National and International Volunteer Opportunities

Here are some exciting opportunities for volunteerism Nationally (Denver, Colorado) and Internationally (Xela, Guatemala) offered by the University of Alabama's Community Service Center. Students as well as Faculty/Staff are encouraged to apply.
While in Denver, Colorado, 10 students will be involved in activities that deal with the environment and homelessness. The trip is being coordinated by Joshua Burford, the Coordinator of Freshman Community Outreach can be reached at burfo003@sa.ua.edu.
In Xela, Guatemala, 10 students will engage in activities that deal with community development, education, agriculture, and women's issues. Students will also have the opportunity of receiving one credit hour through New College for those that are eligible. Kendall Smith, Coordinator for Alternative Spring Break will lead this group's experience and can be contacted at kendallita@gmail.com .

For more information, call the CSC at 205-348-2865.
Riverside Residents can also contact Riverside RA, Wilesha Taylor (RVR North 419)
***The ASB application can be picked up in the Community Service Center (CSC) in 231 Ferguson Center.***

Celebrate International Education Week!

Celebrate International Education Week!

Please join us for a talk with:
Jane Meyers
President,
Lubuto Library Project, Inc.

Headquartered in Washington, DC with an office in Zambia, the Lubuto Project gives the burgeoning numbers of street children in Africa, beginning with one hundred libraries in Zambia, the opportunity for non‐formal education, improving literacy, language skills, general knowledge and participation in society.

From 3‐5 pm on Thursday, November 15, 2007
in Gorgas Library room 205

This event is co‐sponsored by UA Libraries, Capstone International Center, New College, Community Service Center, School of Library and Information Studies, and the Alabama Chapter, SLA

Visit www.lib.ua.edu/events for information on all University Libraries events for fall 2007 or contact Jessica Lacher‐Feldman at jlfeldma@ua.edu or 205.348.0500 or Mangala Krishnamurthy at mkrishna@ua.edu or 205.348.2109

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