Dear Public Service enthusiasts,
Here’s the last newsletter for the fall semester. Enjoy our public service
opportunities this December and January!
Happy Holidays!
Dudley Public Service Team
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January 17th - January 22
WINTER SESSION MINDFULNESS RETREAT
Rolling Ridge Retreat Center, North Andover, MA
Attendance at the entire retreat is required for eligibility. This retreat
is only for Harvard undergraduate and graduate students.
This retreat is made possible through a generous alumni donation. By
registering you are committing to attend the full retreat. Cancellations
received after Friday, December 18th, 2015 at 5pm will incur a $100 fee.
Each day will include sitting and walking meditation, periods of silence,
small group activities, movement and free time. Please come prepared to
participate in all aspects of the retreat with curiosity and a willingness
to engage with challenge.
To sign up for this week long retreat please click here to register.
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ibme.info_register_col…>
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January 39, 1:30-2:30,
LAUGHTER YOGA
Graduate Student Lounge
Laughter Yoga leads us through simple movements that are yoga inspired and
are about unlocking our breath and our laughter. We fake the laughter until
real laughter just arises. Yes, this class is silly and fun! Whether fake
or real, laughter boosts the immune system and lowers the amount of stress
inducing hormones throughout the body.
*Please register before January 26th by emailing
**dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com
<dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com>*
*The first five students to sign up will get a small gift!*
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TUTORING PLUS IS SEEKING TUTORS AND MENTORS FOR CAMBRIDGE STUDENTS
Each volunteer tutor is matched one-on-one with a student based on academic
strengths and needs as well as personality and interests.
Volunteer opportunities are available on weeknights from 6- 7pm or 6-7:30pm
at 5 locations in Cambridge (all accessible by public transportation), to
work with students in grades 4-12. Volunteers are currently needed to
volunteer once a week, for about an hour!
To learn more about our programs, visit our web site at www.tutoringplus.org,
and to apply, please complete our volunteer application at
www.tutoringplus.org/volunteer .
The Mission of Tutoring Plus of Cambridge is to support and encourage the
academic, personal, and social growth of youth in Cambridge with the help
of volunteers and community partners.
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OPEN LETTER FROM THE HARVARD IMMIGRATION PROJECT (HIP)
HIP is a student practice organization at Harvard Law School that is
dedicated to immigration and refugee issues and serves immigrant
communities through direct client services and policy advocacy.
On November 19, the US House of Representatives passed with a veto-proof
majority a bill entitled the "American Security Against Foreign Enemies
(SAFE) Act of 2015”, which attempts to prevent the resettlement of Syrian
refugees to the United States by creating additional hurdles in the
application screening process.
HIP invites individuals and organization to join in signing an open letter
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DLUPz4tVkVkbxYYiEooqsxrf4BKuttAklaKi40B…>
that will be sent to the Senate ahead of its vote on the bill.
