dudley-pubserv February 2005

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CPR and First Aid Courses for Dudley Students

by Dudley Public Service

LEARN CPR AND FIRST AID!! In conjunction with Harvard Emergency Services, Dudley House will be offering two weekend certification courses for CPR and First Aid. The classes are as follows: Saturday, March 5th, 2-5 pm ADULT CPR/AED Saturday, March 12th, 10am-1pm FIRST AID All classes will take place in Phillips Brooks House (Harvard Yard) in the Shepherd Room (2nd Floor) Classes are limited to the first ten students. To reserve a space, please sign up on the third floor of Dudley House. The courses cost $10 EACH and checks should be made out to Phillips Brooks House. Questions? Email: Denise Ho at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses.

19 years, 2 months

The environment, Harvard and an Apple iPod...

by Maria Edmonds Stalford

Calling all artists! ----- Forwarded message from Alayne Moody <amoody(a)camail.harvard.edu> ----- Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 15:21:00 -0500 From: Alayne Moody <amoody(a)camail.harvard.edu> Reply-To: Alayne Moody <amoody(a)camail.harvard.edu> Subject: The environment, Harvard and an Apple iPod... To: Antje_Danielson(a)harvard.edu What do the environment, Harvard and an Apple iPod have in common? CERtoon 2005! Short for the Carbon Emissions Reduction Cartoon Competition & Exhibition, CERtoon raises awareness in the Harvard and Cambridge communities about the link between energy consumption and global climate change. The first phase of CERtoon involves a cartoon-drawing contest with prizes like an Apple iPod, digital camera and gift certificates to local restaurants and stores. The second phase involves an educational exhibition featuring the CERtoon finalists and related information about energy and the environment. Last year, the CERtoon exhibition was displayed in 18 locations on and around campus, not to mention in all the undergraduate residence halls. The submission deadline for this year's CERtoon is this Monday, February 28, 2005. The contest is open to all FAS students, including GSAS students. It doesn't have to take long to make a winning CERtoon, so if you can spare some time away from the books, lab or computer this weekend, why not consider using it to try to win an iPod or help reduce carbon emissions? Cartoons should focus on some aspect of energy conservation or renewable energy. Entries can be hand-drawn, computer-generated or Flash animated. Submission forms, rules and specs, cartoon ideas and drawing tips, and examples of last year's winners are available online at www.greencampus.harvard.edu/CERtoon. Entries can be hand-delivered or sent by University, U.S. or electronic mail to: Antje Danielson, 46 Blackstone Street, Cambridge, MA 02139, Antje_Danielson(a)harvard.edu FAS-Computer Energy Reduction Program Harvard Green Campus Initiative 46 Blackstone Street Cambridge, MA 02139 (617) 384-9604 ----- End forwarded message -----

19 years, 2 months

Habitat and Hoops

by Dudley Public Service

Calling all you wonderful athletes and handypeople out there! Or anyone at all who just wants to do something fun away from the lab/library etc. over the next couple weekends! These awesome volunteer opportunities just may be for you! 1. Habitat for Humanity this Saturday, 2/26 2. Hoops Against Cancer next Saturday, 3/5 ********************************** 1. Volunteer for Harvard Habitat for Humanity! There are a couple of open spots on the two trips going out this Saturday (26 February). One trip will be going out to Dorchester to work on a site by Blue Hill Ave, and the other will be going to Concord, MA. We'll be meeting in front of Phillips Brooks House in the Yard at 7:45am, and we'll have you back by early afternoon. You'll be energized from some fulfilling work and ready to attack your day with gusto! Please e-mail Helene Nguyen (htnguyen(a)fas.harvard.edu) if you are interested in volunteering this Saturday or if you're interested in volunteering with us in some capacity at all this semester! We have other trips coming up....... ************************************* 2. Help support the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute by playing basketball... 3-on-3 Tournament, 3-Point Competition, Free Throw Contest (Men's and Women's Divisions) Hoops Against Cancer Date: Saturday, March 5 Time: 11am - 12pm sign-in 12pm - 5pm competitions (you will be assigned a time slot) Location: Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) Fee: $5 per participant The 2 winning teams and 4 winning shooters move on to the city-wide event April 10! Please register on www.brothersmcwilliam.org or email Justin at jmfernan(a)fas.harvard.edu with your information. You can register at the door, but if you sign up by noon on March 4, you win a free T-shirt. Registration fees will be collected the day of the event. Email Justin if you would like to make a donation. See you on the court! --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

19 years, 2 months

Reminder: COOP Grant Applications Due 2/25

by Dudley Public Service

Don't forget about this absolutely marvelous funding opportunity for your public service-related organization, project, or vision-in-the-making! Applications are due February 25! Tell your friends! ****************** The Harvard-MIT Cooperative Society (The COOP) and Dudley House Public Service are pleased to announce the third annual competition for the COOP Public Service Grants. These grants will fund community service projects organized by Harvard graduate students. Past winners include: Science Club for Girls, Science in the News, Project IF, Project Mouthguard, and the Harvard Prison Education Project. This is a wonderful opportunity for graduate students to gain recognition for their work and fund their programs. Eligibility: Harvard students from any of the graduate and professional programs (GSAS, HLS, KSG, HMS, GSE, etc.) are eligible to apply for a grant. You must be enrolled at the time of application and during the period which the funds will be utilized. Students may apply as individuals or on behalf of their organization. Both immediate and long-term projects are welcome, and we encourage applications both large and small. The grant review committee will be comprised of Dudley House fellows and staff, and members of the COOP Board of Directors. The awards are expected to average $500-$1,000, depending on the number of applications. Grant recipients will be required to submit a short report showing how the funds were spent and what the award allowed the individual or group to accomplish. Application Instructions: Submit a proposal (no more than two single-spaced pages) that includes the information below. Applications are due to the mailbox of Denise Ho in the Dudley House Office on the 3rd floor of Lehman Hall by February 25th, 2005 at 5:00 P.M. Application Contents: 1) Cover Page: Name of individual or group, contact information, and abstract 2) Proposal (2 pages maximum): Describe your organization and project, including the community you serve, the importance of your project, the timeline of your project, and how you will ensure the completion of your project. 3) Budget: Amount of funding requested from the COOP Public Service Grants, including a breakdown of how the funds will be spent. Include other sources of funding where appropriate. Proposals may also be sent by mail to the following address. Proposals will not be accepted over email. Denise Ho Dudley House Public Service Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard Cambridge, MA. 02138. Please contact Denise Ho at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com if you have any additional questions or require a copy of the application instructions via attachment. --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

19 years, 2 months

Blood Drive FRIDAY - It's not too late to sign-up and walk-ins are welcome!

by Dudley Public Service

Just a last minute reminder about our blood drive and Valentine's party at Mount Auburn Hospital tomorrow (Friday)!! Appointments are available throughout the day and walk-ins are welcome. For your convenience, feel free to call the Blood Donation Center at 617 499 5735 to make an appointment before you come. Thanks so much!! ******************** Your Dudley Public Service Fellows Invite You to a VALENTINE'S BLOOD DRIVE AT MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL This Friday, February 11, 10am - 3pm Celebrate Valentine's Day by sharing the gift of life with patients in need at Mount Auburn Hospital! The Blood Donation Center at Mount Auburn Hospital is throwing us a party and everyone is invited! Show the love by helping out people in need at our neighborhood hospital. Enjoy Valentine's decorations, sweets, treats, and surprises! If you like, bring a friend and double your impact and your fun. All visitors to the Blood Donation Center during the drive will receive fun goodies, free tickets to the Dudley House Salsa Party on February 12, and will be entered in a drawing for prizes. For more information or to reserve a half-hour appointment for your donation, please reply to us here at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com or call Jessica at the Blood Donation Center at 617-499-5735. Mount Auburn Hospital is just a short walk (about half a mile) away from Harvard Yard and is also easily accessible by the #71 and #73 bus lines that leave every few minutes from the lower busway at the Harvard T Station and stop right in front of the hospital. The Blood Donation Center is located in the Wyman Building of the hospital. Just follow the signs from the hospital's main entrance. We look forward to seeing you there! --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - You care about security. So do we.

19 years, 2 months

Valentine's Blood Drive at MAH on Friday (2/11) Hosted by Dudley Public Service!!

by Dudley Public Service

Your Dudley Public Service Fellows Invite You to a VALENTINE'S BLOOD DRIVE AT MOUNT AUBURN HOSPITAL This Friday, February 11, 10am - 3pm Celebrate Valentine's Day by sharing the gift of life with patients in need at Mount Auburn Hospital! The Blood Donation Center at Mount Auburn Hospital is throwing us a party and everyone is invited! Show the love by helping out people in need at our neighborhood hospital. Enjoy Valentine's decorations, sweets, treats, and surprises! If you like, bring a friend and double your impact and your fun. All visitors to the Blood Donation Center during the drive will receive fun goodies, free tickets to the Dudley House Salsa Party on February 12, and will be entered in a drawing for prizes. For more information or to reserve a half-hour appointment for your donation, please reply to us here at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com or call Jessica at the Blood Donation Center at 617-499-5735. Mount Auburn Hospital is just a short walk (about half a mile) away from Harvard Yard and is also easily accessible by the #71 and #73 bus lines that leave every few minutes from the lower busway at the Harvard T Station and stop right in front of the hospital. The Blood Donation Center is located in the Wyman Building of the hospital. Just follow the signs from the hospital's main entrance. We look forward to seeing you there! --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

19 years, 2 months

Fwd: Public Service Weekly Update -- Special Volunteer Edition

by Dudley Public Service

Dear Dudley Volunteers, Looking for volunteer opportunities with a Harvard group? We know we've forwarded examples of the Public Service Weekly update before but we wanted to be sure you all saw this one since it has so much information about public service groups here at Harvard including current contact information (which is golden since student groups change leadership often!). If you'd like to sign up for weekly public service updates prepared by the Public Service Network at Harvard, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/publicservice-list Enjoy! --M, E, and D Mike Bishop <mbishop(a)fas.harvard.edu> wrote: Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:17:57 -0500 To: publicservice-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu From: Mike Bishop Subject: Public Service Weekly Update -- Special Volunteer Edition February 4, 2005 This week�s update is devoted to the nearly 35 Public Service Network student volunteer/advocacy/awareness groups, and one project of the PSN, the Center for Public Interest Careers. Now is a great time to explore a new group! For information about each group�s spring organizational meeting, view the descriptions below or email the student contact. The update will return in its full form on February 10th. For a complete listing of these groups, or for listings of funding opportunities, summer internships and yearlong postgraduate opportunities, visit the PSN website at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pbh I. Volunteer Opportunities 1. Advocacy Cambridge Student Partnerships FUP Harvard AIDS Coalition Harvard Friends of AI IMPACT Project HEALTH 2. Education Adelante! CityStep College Matters HAND Harvard Friends of Scouting Harvard Story-Time Players Harvard Student Athletic Partnership HPIE Lets Get Ready! STAGE Ukrainian Mentoring Woodbridge WYSE 3. Health Beta Buddies Harvard Blood Drive Harvard Cancer Society Harvard Story-Time Players MIHNUET REACH Unite for Sight 4. Awareness/Other Bhumi City Serve Crimson In Community Harvard College SEC Help Around the Home LowKeys Public Service Leadership Summit II. Special Notice CPIC Application Deadline I. Volunteer Opportunities with PSN Student Groups 1. Advocacy Cambridge Student Partnerships Cambridge Student Partnerships seeks to reduce the barriers to finding employment and social services for low-income residents of Cambridge. A team of volunteers who have an understanding of the local business sector, knowledge of the community resources available and energy, enthusiasm, and an open-mind work directly with each client. CSP offers its volunteers unique insight into the dynamics of the social welfare system at the national and local levels, and the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of their clients. CSP is part of National Student Partnerships, a broader student movement dedicated to empowering communities through self-sufficiency of individuals. Contact Director Anna Fogel or Joanna Huey at afogel@fas or huey@fas for more information. First-year Urban Program (FUP) First-year Urban Program (FUP) is a week-long orientation to communities and community service opportunities in Cambridge and Boston for first-years (FUPpies). FUPpies, accompanied by upper-class leaders, work with community members and leaders of neighborhood service and activist organizations to assist with projects and activities related to each organization. Harvard AIDS Coalition The Harvard AIDS Coalition is the founding chapter of the Student Global AIDS Campaign, a national movement at 250 schools pushing for the U.S. to take the lead on fighting AIDS in Africa and around the world. Here on campus, HAC organizes rallies, conferences, letter-writing campaigns, service projects, and annual AIDS Weeks. HAC also organizes tables at major rock concerts (U2, No Doubt) to ask people to write to Congress for global AIDS funding. In the fall of 2002, they will be hosting the Doctors Without Borders Access Expo to call attention to the lack of access to AIDS treatment in the developing world. Around the country, HAC recruits and trains activists to stop a crisis that has already killed 25 million people. For more information contact Sarika Bansal at bansal(a)fas.harvard.edu. Harvard Friends of Amnesty International "Amnesty International works impartially worldwide for the release of prisoners of conscience (men, women and children detained because of their opinions, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, sex, or language, provided they have not used or advocated violence), for fair and prompt trials for all political prisoners, and for an end to torture and execution." --Amnesty-USA's original mission statement. Harvard Friends of Amnesty International is Harvard�s chapter of the human rights organization Amnesty International. We collect signatures on behalf of urgent action cases at group meetings and public tablings. We also work to raise awareness about human rights problems through guest lectures, write-a-thons, concerts, film screenings, vigils, and protests. Our annual events include the National Week of Student Action, the Get on the Bus trip to New York, and a spring concert. For more information, view our website or email us: www.hcs.harvard.edu/~amnesty, amnesty(a)hcs.harvard.edu. IMPACT IMPACT raises funds for grassroots organizations in developing countries to combat poverty, and raises awareness on Harvard's campus of issues related to international development. This group currently funds projects in India, Pakistan, Nicaragua, and Mali through on-campus events and outside fundraising. IMPACT hopes to create a long-term constant fundraising and awareness effort for developing nations, especially those nations who struggles receive little or no press coverage. Contact Director Matthew Krueger at mkrueger(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Project HEALTH Project HEALTH works to ensure that every child grows up free from the obstacles imposed by poor health. By uniting the creative energy of undergraduates, the expert knowledge of medical professionals, and the first-hand experience of families, Project HEALTH interrupts the well-established link between poverty and poor health. Through partnering with physicians and health-care providers at inner-city hospitals, Project HEALTH volunteers design and implement multi-faceted programs specifically targeted at the social and environmental causes of poor health in underprivileged children. Project HEALTH's programs aim to better connect families with important resources by bringing community resources into hospital settings and hospital resources into community settings. Project HEALTH operates a number of individual programs: Campus Coordinators are: Cornelia Griggs, Lara Bishay, and Shanthini Kasturi (griggs(a)fas.harvard.edu, bishay(a)fas.harvard.edu, or kasturi(a)fas.harvard.edu) 2. Education Adelante! Contact Atalie Carina Young or Carol Cavanagh at acyoung(a)fas.harvard.edu or cavanag(a)fas.harvard.edu. CityStep CityStep teaches dance and other performing arts to Cambridge public school fifth and sixth graders culminating in a final dance performance for community members, teachers, and parents. This group builds self-esteem, teamwork, and responsibility in children through creative and constructive self-expression. The group organizes Harvard's fall CityStep ball; in the spring the group stages a performance at Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School that showcases the children's dance abilities. Contact Directors Caroline McKay or Megan Lebow at cmckay(a)fas.harvard.edu or lebow(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. College Matters Founded in 1999, College Matters brings together undergrads who have successfully been through the college admissions process with students, parents, and counselors who will be going through the process in the future. College Matters offers seminars to help college-bound students with relevant and useful information about the admissions process, speaking and offering personal experiences on topics ranging from high school academics to teacher recommendations, scholarships, and financial aid to writing the personal essay. Contact Director Melissa Dell at mdell@fas for more information. HAND (House and Neighborhood Development Program) Each Harvard undergraduate resident House operates a branch of HAND. Individual Houses are paired with Cambridge elementary schools to provide tutoring and mentoring to the students of that school. Occasional weekend service projects are also often coordinated by individual houses. HAND is involved with the Harvard Reads and Harvard Counts programs and as a result Work-Study students are eligible to receive funding by tutoring children in reading and mathematics. Contact Kim Jiramongkolchai Mike Kummer at jiramong(a)fas.harvard.edu or kummer(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information about your House. Harvard Friends of Scouting Harvard Friends of Scouting works with youth in the local Boy and Girl Scout programs. We serve on every level, from working directly with troops and packs to working at the council committee level. We run a Merit Badge University (featured in the January 2004 issue of Boys' Life) that brings Boy Scouts to Harvard to earn merit badges . We are always looking for volunteers; the time commitment can be as little or as large as you like. For more information, please contact Andrew Esensten at esenst(a)fas.harvard.edu Harvard Program for International Education (HPIE) Harvard Program for International Education (HPIE) sends undergraduate tutors into Boston-area high school classrooms once a week to teach about issues facing the global community. The program strives to show the relevance of international affairs to the lives of American teenagers. Thus, HPIE exposes local high school students to events and cultures of other regions and leads discussions about diplomacy's goals and methods. The program also trains and provides resources for its tutors, helping HPIE volunteers become effective teachers and responsible members of the community. The program culminates in Harvard Day, a one-day event at Harvard to showcase learning for the semester. Contact Directors Henry Seton or Malini Daniel at seton(a)fas.harvard.edu or mpdaniel(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Harvard Story-Time Players Our mission is to bring joy and creativity to seriously ill children in the Boston area. The Harvard Story-Time Players write and produce short story theater pieces and perform them for area children's hospitals. Performances typically last 25 minutes and are followed by even more personal activities with the children. Activities differ by hospital, depending on the particular needs and abilities of the patients. Contact Jennifer Raymond at raymond(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Harvard Student Athletic Partnership The goal of the Harvard Student Athlete Partnership is to create a comprehensive community outreach program using the Harvard Department of Athletic�s facilities, coaches, student-athletes, and administrators to enhance the relationship between the University and our community. We hope that by creating opportunities for student-athlete volunteers to interact with local elementary school children, we can generate excitement about reading and can attack the language barriers that currently separate many students in these classrooms from reaching their full potential. Participating schools and programs: are St. Anthony�s (K-8) and Gardner School (K-5), Allston; King Middle School, Cambridge; and RALLY Program, Taft School, Brighton. Contact Kristi O�Connor at kmoconn(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Let's Get Ready! Urban high schoolers face many educational disadvantages; schools are often large and impersonal, information is hard to access, and obstacles may seem to bar the path to college. Let's Get Ready! aims to level some of the existing educational inequities by providing free SAT prep and college advising (College Choice) to urban high schoolers. Let's Get Ready! works closely with local community organizations and the Higher Education Resource Center in Roxbury to create an atmosphere that is fun and relaxed yet conducive to learning and to demystifying the process leading to college admissions. Volunteers work closely with small classes or groups of high school students to prepare them, either for the SAT exam or for various aspects of applying to college. -time commitment--one night a week (Tuesday or Thursday evening), from 6-9:30 -classes start on Feb. 8/10 and run through the end of April -training session on Feb. 6 (we won't know the exact time until closer to the day, but sometime in the afternoon) -interested people should e-mail me: cmeyer@fas, for more details about the program and the training STAGE (Student Theater Advancing Growth and Empowerment) Harvard STAGE (Student Theater Advancing Growth and Empowerment) is a unique theater organization dedicated to inspiring and empowering Boston youth and to forging a meaningful connection between the Harvard and Greater Boston communities through the performing arts. STAGE brings together college students and middle-school children in an after-school program in Boston Public Schools (focusing on schools which have little or reduced funding for arts programs) to encourage grow together through the performing arts and emphasizing the strong connection between the university and the city at large, and between the arts and public service. The academic year culminates in an on-campus kid's production written and created by our students from Boston Public Schools. Look for advertisements around campus in coming weeks regarding our spring information session and recruitment interviews to be held in early February. If you have any questions, contact Chris Lawton (clawton(a)fas.harvard.edu). Ukrainian Mentoring Contact Marta Nalysnyk at nalysnyk(a)fas.harvard.edu WoodbridgeSociety of International Students: Teaching World Cultures The Teaching World Cultures Program serves to education Cambridge 6th and 7th graders about international issues/ Harvard volunteers teach a flexible curriculum covering aspects of culture such as festivals, music and food of various countries during a weekly in-school class. For more information, contact Directors Neasa Coll or Calum Docherty at ncoll(a)fas.harvard.edu or docherty(a)fas.harvard.edu. Women and Youth in Supporting Each Other (WYSE) WYSE is a curriculum-based mentorship program that provides young women from the Dearborn Middle School in Roxbury with resources, information and support necessary to make informed decisions about relationships, sexuality, futures and community contribution. WYSE couples sex education with activities that build skills in the areas of self-awareness, decision-making and finally, community activism. For more information, contact Director Jeong Oh. 3. Health Beta Buddies The Beta Buddies mentoring program pairs college undergraduates who have diabetes with children and teenagers who also have diabetes. The purpose of the program is to create an opportunity for a college student and teenager or child to form a friendship that may include informal discussion of diabetes and may also allow for mentoring more generally. The program is not medical in nature but instead is intended to support children and teenagers dealing with the day-to-day challenges of diabetes. If you or someone you know has diabetes and would like to learn more about mentoring a child or teenager, email Julia at jdezen(a)fas.harvard.edu. Harvard Blood Drive The Harvard Blood Drive is an organization of dedicated and enthusiastic undergraduates that work with coordinators of the Red Cross of New England to organize Blood Drives on Harvard campus. Acting as liaisons between the Red Cross and the Harvard community, these students publicize the drives to the Harvard community, recruit volunteers, as well as plan and work at the drive. They also act as a source of information regarding blood donation as well as raise awareness about the importance of blood donation. Drives occur four times a year (September, December, February, and April) for three days at a time. Contact Directors Patricia Raciti, Hannah-Sarah Faich, or Marc Parris for more information. ***********Harvard FEBRUARY BLOOD DRIVE**************** **Harvard Yale Blood Drive Contest�Harvard Yale Blood Drive Contest Harvard University and Yale University join together to ask you to give the greatest gift of all-the Gift of Life. Come donate at the first annual Harvard Yale Blood Drive Challenge and receive a free gift! Please Visit our website www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hbd for exact guidelines **HBD T Shirt Contest�Vote for the next official 2004-2005 Blood Drive T-shirt from the ten finalists displayed at the drive! **Club Challenge�In a student organization? Gather 5 friends from you club to donate or volunteer at various times throughout the drive, and you all get entered in a raffle to win an iPod Mini! **Valentine�s Day Raffle�Flowers? Hot chocolate for two? A gift certificate to a spa? What could you win to help you celebrate? WHEN: Wednesday, February 9th , 11am-5pm Thursday, February 10th , 11am-5pm Friday, February 11th , 10am-4pm WHERE: Adams House C Entryway For any information and to make an appointment, please visit our new website: www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hbd/ OR email hbd(a)hcs.harvard.edu Appointments encouraged, but walk-ins welcome, too! Sponsored by the SAAC Harvard Cancer Society Harvard Cancer Society serves as an umbrella for several smaller-scale opportunities to volunteer with service programs centered on cancer issues. Volunteers assist with a bone marrow drive and the Relay for Life. They work in a hospice for terminally ill cancer patients and they serve overnight at a facility for families of cancer patients at Children's Hospital. Contact Directors Talia Kraemer, Stephanie Tung, or Jonathan Scott at kraemer(a)fas.harvard.edu, stung(a)fas.harvard.edu, or jwscott(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Harvard Story-Time Players Our mission is to bring joy and creativity to seriously ill children in the Boston area. The Harvard Story-Time Players write and produce short story theater pieces and perform them for area children's hospitals. Performances typically last 25 minutes and are followed by even more personal activities with the children. Activities differ by hospital, depending on the particular needs and abilities of the patients. Contact Jennifer Raymond at raymond(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. MIHNUET(Music in Hospitals and Nursing Homes Using Entertainment as Therapy) MIHNUET is a group that performs live music (violins, piano, drums, dance...etc) in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. We focus on classical music and music from the time period of our audience (50s and 60s), although many MIHNUETers also perform contemporary music. We are particularly interested in reaching out to our audience by making our performances fun and socializing with the residents before leaving the site. Our kickoff performance for the Spring semester will be on Saturday February 19th, from 11-3, anyone is welcome to perform regardless of experience. If interested, please e-mail Francisco Fantes (fantes@fas) by Friday 18th, afternoon. REACH (Recreation, Experience and Art Creativity with Harvard) Are you interested in working with kids with special needs? REACH is the perfect program for you! You'll have the opportunity to forge a relationship with a child 5-13 years old through this wonderful program. We meet once a week as a group from 1- 3pm on Saturdays. You have the chance to have a one-on-one relationship within a group setting, and are not responsible for planning activities. All you have to do is show up ready to have fun with your little buddy in art, theater and gym activities, and weekly performances from Harvard groups. Please contact Margaret at tiedeman(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Thanks!! Unite for Sight Unite For Sight volunteers work to provide the medically underserved in the Greater Boston area with: free preliminary vision screenings for children and adults in soup kitchens, homeless shelters, schools and libraries; enrollment in insurance and free health coverage programs (Children's Health Insurance Program, Academy of Ophthalmology's National Eye Care Projects, Academy of Optometry's VisionUSA, Sight For Students, Medicare, Medicaid, VA Insurance); general health education programs to reduce health disparities, including HIV/AIDS and immunizations; vision education programs -- presentations that teach students and adults about eye anatomy and eye disease by examining the history of ophthalmology through unique perspectives such as the comparison of ancient and modern ophthalmologic procedures, art history seminars regarding eye disease in eminent artists, and the social history of eyeglasses; website Free Health Coverage Program Portal for the medically underserved; support to those community members who are blind or have low vision. In addition, internationally, Unite For Sight designs and implements eye camps and eye health education programs in developing countries, including India, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Cameroon, and Benin. For more information, contact Aabed Meer at meer(a)fas.harvard.edu, or Nambi Nallasamy at nallasam(a)harvard.edu. Date: Tuesday, February 8 Time: 8:30pm Location: Dunster House Small Dining Room (located across from the entrance to the Dining Hall) 4. Awareness/Other Bhumi Bhumi, (Sanskrit for "Earth"), the Harvard International Development Group, aims to serve and learn about developing communities around the world. It was created in 1996 by a group of Harvard undergraduates to engage with and raise awareness about issues such as public health, natural resource management, human rights, education and environmental activism in different areas of the world. Bhumi has chosen to work primarily with small-scale, grassroots organizations and seeks to be a catalyst for greater discussion and awareness of socioeconomic development issues at Harvard and in international student's local community. Through summer internships in small overseas organizations, Bhumi members learn about education, health, environment, poverty, hunger and human rights issues in developing countries. Bhumi also publishes the Guide to International Development and a weekly electronic newsletter. There are three sub-sets of the program: Internship Program, Campus Outreach, Bhumi Newsletter. Contact Joanna Yeo or Kudzai Makomva at yeo(a)fas.harvard.edu or makomva(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. CityServe CityServe operates in conjunction with Boston's Tenacity youth development program to tutor and teach tennis to middle school students from all over the city. The program teaches life-skills through the game of tennis, and academic skills during study hall periods. CityServe offers Boston kids a great opportunity to learn a sport they might never have had access to and to work with college students. Contact Director Kevin Papay at papay(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Crimson in the Community Crimson in the Community, the public service branch of The Crimson, is a great opportunity to share your journalistic talents, from news and editorial writing to design and photo, in a fun and low-pressure environment. Every Friday afternoon we visit South Boston High School to help students generate story ideas, investigate information for their articles, learn writing skills, and emphasize the foundations of good journalism. The final pages are designed and printed at the Crimson building itself. Our goal is to encourage self-expression and a sense of community participation in teenagers, who benefit from the attention. Featured last spring in The Boston Herald, "Crimmunity" is a relatively new addition to The Crimson. You can definitely join while comping for another board -- enthusiasm and experience are equally valued. The time commitment is moderate; editors have no problem working on this project while holding other positions on the paper. Jump right into the nitty gritty of newspaper production, get to know an awesome group of area students and Crimeds, and relive your high school journalism glory while helping teenagers find their voices! For more information, contact Christine Delucia at delucia(a)fas.harvard.edu Harvard College Social Enterprise Club The Harvard College Social Enterprise Club was founded to explore the growing link between business, community, and public service. This group promotes awareness of career opportunities in socially responsible businesses and researches how organizations develop successful ventures in social entrepreneurship. The "Awareness" program organizes a speaker series, panel discussions, case study workshops, and an annual conference. Contact Director Francisco Aguilar at faguilar(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Help Around the Home Help Around the Home, in conjunction with Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services, serves the financially constrained elderly community by helping them with household chores, free of charge. Due to a variety of painful health conditions, such as arthritis, many elders are unable to do their housecleaning; however, meager social security incomes, coupled with the high cost of living in the Somerville/Cambridge area, would make hiring home-making services a significant financial burden. The group helps elderly homemakers retain their property and their independence: many must move into nursing homes solely because of their inability to change light bulbs, shovel snow and rake yards. Contact Director Eva Xia at evaxia(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. LowKeys The LowKeys bring a cappella singing to schools and groups in Boston and the surrounding area by presenting performances and singing workshops for schools without music programs. Contact Director Caroline Pemberton at pembert(a)fas.harvard.edu for more information. Public Service Leadership Summit The Public Service Leadership Summit is a two-day conference held annually in September that provides undergraduate student leaders with skills-based workshops, panel presentations and group reflections to help them run their organizations. In the past, the Summit has offered panels on careers in public service and public service and the University, featuring President Summers. Workshops have included how to lead a reflection, organizing skills session, political activism, fundraising, recruiting and managing volunteers, and �Community 101�. Students who would like to get involved with the Summit can apply in the spring to participate in the Summit or apply to be a member of the Executive Committee. For more information, contact Mae Bunagan at bunagan@fas. II. Special Notice The Center for Public Interest Careers (CPIC) offers paid summer internships and yearlong fellowships in the public sector in a wide variety of organizations in Boston, NYC, DC, San Francisco and Chicago. The application deadline for paid 2005 Summer Internships and 2005-2006 Fellowships is quickly approaching! On-line Applications are due Monday, February 7, 2005. Please visit our website at http://www.fas.harvard.edu/%7Epbhcpic/Applicants.cgi#CPICprogram for more information and to complete the application New opportunities have been posted! _______________________________________________ publicservice-list mailing list publicservice-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/publicservice-list --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Search presents - Jib Jab's 'Second Term'

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Do you have a vision for a public service project you'd like to implement as an individual or with a group? If so, a COOP Public Service Grants can help you turn your vision into action! Application details follow. ***************************** The Harvard-MIT Cooperative Society (The COOP) and Dudley House Public Service are pleased to announce the third annual competition for the COOP Public Service Grants. These grants will fund community service projects organized by Harvard graduate students. Past winners include: Science Club for Girls, Science in the News, Project IF, Project Mouthguard, and the Harvard Prison Education Project. This is a wonderful opportunity for graduate students to gain recognition for their work and fund their programs. Eligibility: Harvard students from any of the graduate and professional programs (GSAS, HLS, KSG, HMS, GSE, etc.) are eligible to apply for a grant. You must be enrolled at the time of application and during the period which the funds will be utilized. Students may apply as individuals or on behalf of their organization. Both immediate and long-term projects are welcome, and we encourage applications both large and small. The grant review committee will be comprised of Dudley House fellows and staff, and members of the COOP Board of Directors. The awards are expected to average $500-$1,000, depending on the number of applications. Grant recipients will be required to submit a short report showing how the funds were spent and what the award allowed the individual or group to accomplish. Application Instructions: Submit a proposal (no more than two single-spaced pages) that includes the information below. Applications are due to the mailbox of Denise Ho in the Dudley House Office on the 3rd floor of Lehman Hall by February 25th, 2005 at 5:00 P.M. Application Contents: 1) Cover Page: Name of individual or group, contact information, and abstract 2) Proposal (2 pages maximum): Describe your organization and project, including the community you serve, the importance of your project, the timeline of your project, and how you will ensure the completion of your project. 3) Budget: Amount of funding requested from the COOP Public Service Grants, including a breakdown of how the funds will be spent. Include other sources of funding where appropriate. Proposals may also be sent by mail to the following address. Proposals will not be accepted over email. Denise Ho Dudley House Public Service Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard Cambridge, MA. 02138. Please contact Denise Ho at dudleypublicservice(a)yahoo.com if you have any additional questions or require a copy of the application instructions via attachment. --------------------------------------------------------------- Dudley Public Service Fellows Denise Ho, Ernesto Martinez, and Maria Stalford Lehman Hall, 1 Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA 02138 fax: (617) 496-5459 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~dudley/fellows/pubserv/pubserv.html To receive updates about Dudley Public Service Events, go to http://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/dudley-pubserv __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

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