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LSCE FUNDED INTERNSHIPS DEADLINE EXTENDED

The Lawrence Scholars in Civic Engagement (LSCE) Application has been extended to March 4 at midnight for the below opportunities.

LSCE is a program which offers funded internships to one Lawrentian at the below organizations.

Apply online HERE. Materials needed include a resume, cover letter and a list of three references (no recommendations needed).

Merit School of Music – Chicago, IL (Summer 2018)
At Merit, our students, who come from every income level and every corner of Chicago, have the rare opportunity to learn together, dream together, teach each other, and broaden horizons while building inspiring lives through music. The main focus of the Merit School internship will be to help and support the Merit library staff. Additionally, the internship will include a number of hours each week providing support in the student services area. Award: $5,000

Lyric Opera – Chicago, IL (Summer 2018)
Lyric Opera of Chicago exists to provide a broad, deep and relevant cultural service to the Chicago regionand the nation, and to advance the development of the art form of opera. This internship will provide the opportunity to work on a variety of projects in preparation for Lyric’s 2018/19 season. This position will assist all major areas of Development, including Donor Records and Reporting, Annual and Planned Giving, Individual Giving, Institutional Partnerships, Women’s Board, Chapters Executive Board/Chapters, Guild Board, Ryan Opera Center Board, and Lyric Young Professionals. Award: $5,000

Ensemble Español Dance Company – Chicago, IL (Summer 2018)
In residence at Northeastern Illinois University of Chicago, Ensemble Español is the premier Spanish dance company in the United States.  Ensemble Español is offering an internship for any of six available internships (see below link) based on the students interest and organizations need. Award: $5,000

Deep Listening Institute – Troy, NY (Summer 2018)
The student intern will work at the Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer. The internship will include work as a teaching assistant for a course on Deep Listening, working in the Center’s extensive archives, and bringing Deep Listening practice into schools. Other opportunities will be dictated by the current needs of the Center. Award: $5,000

New York Jazz Academy – New York, NY (Summer 2018)
Alumnus Javier Arau ’98 is offering an internship at New York’s fastest growing music school. Javier Arau ’98 will integrate the student directly into his administration and engage the intern in strategic planning for his expanding organization. Pending NYJA faculty approval, the intern may have the opportunity to work in a teaching capacity during summer intensive workshops for younger age groups. Award: $5,000

Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute – New York, NY (Summer 2018)
This position is to provide general assistance and administrative support for the Community Programs team in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, the education and community arm of one of the leading music presenters in the world. The student intern will work with a dedicated staff to help prepare for the season which will include more than 100 events across three different programs. Award: $5,000

Stop by Career Services to answer any of your questions or receive help on preparing materials. Good Luck!

Help for the Homeless Hygiene drive

Reminder! Beta Theta Pi will be picking up donations for the “Help for the Homeless” Hygiene drive this Saturday, March 3.  Please leave your donations in the boxes available in most buildings or on your office door knob (if you received a bag in advance) or email Tom Goldberg for pick-up.  Lawrence was not able to secure many donations for this cause in the past so your help is much appreciated. Additional information about this drive can be found in the original message below.

Not having access to hygiene products can mean not staying in school for children who get bullied due to their resulting lack of hygiene, and increased risk of diseases for homeless individuals of all ages. In particular, communicable diseases that can easily be mitigated through sustained hygiene often are able to spread in populations that don’t have access to above hygiene products.

All donations can be placed in the collection boxes located on the third floor of the Warch Campus Center, the third floor of the Wellness Center, the Steitz atrium, and the lobby of the Conservatory. In addition, some of you may find a bag with an information card on your door, in which case you can simply leave the donation there, and Beta Theta Pi will simply pick it up after the drive ends on Saturday, March 3rd. You can email me at thomas.b.goldberg@lawrence.edu if you have any questions regarding donations or the organizations involved, or you can also seek out more information at www.thefamily.net. We appreciate any and all help on behalf of the homeless community here in the Fox Valley.

Special thanks to The Family on 91.9 FM for making this event possible.

Thanks and Sincerely,

Tom Goldberg, Class of 2020
Beta Theta Pi Philanthropy Chair

thomas.b.goldberg@lawrence.edu

Tutti! Raffle

The Academy of Music is hosting a raffle!  100% of the raffle ticket sales go directly to tuition assistance for Academy students with demonstrated need.  As of this writing, more than 1,500 community members participate in Academy of Music programs; approximately 1 in 15 receives tuition assistance.

You can purchase your raffle tickets, at $5.00 each, by contacting Cheryl Boyle in the Academy office (x6278 or cheryl.d.boyle@lawrence.edu ).  Each ticket holder has the chance to win a $1,000 Visa gift card, two tickets to the 1:10 pm Labor Day game between the Brewers and the Cubs (at Miller Park), or two tickets to the 2018-19 LU Artist Series concerts.

The winning raffle tickets will be drawn the evening of Saturday, March 24th in the Lawrence Chapel at the conclusion of the Girl Choir concert.  The concert is webcast, so feel free to tune in between 8:15 and 8:30 pm to watch the drawing.  Winners need not be present to win.

Thank you for supporting access to music education.

Cultural Competency – Supporting People Who Use Diverse Englishes

Location: Esch Hurvis Room (225), Warch Campus Center
Date & Time: Thursday, March 1st; 11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Lavanya Murali Proctor, Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Cecile Despres-Berry, Director of English as Second Language and the Waseda program present this workshop that aims to help us understand and negotiate the range of Englishes that people, particularly those born outside of the U.S., may use. We will discuss how these varieties of English are not more correct or incorrect but simply different. We will also discuss language attitudes and ideologies inherent in the idea of standard Englishes and how to recognize and avoid linguistic discrimination. Our aim is to offer practical guidance to inclusive interactions across the range of Englishes employed in our community. Please RSVP at div-inclusion@lawrence.edu by February 26th, 2018.

Spring into Wellness with the Lawrence Walking Group

Looking for an easy way to add more activity into your week?  Participate in the Lawrence Walking Group!  We’ll meet on Tuesdays at noon, in front of the Wellness Center – and head out for a 30 minute walk.  All you need is a pair of comfortable walking shoes – and perhaps a jacket, at least for now.  If the weather doesn’t cooperate, we’ll head indoors and walk the track instead.

Our first group will meet on Tuesday, March 6th. Can’t make it every week – no worries!  Just join us when you can – and bring a co-worker!

Contact RN Educator Laurie Ehlers at laurie.ehlers@lawrence.edu or 832-7498 with any questions.

Final Winter Term Office Hours with Kimberly Barrett on March 8th

Dr. Kimberly Barrett, Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion is hosting open office hours. The final session of open office hours for Winter Term is being held on March 8th, 2018. Drop by Sampson House, 2nd floor and share ideas, concerns, comments, etc. Appointments are not required, people will be accommodated on a first come-first serve basis.

Staff Monthly – February

Please check out the February edition of the Staff Monthly!

As always, please submit any questions you would like answered to the staff_connection@lawrence.edu email,  provide recognition to your colleagues by emailing humanresources@lawrence.edu or participate in the monthly photo contest but emailing your photo to staff_connection@lawrence.edu.

Staff Connections Committee