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A coalition focused on advance care planning, or health care decisions when people cannot speak for themselves wants to make a film about health care decisions. WI law is very strict, so this is really important for all adults in our state. I have a couple of community members interested in creating a film focused on young people (e.g., graduating 18 year olds) and their parents. To find out more information call 920-997-8412 or email Ellen.koski@mosaicfamilyhealth.org.

MLK, Jr. Day of Service at Lawrence University is an annual event that invites the entire Lawrence community to continue honoring the ideas of Dr. King and the civil rights movements that continue to this day. Students, staff and faculty will honor the continuance of the efforts of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr through learning, serving, and celebrating.

Volunteers have much to gain from civically engaging in the community. Volunteering on MLK Jr. Day provides an opportunity for you to:
• Enrich your degree/discipline: Learn how your intellectual and personal talents can address a need in the community while allowing you to apply the knowledge you are gaining in your coursework.
• Gain invaluable work experience and network: Many volunteering opportunities allow you to develop the skills you need for a job out in the ‘real world’ without having to get grilled in an interview first.
• Make a difference and be empowered: By volunteering, you are making the decisions and doing what you can in order to improve the environment around you. If you think you can do better, why not give it a go?
• Step away from coursework and work to think about your own commitment to civic engagement.

In addition to a speaker who will address an important social justice issue impacting our health, a variety of both on-campus and off-campus opportunities are available to all. Each activity is a student led initiative that benefits the community and helps Lawrentians solidify the value of learning as you serve. Select from a number of options, any of which will benefit a variety of agencies in the Appleton area.

Register by Jan. 12 at Register HERE. and click on “events.”

Do you believe or suspect that your volunteer work and service have prepared you for a leadership role, but can’t quite articulate why that is the case? Would you like to achieve a deeper understanding of the complex relationship between service and leadership? UNIC 170 3 unit course that is designed for students with significant volunteer or community service experience. It will look at the role of leadership and the development of leadership skills as an outcome of participation via service in human communities. This course meets on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday from 1:50pm-3:00pm and is an S/U option only. For questions or approval to register please contact Professor Mark Jenike at mark.jenike@lawrence.edu

We look forward to meeting new students during our Into the Streets event, during welcome week, on Saturday, September 12 from 1-5 pm. We invite all new students to venture “into the streets” to get to know Appleton and to learn about the service needs and opportunities in a new community. Additional details will be on this page shortly and will also be shared with you during your first hall meetings. Welcome!!

The next Saturday will be help on Saturday May 31st, 2014 from 9AM – 1 PM in conjunction with Fox Cities Greenways Inc, Happy Trails 6K Run/Walk, 10 Mile Bike. Volunteers are needed to help direct runners and walkers on the trial, help hold Happy Trails, and the Kid’s Rodeo!! Sign up is over.

What does “Food Justice” mean to you?

The event is a four day service trip over reading period (May 8-11) to the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul) exploring the topic of food justice. Food justice is exercising the right to have access to health and culturally appropriate food. This access to healthy food is especially an issue in low income neighborhoods. For example there are areas in cities, even in Appleton, that are considered ‘food deserts’ because there is no access to food other than corner stores with gas station food nearby. The grocery stores are farther away and this distance can be a barrier for people of lower income who can’t afford to travel or don’t have the time to get to a grocery store. If you’re interested in taking part on this trip, please click on the link below. Cost = $25 and includes housing, transportation and food.

https://www.lawrence.edu/students/resources/volunteer/rpst

Get all of your ducks in a row . . . volunteer! Starting April 19th, the Volunteer Center will be hosting a week long volunteer competition to offer Lawrentians the chance to engage with the Appleton community. Opportunities to volunteer will be provided at the Building for Kids, Boys and Girls Club, Brewster Village, and more! The deadline to register is April 16th so start getting your ducks in a row now and sign up today. There will be prizes for both individual volunteers and teams of volunteers; including a $50 Toppers gift card for the team with the most hours and a $25 Appleton Downtown, Inc. gift card to the individual with the most hours.

Click here to sign up!

**In addition, there will be an exciting kick-off event on April 19th from 1-3pm to start things off. Students will be assigned to a team and will experience a campus wide scavenger hunt to learn more about volunteer opportunities in the Appleton area. Registration is not required for the event kick-off event so please just show up at the Wriston Amphitheater**

Lawrence University does not provide instruction during the summer months and students are now entering their summer break. A few students remain on campus to pursue internships in the Fox Cities or on-campus research/employment. All VCSC programs are now closed and will resume late September/Early October 2013. Thank you for a successful year!

Want to get paid to help others volunteer and become more aware of important social justice issues? Current job opportunities can be found under “employment” to the left.