Indiana:

STATEWIDE
All Indiana college students: Raise Your Voice at A DAY AT THE STATEHOUSE

• Meet your legislators
• Voice your opinion on important issues
• Get a tour and overview of state government
• See the Supreme Court in action
• Find out how to get more involved in your community
• Network with students from across the state
• Learn more about Indiana’s Unified State Plan for Service

Where: Indiana Statehouse, Downtown Indianapolis 200 West Washington Street

When: February 16, 2004 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The event will begin at 1:00 pm. with a keynote address and refreshments. Every hour on the hour throughout the day guest speakers will address topics such as the importance of civic involvement, current legislative issues, and advocacy. Every half hour, tours of the statehouse will be offered. If you are bringing a large group and need financial assistance for transportation and parking, please contact Kimberly Miller at kimamill@iupui.edu or 317-274-6500.


INDIANA UNIVERSITY BLOOMINGTON
Social Workers Legislative Education and Advocacy Day (LEAD)
February 4, 2004

This one-day event, geared towards social work students, is being held in preparation for the Month of Action at the Indiana Statehouse in downtown Indianapolis. Students will be educated about the political process, participate in policy discussions, march to the statehouse, and rally with legislators. Breakout sessions will include child welfare, civil rights for gay and lesbian individuals, and other issues concerning the social work profession such as licensure and state funding for social services. This event is a collaborative event supported by a variety of student and social work groups including the National Association of Social Workers and the Indiana Association for Social Work Educators, as well as the Indiana University School of Social Work. To register, visit http://iussw.iupui.edu/advocacy/advocacy.htm.

• For more information, contact: Devon Fegen at dfegen@indiana.edu


INDIANA UNIVERSITY EAST
Hoosiers for Higher Education: A Day at the Statehouse
Monday, February 23rd
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Hoosiers for Higher Education (HHE) and the IU East Alumni Association are co-sponsoring this event for IU East students to attend this Annual Statehouse Visit. This is an opportunity for HHE members and students from across the state to gather in Indianapolis and visit with their elected officials about Indiana University and higher education. HHE members are also invited to attend a luncheon with their elected officials to hear an update on higher education issues. Students from IU East will be taking a bus from campus leaving at 8:30 a.m.

For more information: visit http://www.indiana.edu/~hhe/shv.shtml or call the Campus Life Office at (765) 973-8240 or toll free (800) 959-EAST


INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY INDIANAPOLIS (IUPUI)
Campus Wide Events
February 16-20, 2004

Students at IUPUI, along with the Campus Community Life office, will participate in a series of events including:
• visiting the Indiana General Assembly,
• creating a graffiti wall,
• hosting a voter registration drive,
• having a service and activities fair,
• participating in the National Teleconference, and
• uniting campus undergraduate service leaders for a networking meeting.

For more information contact Jason Gabehart at jgabehar@iupui.edu or Campus Community Life at (317) 274-8990.


UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS
Campus Wide Service Week
February 15 – 20, 2004

University of Indianapolis will host a Campus Wide Community Service Week entitled “Bringing the U of I Community Together.” Students, faculty and staff can participate in service projects with a variety of different community organizations in the surrounding Fountain Square Neighborhood. Service opportunities will be available morning, afternoon, and evening from February 15th through February 20. Pre-service orientation and post-service reflection will be offered.

For more information, contact Molly Sheyka at sheykamm@uindy.edu or 317-791-6630.


BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
Week of Action, February 16 – 21, 2004
All events are fee, open to the public, and handicap accessible.

Monday, February 16, 2004
Raise Your Voice at the Statehouse (Indianapolis) and an evening speaker at Ball State University
• A group of Ball State Students will attend Indiana Campus Compact’s Day at the Statehouse Event to meet legislators, voice their opinions on issues, and tour the statehouse.
• A guest speaker will speak on the importance of civic engagement on campus from 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 17, 2004
Organization Sponsor Day
• Student organizations on campus have been asked to submit proposals to the office of Leadership and Service Learning to sponsor an event in relation to civic engagement and Raising Your Voice.

Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Keynote Speaker: Mos Def, rapper, actor, and spoken word artist
• Mos Def will come to campus in the evening to discuss the importance of raising voices and being heard in a positive manner.

Thursday, February 19, 2004
National Teleconference, evening Hunger Banquet, Excellence in Leadership Keynote Speaker – Tom Martinez
• The national teleconference on “The New Student Politics” will be broadcast via satellite from 2 – 3 p.m. Student members from the National Communication Association Student Club (NCASC) will host a post-event dialogue to discuss the call.
• A hunger banquet will be held in the evening where guests will be given cards at the beginning w/different shapes on each card that represent a different countries status. Guests will be given amounts of food contingent with whatever status they have been given. All guests will also be asked to bring a canned food item for donation.
• Tom Martinez, author of “Brotherhood of Murder” and former white supremacist, will speak on the danger of the Neo-Nazi right and the importance of diversity.

Friday, February 20, 2004
Civic action movie
• Students will gather to watch a movie about civic action. Movie to be determined.

Saturday, February 21, 2004
Habitat for Humanity Community Service Project
• Students will be able to sign up to participate with a Habitat for Humanity