Welcome to the Community Service Homepage!!

 

Here at Southern being involved in the community has become a tradition that we are proud to uphold.  The University values community service, civic engagement, and social responsibility by all university members and encourages the integration of these principles in the learning experiences of students, invites community participation in the university affairs, and promotes local, regional, national and international collaborations.

 

Listed below are opportunities available for Southern students to get involved.

 

 

Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness

Where -  Bishop Center, Storrs CT 06269

When - April 5, 2008 9am -6pm

As part of the National Student Campaign Against Hunger & Homelessness University of Connecticut is hosting a FREE Statewide Hunger and Homelessness Conference for up to 200 students at the UConn campus. This is a FREE conference for students who are passionate about stopping world hunger (They do not have to be UCONN students). The conference will feature: Workshops on Affordable Housing, Hunger and Community, Advocacy and Activism, Fair Trade, and Youth and Adult Homelessness aswell as offer a panel on the Faces of Homelessness. Please vist www.connpirgstudents.org/hunger for more information.

 

Please Contact:

cthungerconference08@gmail.com

UConnPIRG office - 860-486-5002           

 

 

The West Haven Community House

Make someone's day a little brighter; assist children with their homework, be a friend to an adult with developmental disabilities, or get a group together for a special project.

 

Please Contact:

Mike Lengle

Assistant Executive Director

203-934-5521 ext 112 or mlengle.whch@snet.net

 

Team Fox - Pancakes for Parkinson's

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is hosting a national expansion of its successful fundraiser Pancakes for Parkinson's. If you are interested in participating in this event please stop by the Office of Student Life, ASC 213, for details.

Contact: Ashley Tisbert; tisberta1@southernct.edu  

 

Fall and Spring Semester - Tutors Needed

We need students for the Fall and Spring Semester to tutor High school and Junior High students. We are collecting a database for tutors in all subjects but currently we are in search for Spanish, Math, Science, English, French, and History.

We are looking for students that are available between the hours of 2pm-4:30pm Mon thru Thurs. and/or Saturday mornings 8:30am - 12:30pm.

Anyone interested may contact Shaunnaya (ConnCAP Coordinator) or Sasha at 392- 5009.