/news/annual-day-service-august-27 <span>Annual Day of Service is August 27</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:01:20-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:01">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:01</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>OBERLIN—The college will hold its 20th annual Day of Service for new and returning students on Saturday, August 27. </p> <p>Organized by the Bonner Center for Service and Learning, Day of Service is the first of many opportunities throughout the school year for new and returning students to engage with local organizations. The day includes an orientation to �鶹��Ƶ and greater Northeast Ohio, participation in a service project, and time to discuss future opportunities for community engagement.</p> <p>The day’s activities begin at 9:15 in the Root Room of the Carnegie building and continue until 3:30 p.m. This year’s sites and organizations include:</p> <ul> <li>Big Parade</li> <li>CATTS</li> <li>Weekday Community Meals at Christ Episcopal</li> <li>DuBois Project</li> <li>Family Promise of Lorain County</li> <li>FAVA</li> <li>Johnson House</li> <li>Kendal at �鶹��Ƶ (indoors and outdoors)</li> <li>�鶹��Ƶ Community Services</li> <li>�鶹��Ƶ Heritage Center</li> <li>�鶹��Ƶ Public Library</li> <li>Peace Community Church</li> <li>POWER</li> <li>Western Reserve Land Conservancy</li> <li>VeggieU</li> </ul> <p>Read more <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/oberlin_college_day_of_service_2016#.V7xb12PVT0E">information</a> and get involved.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-08-23T12:00:00Z">Tue, 08/23/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2381">Bonner Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2382">Community Service</a></div> </div> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:01:20 +0000 Anonymous 9191 at /news/new-initiative-provides-summer-opportunities-community-engagement <span>New Initiative Provides Summer Opportunities for Community Engagement</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:03:39-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:03">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:03</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In summer 2014, three �鶹��Ƶ College students participated in a new community service initiative--the President’s Public Service Fellowship--which provided funding for them to work full-time with a nonprofit or public sector agency in the city of �鶹��Ƶ. The President’s Public Service Fellowship program focuses on summer programming and organizational capacity building that supports local youth, and was directed by Tania Boster at the Bonner Center for Service and Learning.</p> <p>Miliaku Nwabueze ’16 was selected as the fellow for the city of �鶹��Ƶ. She coordinated community training resources and provided mentoring services for a summer employment program for 11 youths ages 14-17. This is the first piece of an “employment pipeline” for �鶹��Ƶ youth that will put them on a path to obtaining quality employment in Lorain County.</p> <p>Sophia Paul ‘15 was selected as the fellow for �鶹��Ƶ Community Services. She spent the summer training local teens who served as paid tutors in the Summer Learning Enrichment Program, designed to help 2nd-8th grade students excel through one-on-one lessons that cater to their interests and academic needs. Sophia also engaged five local teens in ecological and economic sustainability through the �鶹��Ƶ Community Services Food Justice Initiative.</p> <p>Peter Saudek ’15 was selected as the fellow for The Backspace at the Bridge and �鶹��Ƶ Public Library, where he assisted the Bridge’s program coordinator to engage local youth in summer camps and regular drop-in hours. He also supported many other opportunities such as a new collaborative effort by the Library, �鶹��Ƶ Heritage Center, and Firelands Association for the Visual Arts to cohost a free Lord of the Rings themed camp for local youth.</p> <p>Over the course of the 10-week program, the fellows worked full time at their sites and met weekly for reflections and trainings. Sophia Paul, who had worked with �鶹��Ƶ Community Services previously as a Bonner Leader, said, “I hope that the high school students learned as much as I did.” Assistant City Manager Wanda Davis in particular appreciated the time Miliaku Nwabueze spent working one-on-one with the high school students in the youth employment program to find out their interests, and designed her lesson plans accordingly. “This shows she is committed to providing experiences that are meaningful and helpful to each of them.”</p> <p>The President’s Public Service Fellowship is made possible with funding from the Office of the President. “In keeping with �鶹��Ƶ's tradition of community engagement, we are creating this new opportunity for students to fulfill their passion for public service within the �鶹��Ƶ community,” says President Krislov. “This program will assist local agencies that fill a critical need in the community, while at the same time empowering students to cultivate change.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">News Releases</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2014-09-05T12:00:00Z">Fri, 09/05/2014 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2382">Community Service</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2381">Bonner Center</a></div> </div> Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:03:39 +0000 Anonymous 10991 at