Trail Building Saturday, April 14 from 8:15 am to 1:15 pm Greensfelder Park (Beulah Shelter), Wild-wood Have a fun morning outside and help the Gateway Off-Road Cyclists (GORC) build a new trail for hiking and biking. Gloves, tools and a light lunch are provided. The campus van will leave from parking lot F at 8:00 am.

International Family BBQ Saturday, April 21 from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Oasis International, 5035 Gravois Road, 63116 Kick off the Oasis Family BBQs by playing games and participating in other activities. These families love to have college students visit and they show their hospitality with smiles. BBQs continue every third Saturday through October.

Magic House with Educare Preschool TBD Magic House, 516 S Kirkwood Rd, 63122 See the magic through the eyes of a child

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