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2008 Faculty, students, and community members receive their CSL awards
Spring 2009 Willie L. Brown Jr. Internship Program
Applications are due November 17, 2009 for the Willie Brown Jr. Internship Program. Outstanding upper-division students will be given the opportunity to experience the challenges of local government and gain professional experience by working at participating SF City government agencies. Students are required to work a minimum of 16 hours a week, starting at $17.25/hour. For an application and more information, please see the Brown Center Student Interns.
Clinton Global Initiative University Invites Student Applications
The Clinton Global Initiative is accepting student applications for the Clinton Global Initiative University's (CGI U) second annual meeting at the University of Texas at Austin, February 13-15, 2009. The meeting will bring together young leaders, university presidents, and activists to address pressing global challenges in the areas of education, energy and climate change, global health, human rights and peace, and poverty alleviation. Hosted by President Bill Clinton, Global Initiative supports young people and higher educational institutions as they turn ideas into action.
The deadline for applications is December 12, 2008. Attending CGI U is free; limited travel assistance is available for those who qualify. In order to attend, all students must make a commitment to a new, measurable plan for addressing a specific problem on their campuses or around the world.
To apply, please visit www.cgiu.org
Jefferson Awards for Public Service
In January, 2005, the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE) became one of 49 organizations in the Bay Area to join the Jefferson Awards for Public Service Civic Engagement. This initiative recognizes individuals who make a difference on a daily basis in their local communities. ICCE is now accepting nominations for the Jefferson Awards for Public Service.
Faculty, staff, students, and/or community partners may nominate an individual for the award based on the following achievements:
* Special courage, commitment, tenacity, or vision that has gone "unsung" and has not been previously recognized;
* Their actions have had a positive impact and benefited others in the community.
Please complete the recommendation form and submit a letter of nomination no more than two pages long that specifically addresses the nominee's community service, length of service, outstanding personal acts, and community impact.
The last day to submit nominations is: Friday, December 12, 2008 by 5:00 p.m.
For questions regarding the award, please contact Perla
Barrientos
barrient@sfsu.edu or call Ext 8-3282.
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Jefferson Award form 08-09 |
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Jefferson Awards 2008-2009 |
ICCE Community Service Learning Student Award
This annual award is given to one student per college each spring in recognition of their commitment to community service learning. Graduate and/or undergraduate students are nominated each fall by a faculty member for their outstanding efforts to create a meaningful impact in our community.
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CSL Award Guidelines and Forms 2008-09 |
Winners will receive a $250 cash award and an award certificate from SF State President Robert A. Corrigan that will be presented at ICCE’s CSL Award luncheon.
Selection Criteria: Only faculty members may nominate students for the award. Candidates should meet the following criteria:
• Each nominee must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student at SF State for the entire academic year.
• The nominated student must be enrolled in a community service-learning course or have taken a community service-learning course at SF State during previous academic years. As part of this course, the student must have gone beyond their course requirements and made a significant contribution to the community agency or organization where they performed their service.
Democracy Matters Campus Coordinator Internship
A paid internship ($750 per semester) is available to educate others about the role of money in politics and its impact on democracy. Internships are non-partisan, meaning that work is not affiliated with any political party or specific political race. Instead, interns work to educate people about the process of campaigns—especially fundraising issues.
Campus Coordinators are expected to work 10 hours/week. Responsibilities include:
• Building coalitions of student activists
• Organizing teach-ins about money in politics
• Training college students to run workshops at local high schools
• Coordinating with other colleges to sponsor reform legislation
• Lobbying and educating elected officials about campaign finance reform
• Running petition drives and door-to-door canvasses
Applicants should have a commitment to social change and some organizing experience. No expertise in campaign finance reform is required. To learn more about the position and apply, contact icce@sfsu.edu
JusticeCorps Program
JusticeCorps trains university students to help overburdened legal aid staff assist litigants who represent themselves in the court system. JusticeCorps students provide in-depth and individualized legal aid services, often in the litigant's own language. Students receive a $1,000 education award after they’ve completed 300 hours of service, which includes approximately 30 hours of training.
Panetta Congressional Internship Program
The annual Congressional Internship Program is one of several Panetta Institute-sponsored programs designed to develop future leaders of this nation. One student from each of the 23 CSU campuses, Santa Clara University, and Dominican University, will attend an intensive, two-week orientation at the Institute in Monterey before they begin work during the fall semester in Washington, DC, serving a member of California's congressional delegation. The Panetta Institute pays for the entire program and provides the interns with a stipend during their stay in Washington DC. Each student will receive 20 academic credits from CSU Monterey, home of the Panetta Institute, upon successful completion of the internship program. During spring semester, interested students must submit an application, essay, and a letter of recommendation from one of their professors. Final candidates will be selected based on their exemplary scholastic record, their interest in politics, and their potential for public service. The program is open to students in any academic major recognized by the University. ICCE will publicize and send application materials to department chairs and to the Undergraduate and Graduate Advising Centers each spring.
The Howard R. Swearer Student Humanitarian Award
The Swearer Student Humanitarian Award for Service Learning is an annual award that honors an outstanding student's contributions to community service learning. ICCE nominates one student each spring semester for this prestigious national award.
Students in Service (SIS)
Students in Service is a part-time AmeriCorps program that pays universtiy students to perform valuable service in their communities. SIS members make a difference in their communities, gain valuable civic and workforce skills, and upon completion of their term of service, earn an education award that can be applied toward their student loans or toward their university fees. The SIS program offers each student an opportunity to choose one of three terms of service based on the number of hours they agree to serve.
To be eligible for Students in Service, you must be at least 17 years of age and either a United States citizen, a United States national, or a legal permanent resident of the United States.
The Education Award amount varies, depending on the term of service:
300 Hour Term of Service = $ 1,000.00 Education Award (scholarship)
450 Hour Term of Service = $ 1,250.00 Education Award (scholarship)
900 Hour Term of Service = $ 2,362.50 Education Award (scholarship)
Here's how to apply:
- Go through the pre-service orientation (25 online slides) at the Students in Service webpage, then take and print out the online quiz at the end.
- Download and fill out the ICCE SIS application.
- Mail or Fax BOTH completed documents to: Adam Calmenson, ICCE Program Coordinator, Fax: (415) 338-0587
Please Note: You will be contacted as to the dates and times of the in-person orientation meetings within one week after your Application has been received. Click on SIS Programs and Awards to learn more about the Students in Service awards.
