A Two‐Week Educational Study Abroad in the Land of the Banker of the Poor
December 27, 2008 to January 11, 2009
The SIUC School of Social Work and Case Western Reserve’s Mandel School is proud to announce a study abroad program to Bangladesh, focusing exclusively on the role of microfinance to alleviate poverty, and nurture social entrepreneurship.
The Nobel Prize committee awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize to Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank “for their efforts to create economic and social development from below.”
The trip will explore the basic ideas behind the Microfinance revolution in Bangladesh and its historical significance. We will also study it’s relation to health, finance, management, politics, social entrepreneurship, and social development.
Students will spend 8 days in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and 4 days in the villages visiting field projects, and meeting people.
Students of Business, Political Science, Economics, Public Administration, Public Health, Non‐Profit Management and Social Work will benefit from this trip. Students can take 3 to 6 credit hours for their participation SIUC School of Social Work director Prof. Mizan Miah, hails from Bangladesh and has worked with Prof. Yunus in the same university, thus the trip will be very personalized and unique in many ways. The trip has been competitively budgeted $3900 that include three meals, accommodation and airfare. To participate in this exciting opportunity contact:
Dr. Dhrubodhi Mukherjee
School of Social Work
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
875 S. Normal Ave, MC: 4329
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Phone: 618 453 5356
Fax: 618 453 5356
Email: studyabr.siu@gmail.com
Dr. Deborah Jacobson
Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences
Case Western Reserve University
10900 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7164
Phone: 216-368-6014
Fax: 216-368-8670
Email: dxj@po.cwru.edu
Friday, June 20, 2008
FREE National HIV Day Testing at City Hall
Host: City of Bloomington and Positive Link
When: Friday, June 27 at 8:00am
Where: City of Bloomington City Hall
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=22193426521
When: Friday, June 27 at 8:00am
Where: City of Bloomington City Hall
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=22193426521
Middle Way House Domestic Violence Training
When: Saturday, June 21, 2008: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 219 E. 4th Street at the First United Methodist Church
Across from the downtown post office in Bloomington, IN
For: Domestic violence training required for anyone interested in volunteering with Middle Way House programs.
Middle Way House is seeking new volunteers to help us maintain the level of service that we provide to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Both women and men are strongly encouraged to attend the training. We have volunteer opportunities in over 20 different program areas including: childcare, crisis line, legal advocacy, house management, community reception, and youth mentoring.
No pre-registration is required for this training.
More Information: Call (812) 337-4510
Email mwh.vol.coord@gmail.com
Where: 219 E. 4th Street at the First United Methodist Church
Across from the downtown post office in Bloomington, IN
For: Domestic violence training required for anyone interested in volunteering with Middle Way House programs.
Middle Way House is seeking new volunteers to help us maintain the level of service that we provide to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Both women and men are strongly encouraged to attend the training. We have volunteer opportunities in over 20 different program areas including: childcare, crisis line, legal advocacy, house management, community reception, and youth mentoring.
No pre-registration is required for this training.
More Information: Call (812) 337-4510
Email mwh.vol.coord@gmail.com
ACE Positions
The Office of Service-Learning is thrilled to announce that we will start the upcoming academic year with a total of 25 ACE positions! We would like to welcome Habitat for Humanity Restore, Hilltop Garden and Nature Center, Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Monroe County United Ministries, My Sister’s Closet and the IU Sustainability Task Force as our newest ACE Community Partners.
Below is a listing of our ACEs and their placements for the 2008-09 academic year:
Banneker Community Center—Kelsey Botne
Big Brothers Big Sisters—Anna Remenschneider
Boys and Girls Club, Crestmont—Michael Coleman
Boys and Girls Club, Downtown—Donnie Morgan
City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation—Amber Trusty
Fairview Elementary—Sarah Pennal
Girls, Inc.—Ashley Flora
Habitat Re-Store—Qian Liu
Headstart—Natalie Kianoff
Hilltop Garden and Nature Center—Dan Watts
Hoosier Hills Food Bank—Jenn Jameson
Latino Outreach—Victoria Learned-Fenty
MCCSC ESL—Heydi Correa-Encarnacion
Monroe County Public Library—Kaitlin King
Monroe County United Ministries—Vince Stange
Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard—Ashley Troth
My Sister’s Closet—Haley Turow
Pages to Prisoners—Searle Slutzkin
Richland Bean Blossom Family Resource Center—Travis Smith
The Rise/Middleway House—Darian Stahl
Shalom Community Center—Nicole Holderman
Stonebelt, Inc—Crystal Alley
Sustainability Task Force—Alexis Suskin-Perry
Templeton Elementary—Kathryn Goodwin
Volunteers in Medicine—Bryce Wininger
http://www.indiana.edu/~copsl/
Below is a listing of our ACEs and their placements for the 2008-09 academic year:
Banneker Community Center—Kelsey Botne
Big Brothers Big Sisters—Anna Remenschneider
Boys and Girls Club, Crestmont—Michael Coleman
Boys and Girls Club, Downtown—Donnie Morgan
City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation—Amber Trusty
Fairview Elementary—Sarah Pennal
Girls, Inc.—Ashley Flora
Habitat Re-Store—Qian Liu
Headstart—Natalie Kianoff
Hilltop Garden and Nature Center—Dan Watts
Hoosier Hills Food Bank—Jenn Jameson
Latino Outreach—Victoria Learned-Fenty
MCCSC ESL—Heydi Correa-Encarnacion
Monroe County Public Library—Kaitlin King
Monroe County United Ministries—Vince Stange
Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard—Ashley Troth
My Sister’s Closet—Haley Turow
Pages to Prisoners—Searle Slutzkin
Richland Bean Blossom Family Resource Center—Travis Smith
The Rise/Middleway House—Darian Stahl
Shalom Community Center—Nicole Holderman
Stonebelt, Inc—Crystal Alley
Sustainability Task Force—Alexis Suskin-Perry
Templeton Elementary—Kathryn Goodwin
Volunteers in Medicine—Bryce Wininger
http://www.indiana.edu/~copsl/
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Johnson County Job Opportunity
Johnson County Alcohol and Drug Services is hiring a F-T Assessor. Person must express an interest in working with adults in the criminal justice system that have a drug or alcohol related charge. Person must want to work with addiction, and be willing to resolve conflict. Person will also assist in the daily activities of case management. 4 day work week no weekends/medical-dental-vision benefits/aflac/17 paid holidays/vacation/sick days/personal days. Must pass Background check. Must have Bachelors Degree or 1 yr to complete. Salary 25,000.00 Please submit resumes sbarrick@jdc.co.johnson.in.us or fax to 317-736-3755 by 07/03/08.
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