Love kids and flowers? Volunteer at USM Arboretum Day June 4th

A few playful people are needed to help out with kids' activities at the first annual USM Arboretum Day on Saturday, June 4th on the Gorham campus.  Detailed information about the event is below.  If you can help with face painting, planting seedlings in small dixie cups, coloring plant drawings, etc., please contact Betsy Uhuad at 780-4714, or Tyler Kidder at tkidder@usm.maine.edu.

 

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USM Arboretum Day and Plant Sale in Gorham The dedication of the Joe B. Parks Rhododendron Garden,
gardening workshops, children's activities and refreshments are all part of the inaugural USM Arboretum Day and Plant Sale.

The free, public event will be held, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturday, June 4, adjacent to the USM Academy Building on USM's Gorham campus. The Academy Building overlooks School Street (Route 114). Parking is available at 68 School Street. The
garden dedication will be at 9:30 a.m., followed by workshops every 15 minutes. The plant sale will include vendors from
O'Donal's Nursery, Meservey Farms and local garden clubs. For more information, contact Betsy Uhuad of USM at 780-4714,
or Tyler Kidder at tkidder@usm.maine.edu.

The Joe B. Parks Rhododendron Garden, located in front of the historic Academy Building, is "green" in more ways than one. All
the plants are hybridized rhododendrons and azaleas that the late Dover, New Hampshire horticulturalist Joe Parks developed to
withstand the New England climate and resist insects. Parks once said he struggled for more than 40 years with "a disease known as
gardening." Several years ago, he donated plants from his backyard gardens and took the lead in development of Dover's Joe
B. Parks River Walk and Gardens.

More recently, he decided to move plants from his home in Dover to USM for the use and enjoyment of the entire community.
Benches and original artwork from the Parks' home have been woven into this large garden space that serves as an outdoor
classroom and a place for reflection.

 

 

 

 

Andrea Thompson McCall

 Director of Community Service Learning

 University Interfaith Chaplain

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

Phone 207-228-8284

FAX 207-228-8403

Summer Course: Volunteer Engagement & Management

Interested in bringing your volunteer knowledge and experiences to the classroom and sharing with individuals passionate about volunteering and volunteerism?

 

PPM 553 Volunteer Engagement and Management
(open to upper division undergraduate and graduate students)

 

USM Summer School
On-line Seven Week Course
June 29th  - August 17th
Instructor: Dahlia Lynn, Professor of Public Policy and Management
 
Course Description
Volunteer engagement and management focuses on the dynamics of volunteerism in nonprofit organizations and in life of communities. The course covers strategic and comprehensive skills for managing volunteers and examines definitions, values and standards as well as what constitutes effective practice in the field of volunteer resources management today. Students will consider challenges, opportunities and expectations for the future of the field. Woven through the course are the three key themes of social responsibility and leadership, multi-sector collaboration and service and careers in the nonprofit sector.
The course is designed for current or future leaders and managers of nonprofit organizations and volunteers,  others who plan to work with volunteers as well as those who want to develop their own vision or work on policy in the field of volunteerism and service.

 

For additional information on the course contact Professor Dahlia Lynn at dlynn@usm.maine.edu

 

 

 

Andrea Thompson McCall

 Director of Community Service Learning

 University Interfaith Chaplain

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

Phone 207-228-8284

FAX 207-228-8403

AmeriCorps VISTA - Full time position at USM 2011-2012

We are pleased to announce the availability of a full time AmeriCorps VISTA  position in our office next year, 2011-2012, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR.  From the position description:  "The VISTA will engage USM students in providing after school support to K-12 students in neighborhood and school-based programs for persistence and success in school and aspirations for higher education."  The role involves recruiting, placing and supporting USM students in service roles with Portland Housing Authority Study Centers, LearningWorks Afterschool Programs, Boys and Girls Clubs, and the Make It Happen! program of Portland Schools' Multilingual & Multicultural Center.  Compensation includes a modest living allowance, relocation allowance, and an Education Award on successful completion of a year-long term of service.

 

For details and to apply: 

 

https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=40851 

 

It is our hope that this professional will be one of three whose positions are funded through Maine Campus Compact by the Corporation for National and Community Service.  The other two, MENTORING COORDINATOR and COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING COORDINATOR, are not yet approved for application, but we await word any time.  We offer a cozy office environment and great people doing great work! 

 

-ATM

 

 

 

Andrea Thompson McCall

 Director of Community Service Learning

 University Interfaith Chaplain

University of Southern Maine

P.O. Box 9300

Portland, ME 04104-9300

 

Phone 207-228-8284

FAX 207-228-8403

Volunteer at the 11th Annual Bayside Community Health Fair

Volunteer at the 11th Annual Bayside Community Health Fair

Saturday, May 21, 2011

10:00am to 2:00pm

Located at Oxford Street between Chestnut and Myrtle Street

Rain Location: Portland Public Library

 

Laura Vogel Memorial 5K

Begins at 10:00 am starting and ending on Oxford Street

Registration and FMI go to:

http://vogel5k.mmc.org

 

Volunteer in the following ways:

• Assist with the set up and break down for the event
• Manage children's booths/activities at the fair
• Assist with the 5K Race
• Register and welcome community members

The Bayside Community Health Fair is presented by University of Southern Maine Bayside Community Nursing Partnership, Bayside Neighborhood Association with support from Midtown Community Policing, and Portland Public Library.

 

If interested in volunteering please contact Yahor Luhauskikh at yahor.luhauskikh@maine.edu

 

 

Amanda Claire Drapcho

 

Community Service Coordinator

Office Of Community Service Learning

University of Southern Maine

(207) 780 4209

adrapcho@usm.maine.edu