Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Monday, February 26, 2018
Read Three 2-26-18
Good News
Chris Hughes Made Millions at Facebook. Now He Has a Plan to End Poverty.
Food Insecurity
Panel: Experts work on reducing food insecurity in communities
"The key is to get the message to the lowest level of accountability; not government but community groups. We must go to the grassroots level... There must be collaboration between urban and rural communities and urban and suburban communities,"
Education
Marci Harvey: Class size chaos and arts funding for Winston-Salem
Chris Hughes Made Millions at Facebook. Now He Has a Plan to End Poverty.
Food Insecurity
Panel: Experts work on reducing food insecurity in communities
"The key is to get the message to the lowest level of accountability; not government but community groups. We must go to the grassroots level... There must be collaboration between urban and rural communities and urban and suburban communities,"
Education
Marci Harvey: Class size chaos and arts funding for Winston-Salem
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Monday, February 19, 2018
Friday, February 16, 2018
#WPULUVSDIVERSITY
When the concept of diversity comes up here at William Peace University, a prime example is this year's alternative fall break trip to Appalachia Service Project in Jonesville, VA.
We took a group of kids from a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds and interests to experience the ostensibly foreign lands of Appalachia first hand. Most, if not all, the kids going had never been to a place like Jonesville, much less interacted with people like those we would meet.
However, their maturity and genuine interest in understanding their surroundings were second to none. Our varied perspectives allowed us all to see a part of the world differently than we had ever before. Stories were shared, connections were made, and stereotypes fell away.
As our Pacers shared insights into what they saw, it was easy to fully appreciate each of the different lenses being used to view their experiences. At the end of the day, it was a great joy to watch Peace students learn that no matter their reasoning, or approach, we were all there struggling, sweating, and working toward the common goal of helping those in need.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
*JOB ALERT: Community Organizer at Action NC
This grassroots organizing position includes outreach to generate leads, and a wide variety membership engagement activities, including one-on-ones, on-going membership meetings, a full engagement plan for activists, leadership development, and other tactics geared towards building a thriving base and developed leaders. Organizers will be responsible for engagement, activation and retention of new members, developing a team of leaders, and executing campaign strategy.
CHECK IT OUT HERE!
Monday, February 12, 2018
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Community Service Hours As Of 2-17-18
Net Neutrality Party 12-4 15
Mens LAX to Centeral and Eastern Food Bank 36
NC Hispanic Chamber Christmas Event 12-7 20
Men of Peace Toy Drive 12-11 10
Daji Gainey Individual Service 12-15 4
Angels of Good Cheer 12-15 4
Angels of Good Cheer 12-16 5
PB and J Party 12-16 20
Tanner Brown personal 12-24 4
MLK Day of Service 1-15 300
MLK Special Speakers 1-16 150
MLK Day prep and post 25
Blood Drive 2-2-18 10
Total of 2-2-19 557
TOTAL FOR YEAR TO DATE: 2637.5
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Read Three 2-6-18
Monday, February 5, 2018
YouCanVote Volunteers Needed!
We’re
starting early to gear up for the primaries in May and the general election in
November, and we would love to have Peace students actively involved in Get Out
the Vote work on campus and in the community.
Our
student leaders get experience in running political campaigns (without a
candidate), recruiting and managing volunteers, and running voter registration
and education drives and phone banks to get out the vote. Do you know any
students interested in volunteering and/or looking for an internship? If so,
please pass those names along. Also, can you circulate our kickoff training in
Raleigh for March, 4. It’s off campus but rides are available for students.
Here’s the link to
the event, and attached is the flyer.
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Service Spotlight: Maiah Overton
Being from Washington, D.C. at a young age children are exposed to harsh realities of society, requiring many to mature at an early age. For me, I took on responsibilities of caring for my younger siblings while my mother was at work. Doing so left me no time for extracurricular activities like community service. My senior year in high school, I was finally able to get involved more with community events and senior activities. My first community service project involved building a playground for unprivileged kids. Coming to Peace, I did not know what my involvement on campus and off campus would look like. I had no idea it would be what it is now. Outside of the work I do with PACT, I ensure organizations I am a part of complete at least one event every year helps within the Raleigh community somehow, big or small. Thankfully, at WPU I am not limited to a certain type of community service or ways of helping. I am convicted in order for us to become a better world, we have to be willing to go out of our way to help those in needs, anywhere and in anyway
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