PoE at the ’2011 Campus Sustainability Summit’ courtesy of Anne DeMelle!
[fellowship] – Carlson Civic Fellow and Munro Public Service Fellowship
Applications for the Carlson Civic Fellowship and the Munro Public Service Fellowship are due on Friday, November 4th at 5PM. Deadline Extended to Tuesday, November 8th at 5PM. Both fellowships are administered through the Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center, and open to all undergraduate students at the UW.
As a Carlson Civic Fellow, each recipient will make a commitment to serve a community-based organization from January to June 2012. Fellows will work an average of 10 hours each week on a project designed to meet existing needs within their community organization; ideally these projects will also engage other college students in public service, through service-learning, one-day service projects, and community events. Candidates selected to be a Carlson Civic Fellow will be enrolled in a leadership development seminar and supported with a $2000 scholarship (paid upon the completion of fellowship requirements). This scholarship is intended to free students from work commitments and provide the time needed to work in partnership with the community.
The Sterling and Gene Munro Public Service Fellowship is meant to encourage a life-long commitment to public service by providing outstanding undergraduates with the opportunity to explore their potential for service and leadership in the community. Munro Public Service Fellows are selected on the basis of a proposed public service initiative and their commitment to community engagement. Munro fellows will be selected by December 2011 and be awarded their fellowship during the Winter and Spring quarters of 2012. The total award amount will range from $2000 to $4000, depending on the number of fellows selected.
Benefits of the Fellowships:
· Join a cohort of other student leaders with a commitment to working in community.
· Personal advising and leadership development training from experienced educators.
· Academic course content that ties community-work to academic topics/themes.
· Guidance and advice on leveraging hands-on experiences to launch post-UW goals (employment or graduate school).
· Financial support to put toward your educational expenses or use to advance community-based projects.
Additional information—including detailed guidelines and application instructions—can be found at the Carlson Center website: http://depts.washington.edu/leader/fellowships/index.html
Please direct questions to engage@uw.edu
The UW Student Food Cooperative Presents:
The Garden – A film screening and active discussion
“The incredible story of the L.A. South Central Farmers’ struggle to protect their urban farm, their livelihoods and their community.”
Date: Thursday, 10/27
Time: 6-9pm
Location: Henry Art Gallery – Student Tech Lounge
To find out more about the USFC visit some of their pages
[study abroad]: Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (Israel)
We’re fortunate to have a special ‘guest post’ today written by PoE alum Brian Hoefgen (2011). Read on to find out more about his experience at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies! Students interested in contacting Brian should first contact Joe Kobayashi at PoE by e-mail at jkob@uw.edu.
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Are you passionate about the environment or social justice? Have you ever thought about studying abroad in the Middle East? Do you want to go somewhere with sunny beaches, breathtaking views and world renowned archaeological sites?
If you answered yes to these questions, you should consider enrolling in the premier environmental studies program in the Middle East. My name is Brian Hoefgen and I had an incredible experience at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies (AIES)! AIES is located on Kibbutz Ketura in the Southern Arava Valley of Israel, just 30 miles north of the Red Sea.
The living arrangements at the Arava Institute create the perfect environment for building networks and understanding through cultural exchange. Affiliated with Ben-Gurion University, the program at AIES is designed to offer students with different backgrounds a unique opportunity to live together for an extended period of time.
Here is the general breakdown of the student population at AIES: One third of the students are from North America, Europe and other countries outside the Middle East, a third from Israel (Arabs and Jews), and a third from Jordan, Palestine and other Middle Eastern countries. With students from all over the world bringing a diverse range of opinions, customs and knowledge to AIES, there is much to learn from each other and professors alike. The campus is open to the desert environment and is surrounded by inspiring landscapes. Field trips are part of the curriculum, and PoE Capstone projects can be designed and conducted through an independent study course. For my PoE capstone project, I had an Arabic translator travel with me to Jordan to interview people about water.
Israel has some of the highest levels of solar radiation in the world. Members of Kibbutz Ketura recently decided to harness this energy by building a solar field that generates 4.95 MW of electricity from photovoltaic panels! Ketura Sun was inaugurated on June 5th, 2011 and it is the first solar field in the Middle East.
For more information about the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, please check out the website at www.arava.org or e-mail jkob@uw.edu.
[volunteer]: The Dream Project is looking for volunteer writing tutors
Hello,
The Dream Project is a student-initiated, student-led program that partners UW students with first-generation and low-income students from local high schools, as they navigate through the college
admissions process. Our mentors work with students at weekly high school visits, while learning about issues of educational inequity and social mobility. We currently have partnership with sixteen
high schools in the Greater Seattle area, and we are in need of writing tutors for Dream Project’s Admissions Workshop Weekend – one of the most important and life changing experiences for our
students.
On the weekend of November 19th and 20th, the Dream Project will be hosting Admissions Workshop Weekend, where each student from our sixteen partner schools and other local high school students are
invited to participate in information sessions from various Washington State colleges and universities. Ideally, students will also have the opportunity to work one on one with a mentor/tutor to
make sure they are on track with the college application process, gain strong understanding of the college application and craft a quality application/essay. From years past, many of our students
complete their entire college applications over the course of this weekend. You will find that this is rewarding community experience when you witness the accomplishment of these students in one
weekend. That is why we need your help!
A critical part of the application process and this event is writing their personal statement. A good writing tutor can help a student produce a powerful, thoughtful, and polished personal essay.
This year we are expecting over 1,000 high school seniors to attend the workshop. We would love to have your support and enthusiasm in ensuring that our students successfully apply to colleges of
their dreams.
We are looking for people who:
* are comfortable working with high school students,
* can help students formulate their ideas into a strong college application essay,
* have solid writing skills, and
* have a general understanding of the college admissions process.
If you are not comfortable with volunteering as a writing tutor, please consider being a general support volunteer for the event.
If you’re interested in committing to this effort, please go to the following link to register: www.dreamproject.washington.edu/workshop/help.
When you arrive, there will be a brief orientation and overview of what’s required in an admissions essay on the morning of both days. We will send out an email later about the details of the
meeting.
Not only do you get the rewarding experience of helping students access higher education, you will also get lunch!
If you have any questions, you may contact us at marcus08@uw.edu orthompt2@uw.edu.
Sincerely,
Marcus Ramirez and Tayler Thompson
UW Dream Project
Admissions Workshop Weekend
Volunteer Coordinators
[scholarship]: Boren Awards: Scholarships and Fellowships for undergraduate and graduate study abroad, language study, and international research | Boren Scholarships
Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. For a complete list of countries, click here.
[event] – Sustainable Sushi
Sustainable Sushi
An Evening with Mashiko’s Chef Hajime Sato
Thursday, November 17
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
North American Post Nagomi Tea House
Spend an evening eating the finest sustainable sushi obento available while listening to Chef Hajime Sato speak about his experiences of opening Mashiko, the first Sushi Bar and Japanese Restaurant in Seattle to serve only sustainable seafood.
How do we define what is sustainable when it comes to seafood? Some key factors to consider are traceability, fish populations, fishing methods and farming practices. The most sustainable fishing methods do not cause damage to the oceans or allow for much bycatch (unintended creatures caught during fishing). How often do you think about this while you are eating sushi? Join us for this fun and informative evening and learn!
COST: $25 members/$30 non-members (of Japan Young Professionals Group)
REGISTRATION: Click here to register for this event.
More information:
UW Study Abroad Programs!
Missed the UW Study Abroad Fair this past week? We gathered some very useful materials about different types of study abroad opportunities and information including:
– UW Programs & Exploration Seminars
– UW University Exchanges
– UW Affiliated Study Abroad Programs
– Funding Ideas
Come by the PoE front desk to gather some materials. You can even make an appointment so we can tell you about how study abroad programs can fit into your studies! For non-resident students, it may even be economical/cheaper to study abroad as you would not pay non-resident tuition.
More information on the UW Study Abroad website:
[volunteer/class] – Environmental Alternative Spring Break
Interested in environmental education?
Thinking about what to do during Spring Break?
Want to work with amazing young people across the state of Washington?
Apply for Pipeline Project’s 2012 Environmental Alternative Spring Break (EASB) program!
The Pipeline Project is sending two teams of five students to two Washington state schools (Quileute Tribal School, La Push & Brewster Elementary School, Brewster) during UW’s spring break from March 18th-March 23rd to work on an environmental education project. UW students will facilitate environmental science lessons with elementary and middle school students and learn about the local ecology and environmental issues of the region. This project is a part of the larger Pipeline Alternative Spring Break Projects that facilitate literacy/arts projects across the state of Washington.
Environmental ASB members will enroll in a 2-credit EDUC 401 preparation seminar during Winter quarter 2012 (Thursdays from 4:30-5:50 pm) to plan, design and practice an inquiry based, hands-on environmental science curriculum to be taught during spring break. Students will also explore issues of rural and tribal education in addition to the field of environmental education. In addition, students will tutor in a local environmental education program or classroom during the winter quarter for 2 – 2.5 hours/week.
Interested? Apply now! Applications due 5 pm on 11/14/11. Please visit our website for application instructions and materials: