Reminders for Masters Week and Dare to Care

Come to the Alumni Masters Week Welcome Reception to see the Center for Civic Engagement Panel. It is this Wednesday November 2nd from 7:30-8:30. There is also coffee and dessert from 7:00 to 7:30. Check out this invitation to RSVP and for more details! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oU_onGu6bJ6TsBpbz1x2PbHPxsV1j_3ZJMQaK4Yfl_I/edit

Today is the last reminder to sign up for Dare to Care. You must sign up by November 4th, check out earlier posts for more information!

Pepsi Service Scholars Senior Prom

Linda Moody, the director for the Center for Civic Engagement teaches several classes on campus. One of those classes is ALEC 165 better known as Pepsi Service Scholars. Pepsi is a honorary service class for incoming Nebraska freshmen. They are picked based off of their service activities in high school. Every year the class puts on a prom for older adults and this year was a great success! Although there were not as many attendees this year, they still enjoyed themselves a lot. It is much like a high school prom with a little more food and different music. A local band called Fine Wine played polka and more classic songs for most of the event, but the Pepsi students were able to share some songs from there generation as well such as the Cupid Shuffle and NSYNC. The older adults got to dance the afternoon away with the Pespi students enjoying food, cake, and fellowship. It was great to see all of the faces of the older adults light up during the event and continually promise they will return the next year. The students had a blast as well with many of them commenting on how great the event was, how much fun it was spending time with older adults, and how much fun they had dancing with some of the older adults. This event helped the students realize how creative one can be when doing service as well as how important it is to bridge the generation gap to gain a new perspective.

Sign up for Dare to Care by November 4th!

Must sign up for Dare to Care by November 4th! You can sign up as a group or as an individual and the dates are food collection as a group anytime between October 24th - November 11th or as an individual you can drop food off in the food barrels on campus between November 7th-11th. Sign up! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eNdTnNZw5AjHEFRt8P6brFvWZuZeU0XfNT3gX2Pacxo/edit?hl=en_US

Huskers Fighting Hunger

Come to the Huskers Fighting Hunger forum on November 16th from 5-7:30 PM. There will be a panel discussion on how students can become involved in anti-hunger campaigns along with breakout sessions on different nutrition aspects. Check out the link for more information!
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0BwrcYlrtRFW-YTZjNjdiMTMtM2E4MS00NThjLWEzYTMtZjk0MmNmZjM4NDdm

Alumni Masters Week

Come to the Alumni Masters Week Welcome Reception to see the Center for Civic Engagement Panel. It is on Wednesday November 2nd from 7:30-8:30. There is also coffee and dessert from 7:00 to 7:30. Check out this invitation to RSVP and for more details!

Want to volunteer this Friday for a Halloween party? The Malone Community Center is having a Halloween party and will need 10-30 volunteers from 5:30 to 8:30. Contact Nate Woods at (402)-304-8745 or natewoods@malonecenter.org.

Last reminder for Dare to Care! People wanting to participate are still able to sign up. Check earlier posts for how to sign up and for details.

Nebraska College Preparatory Academy

Ever wanted to be part of a college mentor program? Join the Nebraska College Preparatory Academy to work with first generation students to help them prepare for college. Check out this brochure for more information!

Reminder about Dare to Care!

Reminder about Dare to Care! You can sign up as a group or as an individual and the dates are food collection as a group anytime between October 24th - November 11th or as an individual you can drop food off in the food barrels on campus between November 7th-11th. Sign up! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eNdTnNZw5AjHEFRt8P6brFvWZuZeU0XfNT3gX2Pacxo/edit?hl=en_US

About the Center for Civic Engagement

Here is a sheet that gives a detailed explanation of what the Center for Civic Engagement does. Check it out so you know what our goals are and what we can do for you. If you want to know more you can check out our website at http://engage.unl.edu/

Center for Civic Engagement open again!

Welcome back everyone hope you had a great fall break! The Center is back open and is ready to see any students curious about service-learning opportunities or questions, so come on in to 222 Ne Union.

Center for Civic Engagement closing

The Center for Civic Engagement will be closed on Monday 10/17 and Tuesday 10/18. If you need anything from the office before Fall Break come in on or before Friday. The Center for Civic Engagement wishes everybody a great Fall Break!

Upcoming events: Dare to Care

Want to participate in a city wide food drive? Volunteer for Dare to Care as a group or an individual. There are two ways to volunteer to gather food. Check out this document for more information.

Civic Engagement Certificate

Exciting news, the Civic Engagement Certificate was approved by the Board of Regents! This allows students to connect civic engagement to their education and have it count towards your degree. If interested come into the office in 222 City Union and get more information. If well planned, the certificate can be completed by using all ACE courses, which are required for students anyway. It can be impressive for employers and show them how well connected you are with civic needs and other aspects of communities like diversity and serving among others. We are anxiously awaiting the Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education's approval before recruiting our first class at the beginning of Spring Semester 2012. Check out the requirements by looking at the sheet.

New Blog Site!

The Center for Civic Engagement decided to get a new blog in order to keep students in the look on the Centers' activities, events, and happenings. Tell your friends about it in order to help others stay in the loop as well.