Volunteers Needed for SWSA Pizza Sale

Volunteers are needed for the social work student association pizza sale on Thursday, March 27th from 11am-1pm in Ballantine Hall. Money raised will go to pay for the seniors' graduation reception. If anyone is interested in volunteering contact Andrea Schaefer at anschaef@indiana.edu

Volunteer Coordinator Position

Volunteers in Medicine is seeking an enthusiastic person with experience working with volunteers or in human resources for our volunteer coordinator position. The volunteer coordinator is responsible for creating, implementing, and managing the Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) volunteer program, as well as instilling a culture of caring within our volunteers. This full-time position is critical to the success of the VIM free medical clinic which relies on hundreds of medical and lay volunteers each month to provide free healthcare for the medically underserved citizens in Monroe and Owen Counties. Qualified persons may submit their resume to info@vimmonroecounty.org or mail to P.O. Box 2568, Bloomington, IN 47402

IU Habitat for Humanity 5K RUN/WALK

Date: Mar 29, 2008

IU Habitat for Humanity Annual 5K Run/walk Benefitting the building of houses in Monroe country to help eliminate substandard housing MORE INFORMATION on IUHABITAT.ORG
Location: bloomington
Web site: http://www.iuhabitat.org

Disabilities Awareness Month Fair

Date: Mar 26, 2008

Join the IU Office of Disability Services for Students for a celebration in honor of Disabilities Awareness Month on Wednesday, March 26 all day in the lobby of the Wells Library.
More Contact Info: 855-7578
Location: Wells Library
Web site: www.indiana.edu/~iubdss

A Midwife's Tale (1998): A Film Festival Celebrating Women's History Month

Date: Mar 25, 2008
Time: 6:30 PM

The Indiana University History Department presents: Women's History on Film, a festival celebrating Women's History Month at the Monroe County Public Library, free and open to the public Presenting: A Midwife's Tale (1998): A documentary of the acclaimed book with the same title about life in colonial America
More Contact Info: Professor Maria Bucur-Deckard
Location: Monroe County Public Library (Meeting Room 1B)
Cost: FREE

Portrait of Teresa (1979): A Film Festival Celebrating Women's History Month

Date: Mar 23, 2008
Time: 2:30 PM

The Indiana University History Department presents: Women's History on Film, a festival celebrating Women's History Month at the Monroe County Public Library, free and open to the public Presenting: Portrait of Teresa (1979): A woman surviving the hardships of the triple burden worker, mother, wife in communist Cuba

More Contact Info: Professor Maria Bucur-Deckard
Location: Monroe County Public Library (Auditorium)
Cost: FREE

Indianapolis Idealist Nonprofit Career Fair on April

We're writing to invite you to our free Idealist Nonprofit Career Fair in Indianapolis on April 8th from 11am - 3pm. The fair will be held at Primo Banquet & Conference Center (2615 E. National Ave).

This career fair is a great opportunity to learn about a wide variety of jobs, internships, volunteer positions, and fellowships in the nonprofit sector. People from every experience level, including undergraduate and grad-school students, experienced professionals (both from within the
nonprofit sector and those transitioning from business and government), as well as other members of the community are welcome to attend free of charge. (Organizations can reserve a table for $50.)

For more information, and to register, please go to: http://www.idealist.org/careerfairs

(It's free, but we need to know how many people to expect.)

Click "Indianapolis" in the list of cities and then scroll down the next page until you see the section for registration. You can also click "schedule" and "directions" for more info.

The 2008 Indianapolis Idealist Nonprofit Career Fair is hosted by the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the College Career Center Consortium of Indiana. This year our national series of Idealist Nonprofit Career Fairs is generously sponsored by
NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service (http://wagner.nyu.edu) and by Commongood Careers (http://www.cgcareers.org).

This event is free for attendees and open to the public. Please share this invitation with any friends and colleagues who might be interested in attending. We hope to see you there!

Maple Shades Meal Delivery Driver

Be of service to an elderly person in need, as a meal delivery driver for the Area 10 Agency on Aging. Deliver hot, nutritious meals to the homebound elderly in Ellettsville on Thursdays and Fridays (from about 9:30-11 a.m.) and personally experience how you can make a difference in the life of a neighbor. You must use your own vehicle, but no previous experience is necessary as they will provide training. Minimum age is 18. For more information contact: Ashley Hillman at 876-3383 or area10@area10.bloomington.in.us (www.area10agency.org).

YMCA family Spring Fun Run/Walk

Add some fun to your run at the 32nd annual Monroe County YMCA Family Spring Run/Walk on Saturday, April 12th. Volunteers will help staff the 10k Run, 5k Run/Walk, 1 mile Kids Run and Healthy Kids Day activities. Volunteer by assisting with the fruit and water stations, directing traffic, timing, taking tags, directing participants, Healthy Kids Day activities, and much more! Shifts begin with check-in at the YMCA multipurpose room between 7-7:30 a.m. and last until 11-11:30 a.m. All proceeds go to the YMCA’s Partnership with Youth Campaign for program scholarships. Minimum age is 16. For more information contact: Lindsay Buuck at 332-5555 ext. 235 or lbuuck@monroecountyymca.org (www.monroecountyymca.org).

INTERESTED IN GRADUATE SCHOOL AND A CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE?

The IU spring semester deadline for the 2009 Truman Scholarship competition is MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008

Information Meeting: Thursday, March 20, 3-4 p.m.

Honors House, 324 N. Jordan Ave., IU Bloomington

Next year, The Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation is expected to award 70-75 merit-based scholarships to students across the nation who will be “juniors” in 2008-09 and who plan to attend graduate or professional school in preparation for careers in government or public service. (See Eligibility section below for the Truman Foundation’s definition of “juniors.”) Each scholarship is worth $30,000 and the Foundation assists Truman Scholars “with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development.” To compete for the award, students must be nominated by their undergraduate institutions. The IU Truman Selection/Nomination Committee has set Monday, April 7, 2008, as the campus deadline for current sophomores who wish to be considered for the 2009 competition. (Interested juniors should check the eligibility requirements noted below to determine whether or not they are also eligible for consideration this spring.) In the past, Truman scholars have come from such diverse fields as history, political science, international relations, journalism, economics, education, law, public administration, nonprofit management, physical and social sciences, and technology policy. Truman Scholars are eligible to receive up to $15,000 for the first year of graduate study and $15,000 for the final year of graduate study.

The Truman Scholarship seeks to promote public service, which the foundation defines “as employment in government at any level, uniformed services, public-interest organizations, non-governmental research and/or educational organizations, public and private schools, and public-service oriented nonprofit organizations such as those whose primary purposes are to help needy or disadvantaged persons or to protect the environment.” Scholars are required to work in public service for three of the seven years following completion of a graduate degree program funded by the Truman.

Eligibility: To be eligible for consideration for the Truman Scholarship, a student must have a clear commitment to a career in public service, be in the upper quarter of his or her class, be a U.S. Citizen or National, and be nominated by his/her university. The student must also be a “junior-level student,” which for the 2009 competition, we anticipate being defined as a student who plans to continue full-time undergraduate study and who expects to receive a baccalaureate degree between December 2009 and August 2010, or third-year student who expects to graduate during the 2008-09 academic year. (Residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible in their fourth year.) See http://www.truman.gov for official eligibility criteria.

Nomination and Selection Standards: Because Truman Scholarship attracts the interest of top candidates around the country, IU only nominates students with outstanding credentials. The foundation chooses scholars on the basis of their excellent academic performance and communication skills, potential for leadership, extensive records of public and community service, and commitment to careers in government or elsewhere in public service. (See the Truman Foundation’s definition of “public service” above.) IU’s nominating committee and the Truman Foundation selectors are looking for candidates who show promise of making a difference in the world through their public service.

IU Nomination Process: The IU committee will select up to four nominees for the national 2009 Truman competition. To be considered by the IU committee, IU students must submit a completed Truman Scholarship application, including a 500-word policy proposal on a significant issue related to the candidate’s intended area of public service. Candidates must also include one of the three letters of recommendation described in the Truman application material. Application materials may be picked up or requested from Elaine Hehner in the Hutton Honors College, 324 N. Jordan Avenue, Room 204, Bloomington, IN 47405. For additional information on the scholarship and guidance on the application, including the 500-word policy proposal, see the Truman Web site: http//www.truman.gov. For additional information on the scholarship and the IU nomination process, contact IU’s Truman faculty representative Judy Failer, jfailer@indiana.edu, or Elaine Hehner at ehehner@indiana.edu.

Do you know what to look for to detect skin cancer?

FREE full body Melanoma (skin cancer) screening for IU students

Wednesday, March 26, 1-3:30 p.m.

Hoosier Room, IMU

*Do you freckle or sunburn easily, or have several moles?

*Are you worried about skin spots or premature wrinkles?

*Is TANNING hurting your skin?

**80% of sun damage occurs before age 18**

Screening provided by Dr. Matthew Reeck of the Dermatology Center of Southern Indiana and Dr. Mark Moseman of the IU Health Center, with support of the IU Health Center and the Olcott Center for Cancer Education, Bloomington Hospital.

Please call 855-8230, Health & Wellness Education, for more information.

Global Warming Field Organizer

Greenpeace is seeking passionate organizers, ready to stop global warming.

Nationwide Positions available in United States

Salary: $30,660 plus paid medical and dental, generous paid vacation package and more

Status: Full time exempt employee

Location: Nationwide positions available ? willingness to relocate preferred

Global Warming Field Organizer

Greenpeace, the world's leading international environmental organization, is seeking passionate organizers who are ready to stop global warming. Scientists say we must act now to stop the worst effects of climate change: more severe hurricanes, heat waves, droughts, floods, and sea level rise. We have the solutions and the technology to solve global warming, but the political will is lacking. Greenpeace?s cutting-edge Project Hot Seat is leading the charge to convince Congress to take significant action to stop global warming. Our field team is mobilizing thousands of citizens to make global warming a key issue in the 2008 elections. Greenpeace Field Organizers will make sure that Congress pays attention to the people they represent instead of powerful corporate interests.

Job Scope and Responsibilities:

Greenpeace Field Organizers are driven, articulate, strategic, and able to quickly and effectively inspire a community to challenge their member of Congress to stop global warming. Each organizer will plan and implement a community-based campaign to mobilize the public and work with Congress to make global warming a legislative priority.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Recruit and train campaign volunteers and key coalition partners
• Plan and execute global warming education and outreach events
• Generate media coverage on the issue of global warming
• Build relationships with Congress to ensure long-term action
• Implement other tactics to pressure congressional targets to become champions
• Quickly develop knowledge of global warming issues

Education:
BA/BS Degree preferred or equivalent experience.

Skills and accomplishments:

• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Able to inspire a diverse group of people
• Strong communication skills including public speaking, written and oral
• Critical thinking and time-management skills
• Able to keep a level head in a fast-paced campaign environment
• Commitment to grassroots organizing as a means of affecting change

Contact information

Apply on line at: http://members.greenpeace.org/survey/start/41/
Preferred deadline: March 10, 2008; final deadline April 28th, 2008

Two start dates: April 14, 2008 or June 9, 2008.

FOOD DRIVE at Hoosier Hills Food Bank

Are you looking for an ALTERNATIVE activity during Little 500 weekend? Would you like to avoid the chaos and help out your community? Come make history at our 22nd annual Community Food Drive!

We're looking for volunteers to help us on Saturday, April 12 for our Live from Bloomington Community Food Drive.

The week prior to that Saturday, brown paper bags will be inserted into all the Herald Times asking everyone to fill the bags with donated food and leave by the curbside on Saturday morning. Food bank staff, along with many many volunteers, will go to all the neighborhoods in
Bloomington to pick up the bags of food. We hope to begin by 10am. Ideally, each group (2-5 people) in one car will have a designated neighborhood to "scour". In the past it has taken one to two hours, depending on the neighborhood. Once finished, the food will be returned to the food bank to be weighed in and sorted. You are welcome to do more than one neighborhood if you have the time.

We realize we are up against heavy competition with Little 500. Come help us prove that even on such a busy weekend there are committed individuals willing to work towards ending hunger!

Thank you for taking the time to read this. We always appreciate your
help!



Kim Kanney

Hoosier Hills Food Bank

Volunteer Coordinator

812.334.8374

volunteer@hhfoodbank.org

"El Centro Comunal Latino" 2008 Annual Garage Sale

Call-out for Donations

DO YOU WANT TO HELP A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BASED IN THE COMMUNITY?

DO YOU HAVE ITEMS TO DONATE?

GIVE US A CALL AND WE WILL PICK UP!

WE TAKE BOOKS, CLOTHING, ELECTRONICS, SMALL FURNITURE, ETC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL 812-320 7839 OR EMAIL arica1883@yahoo.com

Yard sale will take place on a Saturday, in May 2008 near Bryan Park (TBA)

Call For Applications-Latinas Learning to Lead

Applications Due: April 4, 2008
Are you?
* An undergraduate, graduating no sooner than December 2008
* Earned a minimum of 30 semester hours before May 2008
* Have a minimum GPA of 2.5
* Be between 17-22
* Involved in your community
* Have a strong commitment to Latina/o issues?

More information contact: National Hispana Leadership Institute - Latinas Learning to Lead

1601 N. Kent Street, Suite 803, Arlington, VA 22209

Phone: (703) 527-6007 • Fax: (703) 527-6009

e-mail: nhli@nhli.org

Website: www.nhli.org

Upward Bound Project Positions

The Indiana University-Bloomington Upward Bound Project is seeking qualified individuals for the following summer residential positions:

SUMMER RESIDENCE HALL COORDINATOR / HEAD RESIDENT ASSISTANT

SUMMER RESIDENT ASSISTANT

Please send all inquiries to: Flo Oluka

(812) 856-5203 or uoluka@indiana.edu

www.indiana.edu/~upbound

Options for Better Living Job Openings

Options is a not for profit organization that supports people with developmental disabilities. We are hoping to connect with those who may be looking for employment in a rewarding field. Please call Barbara Sandage at 332-9615 if you have questions or would like more information.

The P. J. and Hilda W. Hill Award

Applications are now available for the P. J. and Hilda W. Hill Award. The award was established from a gift from P. J. Hill, a 1920 graduate of Indiana University, to be given to the outstanding senior on the IU Bloomington campus who has done the most to “better race relationships on the IU campus” during his/her undergraduate career. To be eligible for this $5000 award a graduating senior student must submit an application, resume, essay, and three letters of recommendation. In order to meet the hope of P.J. Hill’s bequest, the application requires a student to answer the following essay question: During your undergraduate years at Indiana University, what have you done to improve interracial interaction on the Bloomington campus? Describe why you made those contributions and the impact they have had or will have on IUB. To be considered all materials must be completed and submitted to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs 200 Franklin Hall by Monday, April 7^th, 2008. An application may be requested electronically by contacting spolicel@indiana.edu and the word document will be sent in the reply.

Paul Munger Conference for Youth-Serving Professionals, Munger Advanced Workshops - Call for Proposals

Proposals for the 2008 Paul Munger Conference are now being accepted. The conference will be at Indiana University, Bloomington on June 16-19, 2008. The Munger Conference (June 16-18, 2008) provides current and relevant information to youth-serving professionals seeking to improve and enrich their work. Suited particularly for counselors in educational and agency settings, any individual who works with youth will find this conference to be a quality source of professional development. For the fourth year in succession, the Indiana Pathways to College Network will co-sponsor the conference and offer a strand of presentations that address college access and success. In recent years, presentations at the Munger Conference have included topics such as eating disorders, avoiding burn-out, confidentiality in school counseling, suicide risk factors for adolescents, reducing depression, increasing Latino parental involvement, updates on financial aid, GLBTQ students in schools, LMHC licensure updates, and increasing student engagement.

New this year! The Munger Advanced Workshops (June 19, 2008) provide half-day sessions with advanced content which allows presenters to take the topics to a deeper level. Presentations should facilitate participants leaving with ideas and skills they can implement in their work with youth. All presenters receive free registration for the Munger Conference and the Advanced Workshops. If you are interested in presenting at this year’s Munger Conference or the Advanced Workshops, please submit a proposal online by March 17, 2008. For more information and to submit a proposal, please visit our website: http://munger.indiana.edu/ and click on “Become a Presenter”.

Minority Law Day

April 5 ~10am- 5pm at the Indiana University School of Law—Bloomington

Description: This annual event introduces those interested in law school to the admissions process, the law school experience, and the legal profession. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with members in all elements of the law: law school admissions representatives, current students, alumni, directors of financial aid, law professors, LSAT preparation organizations, and even a few Deans of law schools! The full day of events is open to high school and college students, as well as any minorities with an interest in what law school has to offer them. Attending the mock class, browsing through the law school fair, meeting some law students, and shaking the hands of a few alumni will give the opportunity to really investigate a career path in the law. The objective of this day is to encourage interest in applying to law school and imparting valuable knowledge about the entire application process. To register/questions: minoritylawdayiub2008@gmail.com (name, grade, school/profession, hometown, contact information, & vegetarian preference). For maps of the IU Campus, Bloomington, and driving directions to the Law School, see: http://law.indiana.edu/community/visit/