Service Learning

 

Announcements

 

 

Percy Knox Track Meet

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Great Volunteer Opportunities

Earn as little as 2 hrs up to 10 hrs of Community Service.”

  

Volunteers are needed for the “The Sixth Annual Percy Knox Invitational

 Saturday, March 27, 2010 at College of the Canyons from 7:00am – 9:00 pm.

  This year’s event will feature a star studded line up of athletes and entertainment;

over one hundred top high schools from across California will descend down on

College of the Canyons to compete in the Percy Knox Invitational in order to defend, and individually defend their state championship titles.

 

This year’s meet will feature a halftime concert with top recording artist:

 Johnny Gill (My, My, My,), Sister Sledge (We are family), Johnny Kemp

(Just got paid), and the Originals (Baby I’m for real).

 

Volunteer Opportunities:

 

Parking Lot, Main Gate, Athlete Gate, Award Booth, Food Runners, Clerk of

the Course Helpers, Block Crew, Hurdle Crew, Long Jump, High Jump, Pole

Vault, Shot Put and Disc Helpers, and Various other Miscellaneous Duties.

 Free lunch for volunteer helpers

Come out and pledge your support and community service; your help is needed to

help make this another sensational Track & Field events.

  If you are interested in volunteering or have questions, please contact Robin at:

(661) 400-8944 or percyvolunteer@yahoo.com

 

 


 

 

The 21st Annual National
Service-Learning Conference

For more information and schedule of events please visit:
http://nslc.nylc.org/

 


 

 

UNITED WE SERVE

 

The President is calling on all Americans to participate in our nation’s recovery and renewal by serving in our communities. There are many ways to get involved. America’s new foundation will be built one community at a time – and it starts with you.

Looking for a way to serve that's right for you?

Check out the following websites for National, State, and Local volunteer opportunities.

 

Serve.gov (http://www.serve.gov) is a portal for you and all Americans to find your own ways to serve in your own communities. Just choose whatever interests you – and type in your zip code to see what opportunities our partner organizations have in your area. Americans are putting their own country back on the right track; be a part of it.

 

CaliforniaVolunteers.org (http://californiavolunteers.org/index.php) CaliforniaVolunteers is the state office that manages programs and initiatives aimed at increasing the number of Californians engaged in service and volunteering. Through this innovative web site, individuals and families can find more than 45,000 volunteer opportunities throughout the state involving the arts, education, animals, disaster preparedness, the environment, and other areas of interest.

 

VolunteerInSCV.org (http://volunteerinscv.org/) At this web site, you’ll find the HandsOn Santa Clarita portal which provides support and resources to build non-profit capacity and connect local non-profit organizations with volunteers, groups, and businesses to meet the needs of our community. They also produce The Guide, a volunteer’s handbook, available at the Service-Learning Center in STCN-111.

 


 

 SCV Education Foundation

Read with Me!

The SCV Education Foundation is seeking volunteers to work with students in local elementary schools to improve their reading skills.

As a READ WITH ME! literacy volunteer, you will work with students one-on-one or in small groups to assist with improving reading skills such as word accuracy, fluency, and reading comprehension. You may also be assisting with math, writing and other projects. With your assistance students will improve their reading skills and greatly benefit from receiving individualized attention. You will have the opportunity to impact a child’s life.

Volunteers will receive guidance that includes suggestions on reading with children and information regarding their school.

To receive more information about READ WITH ME!, contact Renee Marshall at  College of the Canyons Renee.Marshall@canyons.edu

The SCV Education Foundation READ WITH ME! program is flexible, but we would like to stress that consistency is very important to the students we assist. We ask our volunteers to commit for several months, one or two days a week for at least two hours a day.

The READ WITH ME! program does not run every week.

 

PLEASE CONTACT THE SERVICE-LEARNING OFFICE FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT (661) 362-3231 OR EMAIL SERVICELEARNING@CANYONS.EDU


College of the Canyons was selected for inclusion in the 2008/2009 edition of the Guide to Service Learning Colleges & Universities

 

 

This 2008/09 guide is a resource for college-bound students interested in making a difference in their communities and gaining valuable hands-on experience while earning college credit.

 

 

                                                                       


 

 Community-Based Organization Highlight

 

SCV Education Foundation


The Education Foundation sponsors a number of annual events and programs to foster and support excellence in education for students of Santa Clarita Valley. The events include the Literacy & Arts Festival, Teacher Tribute and Principal for a Day. Current programs are Student Enrichment, Read With Me and Scholarships.

 

 

Or

If you're on campus, come to the Service-Learning Center in STCN-111 to learn more about current, short term, and ongoing volunteer opportunities in our community. 

Call 661.362-3231 for our office hours.   

 


 


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College of the Canyons

Valencia campus:

(661) 259-7800

• 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

Canyon Country campus:

(661) 362-3800

• 17200 Sierra Highway, Santa Clarita, CA 91351