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Revision as of 05:13, 29 November 2007

The Student Volunteer Center

The Student Volunteer Center has a list of one time and on-going volunteer opportunities.
For example, here are environmental organizations.
Email: volunteer (at) ucsc.edu ,
Phone: (831) 459-3363
Location: ARCenter - 1st Floor Reception Desk


Peace Corps
Mon 12/3 Come find out more about the Peace Corps! Facts and myths, questions and answers, stories and pictures. It's never too early or too late to start thinking about your application!

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Merrill College , Charles E. Merrill Lounge

Lexa Dillon Phone: (831)-459-4470 Email: peacecorps@ucsc.edu [1]website]


Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
ongoing {{{3}}}


San Francisco Bay Oil Spill
ongoing Baykeeper info on latest count of birds affected


Agroecology Opportunities
ongoing Prof. Gliessman at the Plenary gave us lots of ways to get involved: CAN

offers internships

The Farm apprentice

Live and work in The Village

Lifelab creates school gardens

Volunteer at Seymour Marine Center
9/26/07 Inspire children’s interest in marine science by joining our incredible school volunteer team! Learn to lead hands-on science activities, lead tours to the marine mammal overlook, and more. All four sessions required.

info

Student Environmental Center
Weds. evenings Our mission is to organize student involvement on campus, to collaborate with the University to implement environmentally sound practices on campus. The SEC serves as a central space for existing student environmental organizations, and encourages the development of new projects.

Our General Gatherings are every Wednesday at 6:30pm at the College 8 Student Commons, the red building at the foot of the plaza.

Details and dates


Oxfam Campaigns
ongoing Oxfam works on many of the issues we look at in the Core course website


VOLUNTEER FAIR
Thurs 10/07 The Campus and Community Involvement Fair is UCSC’s volunteer fair held annually each fall. The Student Volunteer Center hosts over 40 community organizations at the Quarry Plaza (outside the Baytree Bookstore) for an afternoon of networking and education on the social issues in Santa Cruz. Organizations attend the event to table, promote their organization, and to seek UCSC students to fill their volunteer needs.

STUDENTS! Come sign up for more information on SVC and other organizations, volunteer, or come and meet other students interested in volunteering. Each year the fair seems to grow, incorporating many more types of organizations. 12:00 PM - 03:00 PM Qarry Plaza, outside the Bay Tree Bookstore

more info