[bioundgrd] Fwd: September '15 MIT PSC Opportunities

[Janice Chang]

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MIT Public Service Center
http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc

September 2015 Opportunities

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CityDays — School Year Kick-Off!
Event: Fri, Sept 12, various locations/times
Sign up by: Thu, Sept 10, 12 pm

Want to help your community, but you don’t have time for a long-term commitment? Participate in one of our CityDay service projects, held on several dates throughout the year. We secure service placements and provide logistical support for all participants.

Whether you’re a student, staff, or faculty member, you can sign up with a group or as an individual. Email citydays-staff at mit.edu<mailto:citydays-staff at mit.edu> with any questions.


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LEAP Grants: Learn. Explore. Act. Prepare.
Applications Due: Sept 14, Oct 5, Nov 2, Nov 30

LEAP Grants support your public service through funding that can help you carry out a service project such as a volunteer day or philanthropy event in the US. These grants can also help you learn about service and social responsibility or build your skills to tackle a community challenge. They are not intended to provide comprehensive support. Email hynd at mit.edu<mailto:hynd at mit.edu> with questions. Please visit our website for more information and to apply!


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ReachOut
Info session: Mon, Sept 14, 7 pm, Rm. 4-231
Applications due: Fri, Sept 18, 3 pm

Help Cambridge children foster a love of reading and mathematics through a semester-long tutoring program. You can participate as a volunteer or, if eligible, receive a paid position through Community Service Work-Study. Email reachout-staff at mit.edu<mailto:reachout-staff at mit.edu> with questions.


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Community Service Work-Study
Info Session: Wed, Sept 23, Rm. 4-163
RSVP: studentworker at mit.edu<mailto:studentworker at mit.edu>

Build your work experience, explore a career and earn a paycheck during the semester, summer, or winter break! If you qualify for Federal work-study, you can give back to the community while assisting nonprofit organizations with finding creative solutions to the problems they face.


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Four Weeks for America
Info session: Mon, Sept 28, 7 pm, Rm. 4-231
Applications due: Tue, Oct 13, 12 pm

Want to inspire kids from small rural areas or big inner cities about science and math? Want to learn about educational change and policy? Come learn about Four Weeks for America, an IAP program that partners MIT students with Teach for America teachers across the country to help build classroom capacity. Email 4foramerica at mit.edu<mailto:4foramerica at mit.edu> with questions.



For more information on these programs, please see our website: http://web.mit.edu/mitpsc.


You can also find us on Instagram<https://instagram.com/mitpsc/>, Twitter<https://twitter.com/MITpsc>, and Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MITPublicServiceCenter>. We post about student projects and upcoming deadlines, so be sure to follow us!






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