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Holiday Service Opportunities

What's Coming up this Winter

with the CSLC!

Here's a preview of all the events the CSLC has planned for the Winter 2022 semester!

Register today for

MLK Day of Service and Solidarity 2022!

We are super excited to host our annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Solidarity, once again! This year, we will host a morning of volunteer service, keynote speaker, lunch and a series of educational workshops to honor Dr. King.

Registration is now open for community partner hosts, student participants and site leaders!

Save the Date! Saturday, January 22, 2022

Questions: Contact Gigi Ward (s_wardgia@gvsu.edu) or Melissa Baker-Boosamra (bakerbme@gvsu.edu)

Blood Drives at GVSU

Do you want to help save lives? Does your organization require volunteer hours? Sign up to host a Blood Drive this Winter Semester! Or sign up to donate! Spots available for January, February, and April.

LEARN MORE ABOUT BLOOD DRIVES

HOST A WINTER BLOOD DRIVE

Winter Days of Community Action!

Days of Community Action are returning this winter! Trained site leaders will lead small groups of students in guided, local community engagement and reflection trips. Transportation and lunch are provided.

Dates: February 5th, February 26th, and March 26th

Time: 10am - 2:30pm

Drop In Days of Service

Looking for service hours but can’t leave campus? Join us for Drop In Days of Service in the Winter 2022 semster!

Dates: January 28th, February 18th, March 18th, and April 8th

Time: 3pm - 5pm

Location: Kirkhof 1104

Learn More About Drop-In Days of Service

Host a Voter Registration Drive at GVSU!

Voter Registration Drives are a great way to promote community involvement and civic participation.

Want to host a Voter Registration Drive on campus next semester? We can help you!

Host a Voter Registration Drive

Civic Fellowship Opportunities

The Newman Civic Fellowship

Do you know a student who is an active citizen? Consider nominating that student for the Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellowship.

Use this link to learn more about the fellowship and nominee criteria.

Submit your nominations through the button below by Thursday, December 16, 2021.

Nominate a Student

2022 Democracy Fellow Positions are Open!

Campus Vote Project is seeking students who are passionate about democratic engagement for a paid fellowship at GVSU during winter semester! Support GVSU Votes! and student voter engagement efforts at GVSU!

Learn more about the position here.

For questions and to apply:

Contact Melissa Baker-Boosamra (bakerbem@gvsu.edu)

Active Citizen of the Month

The Active Citizen of the Month is our way of showing our student leaders how much we appreciate the good work they do in our community. Active Citizens give back and inspire others to do the same! Join us in celebrating our Active Citizen this month, Maddie Samuels. Learn more about Maddie and her work below. Thanks for all you do to make the world a better place, Maddie!

Madeleine Samuels (She/Her/Hers) is a senior majoring in Political Science with minors in Arabic and Nonprofit Administration who works in the Office of Student Life. She is a co-founder of The Michigan Youth Education Fund, which helps increase the accessibility and affordability of learning opportunities for students.

The Michigan Youth Education Fund is a nonprofit organization that my peers and I founded with the mission of helping Michigan students participate in extracurricular activities. It is our belief at MYEF that every student should be able to have the experience of extracurriculars, and that cost should not restrict anyone from participating in the activities that they desire. To help students who may not be able to afford extracurricular activities, we provide grants for practically any group/club activity that a school has. We have supported 178 students so far, and have distributed over $3000 in grants to date.

Don't forget! Track your Service Hours!

Using Laker Link to track your service hours couldn't be easier! Keep track of your hours for scholarships, classes, for your resume and just to remember all of the great service experiences that you've had! Easy to use instructions can be found here.

The Community Service Learning Center is a part of the Office of Student Life

1 Campus Drive
1110B Kirkhof Center
Allendale, MI 49401

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