Monthly Archives: July 2012
Election 2012: North Carolina Campus Vote Project Training WEBINAR
Register today for the August 10, 2012 (10:00 a.m.) webinar facilitated by the Fair Elections Legal Network (FELN). FELN is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing barriers to voting for traditionally underrepresented communities. Campus Vote Project (CVP) is a campaign dedicated specifically to college campuses to help schools identify and overcome the barriers to registration and voting that disproportionately affect … Continue Reading
Community Service Coordinator, Greensboro College
The Community Service Coordinator (Village 401 Coordinator) reports to the Dean of Students and works collaboratively to provide enthusiastic leadership to students interested in community service and learning opportunities. This position works with community partners to develop and maximize both existing and new relationships and initiatives, strengthens a campus-wide ethic of serving, oversees Greensboro College volunteer programs and encourages community … Continue Reading
Director of Service Learning, Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, Stanford University
The primary purpose of the Director of Service Learning is to be the permanent resource to enable academic ideas to be translated into direct community benefit. The Director of Service Learning will interact with students, faculty members, community partners in local and international non-profit organizations, and associated campus staff to implement, coordinate and facilitate community engagement opportunities and service learning … Continue Reading
Study Shows Large Numbers of Young People Engaged in Politics Online but Need Help Discerning Fact from Fiction
The study by the MacArthur Research Network on Youth and Participatory Politics found large numbers of young people across racial and ethnic groups are taking part in “participatory politics” — actions such as starting a political group online, circulating a blog about a political issue, or forwarding political videos to friends. However, 84 percent of those surveyed believe they and … Continue Reading
Grants Compliance Specialist, Equal Justice Works
Equal Justice Works seeks a Compliance Specialist to provide programmatic, technical and reporting support to programs funded by AmeriCorps and other federally or state funded programs. The ideal candidate is someone who can quickly learn a set of rules and regulations and apply them to a diverse set of players, ensuring maximum compliance. We also need someone who can critically evaluate … Continue Reading
Project Director, SCALE AmeriCorps Program, UNC Chapel Hill
The Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education (SCALE), a division of the UNC-CH School of Education, supports campus-based literacy programs throughout the United States. SCALE is seeking a project director for our statewide NC ENGAGE AmeriCorps program. Responsibilities include recruiting members and placement sites, training members and site supervisors, project reporting and documentation, and working with the evaluation team. … Continue Reading
Director, Office of Community-Based Learning and Research, University of Washington Bothell
The Director reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Undergraduate Learning and is responsible for implementing the mission, vision, and goals of the Community-Based Learning and Research (CBLR) program and ensuring a continuous and stable foundation of financial support for ongoing success. The UW Bothell, which is increasing its enrollment toward 6,000 students, is currently seeking to hire a Director … Continue Reading