Happy Spring, Everybody!
We have exciting events coming up this month. Check them out!
*March 29*
LET’S TALK ABOUT SEXUALITY
4:00 - 5:30 pm
Location: Dudley Common Room
Join Amanda Ayers, MPH (HPE) and Meera Seshadri, MSPH (OSAPR) in a dialogue
that explores the intersection of sexual health promotion and sexual
violence prevention.
How does having an increased awareness of your own body, needs, and
pleasure help facilitate healthier sexual relationships?
Learn how to navigate difficult conversations surrounding sexuality,
consent, and intimate activity. Together, let’s develop community norms
that allow us to safely and respectfully explore ourselves and each other.
Do you have any questions you’d like us to discuss during the event?
Send them to: hpe(a)huhs.harvard.edu. All inquiries will remain confidential.
*March 29*
INSIDER’S EXPERIENCE: THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK!
8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Meet at the Front Steps of Dudley House
Want to be part of the food distribution system that ends hunger? Join the
Dudley Team at the Headquarters of Boston Food Bank!
We will work together on an assembly line, inspect, sort and pack donated
grocery products that are distributed to hunger relief agencies. Limited
Spots. RSVP at dudleypublicservice(a)gmail.com before March 24.
*Thursdays between March 31**st and April 21st *
KORU MEDITATION COURSE 2.0
2:15 - 3:30 pm
Where: Graduate Student Lounge
NOTE: this is an “advanced” class for participants who have completed Koru
Basics and want to deepen their practice.
Koru 2.0 builds on the skills developed in Koru Basic and provides a
supportive opportunity for you to further you practice and strengthen your
skills. This course has a similar format to Koru Basics and also consists
of weekly, 75-minute classes taught over four weeks.
DROP-IN MEDITATION
Monday-Friday 12:15 - 12:45 pm, Monday-Thursday 5:30-6:00 pm
Where: Gray’s Hall Basement, The Serenity Room
Everyone is welcome! No prior meditation experience is necessary. Guided
practice will be eclectic and will include loving kindness meditation,
breath meditation, body scan and more.
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Other Public Service Opportunities:
FRIENDSHIPWORKS IS SEEKING SURVEYORS WITH ELDERS
This project seeks to prevent elder isolation by uncovering the strengths,
talents, and passions of elders in the North Allston/Brighton area, and
creating opportunities for them to contribute their gifts to the community
through local programs.
FriendshipWorks is seeking two or possibly three individuals to act as
one-on-one surveyors with elders in the North Allston/Brighton area. The
one-on-one surveyor is responsible for conducting and recording one-on-one
interviews with elders. This is a temporary position, with a maximum of 5-6
hours of work a week for 3-4 months.
Requirements: basic computer literacy, including work with databases, be
able to give 5-6 hours per week to the project, be available for the
duration of this portion of the project (February – May/June), ability to
travel to the North Allston/Brighton neighborhood each week for interviews,
be enrolled in a graduate program at a local university or college, have a
clean Massachusetts CORI.
Compensation: $15 per hour (Approximately 5-6 hours per week, for
approximately 3-4 months.)
How to Apply: send your résumé and a short paragraph detailing why you are
interested in this opportunity and what your own gifts and skills are for
this type of work to jobs(a)fw4elders.org
VOLUNTEER AT THE HARVARD SQUARE HOMELESS SHELTER and Y2Y HARVARD SQUARE
The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter is the nation's oldest student-run
homeless shelter. This past December, Y2Y Harvard Square officially opened
its doors for the first time to become the nation’s first student-run
shelters specifically for homeless youth between the ages of 18-34. Even
though these are separate shelters, they are united in the fight against
homelessness.
To volunteer for the HARVARD SQUARE HOMELESS SHELTER
The two shelters are also looking for volunteers for the spring break and
they need your help! Sign up to volunteer at Harvard Square Homeless
Shelter here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VGUbbUWqweEk0D9wqh-VMWwjhhKh9Y9gVcu…>
and at Y2Y Harvard Square here
<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/125anxV7RP5NDnpMn_XzE1gMTEATaztXhJFs…>.
To volunteer at Harvard Square Homeless Shelter on regular days apply here
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…>
for a weekly individual shift, or apply here
<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__docs.google.com_forms_…>
as a group trying to fill a whole shift.
Warm wishes,
Public Service Team
