From: Center for Civic Engagement
Date: May 12, 2020
Subject: Upcoming events and volunteer opportunities for civically engaged students!


Campus Community Connections

CCE student newsletter
May 12, 2020 | Volume 10, Issue 33

2019-20 Excellence in Community Engagement awards

As part of the 2019-20 Student Awards Gala, the Center for Civic Engagement recognized both an individual student and a student organization for excellence in community engagement. These awards recognized community-engaged work that emphasizes partnership with the community and demonstrates a reflection on both student learning and community impact.

Maeve Kelly: individual student category winner

From building relationships with residents at the Binghamton Rescue Mission to working with NoMa, VINES and the Rural Health Network of South Central New York, Kelly embodies the spirit community engagement. Her community work exemplifies the characteristics of true engagement, emphasizing collaboration, relationship-building, leadership and compassion in all of her activities.

Hinman Public Service Learning Community: student organization category winner

Hinman’s Public Service Learning Community (PSLC) provides opportunities for students to take community-engaged learning courses, participate in community service and develop leadership skills. The PSLC has worked closely with the Rescue Mission and NoMa to incorporate regular service activities and provide new opportunities for relationship-building between students and community members.

Individual student nominees 

In addition to our two winners, we would like to recognize the other impressive nominees for the Excellence in Community Engagement individual award. 

Photo: Annisia Perry, Max Kurant, Khaleel James, Nadia Schevchenko, Kaylee Wasco, Olivia Rogers. 

Learn more about the winners and nominees on the CCE website. 

2019-20 Community Engagement projects

The Center for Civic Engagement's annual Community Engagement Showcase offers a chance to celebrate the impact of course-based and co-curricular projects resulting from meaningful partnerships between faculty, staff, students and the community! 

Due to the coronavirus, we had to cancel this spring's event. Although we wish that we were able to celebrate the projects in person, you can view the impactful projects on our website.

Important New York State voting information

The Democratic presidential primary, which had been canceled by the State Board of
Elections, is now scheduled to take place on June 23 following an order by a federal judge. Additional local, state and federal primaries are also scheduled to take place on June 23. Governor Cuomo has issued executive orders allowing all voters to request an absentee ballot using the “temporary illness” excuse and requiring Boards of Elections (BOE) to mail all eligible voters an absentee ballot application and return postage. Voters must complete the absentee request form and return it to their local BOE in order to receive a ballot.

If you plan to vote in the primaries, are currently registered to vote in Broome County
and will be unable to vote in person in Broome County, you have some options to cast
your ballot. We recommend either requesting an absentee ballot be sent to the address where you are living OR updating your voter registration address so that you can vote in person at home.

If you are registered to vote at your Broome County address and are now at home, you will not receive the mailed absentee application and will need to take action to access the application form. You may request an absentee ballot electronically for the June primary elections only. We recommend using N.Y.’s fillable PDF request form and submitting it to the BOE via email. If this is not possible, you may email the BOE and provide the required information (name, DOB, voting address and ballot mailing address). If you do not have access to a computer, you may contact your BOE and ask that they mail a request form to you. If you are registered in Broome County, you may contact the Broome County BOE via phone at 607-778-2172 or email. Students registered in other counties should contact their local county BOE. Students registered in other counties should contact their local county BOE. 

Visit our voter engagement page for relevant deadlines and forms.

2020 Census Reminder

The Census Bureau has issued guidance that college students should still be counted at the address they normally live while attending college, even if they have returned home due to COVID-19. If you live with roommates, you should still work together to submit just one census form for everyone at your address. If everyone at your apartment returned home before receiving the census instructions and response code in the mail, or you no longer have access to those instructions, you can still respond by entering your address. If it is not possible to coordinate with your roommates, you should still submit an individual census response.

The University will coordinate with the Census Bureau to ensure all on-campus students are counted. Learn more on our 2020 Census webpage.

Volunteer and internship opportunities 

Virtual study abroad opportunity

The SUNY COIL Global Commons program is a six-week, six-credit virtual program scheduled from July 6 to Aug. 15, 2020, and is available to all students. Students who participate in this program will join other SUNY students to take action on one of six selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in partnership with a community-based or non-governmental organization (CBO or NGO).

Students can express interest and receive more information, including how to participate, by completing this form: https://bit.ly/globalcoil2020.   

Communications Internship — Center for Civic Engagement

The Center for Civic Engagement is looking for a talented and motivated intern to work with us in telling the stories of students and faculty who are engaged in the greater Binghamton community through service-learning, volunteering, community-based research and more. Among other things, the intern will work with us in using new technology, social media and print media to help strengthen the CCE's profile within the institution and the University’s image within the community, while also marketing our programs and offerings to students and faculty interested in participating in this type of work. Based on skills and interest, areas of responsibility may include:

  • Writing and editing
  • Communications and marketing
  • Email and newsletter communications
  • Website content development and SEO
  • Social media
  • Administrative duties

Learn more and apply on hireBING by Handshake.

Event Management internship — Center for Civic Engagement!

The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is looking for a talented and motivated intern to work with the CCE team to help plan and carry out a variety of events and programs. The intern will serve in a leadership role in the coordination of at least one large-scale event, with the opportunity to help plan or lead other events or programs based on their interest and skills. The intern will work 10-12 hours per week, and can choose to receive academic credit. 

Learn more and apply on hireBING by Handshake. 

Looking for more ways to get involved?

┬® Copyright 2019 Binghamton University. All rights reserved.
This email was sent to Email. To ensure that you continue receiving our emails, please add us to your address book or safe list.