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.
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~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
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