Carolina Center for Public Service - Public Service and Engagement at Carolina

Other resources for trainings:

http://cfx.research.unc.edu/res_classreg/browse.cfm (not all meet PSS skills training criteria, but may still be of interest to you).

Fall 2009 Trainings

On Campus Opportunities

Carolina Navigators Training Session

Saturday, September 12 - 1:00-4:00 PM
FedEx Global Education Center
301 Pittsboro St.
Room 3024

After studying abroad, are you looking for an audience to recount your stories? Do you want an opportunity to dispel stereotypes about your culture and better inform the community about your country? Are you passionate about a global issue and eager to share your knowledge? Become a Carolina Navigator! Attend our fall training session. Email navigators@unc.edu to reserve your seat. For more information go to http://gi.unc.edu/navigators.

Safe Zone Ally Trainings

The purpose of Safe Zone is to create a network of allies for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, and by doing so, to make the University community a safer and more supportive place. Trained allies receive a Safe Zone sign to display in their living space to let others know publicly that they identify as an ally for LGBT persons.

Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12-4pm
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 4-8pm
Tuesday, September 15, 2009 9am-1pm
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4-8pm
Thursday, November 12, 2009 1-5pm

To register for a Safe Zone training, contact Maggie Carlin at mcarlin@email.unc.edu and let her know the date of the training for which you would like to register. Please include your first and last name in along with your expected year of graduation when registering for a training date.

Safe Zone Challenge Trainings

The Safe Zone Challenge program is a symbol of this University's efforts to increase awareness and acceptance of the diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community. The purpose of Safe Zone Challenge is to make the University community a safer and more supportive place for all UNC-CH students, faculty, and staff members by creating a network of allies who have basic knowledge about transgender and intersex communities.

Wednesday, October 7, 4-6pm
Tuesday, November 17, 4-6pm

To register contact Danny DePuy at 843-5376 or depuy@email.unc.edu.

HAVEN ( Helping to Advocate Violence Ending Now) Training

Monday, September 14
5-9pm
Location TBD

Tuesday, October 27
5-9 PM
Location TBD

Wednesday, November 18
5-9 PM
Location TBD

The HAVEN (Helping Advocate Violence Ending Now) Program is a campus and community-wide initiative to increase support for student survivors of sexual violence and to further the universities' efforts to prevent sexual violence. Trained HAVEN allies serve as "safe spaces" around the campus for students to go for information, discussion, and referral. If you are interested in becoming a HAVEN ally or have any questions about the program, please email hwinter@email.unc.edu. For more information, please visit womenscenter.unc.edu and view the HAVEN section.

Sustaining Engagement Workshop

Are you engaged? Attend the Sustainability Living-Learning Community's Sustaining Engagement Workshop on October 10 from 10 am to 1 pm in Howell 104. This workshop is intended to give you the tools and insights to make your engagement more sustainable regardless of your interest. Come hear from a panel of student leaders, discuss collaboration in the nonprofit sector, learn about advocacy and public policy, and practice personal sustainability. For more information and to RSVP, visit: http://www.sllc.info/sew

Leadership Workshop Series

Union, Room 3503

Please check out the upcoming leadership workshops from Carolina Leadership Development! Each workshop is approximately one hour and led by Carolina Leadership Development's trained Peer Educators. No cost, no advanced registration required – Just show up! Visit http://leadership.unc.edu for the online schedule.

November

Tue 11/3, 5pm: Personality and Leadership
Wed 11/4, 4pm: How to plan and run a meeting
Tue 11/10, 7pm: Effective Communication
Thu 11/12, 7:30pm: Personality & Leadership
Mon 11/16, 6pm: How to Run an Effective Meeting - THIS WORKSHOP HAS BEEN CANCELLED!
Mon 11/16, 7pm: Personal Money Management
Tue 11/17, 6pm: Stress & Time Management
Wed 11/18, 6pm: Public Speaking

December

Wed 12/2,5pm: Empowerment & Engagement
Wed 12/2, 7:30pm: Teamwork

Checkpoint Monitor Training

Saturday, November 21- 12:00-2:00 PM
103 Bingham Hall

This training will offer the information that interested community members may need in order to monitor traffic checkpoints in the Triangle Area for evidence of racial profiling. Please click here for more information and to register.

Democracy North Carolina Advocacy Training

Saturday, November 21 - 10:00am-1:00pm
Union's multipurpose room

Most people don't realize that service can be about more than just directly volunteering in the community. Serving the community can also mean advocating for any type of social justice. Several former field organizers from Democracy North Carolina, a non-profit, non-partisan organization that works around election reform, will be assisting with this training session which will involve educating the group about different ways you can advocate in your community and practicing these skills in small groups. To participate, you must RSVP to service_scholars@unc.edu , subject: Advocacy. The training is limited to the first 36 students who RSVP (please be sure you can attend before you RSVP so that you are not taking a spot away from someone who can make it). Get pumped to learn how to speak out for your cause and you'll be amazed at all the administrative and institutional differences you can make through the skill of advocacy!

Coalition Against Sex Trafficking Training

Dey 301

Coalition Against Sex Trafficking (CAST) will be teaching about domestic as well as international sex trafficking. There will be many engaging activities, informational statistics, and stories regarding sex trafficking. CAST will also be hosting discussions on current sex trafficking issues so bring your opinions! As a social justice project, CAST works toward raising awareness about issues concerning trafficking, promoting legislation, and directly serving victims of trafficking through volunteering, advocacy and
activism. This training is limited to 25 people, you must RSVP to attend. To RSVP, email, amorton@email.unc.edu.

What is Community-Based Research (CBR) Anyways?

Student Union Room 3503

An interactive workshop for students who are interested in learning how to create a community-based research project to meet mutual needs and directly benefit a community partner. This event is sponsored by the APPLES Service-Learning Program and the Carolina Center for Public Service and counts as a Public Service Scholars Skills Training. Dr. Vicki Stocking, Assistant Director for Summers and Research for the Robertson Scholars Program, will guide students through the main principles, challenges and benefits of community-based research. Students will also learn what steps to take in developing a successful CBR project. Past student recipients of the CBR-SURF Fellowship, offered in collaboration with the Office for Undergraduate Research, will speak about their experiences with community-based research. Information on funding opportunities for CBR projects, including fellowship deadlines and requirements, will be available at this session. Refreshments will be served. Please RSVP to Jill Haac with subject line “CBR Workshop.”

On Campus Conferences

Conferences: (NOTE: Conferences count as ONE skills training, not a series of individual skills trainings.)

Access to Justice in NC Conference

Friday, October 30
1:00pm-6:00pm
Room 5052, UNC School of Law

Is a system of justice that accepts the exclusion of millions of Americans the best that we can do? That's the question at the heart of this half-day conference sponsored by the UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity.

North Carolina has taken steps to expand access to justice for poor people. This conference will look at these efforts, as well as initiatives in other states and nationally, in order to build on this momentum and open the courthouse doors to all.

The event is open to the public, but pre-registration is required due to limited space. The deadline to register is Oct. 26. Click here for online registration.

Questions? Visit the UNC Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity's website , or contact the Center at (919) 843-8796 or poverty_center@unc.edu.

2009 STRETCH Conference

Friday, September 25 (5:00-7:30pm)
Saturday, September 26 (9:30am-2:30pm)

Graham Memorial, Room 039

The STRETCH (STudents REaching Toward CHange) Conference focuses on leadership roles in public service and activism and the issues driving social service today. The conference will take place on Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26. Students must attend Saturday's workshops for it to count as a PSS skills trainings. Friday night's event do not count. To learn more or to apply, visit http://studentorgs.unc.edu/studgov/.

Off Campus Opportunities

10th Annual WILD Conference - Women In Leadership Development

Saturday, November 14th
9:00 AM-5:00 PM
N.C. State University

The WILD Conference is a one-day leadership program designed specifically for college women students. This year's theme, "Making Connections," focuses on how to make the critical connections necessary to become a leader. A collaboration of Triangle-area colleges and universities, the mission of the WILD Conference is to inspire, develop, and empower a diverse community of collegiate women as leaders.

The registration deadline is not available at this time. There are a limited number of scholarships available to attend this conference, so register early if you’d like to be considered for one!

For more information or to register, visit http://www.ncsu.edu/csleps/leadership/wild.htm
Questions? Contact Shannon Johnson at shannon_johnson@ncsu.edu in the NC State Women's Center.

The Power is Yours

Saturday, November 7
Western Carolina University

This conference provides networking, sharing and learning opportunities for students involved in civic engagement and environmental efforts on campus. This year’s conference will also include a panel discussion comprised of Peace Corps and AmeriCorps Volunteers, businesses that implement environmental best practices, Nourish International, The Gathering, Teach for America, The Roosevelt Institute (a student think tank, based at UNC-Chapel Hill), and other individuals who are actively involved in civic engagement and environmental efforts.

The deadline to register for the conference is October 9, 2009. With questions, please contact Jonathan Romm at jromm@elon.edu. Please visit http://org.elon.edu/nccc/events/sc.html for more information and to RSVP.

North Carolina International Leadership Conference for Students

November 14-15

Appalachian State University

The weekend will include relevant sessions on international issues, a service project, a dance, and a chance to meet students who are interested in the global community. This year’s keynote speaker will be Ms. Antoinette Sithole—an educational speaker and curator of the Hector Pieterson Museum in Soweto, South Africa. She is the sister of the late Hector Pieterson and lived under South Africa’s Apartheid government. The application fee is $25. Registration ends October 23. To learn more visit, http://www.ncaie.org/ncicl.html.

National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness Resolve Conference

November 5-8

Loyola University, Chicago

Hundreds of students from across the country will come together at the Resolve 2009 Conference in Chicago, Illinois to launch the Resolve to Fight Poverty campaign. You will hear about the latest on the issues, learn the skills to take action, build alliances to ensure everyone can live in a world without poverty. To learn more visit, http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/conference

Spring 2010 Trainings

On Campus Opportunities

Carolina Navigators Training Session

Saturday, January 16 - 1:00-4:00 PM
FedEx Global Education Center
301 Pittsboro St.
Room 3024

After studying abroad, are you looking for an audience to recount your stories? Do you want an opportunity to dispel stereotypes about your culture and better inform the community about your country? Are you passionate about a global issue and eager to share your knowledge? Become a Carolina Navigator! Attend our fall training session. Email navigators@unc.edu to reserve your seat. For more information go to http://gi.unc.edu/navigators.

Safe Zone Ally Trainings

The purpose of Safe Zone is to create a network of allies for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, and by doing so, to make the University community a safer and more supportive place. Trained allies receive a Safe Zone sign to display in their living space to let others know publicly that they identify as an ally for LGBT persons.

• Thursday, January 14, 2010 1-5pm
• Wednesday, January 27, 2010 4-8pm
• Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1-5pm
• Tuesday, March 30, 2010 4-8pm
• Tuesday, April 13, 2010 1-5pm

To register for a Safe Zone training, contact Maggie Carlin at mcarlin@email.unc.edu and let her know the date of the training for which you would like to register. Please include your first and last name in along with your expected year of graduation when registering for a training date.

Outward Bound Skills Training & Info Session

Monday, February 1
5:00-7:30pm (dinner provided)
Johnston Center, Room 039

The training will begin with a short information session about how you can apply to be one of four students in the Public Service Scholars program to receive a full scholarship for a 28 day summer NC Outward Bound course and will continue with team work and communications exercises focusing on service. These exercises are designed by the Outward Bound instructors and some movement will be required so wear comfortable clothes! RSVP is required for this training. There is a limit of 50 students and preference will be given to those students who will be returning to UNC for the 2010-2011 academic year. RSVP by Wednesday, 1/27 to service_scholars@unc.edu, subject line: OB.

Learn more about the Center’s Outward Bound scholarships here.

GO! Global Orientation on Culture and Ethics

Saturday, April 17 - 10:00am-3:00 PM
FedEx Global Building

Planning to go to Africa, Asia or Latin America to engage in service, service-learning or research and/or an internship program this summer or fall?

Register now for GO! Global Orientation on Culture and Ethics to learn about intercultural competency skills, country and culture specific issues and norms, and ethical implication for working in global communities.

Click here to learn more and register. For more information, contact go@unc.edu.