Week of Action Events in Pennsylvania
Allegheny College: (Click here for the news release and detailed list of events.)
The activities for Raise Your Voice- A week of Action were developed by the steering committee for Raise Your Voice with input provided on the actionforchange.org web site. Focusing one day each on the identified issues of concern, Allegheny College will explore the complexities relating to Iraq, The Global, National, and Local Impacts of Poverty, and Capital Punishment. A subcommittee is devising the agenda for each day and developing evaluation instruments to measure impacts and effectiveness of each day’s events. The week will begin with a press conference to increase awareness by and stimulate interest in Raise Your Voice - A week of Action followed by the three “issue” days and an open “Issues Fair” on the fourth day, when campus organizations and students will have space to voice their concerns about current issues of their choice. Additional activities planned for this week include a “Values Divide” presentation by John White from the University of Maryland and a “Focus on Iraq: Frontline” presentation from the television show “20/20” succeeded by a student-led discussion. Culminating the week’s activities, the Saturday Day of Action will bring together citizens of Meadville and members of the campus community at Diamond Park where an interactive dialogue on the war in Iraq will take place and students will demonstrate against the pending war. Contact: Dave Roncolato, Community Service Director, (814) 332-5318, droncola@allegheny.edu
Chatham College (Click here for more info and detailed list of events):
Chatham’s Raise Your Voice- A Week of Action program will be comprised of four interralated activities: Graffiti Projcct will provide “slates” of blank newsprint at multiple locations across campus on which students will answer “What’s on your mind?” or “What issues do you care about today?” Public Deliberations, following the National Issues Forum model, will provide deliberative forums at which students can talk about their opinions relative to the Graffiti Project topics and other issues of concern as a first step in civic engagement will occur throughout the week. Chatham’s Conversations with Women dinner discussion series will be expanded with additional sessions occurring during A Week of Action. Students’ enhanced awareness and interest in civic issues, will be capped by a civic engagement skill-building training. This culminating activity will provide workshops on how to launch an effective letter-writing campaign, how to work with the media, grassroots/community organizing, issue advocacy, and ethical decision-making. This program will be evaluated for inclusion in future Chatham Leadership conferences, MLK Day activities and Centers of Excellence. Contact: Gretchen Fairley, Coordinator of Serv ice Learning, (412) 365-1280, fairley@chatham.edu
Clarion University:
Week Long Activities:
• Voter Registration - Student Senate Office, 269 Gemmell
• “Create-A-Greeting for Serviceman/women” 275 Gemmell
• Lobby Decorating Contest, All residence hall, Sponsored by InterHall Council
Monday, February 17:
• Kids Come to College Day, Sponsored by Community Service-Learning and Commuter and Non-traditional Student Services
• Faculty Senate Meeting 3:30, B8 Hart Chapel
• Student Senate Meeting 7:30, 246 Gemmell
Tuesday, February 18:
• Speaker “Divine Nine” 7:30, Multi- Purpose Room, Gemmell, Sponsored by the MLK Jr. Series, Interfraternity & Panhellenic Councils
• Helping Your Child Become a Good Citizen -Teleconference 8 p.m. 248 Gemmell, Sponsored by the Educational Talent Search
Wednesday, February 19:
• Voter Registration Drive 11-2 Gemmell, 2nd floor lobby, Sponsored by the Clarion Young Democrats
• “Meet the Mayor” 11a.m.-noon 250 Gemmell, Sponsored by Student Senate
• Career Exploration through Service, 9p.m. Givan Hall, Sponsored by Givan Hall Resident Assistants
Thursday, February 20:
• Civic Action and Service-learning Teleconference - 9a.m.-12 noon, 248 Gemmell, Sponsored by Community Service-Learning
Applications Available For:
• “Citizen in Action” Award, Sponsored by the Clarion County League of Women Voters
• “Excellence in Service” Awards, Sponsored by Community Service-Learning
For more information contact the Community Service-Learning Office, 275 Gemmell, 393-1865
or e-mail cuservice@clarion.edu
College Misericordia:
College Misericordia will present “Raise Your Voices,” a series of town meetings on campus designed to enlist students in deliberations of selected topics deemed important to their student body. During the week prior to Raise Your Voice- A Week of Action, Resident Advisors will engage students in dialogues organized to heighten sensitivity to the implications to a civil society of the needs of groups who often remain unheard. At each of four town meetings, a 10-minute overview of facts relevant to the topic will be presented, followed by facilitators engaging students and staff in “Raise Your Voices” discussion that will relate each issue to the community and identify how to translate words into actions. Upon compilation of the town meeting evaluations, the Civic Engagement Coordinating Group will develop proposals for long-term student engagement. Contact: Helen Speziale, Ed.D., Director, Service-Learning Center, (570) 674-6203, hspezial@misericordia.edu
Juniata College:
Juniata College is committed to transforming campus discussions about civic engagement into campus actions that lead students to general political and community involvement. Multiple events will take place during Raise Your Voice- A week of Action: A poll will be conducted on campus to gauge voting participation and general political and community engagement, followed by the Bailey Oracle Contest, whose theme will be “What does it mean to be a citizen of the world?” A series of videos will be shown at various times, each to be followed by the posting of a nonverbal dialogue board where students will be encouraged to respond to the heading, “Who’s responsibility is it?” Following up appearances in the fall of 2002 by Ralph Nader and Paul Rogat Loeb, “The Real History of Civic Movements” and “Volunteerism for The Larger Good” workshops and discussions are scheduled for this week. The capstone event for the week will be the “Sit-In to Raise Your Voice,” at which students, faculty and staff will join in sharing personal experiences, ideas, poetry, and stories relating to what it means to be a citizen. Students will be urged to bring letters and petitions on various issues for signature and information on how to become involved in the Huntingdon community and in local, state, and national governments will be provided. Contact: Kelly Turlish, Director, Service-Learning, (814) 641-3365, turlisk@juniata.edu
Saint Joseph's University:
"Raise your Voice and Set the World on Fire" week
Monday 2/17 - USA at War Panel Discussion
Tuesday 2/18 - Civic Engagement Involvement Fair featuring opportunities to intern in government agencies, a pre-view of the service-learning courses that will be offered in fall 2003, voter registration and civic minded student clubs and organizations will be staffing tables to recruit students. Sponsored by the Career Development Center
Tuesday 2/18 - the film "Bowling for Columbine" followed by a discussion sponsored by the Student Union Board
Wednesday 2/19 - Tony Brown lecturing on "Black Images in the Media" sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Life
Thursday 2/20 - Set the World on Fire Service Award Ceremony and Reception, sponsored by Governmental Relations
Saturday 2/21 - Service in the Community Day sponsored by the University Student Senate
(Contact Kim at 610-660-1628)
University of Pennsylvania-Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND):
The ABCs of Hunger. Monday, Feb. 17, 2003, 6:30-8:00 PM. This workshop will explore the politics of food in America, focusing on both private and public efforts to combat hunger. This workshop will be facilitated by Pat Temple-West, Director of Nutritional Development Services, the nutrition program of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Location: La Salle University, Olney Hall, Room 100.
Removing Barriers to College Achievement: Getting Philadelphia's Youth "GEARed-UP" for Success: Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, 4:15-6:15 PM. This workshop will explore some of the barriers that prevent the majority of Philadelphia's public school youth from successfully applying to and completing college. Location: University City High School, Room 4, 3601 Filbert Street
Racial Wealth Inequality: Thursday, Feb. 20, 2003, 7:30-9:00 PM. This workshop will explore wealth distribution in the U.S.,particularly along racial lines, the history of asset accumulation in the 19th and 20th centuries through participants' collective family histories, and reviews the role of government in this process. We will examine historical and present-day barriers to wealth building, and review proposed policy interventions for non-asset owning households. This workshop will be facilitated by Heather Kilmer, Associate Director of University of Pennsylvania's Civic House and trained facilitator for United for a Fair Economy. Co-sponsored by Civic House and Philadelphia Cares. Location: University of Pennsylvania, Civic House, 3914 Locust Walk.
Day of Service with Philadelphians Concerned About Housing: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003. Help build homes for women and children in need. Details TBA.
To RSVP for any of these events, please contact Hillary Aisenstein, Director, PHENND, hillarya@pobox.upenn.edu or 215-573-2379.
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