Students
ICAP
As a member of AmeriCorps, you have the opportunity to serve non-profit and public agencies to build a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility. You will learn about yourself and the world around you in new and exciting ways. Gaining experience and memories, you will carry AmeriCorps with you for years to come. After you have finished your service, you will receive an education award to cover your current education, future college expenses, or pay back student loans. 300 hours of service receives a $1000 Education Award. 450 hours of service receives a $1,250 Education Award. The following activities count toward your hours: off campus work study positions at non-profit agencies, service-learning placements, internships at qualified locations, alternative break trips, volunteer placement, and student service organizations. For more information, please contact the Office of Service-Learning and Leadership. Orientation and Year of Service begins in September!
Sustainable Programs Information
Sustainable Programs are consistent volunteer opportunities through the Office of Service-Learning and Leadership that make it easy to complete your 20 hours of service!
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McKinley Middle School |
1. Animal Outreach (Miracles in Motion, Witty Kitties, Cedar Valley Humane Society)
Contact: Gail Schalesky, Student Outreach Coordinator - gischalesky@coe.edu
2. The Arc Fitness Classes
Contact: Mikki Williams, Student Outreach Coordinator - mjwilliams@coe.edu
3. Arts Outreach (Theatre Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art)
Contact: Crystal Robinson, Student Outreach Coordinator - cjrobins@coe.edu
4. Catherine McAuley Center
Contact: Genevieve Jauregui, Student Outreach Coordinator - gnjauregui@coe.edu
5. Children of Promise
Contact: Jason Schoulte, Student Outreach Coordinator - jmshoulte@coe.edu
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Polk Elementary School |
6. Four Oaks: The Bridge Reading Program
Contact: Crystal Robinson, Student Outreach Coordinator - cjrobins@coe.edu
7. Garfield Elementary School Reading Program
Contact: Sam Sikrisamouth, Student Outreach Coordinator - sasikrisamouth@coe.edu
8. Garnett Place Retirement Community: BINGO
Contact: Tyler Heisel, Student Office Manager and Outreach Coordinator - teheisel@coe.edu
9. Johnson & Taylor Elementary Schools: Recess Buddies
Contact: Katy Heater, Student Outreach Coordinator - ceheater@coe.edu
10. McKinley Middle School Tutoring Program
Contact: Sam Sikrisamouth, Student Outreach Coordinator - sasikrisamouth@coe.edu
11. Medical Outreach (St. Luke's Hospital & Community Free Clinic)
Contact: Mikki Williams, Student Outreach Coordinator - mjwilliams@coe.edu
12. Poverty Outreach (Mission of Hope & HACAP Backpack Program)
Contact: Sarah Waskow, Student Outreach Coordinator - swaskow@coe.edu
13. Polk Elementary School: Girl Scouts
Contact: Genevieve Jauregui, Student Outreach Coordinator - gnjauregui@coe.edu
Alternnative Break Trips
In the spring of 2009, students and staff traveled to Washington D.C. to engage in service and outreach. Student participated in lobbying for Flood Relief funding and working with various homelessness and hunger outreach services in D.C.
In the spring of 2010 students, students and staff traveled to Moab, Utah to work with the Plataeu Restoration, Inc . They spent seven days navigating an adventure which included doing five days of conservation work in the canyon lands, six nights of fun filled camping, and one free day which was a hiking tour of Arches National Park.
Over fall break of 2010, students and staff traveled to intercity Chicago to immerse themselves in work with homelessness and hunger populations. Students engaged in various activities from serving meals, meeting with the Chicago Homeless Colition, working in a urban garden, making blankets for a local shelter, reflection, and class simulation activitites.
In the Spring of 2011 Students will journey to Atlanta to work with DOORs. Embedded in the past of Atlanta are many of the great human questions of war and peace, of justice and oppression, of defeat and rebirth. We hope our group of students will have a positive experience serving and learning in an urban context. Opportunities to serve in Atlanta may include interacting with homeless people at shelters and soup kitchens, making and delivering meals for home bound AIDS & cancer patients, working with individuals with mental and physical disabilities, sorting food and clothes at distribution centers, visiting with senior citizens, hearing the stories of the civil rights movement, or just walking through neighborhoods and becoming acquainted with people & places.
http://www.doornetwork.org/index.cfm?load=page&page=218
