This Week in Service
Department of Community Service
The Week of August 10
Attention 2020 Graduates!

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Summer Volunteer Opportunities & Resources

If you are interested in learning more about ways to get independently involved in your communities on your own this summer, we encourage you to check out the Virtual and Online Resources page on the Department of Community's website. Continue to log your service hours through the Commitment to Service Award (CTSA) program on Sage. Remember, service hours in your home community may be logged in this program. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Samantha de Melim at [email protected].
Make sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook to keep up with all the available opportunities and programs we are sharing! You can also find out what is happening 'In the News' with DCS including the most recent feature on Hannah from Prospect Hill Kids Club!
In this email:

  1. VolunteerFest & Service & Activism Club Fair
  2. Your Career Corner with Hiatt Career Center
  3. DeisAct: Resources!
  4. The Waltham Group Youth Engagement Summer Squad Needs You!
  5. Join the The Campus Compact Safe Elections Project
  6. Apply to be the Teen Education Coordinator at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club
  7. Event Planning Opportunities with Waltham Partnership for Youth
  8. Planned Acts of Kindness is welcoming volunteers for World Video Map
On Campus & Virtual Opportunities
VolunteerFest & Service & Activism Club Fair
Monday, August 17 - Friday, August 21 

VolunteerFest is your introduction or reconnection to volunteering and community service at Brandeis! Explore opportunities to engage in your community through connecting with our many service and activist clubs, while participating in a variety of virtual volunteer and advocacy-based projects throughout the week. Select the projects and experiences that most interest you! The kickoff to the event will be a virtual Service & Activism Club Fair on Monday, August 17th, where you will have the opportunity to meet the different service and activist clubs and Waltham Group programs, and learn how you can get involved during the year. All student participants can log their volunteer hours in the Commitment to Service Award Program. Register here to participate in the fair or any of the workshops happening throughout the week.
Your Career Corner with Hiatt Career Center
Recruiters and alumni from all industries and career fields want to speak with Waltham Group and Service Club leaders and volunteers. The Hiatt Career Center works with employers and alumni every day who want to speak with YOU about positions within their organizations, career fields, and industries and to share their career journey from Brandeis.

Where to start?
  • Search thousands of jobs & internships and participate in recruiting events in Handshake here.
  • Meet with a career counselor and get started here.
  • Connect with Brandeis alumni here.
  • Work with Hiatt to host a career or alumni panel here. 
DeisAct: Resources!
Waltham Group Advocacy Deis Acts! For 8/10/20

Documentary: King in the Wilderness 
This is a documentary focused on the last three years of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. "King in the Wilderness reveals stirring new perspectives on Dr. King’s character, his radical doctrine of nonviolence and his internal philosophical struggles prior to his assassination in 1968. The documentary also features archival footage, behind-the-scenes video of Dr. King’s private moments, intimate archival photographs and phone conversations recorded by President Johnson, who was both ally and adversary in King’s fight for civil rights.” - Kunhardt Film Foundation

Action Item: REGISTER TO VOTE!
Large-scale changes can more easily be made if there are people fighting for them in the government. There are many primaries coming up this fall, and of course the presidential election. The government matters at every level, no matter how insignificant it may seem. It takes less than 5 minutes to register to vote. If you haven’t already, we highly recommend that you do! 
The Waltham Group Youth Engagement Summer Squad Needs You!
We are an initiative that seeks to connect with youth in Waltham and beyond to support their academic, social, and emotional needs. Just like us, many children are feeling anxious and lonely during this uncertain time. We are creating virtual academic and social-emotional videos and worksheets for students in grades K-12 with help from our Waltham community partners. We need your help to create content for our Resource Drive and Youtube Channel!

We realize that there is a need for this content outside of the Waltham community. Please feel free to send along the links above to the education and youth networks in your own community. Send us an email at [email protected] to learn how to get involved in our initiative and with any questions.
Community Partner Opportunities
Join the The Campus Compact Safe Elections Project
The Campus Compact Safe Elections Project will enlist and train 300 students this summer to recruit their fellow students as poll workers for the November 2020 election. Campus Compact will train Student Recruiters to be effective organizers and educators about the importance of poll workers for our democracy.

Student Recruiters will receive a $500 stipend upon completion of their work, which will take place over about 3 weeks during Summer 2020. Given the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, all training and resources will be provided online, and recruitment activities will take place virtually.

To learn more, click here.
Apply to be the Teen Education Coordinator at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club
Want to help prepare youth for a brighter future? Consider a career working with
children and teens at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club! Join our dynamic team of
youth development professionals as we work towards fulfilling our mission to
inspire and enable all young people especially those who need us most, to realize
their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens.

We are looking for an experienced an innovative individual who is adept at creating new
systems, designing out-of-school-time educational programming, collaborating with
schools and other partners across sectors to fill this newly created position. This is a
four-year grant-funded initiative with the possibility for extension and renewal. Must be proficient in English and Spanish.

Coordinate the implementation of academic enrichment programming for high school
students, grades 9-12, with the goal of assisting all students through graduation
successfully, with a plan for post-graduation. Specific emphasis will be put on our
community’s English Language Learners (ELL) and other high risk populations.

For more information, email Erica Young.
Event Planning Opportunities with Waltham Partnership for Youth
Waltham Partnership for Youth is seeking Brandeis students to support the planning and marketing of our two fall events - the Annual Meeting on October 14th and the Team Trivia Fundraiser on November 12th. Both of these events will be virtual for the first time this year, and we are looking for students who can help us develop creative, interactive, and engaging events that generate excitement around the work we do at WPY. We are also looking for students who can help develop effective marketing strategies and materials for promoting these events. 

We are looking for volunteer committee members. Additionally, there is the possibility of 1-2 paid positions for experienced students interested in chairing or co-chairing a committee. Our first round of planning meetings are scheduled for August 4th, so we are looking to move as quickly as possible! If interested, please send a resume and brief email to Kaytie Dowcett at [email protected] describing your interest in this opportunity as well as the skills and experiences you bring. 
Planned Acts of Kindness is welcoming volunteers for World Video Map
It only takes 10 minutes to make a small difference in the world; Planned Acts of Kindness & the One Planet One People Movement are building a World Video Map app with the goal of having people from 190+ countries share videos with the purpose of showing that we have one planet and despite our differences, we are one people. With this and if you are interested please make short videos on each topic: Civility Pledge Video: 30 seconds, Kindness Shared Story (1-3 minutes), and a Problem in the World & Your Solution (2-3 minutes).

At the end of each recording be sure to add in your first name, the city and country you’re from, and our website: PlannedActs.Org (Example: “This is Preeta from Mumbai, India for PlannedActsofKindness.Org”) and once you are done recording please email them to [email protected].
*Please note that the Department of Community Service provides marketing and may not be in direct partnership with this organization, student group or department. It is the responsibility of all members of this listserv to research all internal and external community engagement initiatives and programs prior to involvement.
Connect with us!
Department of Community Service
Shapiro Campus Center, Room 203
P: 781-736-3237

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