IN THIS ISSUE:
*Events
*Volunteer Opportunities
*Internships, Jobs, and Beyond...
*In the Spotlight: Real Men Do Service
EVENTS
Study at the Smart
Thursday, June 4
9:00pm – 1:00am
Smart Museum (5550 S. Greenwood Avenue)
All University students welcome. Tables and chairs will be scattered throughout the Smart's galleries. Only pencils, notebooks, and laptops will be allowed into the galleries; pens, backpacks, food, and drinks must stay in the lobby area. Free brewed coffee will be provided all night long. A social study break, with music and food, is planned at 11 pm in the Museum's lobby.
University Community Service Center Open House
Friday, June 5
2:00pm – 5:00pm
University Community Service Center (5525 S. Ellis)
Take a break from studying and get free paletas! Participate in fun activities, learn about UCSC programs and events, and enjoy time outside with UCSC. For more information, contact us at ucsc@uchicago.edu
DOC U 2: Student Works Produced by the Documentary Video Class
Friday, June 5
6:00pm-9:00pm
Film Studies Center (Cobb 307)
Don’t miss this showcase of recent-short works produced by the students in the Documentary Production course. Spanning an impressive array of subjects, from the ideological and tactical role of army combat uniform in the U.S. military and the imminent extinction of the hipster community in Chicago, to counter-cultural movements like the Lolita fashion, Chicago’s own fierce and world-famous Roller Derby women’s league, as well as urban agriculture task forces and the city’s cutting edge music scene. This extraordinary program is a witty and insightful exploration of Chicago’s unique soundscape, unexplored corners, and most colorful characters. Light refreshments will be served.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Volunteer this summer! Contact Elspeth at the UCSC at
emcgarvey@uchicago.edu with questions about any of these
opportunities.
Kimbark Coin Laundry is looking for volunteers on Tuesdays from 6-7pm
to read to kids ages 6-8. While parents do their laundry, volunteers
will read to kids at Kimbark Coin Laundry located at 1218 E. 53rd St.
This is a great way to stay involved in the community with very little
commitment during a busy summer. Interested volunteers can call
Fylynne at 773-493-3320.
The Gary Comer Youth Center at 7200 S. Ingleside Ave. wants volunteers
for their rooftop garden. The garden is a beautiful space in this
incredible building that grows enough very tasty produce to share with
the community and a number of restaurants around Chicago. Volunteers
can develop any number of skills or interests with this project; from
cooking to gardening and from direct work with youth to marketing.
Volunteer with Camp Reavis at Reavis Elementary at 50th and Cottage
Grove. Camp Reavis offers free educational opportunities for students
grades 5-7. Help in classes including gardening, capoeira, bike
safety, art, heath, music producing, math, and theater! Interested
volunteers can call Syda at 773-535-1060.
The 16th Annual Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon is Saturday, June 13. In just one day, 8,000 volunteers will come together to help 30,000 Chicago students succeed by transforming schools into vibrant places to learn and grow. Volunteers will paint beautiful murals, brighten classrooms and hallways, create line games on playgrounds, beautify school grounds with landscaping and organize libraries. To learn more or register today, visit www.chicagocares.org or call 312 780-0800 for more information.
Orientation for new volunteers! (Tell a friend!)
Saturday June 6, 2009
10am -12 noon
The Children's Place Association Residence for Children (3059 W. Augusta Blvd.)
For information on volunteer opportunities for the summer, contact Ann Simonson at ASimonson@childrens-place.org
Volunteers are welcomed to work in other capacities at the Children’s Place Association. Volunteer at the Residence (9-12:00pmMon-Sat) OR the Early Learning Center (9-12pm, Mon-Fri). Pick a day! Pick a shift! Call Ann today if you can volunteer this summer! June, July, August. Weekly commitment! You are needed! Ann’s direct line: 312-660-3033
INTERNSHIPS, JOBS, AND BEYOND...
The Science and Technology Outreach and Mentoring Program (STOMP) is seeking individuals who want to gain invaluable education and outreach experience through being a paid instructor. STOMP seeks individuals involved in science related fields, available for Tuesday and Thursday teams beginning in September 2009. Pay is $25.00 per hour. For more information, contact racy J. Schultz at tjschultz@uchicago.edu to set up an interview.
Federal Work Study (Off-Campus)
UCSC seeks out and posts part-time and summer work-study positions with Chicago area nonprofit and public sector organizations. Opportunities are geared toward identified interests and skills of our College, graduate and professional school students. View this list for the most current off-campus works study positions.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Real Men Do Service
Rachel Cromidas, Staff Writer
Mark Redmond doesn’t want students to confuse Men in Service with the new men’s advocacy group on campus, Men in Power. Though their names sound alike, he said, the University Community Service Center’s program, Men in Service, has been working to stir up good will—“not controversy”—between University of Chicago men and their community.
“We’re all about just trying to get men involved in community service, and cultivating a positive environment for men to connect with people through service,” said Redmond, MIS’s co-director.
For Redmond and his co-director, fourth-year Luke Rodehorst, the best part of this mission is the opportunity it affords University of Chicago men to create lasting relationships with people in Chicago—especially the sophomores at the Kenwood high school Hales Franciscan.
According to Redmond, MIS’s partnership with Hales provides important guidance for the boys they mentor. “For a lot of these students, generally there’s a dearth of positive male role models in their life. To be able to come in and say we are a group of guys that have their stuff together we’re going to college it provides an image for them that may not be present in all of there lives.”
This quarter, MIS helped the sophomore class put together a video documentary on “How Soccer Explains Chicago” by organizing interviews with the University’s varsity soccer players—a collaboration that culminated in a tour of campus led by MIS for 20 Hales students.
“We’ve worked to develop a stronger connection with Hales than we’ve had in the past,” Redmond said. “It’s been really great because MIS has been able to serve as a resource for these guys…. And on a larger scale, we’re trying to show them that college is a cool place to go.”
On the tour of campus, Redmond said, the Hales boys played a soccer game on the University’s field, met other students and ate at Bartlett.
If you ask Mr. Warren Rocco, a Hales-Franciscan teacher, the MIS-led walking tour of Hyde Park and the University was one of the highlights of the students’ year. “As a result, some of our students now realize that a world-class education is much closer than they thought,” he said.
But Rocco also believes that the experiences with MIS have been mutually beneficial: “MIS scholars understand that there is more to experiencing life on the South Side of Chicago than frequent trips to Regenstein and the Medici bakery,” and that’s why the have pursued this partnership with Hales.
“Fortunately for Hales,” he added, “MIS delivers the total package: a group of bright conscientious men worth emulating.”
The University Community Service Center (UCSC) fosters the development of civic-minded students by providing substantive community service opportunities through community partnerships based on mutual trust and respect. If you have questions - how to get involved as a student or how to connect to students as a community organization - please contact us.
University Community Service Center
5525 S. Ellis Ave., Suite 160
Chicago IL, 60637
Tel: 773.753.4483
Fax: 773.834.1160
ucsc.uchicago.edu
