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ANNOUNCEMENTS APPLICATIONS FOR MLK DAY OF SERVICE AVAILABLE

The 24th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration which ends January 16, 2012. Each day of the week will feature a unique approach to celebrating the ideals presented by Dr. King during the civil rights movement. The day of service signifies the service that Dr. King advocated for as one of his major social concerns. The FSU community enters the local Tallahassee community to engage in a variety of service opportunities. Students can sign up individually or as a group at this website, or by coming into the Center for Leadership and Civic Education (located in the Dunlap Success Center). HELP CLEAN UP COLLEGE AVENUE Meet the FSU Service Scholars at the Westcott Fountain on January 16 at 12pm to join in on service as they clean their adopted street, College Avenue. Clean up College Avenue is a project affiliated with the Keep Tallahassee Leon County Beautiful initiative. The street clean up is open for everyone to participate and hopes to help bring unity to the community, just as Dr. King had envisioned. Please remember to wear closed toe shoes for this project and bring a friend! For more information contact Sean Chinn via email sdc09@my.fsu.edu. ATTEND THE FLA STUDENT LEADERSHIP FORUM ON FAITH & VALUES The forum will begin Friday, March 16th, 2012 with dinner and will conclude Sunday, March 18, 2012 at noon. Participants have the opportunity to share their concerns and ideas and discuss the challenges you face in school as well as those in leadership. The aim of this forum is to learn about servant leadership based on the model of Jesus of Nazareth. This year’s event includes hearing from state leaders, a tour of the House Chambers in the Capitol, a community service project and the return of their annual dodge ball tournament. The annual Florida gathering is an offshoot of the National Student Leadership Forum on Faith and Values in Washington, D.C. which is hosted by the Leaders of the United States House and Senate. For more

information and to apply to attend, you can check out their website. SECOND ANNUAL KICK BUTTS KICKBALL TOURNAMENT Join Tobacco Free Gadsden and Gadsden County Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) as they host the second annual Kick Butts Day Kickball Tournament on March 24. The event will draw attention to the flavored tobacco issue and other marketing strategies used by Big Tobacco to attract and addict youth. Local SWAT chapters, businesses, and community organizations will compete for first place in a friendly atmosphere while learning more about Tobacco Free Gadsden’s work in the county. Volunteers are needed to assist with set up

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(8am-10am), registration, food distribution, tables, referring, score keeping, clean-up, and even playing. Registration begins at 10 am and the tournament will start at 10:30am. For more information, please visit their website, or contact Katie Cruikshank at kcruikshank@lungfla.org. THIRD-ANNUAL KRISPY KREME CHALLENGE Founded in 2010 by members of the FSU Student United Way, the Krispy Kreme Challenge is a new campus tradition based on the NC State race of the same name. It is a race that challenges individuals to run, starting from Westcott Fountain through FSU's campus, to get to Doak S. Campbell stadium, where competitors consume up to a dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and then finish the race circling back to Westcott. The thousands of dollars raised from this event are put in the hands of Student and Community Service Organizations to help them achieve their local efforts. For more information, and to register for the event, you can check out their website. FREE GRE, LSAT, & MCAT PRACTICE TESTS

Kaplan is offering a free On Site Practice test for GRE, LSAT, & MCAT students. Students will get results back on the same day. Kaplan’s National practice test will be held at FSU student union on Saturday, Feb 18, 2012. Please go to this website to register for the practice test. Kaplan will be donating $1 to Doctors without Borders for every individual who fills out a lead card or the online form. Please go to this website and fill out the information card. FIND OUT MORE ABOUT INTELLECTUAL DECISIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS SOLUTIONS Intellectual Decisions on Environmental Awareness Solutions (IDEAS) is a new Registered Student Organization dedicated to promoting environmental awareness and solutions to environmental problems. This semester they have begun working towards implementation of the Student Green Energy Fund as well as organizing speakers and film screenings. They are also planning a discussion on how to shop for local and ethical food while on a college budget. For more information, email IDEASforFSU@gmail.com and like them on Facebook: IDEAS for FSU. HARDHATS AND HIGHHEELS Hardhats and High Heels is an initiative, hosted by FSU Habitat for Humanity, which is dedicated to empowering women to take action against poverty housing conditions. This event is part of Women’s History Month and is an opportunity to bring together women from across Florida State’s campus to build, fundraise, and educate for Habitat for Humanity. They are looking for female faculty and staff at FSU who would be interested in participating in this half-day build. They will have the opportunity to come together with colleagues and build for a day on the FSU Habitat for Humanity build site. Not only will

participants be able to contribute to building a home for a local Leon County family, but they will also have the chance to connect with other powerful women and students around campus. The deadline to register is January 31, 2012. For more information, please contact Amelia Edwards at ale07c@my.fsu.edu. CAMPUS-COMMUNITY LUNCHEON The Center for Leadership and Civic Education, SGA’s Office of Servant Leadership, and the Directors of Volunteers Association (DOVA) are sponsoring a luncheon in an effort to connect YOU with local nonprofit and public service agency leaders. The luncheon will be on Friday, January 27, 2012, from 11am-1pm. RSVP is required to attend. This luncheon aims to provide students with information about the opportunities available in the nonprofit and public service sector, as well as about the day-to-day operations and needs of nonprofit agencies, how and why agencies depend so heavily on volunteers, what the impact of volunteering has, etc. Students will also share with agency representatives what they are doing to make a difference in our community. To RSVP, complete a reservation form and submit it to the Center for Leadership and Civic Education on or before January 24. Forms are available at the Center, located in the Dunlap Student Success Center. For more information, contact Heather Stitely at (850) 645-1515 or via email at hstitely@admin.fsu.edu. CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE UNIVERSITY President Clinton will host the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) 2012 at The George Washington University from Friday, March 30th to Sunday, April 1st, 2012. CGI U is designed to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world. Each CGI U student member makes a Commitment to Action: a specific plan of action that addresses a pressing challenge on their campus, in their community, or in a different part of the world. The deadline for applying to attend the meeting is Tuesday, January 17, 2012. The application to attend is now available. Click here to apply online. HARTSFIELD ELEMENTARY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Hartsfield Elementary needs volunteers to assist a teacher in the classroom and tutor during school hours (Elementary math & reading comprehension). They are asking for individuals who are willing to complete a one-hour training, go through a thorough background check before being matched with a mentee, and commit one hour per week for the schools’ calendar year. Please contact Sarah Dittman at Hartsfield Elementary for more information about upcoming volunteer & mentor opportunities at (904) 536-3760 or you can email her at dittmans@cisfl.org. TUTORS & MENTORS NEEDED: SCHOOL OF ARTS & SCIENCES The School of Arts and Sciences is looking for a few tutors to act as mentors for some middle school students in need of building organization, reading and math skills. Due to the need for these students to have mentors as well as tutoring, they are looking for a long term commitment (this school year and hopefully into the next). Tutors will meet with students during the Extended Day program from 4-6pm. If you feel this may be an opportunity you would like to explore, please contact Kate Taluga at (850) 386-6566 or talugak@leonschools.net.

TAKE YOUR SERVICE TO THE NEXT LEVEL: LEAD OTHERS IN SERVICE!

The Center for Leadership and Civic Education is currently seeking goal-oriented, self-motivated, service-minded students to facilitate service projects for the Community Outreach Program in the spring semester. Strong facilitators are critical to the success and growth of the Program. The Community Outreach Program aims to offer at least one service project every day of the week, at different times of day, that address a wide range of community issue areas, in order to appeal to as many students as possible. Being a facilitator requires a minimum semester-long commitment. Responsibilities include transporting FSU students in Center vans, so having a valid driver license, current auto insurance, and a good driving history are all needed. Other responsibilities include recruiting, informing, educating, supervising and encouraging the students on the project, helping them learn more about the needs of the community, discover what they are passionate about, and inspire them to continue volunteering. If interested, take a look at the Current Outreach Schedule to know which projects you might be interested in facilitating. It is possible to add agencies to the schedule that we do not currently serve, if they are well-suited for the Community Outreach Program. It is ideal to have two facilitators for every project, in order to balance the load and responsibility of each facilitator and to insure the reliability of the projects. Contact Heather Stitely if you have questions or need any additional information. If you are interested, please complete the facilitator application and return it via email at hstitely@admin.fsu.edu or drop it off at the Center for Leadership and Civic Education at your earliest convenience. YOUTH RISING FOR PEACE VIRTUAL SUMMIT The Youth Rising for Peace Summit will be held in an exciting, worldwide 24-hour format, featuring key speakers in 30-60 minute presentations followed by ½ hour breakout groups for discussion. The virtual Summit will acknowledge and celebrate the positive roles youth are playing in their families, schools, communities, nations and the world, as well as shine light on the challenges youth are facing. The Summit also will be a call to action inviting youth to participate in the Summer of Peace 2012. The Summit will start in New Zealand, near the International Date Line, and travel westward as youth leaders from different countries are interviewed every hour on the hour for the full 24 hours. This will be the first world-wide youth summit of this nature in history. Registrants for Youth Rising for Peace Summit will be able to participate for free in as many of the live discussions as they like, as well as receive free access to the full library of recordings afterwards. For more information about this event, as well as the Summer of Peace, you can check out their website.

OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS Oak Ridge Elementary needs volunteers to assist teachers in the classroom, help tutor children and help out at school events/activities (Carnivals, parent nights, concerts, etc.). They are asking for individuals who can mentor at least an hour a week; willing to develop a consistent, positive, and healthy relationship with the staff and children; and can increase the self-esteem of students and overall academic success. For more information contact Erika Davis by phone at 850.488.3124 *2107 or by email davise@leonschools.net.

INTERNSHIPS & JOB OPPORTUNITIES

INTERN WITH LEADERSHIP FLORIDA

Leadership Florida, a statewide community of leaders actively engaged in understanding and serving Florida, is looking for an intern to support staff within their communications department. Duties include database management, IT support, and assisting with the transition to a new content management system and website overhaul. Interns must have a background in communications and website development, a solid academic record and strong writing skills. The position is located in Tallahassee and part-time and full-time applications accepted. This internship is unpaid, but may be used for academic credit. Internships will run from mid-January to mid-April, but exact start/end dates are negotiable. Please send your resume, cover letter and availability to Holly Davenport at hdavenport@leadershipflorida.org. For questions, please call (850)521-1220. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING CAREERS AVAILABLE Direct Action and Research Training Center (DART) is now accepting applications for the 2012 DART Organizers Institute -- a paid, four-month field school followed by placement into a fulltime career in grassroots community organizing. Community organizers in the DART network work to bring people together to solve systemic, local issues of injustice at their root. The 2012 DART Organizers Institute begins July 9, 2012. Training locations and permanent career placements will include cities in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia, South Carolina and Florida. The national application deadline is this Monday, January 16, 2012. To apply or find out more about DART, visit our website: www.thedartcenter.org. If you still have questions you can contact Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org. Students are encouraged to use their best judgment when selecting service opportunities. Opportunities are not screened before they are posted.

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