Kathleen Smith wrote a very interesting article about Community Impact:

“If we believe in education as one of the most powerful forces of a democracy, and if we unite as students and as teachers in that belief, we must then be committed to its dissemination to all levels of society.”

to read more please visit: http://www.columbiaspectator.com/2010/02/25/community-impact-equal-access-education

We have recently updated out “About Us” to include information about CI as a governing board. As many of our volunteers probably know, Community Impact operates as a governing board at Columbia alongside other boards including SGB and ABC. Our status as a governing board dictates where our student funding comes from and provides us a framework within the university by which to exist. This new section also includes reference materials – our constitution and spending guidelines – for those interested in learning more about our operations. To check it out please view:

http://communityimpactatcu.org/about-us/community-impact-as-a-governing-board

It’s that time of year again – Career Services is full of students, people are stressing about interviews, and everyone is trying to figure out what they are doing this summer.

While many people are focused on working for big banks or doing research for medical school, Community Impact invites you to think about another type of summer opportunity – Community Service.

The Van Amson Fellowship provides housing and a $3,000 stipend for students who have secured a non-profit internship in New York City. It also invites students to propose a project within Community Impact to work on. This year we are excited to announce yet another type of project – a service learning fellowship. This fellow will work closely with a professor from the American Studies department to plan a service component to her Fall 2010 immigration course.

We are having our first information session Monday, Feb. 8 at 8:00 in Lerner 569.

Applications are due March 21, 2010! Visit http://communityimpactatcu.org/van-amson-fellowship or email: cifellowshipfund@gmail.com for more information.

Have you been a fellow before? We encourage you to post comments about your experiences.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by Glass House Rocks to donate on Thursday – we are proud to report that we made over $350 which will all be directly donated to the Haiti relief efforts!

Community Impact is excited to announce that we are partnering with There is Hope: Mission Haiti and Glass House Rocks to collect money for Haiti Relief at the door of Glass House Rocks.  We ask students to donate whatever they can – from loose change to $20 – to help relief efforts in Haiti.

For those of you who don’t know Glass House Rocks is one of the largest events of the year – Lerner is shut down and full of performances, free food, and, best of all, a Haiti Fundraiser.  It will be taking place Thursday, Feb. 4 from 9:00 – 1:00.  Find out more on facebook.

Questions?  Want to help CI collect money?  Please email ciexecs[at]columbia[dot]edu

Spring is a time for new beginnings – new classes, new study habits, new weather. What about making new friends and helping new people through a new volunteer commitment?

Community Impact is looking for volunteers and work-study students to work with our 25 different groups. Whether it be teaching weekly GED classes, tutoring a struggling elementary school, or serving in a food kitchen, Community Impact provides students with meaningful opportunities.

Come learn about our programs this Tuesday from 6:00 – 9:00 in the Earl Hall Auditorium.

RSVP on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=256453050781&index=1

One of the best parts of working with Community Impact is getting positive feedback from volunteers and clients alike. Please check out some recent feedback that Project Tutors has received: http://communityimpactatcu.org/groups/projectTutors/feedback-from-fall-semester

Congrats!

Globemed, SGB, ESC, and CCSC have organized a meeting tonight to coordinate groups and individuals into a unified campus effort to support relief in Haiti. They are extending an open invitation to bring together those interested in taking action. Community Impact will be attending and encourages all of our coordinators and volunteers who are also interested in the efforts to attend. The meeting will be held at 9 pm tonight in Lerner Cinema, and will be led primarily by the Caribbean Students’ Association and the Haitian Students Club.

Link to Bwog Article: http://bwog.net/2010/01/20/attention-haiti-relief-efforts-at-columbia

Link to Facebook Event:http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=272934434512&index=1