Democracy in Action: Attend Middlebury Town Meeting tonight
3/5 7:00 p.m., Municipal Auditorium, Gymnasium
On Town Meeting Day citizens across Vermont come together in their communities to discuss the business of their towns. For over 200 years Town Meeting Day has been an important political event as Vermonters elect local officers and vote on budgets. It has also been a time for neighbors to discuss the civic issues of their community, state, and nation.
Here’s your chance to volunteer with Farm-to-School programs or community cooking classes…or both!
NOM (Nutrition Outreach and Mentoring) is looking for volunteers on Tuesday 3/6 to work with students of all grade levels at Beeman Elementary in New Haven, in their morning or afternoon classes, to create a menu for cafeteria meals and help with other nutrition-related projects. Can’t make it Tuesday? On Wednesday 3/7 at 4:30, NOM will be cooking dinner with teens at the Addison Central Teen Center in town. Email nom.midd@gmail.com for more information on how to volunteer, or check out go/nom.
MiddVOTE Voter Registration Drive
Thursday, March 8th, 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. Crossroads Cafe
Not registered? We have all the materials and information you need to register in Vermont or your home state. *Bring your state-issued driver’s license or ID* Already registered? Come apply for an absentee ballot.
Don’t miss performances by Riddim, Poor Form, Paradiddles, and Middlebrow!
Hear what fellow Middlebury students have to say about voting here.
Interested in volunteering at the event? Email MiddVote@Gmail.com with the times that you are available.
Register a Relay for Life Team!
Help raise money for cancer research by registering for Relay for Life! Grab your friends, start a team, and have an awesome time at our event on May 4, 2012! Visit go/relay.
Like making homemade ice cream and having dance parties? Join DREAM!
DREAM is a non-profit mentoring organization that connects college mentors with children of affordable housing communities for activities every Friday. The goal is to empower children from these neighborhoods to recognize their options, make informed decisions, and achieve their dreams! The organization recently expanded to a second neighborhood, and is seeking new mentors to join in on their group Fridays! For more info on how to get involved, email Ali Siegel ’12 at absiegel@middlebury.edu. All you have to do is show up!
VSO Co-Chair Application Open
The Volunteer Services Organization is accepting applications for a 2012-2013 co-chair. Interested? Read the attached description, fill out the VOLUNTEER SERVICE ORGANIZATION APPLICATION and email it to vso@middlebury.edu. Deadline: March 12th 5:00 p.m.
Summer Internship Highlight: Addison County Anti-Poverty Internships
Internship Dates: June 11 – August 17, 2012
Applications due March 7, 2012
These four paid internships offer a meaningful opportunity to spend summer fighting poverty in Vermont. This year the internships will take place at the John Graham Homeless Shelter, Middlebury Community Care Coalition Farm-to-Plate program, HOPE, and Addison County Council Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. Apply today: Visit middmojo.com and search for “Middlebury College Civic Engagement.”
Questions? If you have questions about any of these volunteer opportunities or want to learn more ways to get involved in the local community, contact Ashley Calkins, Community Engagement Coordinator, jcalkins@middlebury.edu, 802.443.3099