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Garnet and Gold Scholar Society dead-lineS approachinG

Students planning to graduate this summer face two important dead-lines to complete requirments for GGSS. Final engagement area refle-actions are due May 25, with final sysnthesis due June 22. Students who expect to graduate in

the fall semester must complete an intent to partici-pate by May 18 and submit the first two engagement area reflections by June 22 and final engagement area reflection by Sept. 21. Synthesis for fall gradautes is due Oct. 26. Fall graduates must attend a senior work-shop the semester prior to gradaution. No workshop dates are scheduled for the summer, so fall graduates must email [email protected] to set up an appointment.

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May 25, 2016

inVolVeMent opportUnitieScoMMUnity oUtreach SUMMer tripSThe Community Outreach Program will host four weekly service trips for students at area nonprofits this summer. Students can sign up on a weekly basis in the Center for Leadership & Social Change lobby. Transportation is provided.Summer partnerships include:Big Bend homeless coalition hope community, facilitated by Calista Pappas on Mondays from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to assist with childcare (mentoring, games, outdoor play, reading, homework help, etc.) at the transitional shelter for home-less families. Modest, appropriate dress is required.

damayan Garden project (Frenchtown site), facil-itated by Celia Bonett on Thursdays from 4:15 p.m. until 6:45 p.m. Volunteers are needed to work with children and community residents to maintain the gar-dens, including planting, weeding, watering, and har-vesting. This agency reaches out to the community and uses gardens to teach nutritional and environmental education. Dress appropriately for gardening, including close-toed shoes.

america’s Second harvest of the Big Bend, facilitat-ed by Aleks Peterson on Wednesdays from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. Volunteers are needed to sort and box food for distribution to shelters, food pantries and other agen-cies that address hunger issues. Volunteers must wear close-toed shoes.

capital city youth Services, facilitated by Beatriz Malagon and Harlee Onovbiona on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 a.m. This agency offers counsel-ing and outreach services to youth and their families and emergency shelter to youth in crisis. Volunteers are needed to spend quality time with the children, serve as role models and mentors to encourage productive, positive behavior, and show genuine concern for their futures.

FacilitatorS Still SoUGht For coMMUnity oUtreach tripSStrong facilitators are critical to the success of the program, which aims to offer at least one service proj-ect every day of the week that addresses a wide range of community needs. Responsibilities in-clude transporting Florida State students in center vans, so in-terested students must have a valid driver license, current auto insurance and a good driving history. Other responsibilities include recruiting, informing, educating, supervising and encouraging students on the outreach project, helping them learn more about the needs of the community, discovering what they are passionate about, and inspiring them to continue volunteering.Applications are available at http://thecenter.fsu.edu/COP. Contact Heather Stitely at [email protected] for more information or to submit an application.

coMMeMoration oF tallahaSSee BUS Boycott

On May 26, the City of Tallahassee, along with several community partners, will help kick off a year-long series of activities commemorating the 60th anniver-sary of the Tallahassee Bus Boycott. The Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University Col-lege of Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities will host the inaugural Dr. Charles U. Smith panel discussions, scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. at the FAMU Grand Ballroom.At 11: 45 a.m., a symbolic walk will take place from the Grand Ballroom and proceed to Under the Over at Lake Anita (under the Bronough Street overpass adja-cent to FAMU Way). There, a city-sponsored commu-nity event will begin at 12:15 p.m. and will include a formal recognition program, messages from local leaders, distinguished guests, entertainment and food. A custom-wrapped StarMetro bus will be un-veiled at the event highlighting the images, messages and pivotal points on the historic journey to integrate the city’s bus system. The bus will be placed into op-eration as a moving tribute throughout the year.For more information, call 850-891-8573 or [email protected].

nonproFit MUSic acadeMy SeeKS inStrUctorSThe I Am Music Academy is a branch of the I Am Music Foundation. The Tallahassee academy is a non-profit organization currently looking for volunteers to teach music. The organization provides private and group lessons once a week for 30 or 45 minutes to students aged 8 to 18. For more information visit http://www.iammusicfoundation.org/academy. Those interested in volunteering can contact Mellissa Harris at [email protected].

VolUnteer With FSU’S Food recoVery netWorK

Food Recovery Network fights food waste and hunger by recovering extra perishable items from our cam-pus and the surrounding community that would oth-erwise go to waste and donating it to people in need. Join the team & help with collections around campus! For more information, find FRN on Facebook athttps://www.facebook.com/foodrecoveryfsu or email Gabby at [email protected] volunteer.

peer leaderShip coUrSeThe Peer Leadership course is designed to equip emerging student leaders with the skills and resourc-es needed to build student organizations that are successful, sustainable and impactful at Florida State University.This three-credit hour course will be held on Tues-days and Thursdays from 12:30-1:45 p.m. and will cover a range of topics including personal leadership development, peer mentorship, effective communica-tion, group dynamics and diversity, and collaboration and campus resources. This course can count toward the Undergraduate Certificate in Leadership Studues, but students must apply and be accepted to take part in the class. Applications are due by Aug. 4, and space is limited. Register for the course at https://nolecentral.dsa.fsu.edu/form/start/101491. Contact Dorsey Spencer at [email protected] for more information.

Solidarity Ignite trip

A symbolic walk will take place from the Grand Ballroom and proceed to Under the Over at Lake Anita (under the Bronough St. overpass, adjacent to FAMU Way). There, a City-sponsored community event will be held starting at 12:15 p.m. and will include a formal recognition program, messages from local leaders, distinguished guests, entertainment and food. A custom-wrapped StarMetro bus will be unveiled at the event highlighting the images, messages and pivotal points on the historic journey to integrate the City’s bus system. The bus will be placed into operation as a moving trib-ute throughout the year.

On May 26, the City of Tallahassee, along with several community partners, will help kick off a year-long series of ac-tivities commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Tallahassee Bus Boycott. The Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) College of Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities will host the inaugural Dr. Charles U. Smith panel dis-cussions, scheduled to begin at 7:45 a.m. at the FAMU Grand Ballroom.

At 11: 45 a.m., a symbolic walk will take place from the Grand Ballroom and proceed to Under the Over at Lake Ani-ta (under the Bronough St. overpass, adjacent to FAMU Way). There, a City-sponsored community event will be held starting at 12:15 p.m. and will include a formal recognition program, messages from local leaders, distinguished guests, entertainment and food. A custom-wrapped StarMetro bus will be unveiled at the event highlighting the images, mes-sages and pivotal points on the historic journey to integrate the City’s bus system. The bus will be placed into operation as a moving tribute throughout the year.Additional time info: On May 26, the City of Tallahassee, along with several community partners, will help kick off a year-long series of activities and programs highlighting the sacrifices and accomplishments of this civil rights era. 7:45 a.m. - Dr. C.U. Smith Panel Discussions at the FAMU Grand Ballroom, 11:45 a.m. - Symbolic Walk to the Under the Over at Lake Anita on FAMU Way, 12:15 p.m. - City-sponsored community event at the Under the Over at Lake Anita on FAMU WayContact: 8508918573Email: [email protected]

nonproFit enterpriSe & Social innoVation SUMMitRegister today for the Nonprofit Enterprise & Social Innovation Summit, the region’s first-ever summit on nonprofit enterprise and social innovation. This one-day summit will bring leaders from the pub-lic, private and nonprofit sectors together to share ideas and strategies for advancing social innovations through entrepreneurship.Social entrepreneur Robert Hacker, consultant, au-thor and professor at FIU and MIT Sloan, will provide the keynote address as part of the FSU Jim Moran In-stitute for Global Entrepreneurship’s Advice Straight Up speaker series.When: June 8, 2016 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PMWhere: Turnbull Conference Center555 West Pensacola St., Tallahassee, FL 32306Registration is $100 for the public, $75 for members if the Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excel-lence, and $45 for students. Ticket price includes a full day of presentations and interactive events, breakfast, lunch, breaks, Summit swag bag and t-shirt.For more information contact [email protected].

older aMericanS Month SelFie proJect

May is Older Americans Month. It is a time to celebrate our nation’s aging population, or older Americans. This year’s theme is “Blaze a Trail,” and the Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc. wants to highlight the contributions and impacts that our country’s older Americans have had on others with a selfie photo project throughout May. Please take a selfie of yourself and an older adult, then post it on social media and tag AAANF (Instagram: AAAN-orthFlorida; Twitter: AAANorthFlorida; or Facebook: Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc.). Use the hashtag #OAMTrailBlazer, and share a sentence or two about what that older adult in your photo means to you.To learn more about Older Americans Month or download a logo to use in your selfie visit http://oam.acl.gov. This is not a location or age-bound project. Participants are wel-come to take and post as many photos as they’d like. The target is to have 500 posts using #OAMTrailBlazer.

StorieS oF deSeGreGation in Florida'S capital city

The Florida Trust for Historic Preservation will host the exhibition “They Led the Way” at its headquarters, the historic Hays Hood House at 906 E. Park Avenue from May 19 – June 30.Learn about the students who desegregated public schools in Tallahassee during the 1960s. They went on to become leaders and business professionals.The exhibit is part of the 2016 Season of Emancipation.

apply to Be a Florida caMpUS coMpact aMericorpS ViSta proJect hoSt Site AmeriCorps VISTA is a national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 50 years. AmeriCorps VISTA members commit to serve full-time for one year on a project at a nonprofit organization or public agency. They work to build the organizational, administra-tive, and financial capacity of organizations to im-prove education, foster economic opportunity, and strengthen community groups. The FL|CC AmeriCorps VISTA Program provides FL|CC member institutions and community-based organiza-tions the opportunity to host a full-time AmeriCorps VISTA member. FL|CC AmeriCorps VISTA members seek to engage educators, students and local stake-holders to improve education and address societal needs through campus-community partnerships, applied civic education and engaged citizenship. For more information visit http://www.floridacom-pact.org/americorps/ or call 850-488-7782. Applications are due June 30 by 5 p.m. Eastern time.

internShipS, ScholarShipS & opportUnitieS

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SUMMer inStitUte oF conFlict reconcilia-tion & nonViolence

Selma, Alabama-based non-profit Something New will host it’s annual Summer Insti-tute of Conflict Reconciliation & Nonviolence from July 18 to July 22. The weeklong training program, part of the organi-zation’s New Way program, finds an appropriate setting

in historic Selma, where the principles on nonvio-lence were proven tried and true during the Voting Rights Movement of 1965. Participants will leave with an understanding of the principles behind the Civil Rights Movement and also how these timeless concepts are still applicable and desperately needed today.The goal of the program is to teach people to effec-tively and peacefully handle conflict. Building on the principles of Gandhi, Nelson Mandela and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the nonviolence method of conflict reconciliation can be powerfully applied to any setting, any issue, any relationship. Topics cov-ered include introduction to nonviolence, culture, values, defining nonviolence & violence, historical perspective of nonviolence campaigns, levels & types of conflict, principles of nonviolence, and steps of nonviolence.Cost for the institute is $400, and includes training program and all materials, lunch and snacks during the training and a two-year certification in Nonvio-lence and Conflict Reconciliation.For more information, visit www.somethingnew.org.

center For leaderShip & Social chanGe SeeKS WritinG / MarKetinG internThe Center for Leadership & Social Change seeks a media intern for Summer 2016 and the 2016-2017 school year. All year-availability is preferred, but the internship can filled on a semesterly basis. The intern-ship may be completed for school credit. Responsibilities of the media intern include: • Write, edit and publish news updates• Write, edit and publish press releases• Contribute to website redesign project and increas-ing journalistic coverage of CLSC events• Contribute to social media outreach• Fulfill other responsibilities as determined by me-dia specialist Paige Rentz and other center staff.To apply, email a writing sample, resume and cover letter in PDF format to Paige Rentz at [email protected].

Join the center For leaderShip & Social chanGe aS a proGraM coordinatorFlorida State University’s Center for Leadership & Social Change seeks a collaborative, creative, student development educator to lead initiatives at the inter-section of service, diversity, and leadership. The Stu-dent Program Coordinator will work with colleagues to transform the lives of students, faculty, and staff through community engagement, leadership educa-tion, and identity development. The successful candidate for the community engage-ment coordinator position will possess experience in the realm of community engagement/service, with an emphasis on diversity and leadership. Reporting to the Associate Director of the Center for Leadership & Social Change, the Program Coordinator engages in adminis-trative, programming, and educator roles, including but not limited to the following responsibilities: • Coordination of community engagement programs

that include analysis of partner agency needs and our students’ abilities. These programs include, but are not limited to our Moellership and Alterna-tive Breaks programs. Coordination may include budgetary and staffing responsibilities, and the supervision of graduate students contributing to the effort.

• Facilitation of faculty development by promoting standards, practices, and opportunities related to service-learning. Maintenance of our ser-vice-learning database, and active development of curriculum, awards, and grants related to commu-nity engagement.

• Facilitation of student leadership and citizenship development through periodic teaching in our Leadership Studies Certificate program, coordinat-ing special topics seminars (such as Community Dialogue or Election programming), and con-tributing to our Service Scholar curriculum. May advise student service and/or leadership organi-zations.

• Develops and delivers educational awareness pre-sentations related to the Center to various Univer-sity and community constituents.

For more information on qualifications and applica-tion procedure, vist http://thecenter.fsu.edu/News.