This Week in Service
Department of Community Service
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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.
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In this email:
- Last Day to Log Summer Commitment to Service Award Hours!
- Memory Cafe on September 11th
- Join the Kindness Day Committee!
- Your Career Corner with Hiatt Career Center
- Waltham Girl Scout Troop is Hiring!
- Community Day Center: Waltham Tuesday Sandwich-Making
- Become A Poll Worker
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On Campus & Virtual Opportunities |
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Last Day to Log Summer Commitment to Service Award Hours! |
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The last day to log your service hours for the Summer is Thursday, August 27th! You are only able to log hours for the current semester, so it is crucial that you stay up to date with your hour entries and input all Summer hours by the 27th.
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Memory Cafe on September 11th |
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9/11/20
10am - 12pm
Join Cornell Coley, M.Ed. for an exploration of African-roots rhythms, songs and culture from Brazil, the Caribbean and Latin America. Cornell is an award-winning percussionist, dancer, teacher and public performance artist. He uses various instruments from his collection and encourages you to participate from your home. You may be interested to watch Cornell’s TEDx talk here.
If you are interested in joining, please fill out this form by September 3rd.
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Join the Kindness Day Committee! |
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Do you like spreading kindness? We want your help to make Kindness Day 2020 special. Kindness day is a yearly celebration of something that happens every day at Brandeis. This year, it will look a little different, but we will continue the tradition of coming together to spread and celebrate kindness. We are looking for peers who are excited to help us plan and implement the 11th annual kindness day. We welcome students who are both on and off-campus this semester.
Find out more and fill out an interest form here. Join us at the involvement fair on August 30th to learn more!
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Your Career Corner with Hiatt Career Center |
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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?
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Search thousands of jobs & internships and participate in recruiting events in Handshake here.
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Meet with a career counselor and get started here.
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Connect with Brandeis alumni here.
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Work with Hiatt to host a career or alumni panel here.
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Community Partner Opportunities |
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Waltham Girl Scout Troop is Hiring! |
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We're looking for a strong, female-identifying leader to join our Girl Scout leadership team this fall! Due to COVID, you will be leading meetings and activities remotely for the time-being. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone looking to gain a unique hands-on experience working with youth, the Waltham community, and become a better leader yourself.
We work with high-school aged young women from Waltham, engaging them in activities to empower themselves, and encouraging them to develop strong leadership skills. (Also there are Girl Scout cookies involved, so there's that!)
***P.S.- You do not need to have been a Girl Scout when you were younger in order to join our team! You only need to have a passion for youth development.
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Community Day Center: Waltham Tuesday Sandwich-Making |
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The Tuesday Sandwich Makers is a project to help the Community Day Center in Waltham (CDCW) continue to serve a healthy lunch to their clients during this time of pandemic. CDCW is the only drop-in day program for homeless individuals in the Metrowest and until the pandemic, served a hot sit down lunch each weekday to their clients. But now they have adjusted to offering grab-and-go lunches.
We looking for volunteers to make 40 sandwiches for the CDCW’s Tuesday lunch program. We ask that you/your group commit to making at least 20 sandwiches, but you can do all 40 as well. This is a perfect project for a youth group, teams of families, a class or just a group of friends wanting to pitch in. You can do it once, several times or on an ongoing basis. For everyone’s health and safety, makers must observe safe food handling practices and health guidelines that will be sent to you upon signing up.
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Did you know that the United States is facing a nationwide poll worker shortage? Usually, 56% of poll workers (the people who staff polling places on election day) are over the age of 60, but this year they aren’t signing up due to COVID-19. Unless younger Americans step up, the resulting shortage of poll workers could mean closed polling places.
How can you help? Register to serve as a poll worker. Visit www.PowerthePolls.org/campus to learn more and apply to serve as a poll worker on election day.
For those on campus: To become a poll worker in Waltham you must be 16 years or older, registered to vote in Massachusetts, attend training and be available to serve the entire day.
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*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.
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Department of Community Service
Shapiro Campus Center, Room 203
P: 781-736-3237
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