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Upcoming Events
CSO Board Meetings
The CSO Board meets every Wednesday in the CCC at 4:30 p.m. for its weekly one-hour board meeting.
House Rep Meetings
The House Reps meet Thursdays at 5:15 p.m., in Wright Hall 002, September 15 and 29, October 13, November 3 and 17, December 1, February 2 and 16, March 1, 15 and 29, and April 12.
Fairs & Luncheons
Community Education Luncheon
Last Lunch of the year!
April 5, Noon to 1 p.m, Dewey Common Room. Michaelann Bewsee, the director for Arise for Social justice will be presenting. Find out how you can support them in their important work. Free pizza and salad
What's Up In The Community?
Treehouse Community
Contact: www.treehousecommunities.org, 413-527-7966
Treehouse Community provides enduring connections for children who have experienced foster care through development and innovative needs. Treehouse has the following volunteer needs:
- Someone who loves math and organization, to help a wonderful teen organize and utilize algorithms and other math resources
- Volunteers to come during the late afternoon and/or early evening to help with homework, and activities such as cooking, playing games, arts.
- A tech person to help with library computer maintenance and computer skills
- A creative person to help with creative writing
- Someone to help teach a sign class every other Monday afternoon.
- Individuals to help with special weekend events offered throughout the year.
- Students who are interested in being mentors. Since our community is designed to support children who have experienced foster care and adoption, this may be of special interest to some students.
Volunteers In Northampton Schools, Inc.
Contact info: http://vins.northampton-k12.us, 413-587-1332, vinsvonl@hotmail.com
- A guidance volunteer who can commit to one or two hours any day a week is needed between 8am-2pm.
- A library volunteer is needed for any amount of time on a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday.
3 or 4 volunteers to help 5th graders in math. They will be working with groups of 2-3 students. Volunteers are needed any week day from 12:50pm-2pm. Volunteers can choose the day that works best for them. - The second request is for a volunteer to work with 6th graders in grammar and bringing writing pieces to completion. This position is working 1-1 with students and is needed any week day from 10:40am-12:05 pm with a 25 minute lunch break in the middle.
Special Events
Blood Drive
February 28 and 29 in the Carroll Room, Campus Center.
For more information, click on the link below.
Refugee Mentor Program
Get involved with global issues at the local level! The CSO is looking for volunteers to work with students who are refugees from all over the world at the Kensington Magnet Elementary School in Springfield. One-on-one mentoring on a weekly basis can make a world of a difference to a child. We will be going Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 12:15-2:50 and Wednesday mornings at 9:00-11:30 and you must commit to one day a week. If you are considering it, please come to the orientation meeting on Friday, February 10th at 8:30 a.m. in 013 Wright Hall. Breakfast will be served. If you have any questions contact Olivia Cifrino, the Kensington Community Fellow, at ocifrino@smith.edu.
