Campus Community Connections

CCE student newsletter
March 8, 2021 | Volume 11, Issue 18

Master of Social Work Student Helps with Senior’s Vaccinations

With the demand for COVID-19 vaccinations at an all-time high, it has become difficult for senior citizens to secure an appointment. Alexandra Birner, a first-year student in the Master of Social Work program, is working with seniors in Upstate New York, doing what she can to make the process easier and help them get vaccinated.

Excellence in Community Engagement Awards

As part of the Binghamton University Student Awards, the Center for Civic Engagement will recognize both an individual student and a student organization for excellence in community engagement. The Al Vos Excellence in Community Engagement Award also carries a $500 prize. These awards celebrate community-engaged work that emphasizes partnership with the community and demonstrates a reflection on both student learning and community impact. Students, faculty, staff or community partners may submit nominations. Self-nominations are also encouraged.

To apply, visit the awards program page and submit your materials by March 25.

2021–22 student fellowships: Requests for proposals, Ellyn Uram Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply for research support for projects based on the lived experiences of women and girls, with an emphasis on work designed to promote equality for women and girls. Fellows receive an award of $2,000 to support their research. Co-investigators submitting a single successful project will share the award. Four projects can be funded in 2021-22.

Application deadline: 5 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021

For more information on how to apply, go to the Kaschak Institute’s website.

Racial Healing Dialogue Series

This virtual, five-part dialogue series will encourage participants to dive deeper into topics including racial identity, racial socialization and intergenerational trauma.The series will take place biweekly 5 to 7 pm Wednesdays beginning March 10 for students. Attendance to every session is mandatory.

RSVP online.

UDiversity internship applications

Are you an undergraduate student who is interested in social justice and facilitating conversations around diversity, equity and inclusion? The UDiversity Educational Institute is excited to announce the recruitment of undergraduate students to serve as Student Liaisons! As a Student Liaison for the UDiversity Educational Institute, you will assist in the facilitation of cultural competency workshops, foster dialogues around inclusion and enroll in a 2-credit internship course!

Apply online.

Truth and Reconciliation Panel wants to hear from you

Tired of waiting for a National Truth and Reconciliation Commission?
The newly created Truth and Reconciliation Panel will meet several evenings in the spring semester for confidential listening sessions with individuals who wish to provide written and oral testimonies on issues related to race and ethnicity from 5-7 p.m. via Zoom on the following dates: March 11, March 25, April 22 and April 29.

The panel welcomes all individuals connected to the campus community — alumni, students, faculty and staff — to share their stories. Only takes a minute to sign up. The process is informal and CONFIDENTIAL. Share your story. Don’t have a story? Make recommendations that will benefit all. Let’s turn your ideas into actions!

Register to give oral testimony before the panel.

Strelzyn-Witt A-OK Acts of Kindness Scholarship Student Nominations Open

The Strelzyn-Witt A-OK Acts of Kindness Scholarship will provide a substantial scholarship to one undergraduate student each year who embodies and demonstrates a combination of fine character and making a difference in the lives of others through their kindness, compassion and caring acts. The A-OK Acts of Kindness Scholarship recognizes and rewards an undergraduate student who shows acts of kindness, not randomly, but as part of their normal way of living. Examples of acts may include: participating in an ongoing altruistic activity, going above and beyond with a service project on your own, caring for a person or animal in a significant time of need, or donating time or resources to a service or charity.

For the complete set of nomination guidelines and the application link, visit the Dean of Students website. The nomination process is now open and closes on Friday, April 16, 2021.

Events

Monday, March 8
Start	End	Event
6:00pm	7:00pm	International Women's Day Trivia Night
Wednesday, March 10
12:00pm	1:00pm	BFirst Tabling over Zoom!
Thursday, March 11
5:00pm	6:00pm	Out of the Darkness Fundraiser GIM (virtual)
5:00pm	7:00pm	Truth and Reconciliation Panel
Monday, March 15
5:45pm	8:00pm	Virtual Active Ally Foundations Level 1 (Students Only)

7:30pm

9:30pm

Policing the First Amendment: A Roundtable Debate on Police and First Amendment Rights (Virtual)

Monday, March 29
4:00pm	6:00pm	Virtual New Student of Color Networking Event

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