New Opportunities for ALISS Students

The latest Office of Community Service Bulletin lists several organizations that you might find of interest. These ongoing opportunities could be used as a stepping stone to an internship, as a resume building tool, and as a way to give back to the community.

Please let me know how successful these posts are as a tool. I'm interested in hearing back from you about this new Volunteer Opportunity post.

Thanks!

~sbg

United Way of Central Indiana ReadUp program

ReadUP is a program aimed to work with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders in central Indiana schools to improve reading levels. By fostering and improving literacy at an early age, we in turn hope to increase the graduation rate in the Indianapolis area, which is hovering at 48.9%. This is one of the lowest in the country!

We ask for our tutors to commit to one hour a week, to engage with two students, helping them with reading, and also providing them a role model and mentor. Tutors can also work with a partner, allowing them to alternate weeks and only tutor twice a month. Tutors with limited time can sign up as substitutes, and come in on an as-needed basis.

Tutoring begins on October 5th and will continue through May 20, so there is still plenty of time for your employees to sign up. All tutors must attend a 90-minute training session before they begin to tutor and must complete a background check. If IUPUI has more than 10 tutors sign up, then we can do the training on site. Please contact Julie Henson if interested. Julie.Henson@uwci.org

La Plaza-

Mission: La Plaza is a groundbreaking effort to be the trusted liaison between Latinos and the larger community.

But did you know that the amount of services they have provided to Latino families have increased by 300% in the last year? La Plaza serves more than 7,000 Latinos annually by providing families with access to essential, health and social services and educational programs.

Consider giving your time to this worthy organization through a one-time opportunity or a volunteer internship relevant to your skills and area of study. Also, there is an increasing demand for items for their food pantry. See how you can get involved!

Latino Coalition against Domestic and Sexual Violence

Mission: The mission of the Latino Coalition is to promote the awareness and work toward the elimination of domestic and sexual violence and contributing conditions affecting Latino communities across Indiana.

The Coalition is offering volunteers exposure to the Latino community programs and activities, as well as the opportunity to assist with implementing Latino Coalition Programs and Events and engage in office tasks.

Specifically, this nonprofit is looking for volunteers who have Spanish knowledge, experience working with the Latino community, and some knowledge of domestic violence.

For more information, contact Daisy Velez and check out the website. E-mail: develez@indianalationcoalition.org Phone: 317-926-4673

School on Wheels Takes Tutors to Homeless Children

Help make a difference in the life of a homeless child by serving as a tutor in area shelters. School on Wheels is looking for dedicated volunteers to help children with their homework and study skills one hour per week. For more information, contact Carrie at indysow@yahoo.com or call 317-704-4308.

For people who are interested: We are preparing for another busy school year and we are looking forward to training a new group of volunteers to help these children. It is an experience that truly makes a difference in the lives of children and should positively impact your life as well. We hope you can join us for tutor orientation to learn more about this wonderful program. Please contact Carrie at Carrie@indysow.org for training dates. All orientations take place at our offices, located at 2815 E. 62nd St., Ste. 200. Please let us know if you are available to attend one of these orientations.

Volunteers are expected to tutor one hour per week. We have tutoring opportunities Monday -Thursday from 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM. At the training session, we will be discussing homelessness in Indianapolis as well as what it means to be a School on Wheels tutor. You will receive a Tutor Handbook, needed supplies, and sign up for your tutoring assignment. A criminal history check will also be completed. Whatever your timeframe and/or time commitment is, we will work with you to ensure that your tutoring dates and times fit with your busy schedule. Kindly reply to Carrie at Carrie@indysow.org or 317-202-9100. We look forward to seeing you soon!

St. Vincent Hospital

November 27, 2010
We need volunteers to help with our 2nd Barnes and Noble book fair event! It will be held at the E.82nd Street Barnes and Noble location from 11am-4pm on Saturday, November 27. We have two volunteer shifts: 10:30am-1:30pm and 1:30pm-4:30pm. There will be a variety of activities, including storytelling, face painting and a general info booth.

The money raised from our book fair will help support the St. Vincent Hospital Patient Book Cart, which serves the main hospital, Women’s and Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. Our book cart visits patients and provides them with a book to read during their stay, free of charge.

If you are interested in volunteering or have any questions, please contact Sara Miller at 317-338-3267 or at sdmille2@stvincent.org

IEEE International Conference



Volunteers Needed for IEEE CloudCom 2010 Conference at IUPUI, Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 2010

The 2nd IEEE International Conference on Cloud Computing Technology and Science to be held at University Place Conference Center Nov. 30 – Dec. 3, 2010, needs undergraduate and graduate student volunteers.

“Cloud” is a common metaphor for an Internet accessible infrastructure (e.g. data storage and computing hardware) which is hidden from users. Cloud Computing makes data truly mobile and a user can simply access a chosen cloud with any internet accessible device. In Cloud Computing, IT-related capabilities are provided as services, accessible without requiring detailed knowledge of the underlying technology. Thus, many mature technologies are used as components in Cloud Computing, but still there are many unresolved and open problems. This conference and workshop series, steered by the Cloud Computing Association, aims to bring together researchers who work on cloud computing and related technologies.

Student volunteers will have the opportunity to meet leading researchers. Keynote speakers include Ian Foster, Director, CI, Distinguished Fellow at Argonne National Laboratory and Dennis Gannon, Director of Applications for the Cloud Computing Futures Group of Microsoft Research. You will receive complimentary conference registration and a t-shirt in exchange for your work at the conference.

To get more information visit http://www.cloudcomputingconference.org For an application to volunteer, please contact Jennifer Browning, brownijl@iupui.edu

Poetry Reading Coming Up!

In case you missed the announcement in this week's update:

Poet Adrian Matejka Reading

Join us for the first reading of our Fall 2010 Series with an evening of poetry read by Adrian Matejka on October 7th from 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm in the University Library Lilly Auditorium. The author of two books of poetry, Matejka was chosen for the National Poetry Series in 2008 for his collection Mixology (Penguin Books, 2009), which was also nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Matejka is a Cave Canem Fellow and teaches at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he serves as Poetry Editor for Sou’wester. He is a graduate of Pike High School in Indianapolis.

Link: http://www.facebook.com/chadredden#!/event.php?eid=148645511838662&ref=mf

Opportunities for ALISS Students

Hello, Everyone!

Regina and I met with Ashley Winfield from the Office of Community Service in the Campus Center (Suite 370) today. ALISS wants to help support the IUPUI mission of community service, so we're posting these volunteer opportunities for you. I promise to create a more comprehensive list as the semester progresses.

For now, if you have any questions about these positions, please make a comment on our blog. I'll try to answer them in a timely manner. Have a great semester!

Sarah

IUPUI OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE FALL 2010 EVENTS

SOLE Conference
Friday, October 8th, 2010
8am-5pm, Throughout Indianapolis
The Office of Community Service is joining together with Student Organizations to host the first ever SOLE Conference. This is a conference bringing together members of various student organizations to focus on issues in the community such as sustainability and your role in leaving behind your own footprint. Listen to dynamic and interesting speakers and enjoy an afternoon of service to the community.
Pre-registration is required - http://www.iupui.edu/~sole/.

Fall Alternative Break (FAB)
Friday, October 16 - Tuesday, October 19, 2010
All weekend, Location TBD
IUPUI Fall Alternative Break (FAB is a low-cost, weekend road-trip focused on community service, experiential learning and sight-seeing. Students do short-term projects for community agencies and learn about social issues such as urban renewal, poverty, hunger, homelessness, and the environment.
Pre-Registration and a cash deposit are required.
Check out our website for details - http://csl.iupui.edu/ocs/fab.asp

Make a Difference Day
Saturday, October 23, 2010
8am-5pm, Throughout Indianapolis
IUPUI volunteers for National Make a Difference Day make a commitment to actively participate in this special day of volunteerism. Make a Difference Day was initiated in 1990. Even small efforts can make a big difference.
Pre-registration is required.
Check out our website for details - http://csl.iupui.edu/ocs/

Steampunk Reader's Advisory

A friend of mine recently asked me a question about books I had a hard time answering. She has heard a lot about steampunk recently and wanted some reading recommendations. Given that I adore giving reading recommendations more than almost anything in the world, I was a little disappointed in myself that I could only come up with a couple of paltry titles. I felt a little better about myself after asking the same question at a used bookstore – the staff got the same confused brain look I felt like I had; I was sure I should know more, but just couldn’t think of anything.

Fiction-L, a great reader’s advisory listserv librarians can sign up for here, came up with the answer by pointing steampunk novices to this list by John Klima of the Library Journal. Give it a look if you anticipate ever being in a similar situation. I’m excited to get started on a few of them myself.

I do think a necessary addition is the brilliant graphic novel series Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio, also available as a free webcomic.

E-books and libraries

How do you think e-books will change the face of libraries in the future? Newsweek thinks there are changes on the horizon.

"So You Want to be a Librarian..."

I just discovered this link and it looks like it has information for wanna-be library students, current students, and those looking for work in a library. Which sounds like all of us.

Check it out - was it helpful? Do you think they're providing good information?

http://librarianbyday.net/2010/09/so-you-want-to-be-a-librarian-a-guide-for-those-considering-an-mls-current-students-and-job-seekers/

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