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Community Partners
Mariama Kurbally
Rhode Island Urban Debate League
Information for community partners.
Swearer Center for Public Service
Through programming, advising and fellowships, the Swearer Center engages the university in collaborations with local partners to strengthen communities and better prepare students to lead lives of effective action.
Stay informed about opportunities on campus and in the community by signing up for the Swearer Bulletin, a weekly enewsletter, below.
EVENTS
Feb 10
Udall Scholarship Campus Deadline
5:00 PM
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5:00 PM | University Hall
Please submit application and materials to Linda_Sutherland@brown.edu or deliver to University Hall, Suite 213 by 5p.m. on February 10, 2012.
Feb 12
Swearer Center's Elementary School Training
1:00 PM
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3:00 PM | Barus & Holley, Room 168
The Swearer Center will hold its spring semester Elementary School Training this Saturday, 2/11, from 1:00-3:00 PM. The workshop will feature community members who will talk about the neighborhoods where we do our work and how to lesson-plan effectively. This training is mandatory for Swearer Center students working with youth, and a portion of the training will be spent discussing child abuse reporting guidelines for the State of Rhode Island. For more information, please contact Dilania_Inoa@Brown.edu.
Feb 12
Brown Writers' Group Information Session
3:00 PM
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4:00 PM | Swearer Center for Public Service
Brown Writers' Group, a Swearer Center based community service program that designs and leads creative writing workshops for the developmentally disabled adults of the Blackstone Valley ARC, will be holding an information session on Sunday, February 12 at 3 pm in the Swearer Center (25 George St.). For more information or to request an application to join the program, email brownwritersgroup@gmail.com.
Feb 13
Proposals due: Royce Fellowship
5:00 PM
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5:01 PM | Swearer Center for Public Service
Royce Fellowship proposals due at the Swearer Center 25 George St., by 5 pm, Mon., Feb. 13, 2012.
Feb 13
MED International Info Session
8:00 PM
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9:00 PM | J Walter Wilson, Room 201
Interested in global health? MED International is partnering with Zanzibar's health ministry to roll out an extensive healthcare reform. We do so by brokering the donation of depreciated but fully functional medical equipment from US hospitals to facilities in Zanzibar. This is beneficial for both US firms who receive tax write-offs and Zanzibar's health facilities who would otherwise be unable to afford such equipment. We are looking for a driven, committed individual to help manage our supply chain. This third member to our Brown team will receive eternal fame and glory, and the greatly coveted role of Operations Manager. Come for our info sessions to find our more and receive an application form. Questions? Please email han_sheng_chia@brown.edu.
NEWS
International Fellowship Showcase
International Summer Fellowship Showcase
Are you considering applying for an international fellowship?
Come hear 2011 fellowship awardees talk about their experiences.
Tuesday, February 14, 12:00-1:30pm
Thursday, February 16, 12:00-1:30pm
McKinney Conference Room
Watson Institute, 111 Thayer Street
Local Fair Seminar with Health Leads
Tuesday, February 7 12-1 PM Salomon 202 Learn about the work of Health Leads, an organization that mobilizes undergraduate volunteers, in partnership with local hospitals and clinics, to connect low-income patients with the basic resources - such as food, housing, and heating assistance - that they need to be healthy. For more information contact: Alan_Flam@brown.edu
Toy bear designers find home in Providence
Jerry is no ordinary teddy bear. Though toddlers can still play with his woolly, brown fur and carry him around the house, Jerry the Bear requires his owners to monitor his blood glucose level, administer insulin to his body with a special pump or pen and provide him with a balanced diet of fake food designed to keep him healthy.
Internships in the Common Good
Interested in an internship working on social change? How do you find those internships or create your own? Learn strategies in this CareerLAB workshop.
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 6:30 pm
Petteruti Lounge, Stephen Robert Campus Center
Precedes the Community Service Opportunities Fair, 7 pm, Feb. 1, in the Kasper Multipurpose Room, Campus Center.
Sponsored by the CareerLAB, Careers in the Common Good and the Swearer Center.
Get started at the Community Service Opportunities Fair!
Meet representatives of community and campus non-profits and learn how you can get involved
this semester at this Swearer Center sponsored event! Wednesday, Feb.
1, 7-9 pm. Kasper Multipurpose Room, Robert Center. Call 401. 863-2338 for more information.