OACS Update

Posted by Eileen Remley on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in News Blurbs.

Save the Date for the DOS Holiday Service Project

Join us on December 20^th in the fifth annual DOS Holiday Service Project! In partnership with the Vanderbilt Medical Center’s Volunteer Services Department, DOS staff annually help assemble and wrap gifts for each patient staying at the Medical Center over the holidays. In the first three years of the project, over 1,500 fleece blankets with carrying straps were distributed to patients at the Main Hospital and the Psychiatric Hospital.

Come volunteer an hour or two of your time Tuesday, December 20th to wrap blankets for our hospital patients! Coffee, doughnuts (and other homemade treats), & music will be provided!

Please click here to sign up for time slots on Anchor Link!

Redefine Accepting Applications Until December 16^th

Redefine, a collaboration between OACS, ISSS, and the Nashville Food Project is now entering its third year. In Redefine, students will immerse themselves in the conceptualization of community service as it relates to U.S. communities and how or if the same ideas translate across cultures. Redefine exposes students to local community needs by partnering with the Nashville Food Project. Students will serve with a non-profit organization that is delivering real impact in Nashville through its mission of cultivating community and alleviating hunger. A central goal of Redefine is the development of friendships amongst people from different countries. Undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines are encouraged to apply. If you know of students who may be interested in applying, please direct them to the website.

Local Service Immersion: Cultivating Roots

Horace Mann deemed education “The Great Equalizer, the balance-wheel of the social machinery”.

However, education still remains one of the most pressing concerns of local communities. OACS is looking for passionate and engaged students to be the first ever pilot cohort of our new local immersion program: Cultivating Roots. This semester-long program combines local community engagement with seminar topics that focus on access to equitable education in the Nashville community.

Please encourage all student to apply by December 5^th:

https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/organization/activecitizenshipandservice/availableforms