Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008 - 7:30pm - 7:30 pm
Contact: kan2@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: http://troikamusicfestival.org/index.html
Why: Volunteers needed for the Troika Music Festival
http://troikamusicfestival.org/index.html
Durham's 6th Annual Troika Music Festival runs from November 6-8th, 2008,
and features an excellent range of nationally recognized
performers,including Kimya Dawson and the Rosebuds, as well as some of the
Triangle' best local bands such as Sorry about Dresden, Schooner, Red Collar and Hammer No More the Fingers.
Volunteers are needed on Thursday, November 6th and Saturday, November 8th
from 7:30 - midnight to help collect tickets and facilitate logistics for
the large number of shows scheduled across Durham on these nights.
Discounted tickets to other Troika shows are offered to all volunteers.
If you are interested in helping, please email Kim Novick at kan2@duke.edu
or call 919-434-4224.
Community Service/Community Outreach
Volunteer at Troika Music Festival
Submitted by jfs13 on Mon, 10/27/2008 - 5:57pm.
Volunteer at Durham Food Bank
Submitted by jfs13 on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 9:27pm.
Date: Saturday, November 15, 2008 - 1:00pm - 1:00 pm
Contact: jfs13@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: 708 Gilbert Street, Durham, NC 27701
Why:
Contact: jfs13@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: 708 Gilbert Street, Durham, NC 27701
Why:
Volunteer at the Durham Food Bank on Saturday, November 15 from 1pm to 4pm. Warehouse volunteers sort fresh produce into smaller boxes, repackage products from food manufacturers and distributors, and put bulk items into family size portions. I do not know what project we will be doing but it may or may not be messy, so wear comfortable clothes and closed toe shoes. Please contact Jennifer Seger (jfs13@duke.edu) to RSVP and fill out a consent form.
By volunteering at the Durham Food Bank, you make a tangible contribution to your community. For every hour worked by volunteers at the Food Bank, 317 pounds of food is distributed to our network of partner agencies who serve the 400,000 people at risk of hunger in our service area. To learn more about hunger in North Carolina or how hunger is affecting your community, please visit http://www.foodbankcenc.org
Swimming with the Blue Devils
Submitted by jfs13 on Fri, 10/24/2008 - 9:00pm.
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 5:30pm - 6:30 pm
Contact: lauren.gonzalez@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: Wilson Gym
Why: Swimming with the Blue Devils is a student-organized, student-run program designed to provide elementary school-aged children the opportunity to learn to swim and dive for free. We are looking for graduate student volunteers to help teach (college swimming experience is enough) lessons, as well as to run the registration table and help attendees get into the gated lot and to the pool.
Contact: lauren.gonzalez@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: Wilson Gym
Why: Swimming with the Blue Devils is a student-organized, student-run program designed to provide elementary school-aged children the opportunity to learn to swim and dive for free. We are looking for graduate student volunteers to help teach (college swimming experience is enough) lessons, as well as to run the registration table and help attendees get into the gated lot and to the pool.
Duke Smart Home Public Tour
Submitted by hf13 on Wed, 10/22/2008 - 3:26pm.
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 2:00pm - 3:00 pm
Contact: Hua Fan (hua.fan@duke.edu)
Sponsor: none
Where: 1402 Faber Street
(Off Swift Ave. and right behind Freeman Center of Jewish Life. You can take
either C-1 or C-2 to get there.)
Why: For more information, please visit: www.smarthome.duke.edu
Contact: Hua Fan (hua.fan@duke.edu)
Sponsor: none
Where: 1402 Faber Street
(Off Swift Ave. and right behind Freeman Center of Jewish Life. You can take
either C-1 or C-2 to get there.)
Why: For more information, please visit: www.smarthome.duke.edu
Community Organizing Workshop
Submitted by aeh12 on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 12:09am.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 7:00pm - 8:15 pm
Contact: Frank Disilvestro, fdisil@gmail.com
Sponsor: Living Policy Forum (Master of Public Policy Program)
Where: Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Room 05
Why:
Contact: Frank Disilvestro, fdisil@gmail.com
Sponsor: Living Policy Forum (Master of Public Policy Program)
Where: Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Room 05
Why:
Living Policy Forum (LPF)is planning several "practical skills" workshops this year on topics not typically covered through coursework. Please join us for the first of these sessions, a workshop/discussion on community organizing.
DETAILS
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 7:00pm - 8:15 pm
Where: Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Room 05
Contact: Frank DiSilvestro, fdisil@gmail.com
Why: Community organizing is an important, yet often misunderstood practice. Recent comments during the presidential campaign have re-ignited the public's interest in the subject. Influential leaders ranging from Martin Luther King to Cesar Chavez could be described as community organizers, yet the practice of "organizing" remains a mystery to many professionals in politics and policy today.
This interactive session will address the following questions:
·What is "community organizing"?
·What strategies/approaches work well?
·Who is organizing in Durham and how can I get involved?
Ivan Parra, Director of Durham C.A.N., will be the featured presenter. As co-founder of the Latino Community Credit Union and former director of El Centro Hispano, Ivan has extensive experience with local and state-level organizing.
Food and drinks will be provided, please RSVP (fdisil@gmail.com) if you think you may attend.
Community Organizing Workshop
Submitted by fad5 on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 5:03pm.
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 7:00pm - 8:15 pm
Contact: Frank DiSilvestro, fad5@duke.edu
Sponsor: Living Policy Forum
Where: Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Room 05
Why: Community organizing is an important, yet often misunderstood practice. Recent comments during the presidential campaign have re-ignited the public's interest in the subject. Influential leaders ranging from Martin Luther King to Cesar Chavez could be described as community organizers, yet the practice of "organizing" remains a mystery to many professionals in politics and policy today. This interactive session will address the following questions: ·What is "community organizing"? ·What strategies/approaches work well? ·Who is organizing in Durham and how can I get involved? Ivan Parra, Director of Durham C.A.N., will be the featured presenter. As co-founder of the Latino Community Credit Union and former director of El Centro Hispano, Ivan has extensive experience with local and state-level organizing. Food and drinks will be provided, please RSVP (fad5@duke.edu) if you think you may attend.
Contact: Frank DiSilvestro, fad5@duke.edu
Sponsor: Living Policy Forum
Where: Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Room 05
Why: Community organizing is an important, yet often misunderstood practice. Recent comments during the presidential campaign have re-ignited the public's interest in the subject. Influential leaders ranging from Martin Luther King to Cesar Chavez could be described as community organizers, yet the practice of "organizing" remains a mystery to many professionals in politics and policy today. This interactive session will address the following questions: ·What is "community organizing"? ·What strategies/approaches work well? ·Who is organizing in Durham and how can I get involved? Ivan Parra, Director of Durham C.A.N., will be the featured presenter. As co-founder of the Latino Community Credit Union and former director of El Centro Hispano, Ivan has extensive experience with local and state-level organizing. Food and drinks will be provided, please RSVP (fad5@duke.edu) if you think you may attend.
Swimming with the Blue Devils
Submitted by jfs13 on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 3:16pm.
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2008 - 5:30pm - 6:30 pm
Contact: lauren.gonzalez@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: Wilson Gym Pool
Why: Swimming with the Blue Devils is a student-organized, student-run program designed to provide elementary school-aged children the opportunity to learn to swim and dive for free. We are looking for graduate student volunteers to help teach (college swimming experience is enough) lessons, as well as to run the registration table and help attendees get into the gated lot and to the pool.
Contact: lauren.gonzalez@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: Wilson Gym Pool
Why: Swimming with the Blue Devils is a student-organized, student-run program designed to provide elementary school-aged children the opportunity to learn to swim and dive for free. We are looking for graduate student volunteers to help teach (college swimming experience is enough) lessons, as well as to run the registration table and help attendees get into the gated lot and to the pool.
Volunteer at Watts Elementary's Fall Carnival
Submitted by jfs13 on Fri, 10/17/2008 - 3:13pm.
Date: Saturday, November 1, 2008 - 11:00am - 2:00 pm
Contact: jfs13@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where:
George Watts Montessori Magnet School, 700 Watts St., Durham, NC
Why: Can't afford to fly down to Brazil for Carnival? Come to the Watts Fall Carnival just one block from East Campus! The families and teachers are hosting games and activities (dunking booth, fortune telling, cake walk, etc) on Saturday, November 1 from 11-2 and are looking for volunteers to work for all or part of the time.
Contact: jfs13@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where:
George Watts Montessori Magnet School, 700 Watts St., Durham, NC
Why: Can't afford to fly down to Brazil for Carnival? Come to the Watts Fall Carnival just one block from East Campus! The families and teachers are hosting games and activities (dunking booth, fortune telling, cake walk, etc) on Saturday, November 1 from 11-2 and are looking for volunteers to work for all or part of the time.
Unity in the Community Day
Submitted by jfs13 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 2:05pm.
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 11:00am - 3:00 pm
Contact: jfs13@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: I.R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills (2000 S.Alston Ave)
Why: Celebrate Disability Awareness Month with Durham Parks & Recreation and their partners at the 3rd annual Unity in the Community Day. There will be music, food, vendors offering free services such as wheelchair adjustments, and recreational sports and activities adapted for children with disabilities. Help make this day possible by volunteering to set-up and supervise children's activities like moon walk, bocce, horseshoes, facepainting, etc. Morning and afternoon shifts will be available so you can participate when you have time or come for the entire event!
Contact: jfs13@duke.edu
Sponsor: GPSC Community Outreach
Where: I.R. Holmes Sr. Recreation Center at Campus Hills (2000 S.Alston Ave)
Why: Celebrate Disability Awareness Month with Durham Parks & Recreation and their partners at the 3rd annual Unity in the Community Day. There will be music, food, vendors offering free services such as wheelchair adjustments, and recreational sports and activities adapted for children with disabilities. Help make this day possible by volunteering to set-up and supervise children's activities like moon walk, bocce, horseshoes, facepainting, etc. Morning and afternoon shifts will be available so you can participate when you have time or come for the entire event!
Volunteer at the AID Cricket tournament
Submitted by sj35 on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 3:55pm.
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 7:00am - 10:00 pm
Contact: Sujatha Jagannatha; sj35@duke.edu
Sponsor: Association for India's Development & GPSC (pending approval)
Where: Hooker Fields (Off of south Rd), UNC-Chapel Hill
Why: Volunteer at the annual fundraiser for Association for India's Development - "AID Cricket Cup 2008"
Contact: Sujatha Jagannatha; sj35@duke.edu
Sponsor: Association for India's Development & GPSC (pending approval)
Where: Hooker Fields (Off of south Rd), UNC-Chapel Hill
Why: Volunteer at the annual fundraiser for Association for India's Development - "AID Cricket Cup 2008"
We need volunteers on the day of the event for:
* Ushering
* Registration
* Serving food
* Scoring games (training provided)
* Compiling scores (training provided)
* Photography/videography (Equipment can be arranged if needed)
You would be supporting a wonderful cause by volunteering with us.
Please write to Sujatha Jagannathan at sj35@duke.edu if you would like to volunteer! Rides can be arranged, if needed.
More information: http://durham.aidindia.org/cricket
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About AID:
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Association for India's Development (AID) is a non-profit group working towards social change in India, through grassroots development projects. We work in a wide range of areas including health, education, women's empowerment, microfinance, and rural development. For more information visit www.aidindia.org and www.duke.edu/web/aid
AID Inc is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation. Our tax-id is 04-3652609. To obtain a copy of the current financial statement please write to: AID, P.O. Box "F", College Park, MD 20741-3005.
