This is your chance to help change the world for good —

Summer or Year-Long Opportunities

 Summer Young Adult Service Communities

A Collaboration of United Church of Christ Volunteer Ministries and the Alliance of Baptists

(June – August, 2010)
Ages 19-30

United Church of Christ Companion Communities: 

Young Adult Service Communities

(September 2010 – July 2011)
Ages 21-30

More information and application at
www.ucc.org/volunteer/companion-communities-2.html

• Community Living 
• Hands-On Justice Advocacy /Service Opportunities
• Leadership Development
• Faith Conversations

Serve in a hands-on justice advocacy/direct service organization 32 hours a week.  Develop leadership skills in cooperation with a local church for 6 hours a week. Reflect on the meaning of your hands-on experience with other volunteers in the community. 

 Locations throughout the United States.

Food stipend, housing and health insurance provided.

Volunteers in the year-long Companion Communities program may qualify for an AmeriCorps Education grant.

For inquiries and application, contact:
Mary Schaller Blaufuss, Executive for Volunteer Ministries, United Church of Christ  blaufusm@ucc.og or 866-822-8224 ext. 3214 or 216-736-3214

Timeline:

11:00am to 11:10am                        Dr. Ray speech
11:10am to 11:20am                        John and Rachel introduction speech

11:20am to 12:20pm                       Drum Performance
12:30pm to 12:50pm                       Lisa Davis speech

12:50pm to 1:10pm                         Marcus Zimmerman Poetry Reading
1:10pm to 2:00pm                            Art exhibits

Visiting Experts/Contributions:

Jane Stevens, Associate Curator – Illinois State Museum Chicago Gallery.

• Bringing artists who will feature their work at various tables:
  • Nora Lloyd – Artist/Author
  • Sharon Skolnik – Artist/Author
  • Robert Wapihi – Artist (Work will be present, but he will not be.)
• Setting up glass display case to feature:
  • A photograph by Nora Lloyd,
  • A painting by Sharon Skolnick,
  • A Drawing by Robert Wapahi,
  • Bead work by Norma Robertson
• Set up poetry reading via AV:
  • Marcus “Emjayzee” Zimmermam – Poet

Lisa Davis, Executive Interim Director – Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

• Bringing various artifacts to be displayed

*Anawim Center – Informational and Artistic Display Booth*

(Dr. Ray will host a reception from 12:00pm to 1:00pm in the Blume Board Room, Frick Center for self identified Native American students on campus.)

Tuesday, November 17
1:00pm to 3:00pm
Blume Board Room, Frick Center
(Refreshments and Cookies will be provided)

Presentation by William Iseminger, Illinois Humanities Council Roads Scholar Speaker

“Mighty Cahokia: America’s First City”

6:00pm to 7:00pm Bryan Room, Frick Center

Coalition for Multicultural Empowerment group meeting

• Hosting fry bread pre-movie party!

7:00pm to 9:00pm  Blume Board Room – World Matters Video Series – “How the West Was Lost”

Sponsored by the Elmhurst College Office of Intercultural Student Affairs

Wednesday November 18
10:00am & 2:00pm Chaplain Office

All Directional’s Prayer Circle /Testimonials & Blessing of the Chaplains Office (House) – Georgina Roy/Bill Buchholtz of the Anawin Center  &, Rev. H. (Scott) Matheney  (smudging of house & sage burn)

• Prayer circles to be conducted outside (weather permitting) and inside of house

4:00pm to 6:00pm Illinois Hall

Faculty Student and Scholar Panel discussing contemporary Native American issues including the use of Native Americans as mascots by schools and professional sports teams, land & resources issues, Tribal Sovereignty and much more.

Thursday, November 19
4:00pm to 6:00pm Illinois Hall

Faculty/Student panel discussion on Indigenous Peoples Issues :

• Mapuche Poets. People of a Contested Land, Chris Travis, Dept of Languages (Spanish)
• Genocide of the Maya, 1961-96, David C. Johnson, History Dept
• The World Ain’t Gonna End: The 2012 Maya Calendar and Why We’re Not Going Anywhere, Emily Timko, Math Major

7:00pm to 9:00pm Blume Board Room

Movie: Smoke Signals
Sponsored by the Elmhurst College Office of Intercultural Student Affairs

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Sunday, October 25, 2009

• Protestant Worship at  Noon in the Chapel
• Bonfire at 8 p.m. on the Mall

Monday, October 26, 2009

• Theology on Tap from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. in the Blume Board Room
• Spiritual Journey from 7-9 p.m. at the Chaplain’s House

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

• Board Game from 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. in the Mall
• Pasta with the Prez from 5-6:30 p.m. in the Presidents Dining Room
• Tuesday Night Worship at 10 p.m. in the Chapel

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

• Day in the Life from 8-9 a.m. by the Fireplace
• Chaplain’s Office Open House from 2 -4 p.m. at the Chaplains Office
• MSA Debrief at 3:30 p.m. at the Chaplain’s Office
• Guest Speak for OCF from 5-6 p.m. in the Blume Board Room
• Got No Faith from 6-7 p.m. in the Melanchthon Room
• UCC Fellowship from 7-8 p.m. in the Melanchthon Room

Thursday, October 29, 2009

• Speed Faithing from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in North Alexander
• Poverty Video from 4-5 p.m. in the Blume Board Room
• Quest Lecture at 7 p.m. in the Chapel
• Campus Crusade for Christ at 8 p.m. in Illinois Hall

Friday, October 30, 2009

• Interfaith Food Pantry from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. in Aurora, IL.
• Etz Chaim Synagogue at 7:30 p.m. in Lombard, IL.

Sunday, November 1, 2009

• Protestant Worship Service at Noon in the Chapel
• All Saints Dinner at 6 p.m. at the Chaplain’s House
• Catholic Mass at 10 p.m. in Buik Recital Hall