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Community Outreach

Upcoming Events & Opportunities

The events, scholarships, grants, internships and fellowships listed below are not sponsored by the University of Connecticut; therefore federal work study funding is prohibited. Please check with the Office of Community Outreach with any inquiries regarding this matter.

Community Events & Engagement Opportunities

  • Volunteer at Southeast Elementary School
    Southeast School will be holding enrichment clusters with all K-4 students this spring. Enrichment Clusters are workshops held during school for multi-aged groups of students who share a common interest with the person(s) presenting the cluster. Each K-4 student will attend the same cluster for all five weeks doing hands-on, advanced activities. Southeast is looking for students interested in facilitating, assisting or observing our cluster sessions. The clusters are scheduled for 5 Friday afternoons in May and June. The first session is a 45 minute “get to know you and set goals” session, followed by 4 two-hour weekly sessions. The dates and times are May 23 1:15-3:15pm; May 30 1:15-3:15pm; June 6 1:15-3:15pm; June 13 1:15-3:15pm. Please contact Susan Irvine 423-1611 or at sue.irvine@mansfieldct.org if you are interested!
  • Do You Speak Spanish?
    The Community Collaboration for Farmworker Health and Safety Project administered by the University of Connecticut Health Center and the Northeast Center for Agricultural and Occupational Health (NEC), seeks an individual to assist with transportation and Spanish/English translation/interpretation. This project aims to work with shade tobacco workers and employers alike to develop interventions designed to reduce work-related illnesses and injuries affecting the migrant and seasonal farmworker workforce in the greater Hartford, CT area. From May-October 2008, farmworkers employed in the shade tobacco industry will develop and disseminate an intervention by participating in monthly meetings to be held in or near Enfield, CT. Transportation and translation/interpretation during these meeting will be the role of the candidate. Additional responsibilities include supporting project staff with dissemination, and evaluation of the intervention. Candidate will log roughly 15 hours per week. Compensation will be $15 per hour, and mileage will be reimbursed. Please contact NEC Research Assistant, Sherry Wyckoff, at 607-547-6023 x 294 or 800-343-7527 x 294 if you are interested!
  • Intensive Summer Course Offered in Adolescent Development
    This is a 3 week, 3 credit course running from June 9th- 27th (weekdays) from 9:00am to 12:00pm and will be held in Family Studies Room 216. Registration isnow available via PeopleSoft (HDFS 3103); please contact professor Preston A. Britner, Ph.D, at 486-3765 or Preston.Britner@UConn.edu with questions about permission. The goal of the course is to expose the students to theories unique to adolescence as a period, and how adolescence fits into a life-span perspective; empirical, social & family science research as it applies to adolescent development; and, especially, the match between empirical research and the design and evaluation of programs and interventions addressing contemporary social issues facing adolescents.
  • Volunteer with Foodshare
    Fresh Produce May spoil if volunteers are not available! Foodshare is seeking volunteers to help us sort, inspect and package produce for the shelters, pantries and other programs we serve. We are located in the Hartford Regional Market, Brainard Road Exit 29 from I-91. Volunteers with a couple hours available can join on Tuesdays or Fridays between 8:30 am and 3:00 pm. Please call or email to set up a time/day to join us by contacting Sarah Santora, ssantora@secondharvest.org and 860 286-9999 x105.
  • Academic Tutorial Opportunity
    Windham High School is seeking students to work with identified at- risk freshmen and sophomore Windham High School students one day a week as an academic tutor and mentor. Mentoring qualifications include:
    • positive attitude
    • willing to make a commitment to work with at-risk students
    • serve as a positive role model
    • sincere desire to be involved with a young person
    • respect of young people
    • active listener
    • able to be empathetic
    • ability to see solutions and opportunities
    • flexible and open
    • explore values, interests and goals
    The benefits of being a mentor include making a difference, having a positive effect on a young person’s life and is a shared opportunity for learning and growth. For more information please contact Cindy Curry, Diversity Grant Coordinator/Staff Developer, at 860-455-0707, ext 3001 (voicemail 860-455-0029, ext 3001) or at CCurry@eastconn.org for more information.
  • Volunteer at the New Canaan Nature Center
    The New Canaan Nature Center is a not-profit environmental education center and sanctuary dedicated to helping people of all ages better understand, appreciate and care for the world of nature. The Nature Center is only 20 minutes from University of Connecticut’s Stamford campus, and welcomes student volunteers! Volunteers assist the Nature Center’s Greenhouse Director and Land Manager with planting shrubs, trees, vegetables and flowers, pruning, weeding and removing invasive plants and mulching and clearing trails. Every year over 20,000 school children from diverse communities throughout the tri-state area come to the New Canaan Nature Center to learn about the environment and wildlife, developing a respect and love of nature that lasts a life time. As a non-profit organization, the Nature Center needs volunteer support to help maintain the grounds and gardens that are central to its life as an education center and nature sanctuary. For more information about the New Canaan Nature Center, please visit our website, www.newcanaannature.org.
  • Make a Difference at Summer Camp for Kids with Muscular Dystrophy
    Each summer the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) offers a free one-week camp for children ranging from ages 5-18 who suffer from one of many forms of muscular dystrophy to have a good time away from their parents and amongst other children who are also struggling with the disease. The MDA office is located in Hawthorne, NY (which is near White Plains). This summer camp will take place in August and volunteers are still needed. This is a great opportunity, especially for students pursuing careers in social services or medicine. For more information, contact: Kathryn Valentine at Kathryn.E.Valentine@uconn.edu.
  • Become a Conversation Partner
    The University of Connecticut American English Language Institute (UCAELI) is seeking volunteers to act as conversation partners for our Intensive English Program. Volunteers are needed Fridays from 10:00 - 11:00 am. Come for one day or more! As Conversation Partners, volunteers serve an important role in the UCAELI students' learning process. Being able to speak informally with English speakers is a rewarding experience for our students. Past volunteers have enjoyed the program immensely and made friends from around the world! If you think you may be interested in volunteering during the spring session, please contact Neena Kapoor at neena.kapoor@uconn.edu or 860-486-2127 for more information.
  • Do you love golf? Volunteer with the PGA Tour!
    Travelers Championship, a PGA Tour Event in TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, CT is seeking volunteers June 16-22 2008. For more information, please visit www.travelerschampionship.com and click on volunteers on the bottom of the page. To learn more, contact: Tracy Indomenico at T_Indo@hotmail.com or Katie Breen, 2008 Volunteer Chair at katebreen691@msn.com.
  • United Way of the Capital Area
    Surfing the web for volunteer opportunities? Check out Volunteer Solutions, where 200 agencies have posted hundreds of volunteer opportunities. New opportunities are added every day! Visit www.uwcact.org and click on Volunteer Solutions at the bottom of the page.
  • Become a Mentor
    Women in Community Service are looking for dynamic volunteers to mentor youth ages 16-24 in one-on-one or in small groups, providing friendship and positive role modeling. This volunteer opportunity may focus on improving school grades or social skills. For more information, contact: Nicole Williams at nlwilliams@wics.org or 860-952-1759.
  • Get hands-on Camp Cedarcrest
    Camp Cedarcrest is a not-for-profit 60 camp run by the Inter Service Clubs Committee of New Haven, Inc. Our wooded setting provides for various projects ranging from trail maintenance and brush clearing to work on our cabins and buildings, such as painting and light carpentry. Overnight stays and deeply discounted rental rates for future stays are always an option! For more information, contact: Jacob Urban at campcedarcrest@hotmail.com.
  • Connections Mentor Program
    The Connections Mentor Program is seeking Volunteer Mentors and Mentor Families to serve as role models for adolescent females residing in their two group homes. The youth are placed in the group homes by CT Department of Children and Families due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. The homes are located in Plainville and Wolcott. For more information please contact Rose Egan at 860-747-9930 or regan@lisainc.org. You can also visit their website at www.lisainc.org.
  • HDC (Health Disparities Collaborative) Data Entry Clerk-Volunteer
    This individual will work with the Chronic Disease Management Coordinator to: 1) Collect and compile data for periodic patient care reviews, including immunizations, health maintenance, and data collection for the agency collaborative. 2) Accurately abstract pertinent information from the medical record needed for Collaborative and Performance Improvement initiatives. 3) Enter the patient’s clinical information into PECS Collaborative Registry.
  • Charter Oak Health Center, Inc. (COHC)
    COHC is a federally qualified, freestanding, JCAHO-accredited, nonprofit community health center that has continuously provided community-based ambulatory primary health care in Hartford since 1978. It was formed in response to the unmet health care needs of the residents of two public housing projects. COHC is the only community health center located in southern Hartford. To this end, COHC provides an integrated model of primary care based on a private practice model through three major patient care departments: Medical, Dental, and Behavioral Health. COHC’s target population is primarily medically underserved and comprised of individuals and families who are members of racial/ethnic minorities and who live in poverty. To get involved please contact Leah Chapman at 860-550-7595 or email lchapman@thecharteroak.org.
  • ServiceVote Launches
    ServiceVote, a program of Youth Service America, is proud to announce the launch of a new, interactive website that will serve as a hub for young people to engage in every aspect of the ’08 election. The ServiceVote website provides young people with up-to-date news & information on the various races, the presidential candidates, and the defining issues; opportunities for peer interaction & dialogue through a discussion forum where youth can post videos, images, and audio files; and resources to take action through service, in the election, and in the policy process. At ServiceVote, look for YSA’s Nine for 09: The Nine Ways for the Next President to Strengthen Youth Service When Taking Office in 2009. Take a look! http://www.servicevote.org
  • Tutoring for Success
    Volunteers at Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in New London work in a variety of settings that are determined based on each individual volunteer. Tutoring for Success is our primary tutoring program that places volunteers in both academic and unified arts placements. Tutors have the option of working alongside a classroom teacher, with a small study group of students, or one on one with an individual. Based on volunteer availability and interests, schedules are flexible and can include as much or as little time as you’d like to spend at the school. To get involved, send an e-mail to the school's coordinator of volunteers, Erin Sebastianelli at sabastianellie@newlondon.org.
  • Do you love basketball and making a difference?! Volunteer with Arc!
    The arc foundation is devoted to promoting the wellness of people with developmental and intellectual disabilities. They are looking for volunteers to work the concession stands at select men's and women's basketball games. The proceeds will go to the Arc foundation. If you are interested in this wonderful service opportunity, contact Lynn Marie Wolff at 860-228-2070 ext. 22. You may also reach her email at, Lwolff@tri-countyarc.org.
  • Do you like working with senior citizens?
    The Glen Ridge Cooperative Center is looking for enthusiastic college students to assist in teaching senior citizens basic computer skills such as using the internet. This amazing opportunity will allow you to interact with the elderly in our community, and help them to learn new and exciting skills that may improve their life. If you are interested in this participating in this new and exciting semester long-opportunity, please contact Bob Kremer at 860-429-2202.
  • Million Acts of Kindness
    USO of Metropolitan New York is establishing a campaign to set up an emergency fund for the more than 7,700 families left behind, once the troops head to Iraq and Afghanistan in December and March. The organization will use he funds to send care packages to families in the U.S. and to send over 20,000 care packages to troops overseas. Colin, who is an UConn alumnus interested in talking to student groups about how they can get involved in this amazing opportunity to show support for our troops. If you are interested in helping fundraise for this event, please contact Colin Balfe at (212) 695 5590, ext. 241.

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Workshops, Trainings and Conferences

  • Hartford Public Library
    Workshops take place at Hartford Public Library, 500 Main St., Hartford, CT 06103.Registration required: in-person, online (www.hplct.org/calendar), or by calling 860-695-6295.
  • Health and Safety Training
    The Charter Oak Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a complete line of health and safety training including Adult, Infant and Child CPR, First Aid, Automated External Defibrillator, Connecticut Childcare, and Babysitting. Staff members of non-profit agencies receive a five percent discount from the course fees published in the chapter's community course schedule. For more information, visit the Chapter's website at www.CharterOak.RedCross.org and click on "Take a Class".
  • Communities Empowering Youth – A Partnership Initiative of Capital Workforce Partners and the Hartford Office for Youth Services
    Youth Development Practitioner Certificate Course
    The Youth Development Practitioner Certificate consists of eight courses covering a range of Youth Development topics. Course dates are listed below. For complete program information, email Martha Jackson at mjackson@hartford.gov. The eight programs are: Program Development & Management - January 9, 16, 23, 30, Legal & Ethical Issues in Working with Youth - February 6, 13, 20, 27, Effective Communication with Youth & Families - March 5, 12, 19, 26, Cultural Competencies - April 2, 9, 23, 30, Linking Youth to Community Resources - May 7, 14, 21, 28 and Educational & Career Development with Youth - June 4, 11, 18, 25.
  • Washington Learning Systems
    New Infant-Toddler language and early literacy activities: free and reproducible
    These materials include 20 home and community activities for adults and children birth to three that encourage early language and literacy development. The materials are appropriate for children with disabilities as well as children who are developing typically. Each of the 20 activities includes a description and hints for making it fun and developmentally appropriate. To download materials go to www.walearning.com and click on the purple button that says “Free Parent Education Handouts.”

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Volunteer Abroad Opportunities

  • Fulbright Grants for Research and Study Abroad
    The 2009-2010 competition for student Fulbright Grants for Research and Study Abroad will open on May 1, 2008. Approximately 1000 awards to 140 countries will be available for the 2009-2010 academic year. Graduating seniors and graduate students may apply for grants to do research, advanced degree work at a university abroad, or to teach conversational English in public schools and universities. Applicants must be U.S. citizens at the time of application. Please address any questions to Elizabeth Mahan, 486-2908; Elizabeth.Mahan@uconn.edu.
  • Make a Difference: Volunteer in Africa!
    Greetings World Traveler! Enjoy breathtaking African wildlife and stunning scenery of Africa while making a difference by participating in one of Cultural Embrace's amazing volunteer opportunities in Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, and Zimbabwe! Cultural Embrace offers a variety of rewarding projects that range from working with children in orphanages to community projects to wildlife conservation. So stop dreaming about it and begin your search for a wonderful volunteer project today! Please visit http://www.culturalembrace.com for more information!
  • Volunteer Abroad with Unite for Sight!
    Unite For Sight is a nonprofit organization that empowers communities worldwide to improve eye health and eliminate preventable blindness. Unite For Sight's work to prevent blindness and restore sight is featured weekly on CNN INTERNATIONAL from September 2007-August 2008. Volunteers receive hands-on clinical experience while assisting doctors in remote, rural villages. Volunteers learn about international health and eye care, learn clinical skills while working with patients and doctors. The goal of Unite For Sight and its partner eye clinics and communities is to create eye disease-free communities. Unite For Sight's volunteers (local and visiting) work with partner eye clinics to provide eye care in communities without previous access. The eye clinic's eye doctors and Unite For Sight volunteers jointly provide community-based screening programs in rural villages. While helping the community, volunteers are in a position to witness and draw their own conclusions about the failures and inequities of global health systems. It broadens their view of what works, and what role they can have to insure a health system that works for everyone and that leaves no person blind in the future. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Please visit http://www.uniteforsight.org/intl_volunteer for more information!
  • Your Month, Your Health!
    The UConn Pre-Dental Society is launching its newest dental hygiene program: "Your Mouth, Your Health". This program is intended for underrepresented kids in kindergarten through sixth grade and will be held at surrounding area elementary schools on various Fridays until the end of the semester. We teach several different aspects of oral hygiene. With colorful posters, we teach topics including: how to brush, why one should keep his/her mouth healthy, what types of foods are good/bad, what a cavity is and how they are made. There are always kids who could benefit greatly from learning the lessons we have to offer. Please consider volunteering your time for this program! This is a wonderful opportunity to give to the community AND it looks absolutely fantastic on any application. Please contact Wenhui Sun at wenhui.sun@uconn.edu for more information!

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Service-Learning

  • Volunteer with Children
    Members of the Graduate Program in Clinical Psychology, are looking for volunteers to engage young children with autism every other Monday night for 90 minutes while their parents participate in a support group. They will provide two training sessions for student volunteers focused on the nature and scope of autism spectrum disorders as well as strategies for engaging the children in play. The support group will be held at a local early intervention center with plenty of toys, a ball pit, and other sources of active fun. The group will serve parents of newly diagnosed children who could really use some support but are generally unable to find babysitters. We aim to have at least a 1:1 ratio of volunteers and children. Please contact colby.chlebowski@uconn.edu for more information. Thank you!

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Careers for the Common Good

  • Work with UConn Community School of the Arts
    UConn Community School of the Arts, located at the Depot Campus, is looking for special event volunteers, a summer camp teacher's assistant, an office assistant, and landscaping aesthetic improvement assistants. Please contact Heather Bunnell at 860-486-1073 or heather.bunnell@uconn.edu for more information and to apply!
  • Attention Graduating Seniors
    If you’re looking for a job where you can make a difference once you graduate, consider a job with New Jersey Community Water Watch, a project of AmeriCorps and New Jersey Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG) (www.njwaterwatch.org). The state of New Jersey has the worst water quality in the nation, and we’re working to address it by organizing, training and activating college students and community members throughout the state. As an organizer, you’ll work at one of our ten sites in New Jersey to tackle local water quality issues. In the process, you’ll learn about environmental issues, how you can make an impact on them, and how to organize others around your campaign. For more information or to apply please contact Rebecca Grinstead at Rutgers@njwaterwatch.org.
  • Work with Girl Scounts!
    Young women are needed to work with Girl Scouts of Wolf Den Service Unit at our annual Camporee. A few volunteers are needed for Saturday, June 14th from 7:30am to 5:00pm. Also if anyone is interested in a more long term commitment, consider assisting to establish a troop for May and June and then camp in cabins with the girl scouts at the Camporee June 13th -15th. For more information and to apply please contact Gerri Szamocki at szamo169@charter.net.
  • Summer Jobs for the Environment
    Want to spend your summer working on critical issues like global warming? The Campaign to Save the Environment is hiring for offices across the country this summer to build support for groups like the Sierra Club and Environment America. For the past few summers, we've been working to stop the oil industry and their allies in Congress from opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling - and we won! The Campaign to Save the Environment is hiring students for summer positions in over 50 cities nationwide to win on important state and national campaigns. You can earn $4000-$6000 working for something you believe in. To find out more, call 1-800-75-EARTH, or visit http://www.jobsfortheenvironment.org.
  • Facilitate Alternative Breaks with the Civic Education Project
    Facilitate Alternative Breaks with the Civic Education Project Spend a week (or a month or two) this spring or summer helping young people discover how to make a difference in the world! The Civic Education Project (CEP), a leadership and citizenship program at Northwestern University, is NOW HIRING exceptional staff for our Spring & Summer 2008 service-learning programs. CEP offers weeklong field study programs for 9th-12th graders during the academic year, and intensive, three-week service-learning courses for 7th-12th graders during the summer. CEP programs explore complex social issues through academic study, meaningful service work, and meetings with community leaders, and help teach young people how to apply their skills and abilities to pressing social issues in their own communities. This year, CEP will offer programs in Chicago, Baltimore, Washington DC, New Orleans, New York, and San Francisco, covering a wide variety of topics, including poverty, homelessness, education, public health, law, politics, leadership, and social change. We are looking for outstanding teachers from public and private schools and universities, service-learning practitioners, other education, youth development and nonprofit professionals, and graduate and undergraduate students. Instructional, residential, and administrative positions are available, ranging from one-week to eight-week sessions in the spring or summer. Staff generally receive a cash stipend, room and board, and training in service-learning and experiential education. To learn more about CEP programs and staff positions or to apply online, visit our website at: http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/cep/jobs!
  • Massachusetts Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Community Engagement & Partnership Coordinator Positions available across Massachusetts
    Term of Service: July 20, 2008 - July 2009 - Apply TODAY!
    • What do MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA members do?
      The MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA program was created to pursue the potential for institutions of higher education to more responsibly address the local needs of low-income communities and be responsible mechanisms for community change. MACC AmeriCorps*VISTA members are tools for this change. Through 33 unique campus-based placements, AmeriCorps*VISTA members will:
      • Bridge the gap between campuses and communities
      • Break down barriers to access and success in higher education
      • Develop students as engaged citizens
      • Build, support, and develop capacity for campus-community partnerships and civic engagement programs
      • Connect community-based organizations with campus resources
      • Remain connected to network of peers all year
      • Participate in significant training and professional development opportunities
    • Massachusetts Campus Compact (MACC)
      Nonprofit coalition of 75 college and university presidents committed to strengthening communities through campus-community collaboration and education for informed and active citizenship. MACC mobilizes the diverse human, financial, and material resources of higher education to make a real difference in communities throughout Massachusetts.
    • AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) provides full-time VISTAs to nonprofit, faith-based and other community organizations, and public agencies to create and expand programs that ultimately bring low-income individuals and communities out of poverty. Benefits: Post service educational award of $4,725 * Health coverage * Monthly living allowance of * Relocation allowance and/or travel to pre-service orientation * Student loan forebearance. Questions should be directed to Carly Bruder, AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader, carly.bruder@tufts.edu.
  • Oak Grove Montessori Daycare Teacher Needed!
    Oak Grove is looking for a before and/or after school daycare teacher for children ages 3-12. If you enjoy children and will have no problem guiding them with outdoor and indoor activities after school, this is the right job for you. Before school hours are 7:30-8:45am and afternoon hours are 3-5:30pm, Monday through Friday. Interested? Call 860-456-1031 or e-mail Karen@ogms.org.
  • Eastern AHEC Job Opportunity
    After School Health Education. The position will begin in January and end in June. Students will be paid $12.00 hour. Eastern AHEC is looking for student to work from 3:30 to 6:00pm Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at Natchaug, Sweeney, Windham Ctr., and North Windham Elementary Schools. For more information contact Vicky Lowe 860-455-3031
  • Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps (AmeriCorps Position)
    The Gulfsouth Youth Action Corps is comprised of a national network of college students who are dedicated to rebuilding youth services and opportunities in the hurricane affected areas of the Gulf Coast region. Corps members commit to a summer of service engaging, inspiring and empowering local youth through the Gulfsouth Youth Action Camp. The camp is an intensive 8-week (beginning late May through early August), holistic, cutting-edge, youth leadership program designed for students entering grades 5-8 (middle school) that focuses on: a) Social Justice b)Youth Empowerment c) Youth Philanthropy d) Service-learning. Applicants may apply online at www.thegyac.org to serve within the Corps for either a 10 month commitment or a summer of service. For the selected term of service, Corps members receive a living allowance stipend and become eligible for a post-service education award through AmeriCorps for successful completion of their service commitment.
    • Term of Service Quarter-time (3 mos.)
      Required Service Hours 450 Living Stipend $1,600 Post-education award $1,250
      Term of Service Full-time (10 mos.)
      Required Service Hours 1700 Living Stipend $11,129 Post-education award $4,725
    For more information, contact: David Magee, Program Coordinator at dmagee@thegyac.org or (504) 529-1922 extension 104 1-877-84REACH Visit our Website www.thegyac.org

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Fellowships & Internships

  • 2008 Paid Summer Internships (2) In Youth PAR Available at the Institute for Community Research in Hartford, CT
    The Youth Action Research Institute (YARI) of the Institute for Community Research (ICR) in Hartford, CT has summer internships available for graduate students interested in working with and training youth to conduct Participatory Action Research (PAR). YARI uses a PAR model to empower youth to make changes in their communities. Each summer YARI conducts a Summer Youth Research Institute for high school students in Hartford, Connecticut. This summer we are interested in recruiting at least one intern with interest and experience in using Visual Research such as PhotoVoice as a research method. Please contact Valerie Rogers, Administrative Program Director at the Department of Public Policy, at 860-570-9343 or valerie.rogers@uconn.edu for more information regarding the application process.
  • Teach and Obtain Credit in your Area of Interest! Earn Academic Internship Credit!
    At the Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in New London, volunteers working towards academic credit will be partnered with teachers within a related discipline. For example, if a volunteer is interested in science, he/she is placed with a science teacher. Responsibilities within this partnership would include working within the classroom, assisting students as needed throughout the period, or working individually with one student, or with a small group. Volunteers in this partnership would be required to have a general understanding of the material being covered and be able to meet with the classroom teacher to establish their role within the classroom. The UConn student needs to meet with his/her academic advisor to obtain permission and supervision for the internship and to establish the number of credits and any supplementary academic work. To learn more, contact: Erin Sebastianelli at sabastianellie@newlondon.org
  • Media and Social Change Summer Fellowship
    The Northwest Institute for Social Change, located in Portland, Oregon, hosts a summer academic program that teaches and inspires undergraduate students about how the arts and media can bring about social change. A combination of liberal-arts styled coursework and practical hands-on projects, students learn how to gear their media interests into a powerful career. This is a full-ride fellowship with the option of earning academic credit through the University of Oregon. Applications are available on-line at http://www.nwisc.com and are accepted on a rolling basis. Program runs June 20 through August 15. Please see website for further program description. http://www.nwisc.com. For more information contact: Louis Cohen, Co-Director, Northwest Institute for Social Change at cohenlj@msn.com or 503.887.8576.
  • Learning Opportunity in East Africa or Latin America with Hope Runs An 8-10 week (or longer) fellowship during the summer or school year with Hope Runs, a non-profit organization based in children's orphanages in developing countries. Spend your fellowship in one of our 3 sites in East Africa or Latin America. Hope Runs is an NGO currently based in several AIDS orphanages in Kenya and Tanzania, and with a new site opening in Latin America in 2008. We implement extracurricular programming - athletic teams, computer rooms and technology teachers, and business training with social entrepreneurship competitions - in orphanages through the use of short-term international volunteers during the summertime. During the rest of the year, Hope Runs hires local to carry out our extracurricular programs in a variety of ways. We also run an educational fund for our kids heading off to college.
  • What we are looking for: Self-motivated individuals interested in living in an orphanage setting with 3-4 other Hope Runs volunteers during the summer time, or 1-2 others during the academic year. People who love kids, are interested in service learning, want to try something they may never do again, and have dreams of how to make orphanage life better for the kids who live there. Some of our programs are mainstays in the orphanages already, but we want you to come up with a project you are passionate about carrying out - so tell us how you think the kids' lives could be improved through your efforts! (Drama, health, soccer, art therapy, you name it...) How to Apply: Our application is available at: http://www.hoperuns.org/sumer.php. Please complete it and send it on to hoperuns@hoperuns.org. For More Information: See www.HopeRuns.org or email info@hoperuns.org!

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Grants & Scholarships

  • Amizade Global Service-Learning Offers 20 Scholarships
    Amizade Global Service-Learning is excited to announce that it is offering twenty $500 scholarships to support under-represented student populations in intercultural service and learning broad programs. The 20 scholarships will be available for five summer 2008 service-learning courses: Students who are part of a group that is under-represented in intercultural service and learning programs are encouraged to apply for the scholarships. In the application essay, they should indicate how being awarded a scholarship will help diversify study abroad and other (domestic) intercultural service-learning programs. Scholarship applications are available at http://www.globalservicelearning.org/application_amizade/ScholarshipApplication112607.pdf. Amizade is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering communities and individuals through intercultural service and learning worldwide and strongly believes that students of all backgrounds, regardless of social or economic status, should be able to engage in such life changing experiences. We at Amizade hope students will be able to take advantage of this opportunity. For more information on Amizade, please take 5 minutes to view an Amizade Global Service-Learning course video at http://www.globalservicelearning.org/programs/video.html.
  • Harry S. Truman Scholarship
    The Harry S. Truman Scholarship provides up to $30,000 for graduate work in public service fields (public policy, law, medicine, education, etc.). Up to four students from the University of Connecticut may be nominated as juniors to apply for this highly competitive award. Strong candidates will demonstrate an extensive record of leadership and service along with a good academic record (3.5+ GPA). Interested students should contact Jill Deans at the Office of National Scholarships (ons@uconn.edu) as early as possible to discuss the process and determine eligibility. Visit www.ons.uconn.edu for more information and deadlines.
  • Bank of America Foundation
    The Bank of America Foundation is proud to offer two awards this year: the Neighborhood Builder Award and the Local Heroes Award. The Neighborhood Builder Award is for nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated significant achievements in the local focus areas of the Bank of America Foundation. The award strengthens the capacity and infrastructure of nonprofit organizations and promotes the leadership development of their executives. The Local Heroes Award is for individuals whose leadership and vision are making a significant difference in the community. For complete program information, visit BankofAmerica or contact Dean Andrews at (860) 952-650 or constantine.g.andrews@bankofamerica.com. Application Deadline is June, 30, 2008.
  • Scholarship for Bi-lingual Residents and Employees of Willimantic
    The Liberty Bank Foundation is providing scholarships for qualified bi-lingual residents and employees of Willimantic to be trained by the Connecticut AHEC Program for Interpreting in Community and Health Settings. For more information contact: Maritza Rosado at rosado.ahec@snet.net.
  • Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver
    Connecticut Department of Higher Education is providing grants to those of age 62 and older who are attending public colleges or universities in the state. The waivers are available only if space exists at the end of a registration period. The grant does not cover costs for books, supplies, and other miscellaneous fees. For more information on this and other types of financial aid, call the Education & Employment Information Center's (EEIC) toll-free hotline at 800-842-0229 or email at eeic@ctdhe.org, or visit www.ctdhe.org.
  • Veterans Tuition Waiver
    Veterans who are admitted to Connecticut public colleges and universities for undergraduate and graduate study can have their tuition payment waived if they are qualified. The qualifications specify periods of service, and discharge conditions. Costs such as books and supplies, and other miscellaneous fees are not covered by this waiver. For more information on this and other types of financial aid, contact the school of your choice, or the Education & Employment Information Center's (EEIC) at 800-842-0229, eeic@ctdhe.org or www.ctdhe.org.
  • Coming Up Taller Awards
    The Coming Up Taller Awards annually recognize and reward excellence in afterschool and out-of-school arts and humanities programs for underserved children and youth in the United States. The awards support afterschool and out-of-school programs that are tangible examples of the power of the arts and the humanities to encourage young people's creativity and to provide them with learning opportunities, chances to contribute to their community, and ways to take responsibility for their own futures. For complete program information, visit ComingUpTaller.

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