Written by Marissa Watkins, CEP Peer Mentor and Program Assistant Pictured above: Shelby Fundin, Katy Davis, Michele Kinama, Marissa Watkins, Liza Ashley, Amy Stahl, and Vishal Makhijani In February, five student leaders from the Northeastern Center of Community Service travelled to St. Louis, MO to present and attend the 2017 IMPACT Conference. The group consisted of… Continue reading Northeastern CCS Student Leaders Present at 2017 IMPACT Conference
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Tips for Students with the Commuting Blues
By Lily Tiarks As many of you are first-year students, this may be your first experience commuting somewhere other than school. Or maybe not. But either way, commuting can be one of the more challenging elements of volunteering. I bet we’ve all been there—you know that you should be on your way to volunteering, and… Continue reading Tips for Students with the Commuting Blues
Musings of a (CEP) Mentor
A snippet of some things I have learned in my role as a first-year mentor for the Civic Engagement Program. By Harumi Harakawa First semester of freshman year was, to say the least, eventful. It was exhausting, exciting, cringe-worthy on so many levels, yet also filled with extremely memorable moments. Last year, I found my… Continue reading Musings of a (CEP) Mentor
Wednesday Nights with Service-Learning Student Leaders
Service-Learning Teaching Assistants, Team Managers, and Street Team Members gain professional development in workshops at weekly meetings. By Lisa Randall “What’s good in life?” At the start of each large group Service-Learning student leader meeting, Assistant Director of Service-Learning at Northeastern Lisa Roe begins by posing this question to the group. Street Team members, Service-Learning… Continue reading Wednesday Nights with Service-Learning Student Leaders