Vassar College Facebook March 15, 2018
Photo credit: R.E.A.L. Skills Network
Vassar students honored
José Herrera Jr.’ 18, Mandy Chin’ 18 and Taylor Veasley ’18 were
presented with “College Fellow” awards at the 5th Annual Rosa Parks
Gala, hosted by R.E.A.L. Skills Network Inc. Both Mandy and José
have been involved with R.E.A.L. Skills since their first semester
and have had the opportunity to tutor, fundraise, and learn about
office administration. As José puts it:
“I have grown and developed a level of maturity that no college
class could have instilled within me. I have interacted and
conversed with influential leaders in the community… developed deep
bonds with students whom I constantly saw myself in… strengthened
my communication skills, office management skills, and other hard
and soft skills [and] have come to terms with the fact that I have
definitely left a footprint in someone’s life and in the community
in some shape or form. I am thankful for R.E.A.L Skills and its
impact on my character and education at Vassar.”
Lisa R. Kaul, Director [email protected] Main N- 165
RIDE THE BUS!
Thanks to a partnership between the College and Dutchess County
Public Transit all Vassar students and employees can ride free on
Dutchess County Public Transit by showing their ID card to the bus
operator.
Starting March 17, there will be increased frequency in the bus
service connecting us directly to many of our partners!
The bus, route CL, runs from the Poughkeepsie Transit Hub on
Main Street to Stop&Shop or Adams Fairacre Farms. It stops at
the corner of Collegeview Avenue and Fairmont Avenue (eastbound)
and Fairmont Avenue and Collegeview Avenue (westbound).
Details of the CL route can be found here.
Information on other routes can be found at the Division of
Public Transit site
CL
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY-ENGAGED LEARNING
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Vassar College Facebook March 15, 2018
Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson
Photo credit: C. Munchick
Nine students are doing community-engaged learning placements
with Nobody Leaves Mid-Hudson this semester. Pictured here is the
“Friday” cohort. Students are involved with fundraising, volunteer
outreach and coordination, research, and translation. They have the
opportunity to learn about “issues that affect urban immigrants,”
“direct action organizing, “ fundraising and the redistribution of
capital,” “social organizing for economic and social justice,” as
well as understanding how political theories translate into
practice.
Annie Duncan (left) facilitates community engagement events and
creates graphic design of outreach materials for Hudson Valley
Design Lab. She is pictured here at the (free) Winter Farm Stand
event at the Civic Center, where she helped to hand out seasonal
produce to people in the Poughkeepsie community. (Photo credit:
Dutchess Outreach)
Lisa R. Kaul, Director [email protected] Main N- 165
Calling Community Partners Would you like to offer students
community-engaged learning placements over the Summer of 2018 or in
the Fall of 2018? Please contact Lisa Kaul at [email protected]
Reminder
Applications for the Community Fellows Program are due 18 March,
2018.
Summer Registration for StudentsPlease fill out a “Request for
Vassar Summer Work 2018” form and an OCEL Proposal and return it to
the OCEL. Last date to register for summer work is May 25, 2018
Fall Pre-RegistrationApril 9 - 20, 2018
Call for Student VolunteersSpring Fest organized by the Good
Neighbors Committee is looking for volunteers on Saturday, April 7,
2018. This annual event welcomes children and their families from
the wider community to campus to enjoy activities like an easter
egg hunt, bouncy castle, and other games. For more information or
to volunteer please contact [email protected] or Colette
Cann at [email protected].
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