MiddAction Fair
Wednesday, Sept. 19th 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
McCullough Social Space
Come learn about opportunities to volunteer and get involved in the local community! Engage with over 50 non-profit organizations and student service groups to learn how you can get involved in local activism, volunteering, social justice, and service-learning activities in areas such as education, literacy, youth mentoring, environment, emergency services, public health, poverty, hunger, housing, and much more. Questions? Contact Ashley Calkins, jcalkins@middlebury.edu.
MiddVOTE Registration Drive (+absentee ballot requests!)
Thursday, September 20, 2012
4:30–7:30 p.m. Outside the Gamut Room (rain location Crossroads Cafe)
MiddVote is hosting a non-partisan voter registration drive! Come if you want to register to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, or have questions about the voting process! This is a great opportunity to make sure you are registered to vote in time for the November elections. Volunteers are needed to help out at the event, if you are interested email Julia Welsh, jwelsh@middlebury.edu.
United Way Days of Caring: Habitat for Humanity build in Cornwall
Volunteer to help build a house with Habitat for Humanity this Saturday, Sept. 22nd at 9:30 a.m. Transportation provided from campus. If you might be interested in participating in Habitat builds this is a great introduction! To sign up email Ashley Calkins, Community Engagement Coordinator, jcalkins@middlebury.edu.
Enjoy a Saturday picking apples at Sunrise Orchards
United Church in Underhill is looking for student volunteers to help pick apples on September 22nd from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Sunrise Orchards in Cornwall for their Harvest Market Days (they need to pick 350 bushels!). Interested? Contact Dave Clift, 202-764-4419, daclift59@yahoo.com.
myAmerica? An Immigration Symposium
Come learn more about America’s immigration dilemma through art, poetry, journalism, and more. Visit go/myamerica? to see the complete schedule.
Page 1 Information Meeting
Thursday, Sept. 20th 5:30 p.m.
Ross Basement B11
Do you love reading, children, and volunteering? Come check out student organization Page 1 for a great volunteer opportunity in local schools! Questions? Contact pageone@middlebury.edu.
Volunteer at St. Mary’s School
St. Mary’s Elementary School is seeking volunteers! Yard Duty Helper Monday – Friday from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Volunteers are needed to during recess to help supervise and play games with the children. After-school activities: 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. (flexible days) Volunteers are needed to lead a club (such as Chess Club, Math Club, Science Club, Fitness Club) for 4-6 weeks – creativity welcome! If you are interested in these opportunities please contact Angela Pohlen, smsprincipal@saintmarysvt.org.
DREAM
The DREAM Program is a non-profit mentoring organization that builds communities of families and college students that empower children from disadvantaged circumstances to recognize their options, make informed decisions, and achieve their dreams! DREAM is looking for new mentors to visit the children of the Pine Meadow and John Graham Court Neighborhoods in Middlebury on Friday afternoons. The only requirements are enthusiasm and energy to spend time with kids! For more information, email either Simran Sabharwal ’14 at ssabharwal@middlebury.edu or Emily Roach ’13 at eroach@middlebury.edu.
Womensafe Volunteer Training Announcement
WomenSafe in Middlebury works toward the elimination of physical, sexual and emotional violence against women and their children through direct service, education and social change. Apply to become a volunteer and sign-up for required volunteer training here. Volunteer opportunities include working on the hotline, helping with education and awareness, and providing special events assistance. [Note: Required training for fall volunteers starts on September 27th! Take action and fill out your application today]
Bridport Central Elementary School: host an after-school club
Bridport Central School (only 10 miles away from Middlebury!) is seeking volunteers to lead an after school club for elementary school students one afternoon a week from 2:25-3:40 p.m. for 6 weeks starting in October. You pick the topic – creative ideas welcome! Previous clubs have included card games, running, chess, jump rope, yoga, crafts, etc. Deadline is Sept. 27. Consider involving your athletic team or student organization in planning a club together! Contact Ashley Calkins, jcalkins@middlebury.edu, for a short application and more information. Funds can be provided for transportation and club supplies.
Willowell Foundation Artist Residency: volunteer mural assistant opportunity
The Willowell Foundation is hosting muralist and sculptor Marela Zacarías for a residency in September. Marela Zacarias lives in Brooklyn and grew up in Mexico City. She has created more than 30 large murals in the U.S., Mexico, and Guatemala, often working with local communities and at-risk youth to envision, design and paint. During her residency, Marela will work with Walden students to paint a mural just beyond the entrance to the outdoor classroom. For the first time, she’ll be combining her sculptural paintings, which recall textiles, with muralism to create a dynamic, 3-dimensional “wall in the woods.” The Willowell Foundation is seeking two volunteer assistants to help with the mural project and related field trips and programming. Volunteers will preferably have experience with painting and/or sculpture. Interested? Contact Administrative Director Hannah Mueller, hannah@willowell.org, 973-306-9238.
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