Youthlinc Alumni Event - Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 5:00pm

Learn how to serve a humanitarian trip 

in the communities of 

Cambodia, Guatemala, Kenya,

Peru, Thailand or Vietnam at the...

2013 YOUTHLINC 

ALUMNI EVENT

The event will be held right here at Westminster in the 

Center for Civic Engagement in the Bassis Center 

this Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 5:00 pm 

(below is a campus map: it is building #24)

Come enjoy refreshments and listen to amazing stories! 

Youthlinc is a Utah based 501c3 nonprofit dedicated to creating lifetime humanitarians by offering students and mentors local and international service experience. 

Youthlinc is now accepting applications for the 

2013-2014 Service Year 

from students, mentors and alums. 

--The deadline is OCTOBER 9th-- 

Even more of a reason to come check them out! 

We will have Heather McMaster, a Kenya alum, along with Assistant Team Leaders and Alum Leaders to represent each of the countries Youthlinc serves.

Heather will explain how the application process works and everything you will want to know to be apart of a wonderful Youthlinc team. A short informational DVD will be shown and each alum will share their experience as well as be open for any kind of questions you might have.

Don't forget to tell your friends, neighbors and peers about this opportunity.

If you have any questions about the event, feel free to e-mail:

Whitney Walton at:

wlw0706@westminstercollege.edu

For more information about Youthlinc visit:  www.youthlinc.org

WEEKEND EVENTS

VOLUNTEER FAIR

 

Tomorrow

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH

The Richer Commons

11:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.

 

 

Visit with over 40 community organizations to see what volunteer opportunities are out there for you!!!

HUMANE SOCIETY TRIP: 

Volunteer with the Center for Civic Engagement at the Humane Society of Utah in Murray.  

You can walk/socialize dogs and cats along with other small mammals.  

You will need to provide your own transportation to the Humane Society.  

Meet at the Humane Society at 12:20 PM just inside the doors by the benches.  

Amanda Warner will meet you there to do a short orientation before you start volunteering.  

You must participate in the short orientation to volunteer. 

Space is limited due to the size of the facility to 15 people.

Please contact Amanda Warner at akw0524@westminstercollege.edu 
to reserve your spot and for any questions you may have.

GIVE THE GIFT OF READING

We have books, a library, and struggling readers.

If you have an hour or two...

WE WANT YOU!

Training session either

September 10th: 10am - 12pm

                            or

September 11th: 1pm - 3pm

*Tutoring begins the week of September 16th.*

Choose either Mondays 1pm - 3pm or Wednesdays 1pm -3pm.

Please contact Jeanne Pence at Roosevelt Elementary (385-646-4996) 

to communicate the one training session you will be attending.

as well as the day you prefer to tutor for 30 weeks.

Thank you in advance for making a commitment to empower a child.

WELCOME BACK!

    GRIFFINS!

We hope that you have had an excellent break! If you didn't get a chance to volunteer this Summer then get excited for Fall 2013 - we will have countless ways for you to give back to such a wonderful community. 

We have also updated our 2013-2014 Community Resource Guide! 

TheW guide has a million places you can get involved with based on your interests. It will help you narrow down the broad search of where to volunteer. If you have any questions or need help on great places to volunteer, awesome internships, scholarships or how to start your own SLICE project, drop by and we would love to help you!

You can find the resource guide along with additional opportunities on the right hand side of our blog >>

Westminster Website: http://www.westminstercollege.edu/civic_engagement/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Westminster-College-Center-for-Civic-Engagement/110799662310086

Don't miss our table at the Clubs & Orgs Fair:  

August 29^th   1pm-4pm in the Commons!

OR OUR... 

Volunteer Fair September 5^th 11am-2pm

The Center for Civic Engagement welcomes numerous volunteer organizations from across SLC. Come connect and begin your journey to make an impact on your community!

Volunteer this Summer!

Calling all volunteers for the 

Special Olympics Young Athletes Program!

Volunteer for the event every Saturday from 9 AM to 10 AM

Beginning June 1st until July 13th on the Dumke Field at Westminster College

(1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105)

Young Athletes is an innovative sports play program that provides opportunities for young children with intellectual disabilities to be active, have fun, and learn foundational sports skills. 

It is for children from 2 to 7 years old. Make a difference!

Contact Lorin Wathen at wathen@sout.org for more information.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR 

THE UTAH ARTS FESTIVAL!

The Utah Arts Festival is an annual summer festival that will be held between 

June 20^th-23^rd in downtown Salt Lake City 

on the grounds of the Salt Lake Library and the City and County building.

Each year they need upwards of 1,000 Volunteers to help 

build the festival, work during the 4 day event and then take it all down afterwards.

Information about Volunteer Opportunities is available on their volunteer page @ 

www.uaf.org/volunteers. 

Like Utah Arts Fesitval @

www.facebook.com/utahartsfestivalvolunteers  

Service Opportunity for:

Jesus Feeds Food Bank

Volunteers are needed for 2-3 hour commitments 

but any and all help is gladly accepted and appreciated.

Every week they need help during these times:

Tuesday	10:00 am -6:00 pm
Wednesday	10:00 am-6:00 pm
Thursday	10:00 am-3:00 pm

The Church at Liberty Park is located at:

 662 East 1300 South

 Volunteers will have an opportunity to box up some food for their families.

Have questions or want more information? 

Contact: Dana Stearn 801-718-7843

dstearn@westminstercollege.edu

or Jackie Wareing 801-598-8635

English Skills Learning Center Training!

Looking for a local summer volunteer opportunity? 

English Skills Learning Center is having new volunteer training in May!

They are trying to find more volunteers available to teach a class during the day. 

The May training dates are:

(May Training: 9-12 pm)

Session 1: Monday 13 

Session 2: Wednesday 15 

Session 3: Monday 20 

Session 4: Wednesday 22

If you are interested in supporting their mission & having a unique volunteer opportunity

please contact Beth Garstka the Community Outreach Director to sign up!

Beth Garstka: 

e-mail: b.garstka@eslcenter.org

phone: (801.328.5608 X 201)

English Skills Learning Center

4444 South 700 East, Suite 100

Salt Lake City, UT 84107

www.eslcenter.org

Love Youthlinc Day

SATURDAY -- APRIL 20, 2013 IS....

Love Youthlinc Day:

a competition between our seven Youthlinc teams 

to raise project funds at each of their international sites.

Our team is asking for your help to win by 

donating $10 (or more).

The team with the most unique donors 

(for example, a donor who donates 7 donations of $10 each still is only one unique donor) 

wins $1,500 extra for project funds

2nd prize is $700 &

3rd prize is $500

To donate to the Kenya team on 

Saturday, April 20th between 8am-8pm, click below!

[https://secureinstantpayments.com/sip/cart/event.php?EID=661]

(or go to www.youthlinc.org/Donate/Make a donation to project funds/Kenya Project Funds)

All funds raised by team members on Love Youthlinc Day 

go directly to support each team’s projects in-country.

Prize money has been allocated from the proceeds of our LivePCGivePC fundraiser in

November 2012. Youthlinc is a 501c3 (Tax ID 87-0678393). 

Donations are tax deductible.

Volunteers needed for the English Skills Learning Center!

English Skills Learning Center (ESLC) 

is looking for 

12 volunteers from 5:00-7:00pm 

on Wednesday the 17th 

to help create (cut) flashcards, bag up flashcards, 

and put the finishing touches on 

assembling materials for some of their volunteers!

All interested can contact:

 Beth Garstka at: 801.328.5608 or b.garstka@eslcenter.org.

They will be meeting at the English Skills Learning Center:

located at 4444 South 70 East, Suite 100 Salt Lake City.

 

ONE MILLION BONES

Bone Making Event TONIGHT!

April 11: 7-9 pm in the Bassis Center!

 

Come help end Genocide with 

One Million Bones!

 

• An art installation designed to recognize the millions of victims and survivors who have been killed or displaced by ongoing genocides and humanitarian crises in:
•  Sudan
• The Democratic Republic of Congo
• Burma
• Somalia. 

Their mission statement is to create a visible movement that will increase global awareness of these crises while raising 

the critical funds needed to protect and aid displaced and vulnerable survivors. 

 

If you are unable to attend but would like to make a bone, donate or learn more, please contact Amanda at: ard0358@westminstercollege.edu

Vegetarian / Vegan Dinner & Movie Night!

DON'T MISS VEGETARIAN / VEGAN DINNER & MOVIE NIGHT THIS TUESDAY, APRIL 9 at 6:00pm!

• First at 6:00pm in the Center for Civic Engagement in the Bassis Center we will be having Cantu's Culinary Creations [http://cantuscatering.com/] cater for this event with amazing vegan and vegetarian food! 

• Followed at 7:00pm we will watch an awesome documentary discussing the switch to becoming a vegetarian or a vegan in the Eportfolio studio just across the hall!

Whether you are a vegetarian, vegan or are just interested in the reasons behind it, please come check it out! 

It will be a really fun night with awesome food and a great inspiring movie!

Entrance is only $3 and all of the proceeds go to 

The Best Friends Animal Society 

because of their amazing mission to saving lives and helping all animals in need.

You can check out where your money will go here! 

[http://bestfriends.org/Get-Involved/Donate/]

Thanks so much! We hope to see you tomorrow night!

NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNSHIPS 

AND SUMMER POSITIONS! 

Make sure to check the side tabs ----- > 

for all opportunities! 

Don't miss out! 

Check below for upcoming events as well!

Environmental Justice/Poverty Simulation

Environmental Justice/Poverty Simulation

Date:    Friday, April 12th

When:  2:00 - 4:30pm  -  Simulation

              4:30 - 6:00   - Networking & Mingling

Where: Frida Bistro (545 West 700 South)

Synopsis of the EJ Simulation: If you would like to attend the simulation, 

REGISTER HERE! 

The simulation will educate and energize dialogue about the 

day-to-day realities of life with a shortage of money 

and recognition, and an abundance of personal stress 

based in issues of socio-environmental health. 

It will enable participants to view environmental justice from 

different angles in an experiential setting 

in order to expand awareness and 

engage students in the very real struggles that 

millions of people face in U.S. society.

Participants will role-play the lives of disadvantaged families, 

from single parents trying to care for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain their health and welfare when subjected to environmental injustices. 

The task of each family is to provide food, shelter and other basic necessities 

during the simulation while interacting 

with various community resource agencies.

During 2:00-4:30: 

• Attendees participate in a role play simulation and experience first-hand the struggles that families, disadvantaged by poverty and environmental concerns, deal with day to day. 

During 4:30-6:00:

• Engage in discussions over appetizers provided by Frida Bistro. Please stay and network with a broad audience of like-minded individuals in the fields of environmental education and environmental justice. 
• Plan to grab dinner at Frida’s and make it a night!