Shirley Sagawa Event Update, AmeriCorps Week Service Opportunities, Friendly Reminders

Good afternoon! 

We are getting so close to the end of the semester so I'll cut right to the chase:

Shirley Sagawa will be speaking with the Civil Society and Public Policy class at 3pm tomorrow in SPEA (PV) 169. All are welcome! 

Our deal we've negotiated for Red Cross CPR and First Aid Training is an excellent opportunity to (re)certify a marketable life-saving skill. Email Jesse at jesfreed@indiana.edu within the next 24 hours to register.

Elections! We are looking for officers for next year. If you love AmeriCorps, send us a nomination! Email Stefanie at smojonni@indiana.edu with questions about the time commitment and duties involved. 

AmeriCorps Week inconveniently falls after the semester ends, but don't let that deter you from finding an event. Here are a couple:

The Hoosier-to-Hoosier Sale is in need of volunteers! Now that it's April, they are lining up volunteers for early-summer activities. They will need some need people to help collect items from dorms and Greek houses, as well as sort through them. Please visit http://www.indiana.edu/~sustain/hoosier_to_hoosier/volunteer.html to register. It looks like there are shifts available Monday and Tuesday, May 9-10. Monday 9am-12pm and 1pm-4pm. Tuesday 9am-12pm. These are collection days and they need at least a couple of people for some heavy lifting! "Think of it as helping your buddy move, if you're budy was the whole city of Bloomington!"

 

AmeriCorps Week Celebration in Indianapolis! Please see the attached flyer and MARK YOUR CALENDARS for the upcoming 2011 AmeriCorps Week Celebration event on Friday, May 20, 2011. This event will be located in Indianapolis, but all AmeriCorps members are welcome (and encouraged) to attend. This will be the 3rd Indianapolis hosted AmeriCorps Week event and we look forward to seeing you there! Again, further event details will be coming soon - stay tuned!

Look forward to hearing from you!

Take care,

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Elections and Upcoming Events!

Good afternoon alums!

A huge thank you to those who helped out and/or attended our panel discussion this past Tuesday! I know everyone is busy and I'm very happy we had such a good and interest in learning more about the current and future state of AmeriCorps. 

Shirley Sagawa to speak at IUB (via Skype)

One of our panelists, Dr. Les Lenkowsky, teaches a class on Civil Society and Public Policy and has included a section on AmeriCorps this semester. Shirley Sagawa, author of The American Way to Change, will be speaking to his class next Friday, April 15 at 3pm (this is a change from 1:30pm that was included in the last email) Dr. Lenkowsky has graciously opened his class to interested alums. Please RSVP by Monday if you are interested in joining that discussion. 

Elections!

Continuing students - Please don't forget to submit nominations for next year's executive team. We have been more active this year than in previous years and we hope to continue growing our support and bringing more opportunities for Alums to the Bloomington area. This is not exclusive to SPEA students! Feel free to email Stefanie, our current president, at smojonni@indiana.edu if you have any questions.

Red Cross First Aid Certification!

Don't forget that we have a special rate of $36 for Alums (discounted from $50) to be certified (or re-certified) for Red Cross First Aid/CPR. The first seven people to RSVP for the course will get a discounted rate of $25. This will be a blended course, which means you will complete a portion of the class online before attending the class. The online portion will take 1-4 hours to complete. The classroom portion will take place on April 27 from 6-10PM. Deadline for registration is April 15.  If you are interested, please respond to Jesse Freedman (jesfreed@indiana.edu) with your mailing address, phone number, and email address and we will take care of the registration.  Once your registration is confirmed you will receive an email with additional details. Also email Jesse if you have any questions!

Hope you all have an excellent weekend!

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Events today! And possible internship opportunity!

Good morning Alums!

I just want to remind you about the panel discussion AmeriCorps in Your Community: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow is this evening in Kelley School of Business Rm 219! Pizza will be available at 5:30, and the panel will begin at 6pm. 

Elections! All continuing students with AmeriCorps experience, please send in your nominations for the 2011-2012 President and Vice President! Please help us continue growing next year!

A couple of other things that might interest you: 

Global Village Living-Learning Center is currently in the process of reapplying for AmeriCorps funding. If they receive the awards again, Assistant Director Lauren Caldarera will be looking for a SPEA or School of Education masters student to work alongside the undergraduate AmeriCorps members to conduct a program evaluation of their Books & Beyond program. Please contact Lauren at lcaldare@indiana.edu for further details. If AmeriCorps funding is granted, it would be accompanied with an $1100 Education Award. 

Books & Beyond Fundraiser and Celebration

If your not too bogged down with end of the semester projects, after tonight's panel discussion, 

The Books & Beyond program mentioned above is having their final bash of the year to support literacy in Rwanda. Four bands will be playing from 8pm-1am at Max's Place (6^th Street, on the north side of the square). There is no cover and Max's Place will donate 10% of total sales on beer, pizza, pasta, cookies, and cakes to the cause.

 

The line up for the evening is:

8:00 Gentile Angels [Progressive Folk]

9:30 Patrick Ryan [Acoustic Reggae]

11:00 Intentions to Break [Acoustic Punk]

12:30 Thundercats Bro! [Electronic Dub]

 

To view the flyer click here (http://booksnbeyond.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/concertflyer1.jpg).

 

Please:

1) come join delicious pizza, and,

2) help spread the word by posting on your SPEA, MBA, Poli Sci , SOE, Undergrad,  Maters and PhD listservs as well as talking it up to friends and students.

This is an ALL AGES event!

Enjoy the blue sky today, 

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April Updates: Red Cross Training, Elections, and more!

Hey Alums,

We have a lot going on this month, so I'll get right to it.

Red Cross Training! Has your Red Cross First Aid/CPR expired?  Would you like to get certified/re-certified?  Well, we have a deal for you!  We have negotiated a special rate of $36 for Alums (discounted from $50).  Want an even better deal?  The first seven people to RSVP for the course will get a discounted rate of $25.  This will be a blended course, which means you will complete a portion of the class online before attending the class.  The online portion will take 1-4 hours to complete.  The classroom portion will take place on April 27 from 6-10PM.  We will be opening up registration until April 15.  If you are interested, please respond to Jesse Freedman (jesfreed@indiana.edu) with your mailing address, phone number, and email address and we will take care of the registration.  Once your registration is confirmed you will receive an email with additional details.

Elections! AmeriCorps Alums Bloomington is seeking a new President and Vice President to get things rolling for the 2011-2012 academic year! Nominations are now open. Please send us your name, which position you are interested in, and a brief description of your AmeriCorps experience and why you want to serve as an executive member of AAB. Nominations will close next Friday. We will then distribute the descriptions of nominees and give all members a week to vote. We know the next class will continue the momentum we have built over the past few years!

Mark your calendar! Shirley Sagawa, author of The American Way to Change, will be a guest speaker via Skype in Dr. Lenkowsky's Civil Society and Public Policy class on April 15 at 1:30. Dr. Lenkowsky has graciously opened up this class meeting to AmeriCorps alums interested in hearing from someone Steve Waldman called the "founding mother" of the modern service movement and a recipient of the Lifetime of Service Award. Location is still to be determined, but we will keep you posted on developments. 

Also, don't forget that our AmeriCorps Panel Discussion is coming up on April 5 at 6pm (with refreshments at 5:30) in Room 219 in the Kelley Business School.

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