Self and Community

We'll post news and announcements here. Please check this area regularly.

SAFEPLACE INTERN MEETING TO FINALIZE CONTRACTS

David Koska will meet Weds, Dec. 5th at 9 a.m. in Lab 2, 2211 with all students doing internships at SafePlace.  At this meeting, you will finalize your contracts and learn more about the organization.  You must fill out and return the volunteer paperwork before this meeting.  SafePlace interns can submit their final contracts in their program portfolio on Dec. 5th at 10:30 a.m., rather than on Dec. 3rd.   

SafePlace can still accommodate several interns.  Please contact them if you're interested.

PRESENTATION FEEDBACK FORMS AND PORTFOLIO INSTRUCTIONS

These forms are now available under "assignments."  Please print 10 copies of the presentation feedback form and one copy of the portfolio instructions. 

FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE

Phil Owen from the Family Support Center would like to give students in our program preference for his organization's internship openings.  The positions are filling quickly, so please call or email him as soon as possible.  The internship syllabus for the FSC is attached below so you can see what kind of work is possible. 

Phil's contact info:

Office: (360) 528-8999 ext 200

Email: owen.phil@gmail.com

FINAL PRESENTATION SCHEDULE

Below you'll find the order of our final presentations.  Presentations are 50 minutes long.  Be sure to re-read the syllabus (pgs. 12 and 14) to make sure you cover all necessary elements of the assignment in your presentation. 

WEEK 9

Monday, Nov. 26

1:45: Health 1 (Zora, Diva, Amy H., Maeve)

Tuesday, Nov. 27

10:00: Educational Justice (Catherine, Kaitlin, Lauren, Jesse, Brea)

11:00: Crime and Juvenile Justice (Jennie, Meera, Joy, Autumn)

1:30: Families (Steve, Sheranmarie, Meagan, Megan, Mallory, Kelly)

2:30: Environmental Health (Jessie, Elizabeth, Gamada, David, Amie, Amory)

WEEK 10

Monday, Dec. 3

9:00: Sex (Josh, Kyle, Raine, Ananda)

10:00: Student-Generated topic (Malli, Charessa, Trista, Shanda)

1:00: Poverty (Annie, Sara, Katrina, Julie)

2:00: Workplace Justice (Tanya, Madeline, Jenn, Holly)

Tuesday, Dec. 4

10:00: General Injustice (Annalise, Chanel, Alex, Scott)

11:00: Health 2 (Jaime, Adam, Masha, Memo)

Internship contract information

Notes on what to include in your internship contract are located under "volunteer and internship resources."

Peer review of research paper (due Oct. 30, 2007)

The peer feedback forms are available for you to print from the assignments page.  

More internship info (Sun, Oct. 28) 

Check the volunteer/internship resources page for info about work available at Left Food Organics and Western State Hospital.

SCHEDULE CHANGE (Weds, Oct. 17)

Seminar will run from 10-11:30 on Weds, Oct. 17.  The seminar paper is optional, but you must still read Gladwell's text.

VISITS FROM COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

The following organizations will be participating in panel discussions with our program. Many of them have expressed interest in hosting interns Winter quarter. Please do a little research on these organizations before the panels so you're prepared with informed questions.

Tuesday Oct. 23 10-12 (Gleaners Coalition and Camp Quixote)

Tuesday Oct. 23 1:30-3:15 (Welfare Rights, Habitat for Humanity, CHOICE Regional Health Network, Statewide Poverty Action Network, CIELO, and
Bread and Roses)

Tuesday, Oct. 30 10-12 (SOCK Youth Center, Mason County Literacy, Gateways for Incarcerated Youths, and Sea Mar Health Clinic)

Tuesday, Oct. 30 1:30-3:15 (Lori Nesmith and gang specialist from Green Hill School)

Tuesday, Nov. 6 1:30-3:15 (Stonewall Youth, Planned Parenthood, SafePlace, The Birth Attendants, and hopefully UCAN)

ROOM CHANGE (effective 9-28-07)

Toska's fall seminar room has been changed to Lab 2, room 2211.

SCHEDULE REVISION

On Monday, Oct. 15th from 9:00-11:00, author and educator Dr. David Altheide will be speaking on fear, social control, and the impact of fear on individuals' willingness to reach out to others. His latest book is Terrorism and the Politics of Fear.

GREEN-PINK WASHINGTON

Planned Parenthood is excited to announce "Green-Pink Washington," an advocacy movement designed to explore the relationships between environmental health, health care services, sexual health education, and women's rights. If you are interested in volunteer or internship opportunities, please read the Green-Pink attachment below. Training starts Oct. 13th and 14th in Seattle, and volunteer work starts right away.

TRANSGENDER PERFORMANCE ARTIST

The evening of Friday, October 19th (week 4) in the Com. building's Experimental Theater, transgender performance artist Scott Turner Schofield will be performing "Becoming a Man in 127 Easy Steps." Reserve your free tickets by emailing faculty member Julia Zay at jzay@evergreen.edu