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<blockquote type="cite" cite>From: "Jennifer Currie"
<jacook@MIT.EDU></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 10:38:48
-0400</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Subject: MIT Public Service Center -
September announcements!</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b><br></b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>MIT Public Service Center September
Announcements</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Welcome back! We hope you all had a
wonderful and energizing summer and are rested and ready for another
academic year.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The Public Service Center would like to
remind you that we have multiple exciting opportunities throughout the
year as well as program application deadlines. Our opportunities
are for undergraduates and graduates and in some cases staff are able
to participate. If you have any questions or would like to know
more about how the PSC can help you with a service initiative please
feel free to stop by the PSC in 4-104, email the appropriate contact
listed below, or email <a href="">psc@mit.edu</a>. Thank
you!<br>
-MIT Public Service Center</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>9/7</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><u>Service Fair</u></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>1-3pm, Lobby 10 & Bush
Room</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Looking to give back to your community?
Build your resume? Acquire new skills? Broaden your horizons? Then
come to the Fall 2011 MIT Community Service Fair! Don'tmiss your
chance to meet over 30 local nonprofit organizations and find a great
service opportunity! This event is open to the entire MIT
Community and is sponsored by the MIT Public Service Center. For
more information, contact: Kristi Gundrum Kebinger at <a
href=
"file://localhost/applewebdata/::19EF35F9-9BEF-48C3-9D48-918B0F5665A4:servicefair@mit.edu"><span
></span>servicefair@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>9/13</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><u>Info Session on Community Service
Work-Study</u></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>7-8pm, W35-199</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Students who qualify for Federal
Work-Study are able to add to theirwork experience while assisting
nonprofit organizations with finding creative solutions to the
problems they face. Learn about working at the MATCH School, Sicence
Club for Girls, Reach-Out, Girls' Angle, and many other
organizations by attending this information session on 9/13 at 7-8pm
in W35-199. For more information, visit <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/work-study/"
>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/work-study/</a> or contact Linden
McEntire at <a
href=
"file://localhost/applewebdata/::19EF35F9-9BEF-48C3-9D48-918B0F5665A4:mcentire@mit.edu"><span
></span>mcentire@mit.edu</a> or at 617-253-8065.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>9/14</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><u>Throw it Against the Wall @
MIT</u></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>5-8pm, Stata Student Street</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Come join is to throw ideas against the
wall for a big brainstorming, meet and greet and explore session. The
goal: help ignite lots of ideas that can be carried forward as
entrepreneurial pursuits, social impact projects, and much more. We
believe that innovation often starts with knowing the right
question(s). Many areas (health, education, sanitation, appropriate
technologies, and much more) will be there. RSVP to <a
href="mailto:globalchallenge@mit.edu">globalchallenge@mit.edu</a>.</blockquote
>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>9/16</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><u>ReachOut application
deadline</u></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>ReachOut is a literacy program that
matches MIT students with children at a local after-school center for
tutoring twice a week. All new tutors must attend a training on
September 19 or 20. Students may participate in ReachOut as
volunteers or receive a paidposition through Community Service
Work-Study. The application deadline is 3pm on 9/16, and can be found
at <a
href=
"http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/volunteering/programs/reachout/index.html"
>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/volunteering/programs/reachout/in<span
></span>dex.html</a> There is an Orientation session for those
who've applied on 9/16 from 4-5pm at 56-114. For more
information, you can contact Linden McEntire and Andy Stuntz at <a
href=
"file://localhost/applewebdata/::19EF35F9-9BEF-48C3-9D48-918B0F5665A4:reachout-staff@mit.edu"><span
></span>reachout-staff@mit.edu</a> or at 617-253-8065.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>9/26</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><u>Student Leaders in Service application
deadline</u></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Become a Student Leader in Service at
MIT! Complete 300 hours of service between October 2011 and
September 2012 and receive an AmeriCorps education award of $1,175.
Education awards can be used to pay tuition or to repay most
student loans. Students who volunteer regularly and Community
Service Work-Study students are ideal candidates for this award. The
application deadline is 9/26. More information can be found at <a
href=
"http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/opportunities/student-leaders-service/index.html"
>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/opportunities/student-leaders-service/inde<span
></span>x.html</a> or by contacting Linden McEntire at <a
href=
"file://localhost/applewebdata/::19EF35F9-9BEF-48C3-9D48-918B0F5665A4:mcentire@mit.edu"><span
></span>mcentire@mit.edu</a> or at 617-253-8065.</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>Upcoming</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>10/19</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><u>IDEAS Global Challenge Generator
Dinner</u></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>7pm, Morss Hall</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The world has problems. You have ideas.
Come to the Generator Dinner on 10/19 at 7pm in Morss Hall - share
your ideas, meet others with ideas, find teammates, and learn how to
enter the IDEAS Global Challenge. RSVP to <a
href=
"file://localhost/applewebdata/::19EF35F9-9BEF-48C3-9D48-918B0F5665A4:globalchallenge@mit.edu"><span
></span>globalchallenge@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> </blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><b>10/21</b></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><u>Fellowships and Internships IAP
application deadline</u></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>The Fellowships and Internships programs
both support MIT students working on capacity-building service
projects. Students work with community-focused organizations such as
non-profits, schools, and social enterprises. Applications for
IAP projects must be submitted by noon on Friday, October
21!</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>In both programs, you can:</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> * Work by
yourself, or as part of a small team</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> * Create a
project from scratch, or find project ideas and community partners on
our website</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite> * Work locally,
nationally, or internationally, with a preference for projects in the
Americas</blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Find more information about both programs
at <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/internshipsandfellowships/"
>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/whatwedo/internshipsandfellowships/</a></blockquote
>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Looking for project ideas? Check-out the
PSC's opportunities page <a
href="http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/opportunities/"
>http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc/opportunities/</a></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite>Questions? Contact Alison at <a
href=
"file://localhost/applewebdata/::19EF35F9-9BEF-48C3-9D48-918B0F5665A4:hynd@mit.edu"><span
></span>hynd@mit.edu</a></blockquote>
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MIT Public Service Center<br>
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Building 4-104<br>
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