Are you committed to social justice? Do you enjoy being involved in community service? Are you up for the challenge of leading your peers? If you answered "YES" to any of these, then apply to become a Service-Learning Intern for Fall 2007. Applications are currently available online at http://www.shrivercenter.org/service_forms.html or in the Shriver Center (1st floor, Public Policy) and are due on Wednesday, May 2nd by 5:00 pm. Contact Laura Wilmarth at wilmarth@umbc.edu for more information.
Available Fall 2007 Service-Learning Intern positions:
* The Adult Literacy Program serves adult learners at The Learning Bank in Baltimore City. Program times are flexible and have not yet been set for Fall 2007.
* The College Gardens Youth Program is an after school program for children in Baltimore City. Participants tutor and assist with a variety of activities (Monday/ Wednesday or Tuesday/ Thursday, 2:15- 5:45 pm).
* The Choice: College Night program invites at-risk youth, who are part of the Choice Program, to campus twice weekly for recreational and academic activities (Monday/ Wednesday, 5- 8 pm).
* The MS-Swim program assists with water-based physical activity for individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (Friday/ Sunday 1-4 pm).
* The Project Team program works with youth to stress teamwork and unity through fun and creative group activities. The program takes place from 4- 6 pm on two days each week. Days have not yet been set for Fall 2007.