National Student Day

Hey Awesome USM volunteers!

I wanted to let you guys in on an awesome opportunity to get some free stuff
for your volunteer work. National Student Day is a national movement to
honor students who volunteer. It takes place on Oct. 6th. The National
Association of College Stores is sponsoring a contest for college volunteers
to win free stuff (even scholarships!) for writing about their volunteer
activities! For more information go to www.nationalstudentday.com

Also, for those of you who are volunteering, please remember to report your
hours on the Office of Community Service Learning's Website!

Mentoring/Tutoring/AmeriCorps: APPLY NOW!

The time is NOW for USM students to begin serving in programs to promote college access for disadvantaged students in elementary, middle and high school programs!  Please spread the word, as time is of the essence for the benefit of our students and the K-12 students in the community who will be served by these programs!  Interested students should go to www.usm.maine.edu/community to apply.  Yours in service to service, ATM

 

 

Mentoring

A one-to-one relationship with a student identified by school personnel as one who could benefit from additional time and attention from a positive adult role model (not students with deep or complex problems).  Focus may, but need not be academic support; goal is self-esteem, engagement in academic work, aspirations for higher education.  Meetings are at the schools, once per week about an hour to an hour and a half after school (2:00 or 3:00 PM).  Training and in-service support provided by our staff.  Contact Belana Warmflash, 780-4679 or bwarmflash@usm.maine.edu.

·         King Middle School, Portland (days to be determined, after school, 3-5 PM)

·         Portland High School, Portland (Monday-Friday, during study halls or after school, 2:15-5:00 PM)

After School Programs

Work with individuals or small groups of students in school-based or community-based after school enrichment programs; provide homework support, targeted tutoring, and support for age-appropriate, structured learning activities.  Goal is engagement and achievement in academic work and aspirations for higher education. Training and in-service support provided by our staff.  Contact Stacy Normand, Programs Coordinator, 780-4537 or snormand@usm.maine.edu.

·         LearningWorks AfterSchool at Reiche Elementary School, Portland (Mostly 3^rd-4^th graders, Monday-Thursday, 2:30-5:00 PM)

·         LearningWorks AfterSchool at East End Elementary School, Portland (Mostly 3^rd-4^th graders, Monday-Thursday, 2:30-5:00 PM)

·         Boys & Girls Club at Riverton Park (Mostly elementary age, 3:00-6:00 PM)

·         Parkside Neighborhood Center, NightLight Program (Ages 6-14, Monday 3:00-5:30, Tuesday 3:00-4:30, Wednesday 2:00-5:15, Thursday 3:00-5:30, Friday 3:00-5:00)

·         Portland Housing Authority Study Center, Riverton Park (Middle and high school ages, Monday-Thursday, 3-6 PM)

·         Make It Happen Academic Center at Deering High School (ELL students, Monday – Thursday, 2-4 and/or 4-6 PM)

AmeriCorps

An additional option for students serving two semesters in any of these targeted programs, either of our AmeriCorps programs includes:

·         300 hours of service over a calendar year (including mentoring or after school program service, class time if for service learning, and other community service throughout the year-long term of service, including summer)

·         Modest training and reporting requirements

·         $1175 Education Award on completion of the term of service, in the form of a voucher usable toward payment of tuition or qualified student loans

 

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

Painting for A Purpose

Painting for a Purpose brings people together to create hand painted
"whimsical furniture", hosts an annual auction to sell the furniture and
uses the proceeds to fund youth grants for Portland schools students who
want to make a difference in their community. They are looking for USM
volunteers to help paint furniture for their auction on Nov. 12th. For more
information, contact Tina Edwards at t2edwards@myfairpoint.net.

Can't study abroad? Want a multicultural experience?

Hey Awesome USM students!

If you were on the Portland campus today, you may have noticed CIEE and
other organizations visited campus to talk to students about study-abroad
opportunities. Some of you will be able to take them up on those
opportunities (awesome!), others of you will not. If you want a experience
with diversity, need to keep up on your foreign language skills, or just
want to experience a new culture, consider volunteering in our after-school
or mentoring programs which service immigrant youth in the Portland area.
They are FREE. They are LOCAL, and they are A BLAST!

For more information regarding after-school programs, reply to this email!

For more information regarding our mentoring programs contact: Belana
Warmflash at belana.warmflash@maine.edu

SPACE gallery volunteer opportunity!

SPACE Gallery is seeking volunteers to help out at Block Party on Saturday the
10th from 5-9PM. Volunteering activities will include passing out maps and
info, directing traffic and set and clean up. Come join the SPACE team for a
night of art and performance! Each volunteer will receive on free pass worth
up to $10 to any SPACE event. Please e-mail jenny@space538.org to sign up!

Reminder: 9.11 Tenth Anniversary Observance today

The USM community is invited to pause in observance of the Tenth Anniversary of the 9.11 tragedies.  We'll gather in remembrance and dedicate a newly replanted tree to the memory of those lost and to our hopes for a future of justice and peace.  This is a non-sectarian gathering to which all are welcome.

 

Walkway between Sullivan and Science

Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM

 

 

 

 

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

Tenth Anniversary of September 11, 2001

The USM community is invited to pause in observance of the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 tragedies, to honor the memories of those who were lost on that day, and to recommit, each in our own way, to justice and peace.  Replacing a tree that was destroyed by vandals, we'll dedicate a new tree to the memory of those who were lost on September 11, 2001.  There will be opportunities for individual and traditional expressions of remembrance, hope, prayer, and blessing.

 

Thursday, September 8th, 2011 at 2:00 PM

Walkway between Sullivan and Science buildings, Portland

 

 

 

 

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