Opportunities in Community Service, Civic Engagement and Civic Leadership...Leading to a life of Engaged Citizenship.

CIVIC LEADERSHIP Global Playground Internship

Civic Leadership Application due May 2nd

ENGAGED CITIZENSHIP Engaged Citizenship Speaker Dr. Bob Gilman 4/14

WNY AmeriCorps Summer Vista Program Rotary Peace Fellowship Recruitment

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT America Reads/America Counts/Building Bridges positions

President Obama “Roundtable Talks” HWS Annual Barn Sale

COMMUNITY SERVICE National Service in your State

HWS Mentoring Program Survey Day of Service 4/16

HWS Annual Spring Blood Drive 4/28

RECAP/Save the Date Boys & Girls Club Bowl-a-thon

12-1pm, April 9th 2011 Location: Sunset Bowl

Contact: Kelsey Lagana: lagana@hws.edu

Annual Geneva Festival of Nations 1-3pm, April 9th 2011

Location: Geneva High School Contact: Kelsey Lagana: lagana@hws.edu

Engaged Citizenship Speaker Dr. Bob Gilman ‘70—April 14th

Outreach Efforts to Children in South America 8pm, April 14th —Seneca Room

Annual Spring HWS Blood Drive 1-7pm, April 28th

Location: The Barn

Seneca 7 Beginner Triathlon 77.7 mile run

7am, April 30th Location: Lakefront Park, Geneva

http://www.seneca7.com/course/leg1.html

Save the Date

Engaged Scholarship Forum May 3rd @ 4:30pm— Vandervort Room

Student Research Projects Collaborative partnership between

HWS and Geneva Community

HWS Annual Barn Sale Proceeds donated to

United Way Thursday, May 19, 2011

Congratulations HWS Class of 2011

Commencement May 15, 2011

America Reads/America Counts/Building Bridges Applications Due May 2, 2011

Federal Work Study Paid positions all others Volunteer Trinity 203

Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning

National Service in Your State

Interested in learning about service going on in your state? Go to http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/role_impact/state_profiles.asp to click on your state to see what’s been going on!

The Corporation for National and Community Service plays a vital role in supporting the American culture of citizenship, service and responsibility.

We are a catalyst for change and champion for the ideal that every Ameri-can has skills and talents to give.

The Corporation is the nation’s largest grant maker supporting service and volunteering. Through our Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, we provide opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to express their patriotism while addressing critical commu-nity needs.

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

Applications to tutor elementary school aged children enrolled in the America Reads Program and middle school children enrolled in the America Counts Program will be ac-cepted on a rolling basis until Sept. 10th. Tutor training starts the week of the 13th and sessions begin the week of the 20th. To apply and for the America Reads schedule go to

the CCESL web site (America Counts sessions are listed on application)

Applications can be returned via email to serve@hws.edu or dropped off in CCESL (Trinity 203) by Monday, May 2, 2011

Between now and May 31st, Administration officials will be participating in 100 Roundtables with Young Americans all across the country. Host one in your community, and if you’d like - ask someone from the Administration to participate A few weeks ago, when President Obama dropped by a Round-table with Young Americans in Cleveland, Ohio, he announced that he was tasking his Administration with participating in 100 Roundtables all over the country. Over the last 2 weeks, the White House Office of Public Engagement has put together a great initiative to assure that young Americans of all walks of life can participate in a roundtable! Host a roundtable in your community and if you’d like someone from the Administration to join, let them know when and where your roundtable will be by submitting your information at www.WhiteHouse.gov/YoungAmericans

Global Playground is a public charity, incorporated in New York in May 2006. We are com-mitted to funding the education of children in developing countries by giving them opportunities to learn. We are also committed to promoting cross-cultural understanding by creating a virtual play-ground where students from all parts of the world can learn and interact with each other. We be-lieve strongly that these efforts are the most promising means to eliminating poverty, violence, and intolerance in our world. In it’s four years of existence, we have completed construction of a technology center equipped with 8 computers in Honduras and are working to facilitate cross-cultural exchanges among the students at our project sites, among other things. To find out more about our projects and our cross- cultural initiatives go to www.theglobalplayground.org.

Position Description: Global Playground’s 2011 summer intern will have six responsibilities: 1. To assist in coordinating Global Playground’s Fellows program in Thailand and Honduras. This includes: compiling/revising a training manual, assisting in the actual training, and coordinating lo-gistics. 2. To oversee summer video exchange project between students at Global Playground-affiliated schools. 3. To promote, and research opportunities (such as conferences, conventions, and meetings of profes-sional organizations) for Global Playground to promote, the opportunity for teachers and schools in the United States to fund and engage in ongoing cross-cultural dialogue with children at Global Play-ground’s project sites abroad. 4. To research sites for future Global Playground projects. 5. To work alongside of the Executive Director to further the mission of Global Playground. 6. To provide ad hoc administrative support. Time Commitment: - Estimated hours per week: 20 Qualifications: - Creativity, maturity, flexibility, sense of humor, and ability to work independently with personal initiative. - Meticulous attention to detail. - Interest in children’s issues, in particular, education. - Passion for nonprofit work and advancing education in developing countries. - Proficient in Mi-crosoft Word and Excel. How to Apply: Please send a cover letter and your resume to info@theglobalplayground.org with the subject line “Summer Intern.”

Position: Summer Intern (Unpaid) Term: Ten weeks Start Date: June 1, 2011

Rotary Centers for International Studies in peace and conflict resolution

Rotary International The Rotary Foundation

Rotary Peace Fellows are leaders promoting national and international cooperation, peace, and the successful reso-lution of conflict throughout their lives, in their careers, and through service activities. Fellows can earn either a master’s degree in international relations, public admini-stration, sustainable development, peace studies, conflict resolution, or a related field, or a professional develop-ment certificate in peace and conflict resolution.

Apply at : http://www.rotary.org/en/StudentsAndYouth/EducationalPrograms/RotaryCentersForInternationalStudies/Pages/ridefault.aspx

Eligibility criteria

A strong commitment to international understanding and peace demonstrated through professional and academic achievements and personal and community service activities

A bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience as a minimum, with strong academic achievement

A minimum of three years’ combined paid or unpaid full-time relevant work experience (master’s degree) or five years’ relevant work experience with cur-rent full-time employment in a mid- to upper-level position (professional de-velopment certificate)

Proficiency in a second language (master’s degree) or in English (professional development certificate)

Strong leadership skills

Fellowship types: Applicants can choose from two Rotary Peace Fellowship options: