Check it out here
We're currently working on some technical difficulties with another video. Hopefully the problem will be resolved shortly and the video will be up on the blog for you all to see very soon!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
See our new commercial!!
OrangeCares is pleased to announce the production of its first viral marketing video, "Orange Pride"!!
The Mission
Spread the Word!!!
We want as many people as possible to get involved and see how rewarding it can be to make an impact in another person's life. Bring a friend with you, or your whole group of friends! All we ask is that you at least give it a try. Take a look at a couple of the organizations that offer the opportunity, find one you like, and take some initiative! You will probably find that it is a lot of fun!
As an S.U. student, you probably have a lot of knowledge and skills to offer to less fortunate children. Whether you're really good at english, math, a foreign language, or art, and even if you just wanna hang out with some kids for the day, the real impact comes from the knowledge that people in the community care about them.
So tell your friends about it, get them interested, and find out how much of a positive experience it can be!
We want as many people as possible to get involved and see how rewarding it can be to make an impact in another person's life. Bring a friend with you, or your whole group of friends! All we ask is that you at least give it a try. Take a look at a couple of the organizations that offer the opportunity, find one you like, and take some initiative! You will probably find that it is a lot of fun!
As an S.U. student, you probably have a lot of knowledge and skills to offer to less fortunate children. Whether you're really good at english, math, a foreign language, or art, and even if you just wanna hang out with some kids for the day, the real impact comes from the knowledge that people in the community care about them.
So tell your friends about it, get them interested, and find out how much of a positive experience it can be!
SU Literacy Corps
The SU Literacy Corps does fantastic work tutoring at local schools. Last fall 180 active members went to 44 different sites, tutored over 7,000 underprivileged students, and logged almost 40,000 hours. The SULC operates both fall and spring semesters, as well as through the summer.
To become a member, an SU student must have federal work study, as well as demonstrate:
-Ability to work with and understand students from a wide variety of backgrounds
-Appropriate level of professionalism and demeanor-Dependability in keeping to scheduled work hours and punctuality
-Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
-Adaptability to unexpected events
-Ability to take feedback in a constructive manner
Contact information is:
Center for Public and Community Service
237 Schine Student Center
Voice: (315) 443-3051
E-mail: cpcs@syr.edu
FAX: (315) 443-3365
S.U. Literacy Corps
E-mail: literacy@syr.edu
Pamela K. Heintz – Director
Roberta Gillen – Assistant Director for Literacy Initiatives
Liz Occhino – Assistant Director for Service Learning
Barbara J. Stivenson – Administrative Specialist
To become a member, an SU student must have federal work study, as well as demonstrate:
-Ability to work with and understand students from a wide variety of backgrounds
-Appropriate level of professionalism and demeanor-Dependability in keeping to scheduled work hours and punctuality
-Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
-Adaptability to unexpected events
-Ability to take feedback in a constructive manner
Contact information is:
Center for Public and Community Service
237 Schine Student Center
Voice: (315) 443-3051
E-mail: cpcs@syr.edu
FAX: (315) 443-3365
S.U. Literacy Corps
E-mail: literacy@syr.edu
Pamela K. Heintz – Director
Roberta Gillen – Assistant Director for Literacy Initiatives
Liz Occhino – Assistant Director for Service Learning
Barbara J. Stivenson – Administrative Specialist
Save The Date - The EXPO Is Here!
Exciting News Everyone - We've set a date for the EXPO!!!
Saturday, February 14th from 12PM to 7PM come to the and check out what our program has to offer! We will have tables set up with representatives from each of the projects we advocate for and they will have information about their programs and how to get involved. Come show the community how big your hearts can be on Valentine's Day and join us this Saturday.
AND if you sign-up to volunteer for more than 15 hours of community service with any of the programs we will give you one of our signature, "ORANGE CARES FOR KIDS", t-shirts with the date (on the back) that you chose to become a positive influence on your peers and community for FREE. You can see the design for the t-shirt located on the right side of the sight in the orange panel. They will be available for purchase exclusively at the expo for $12.
Saturday, February 14th from 12PM to 7PM come to the and check out what our program has to offer! We will have tables set up with representatives from each of the projects we advocate for and they will have information about their programs and how to get involved. Come show the community how big your hearts can be on Valentine's Day and join us this Saturday.
AND if you sign-up to volunteer for more than 15 hours of community service with any of the programs we will give you one of our signature, "ORANGE CARES FOR KIDS", t-shirts with the date (on the back) that you chose to become a positive influence on your peers and community for FREE. You can see the design for the t-shirt located on the right side of the sight in the orange panel. They will be available for purchase exclusively at the expo for $12.
Right Under Our Noses
Hello all -
I'm sure that by now, in the second semester of whatever year you may be, you have gained an awareness of the convenience that our campus offers to us. We have pretty much every resource on our University grounds to sustain ourselves for all four years of college without ever having to venture outside our designated comfort zone. On occasion, for those lucky enough to have a car in this tundra we call home, people do venture outside and head to Armory Square for an evening out to a nice dinner in our quaint downtown city area.
But do you notice what surrounds this well-kept square with stores and restaurants focused on luring in students from the University? On that ride downtown you are passing right by one of the most poverty stricken neighborhoods in the United States. The "Near West Side" neighborhood of Syracuse is unknown to most students but quite well-known to members of the Syracuse community.
The website, www.nearwestsidestory.org, was set up with the corresponding program - Near West Side Initiative. This group has been working in the neighborhood towards a large scale revitalization. Their mission, as stated on the site, "is to combine the power of art, technology and innovation with neighborhood values and culture...NWSI aims to bring new elements into the blighted neighborhood to create new synergies and opportunities - economic, cultural and personal. But the Initiative also works with the people and assets that already exist in the community to help create a grassroots growth. Together, a new kind of urban revitalization is emerging."
I hope you all can take some time to check out this fabulous and interesting website: Near West Side Initiative
I'm sure that by now, in the second semester of whatever year you may be, you have gained an awareness of the convenience that our campus offers to us. We have pretty much every resource on our University grounds to sustain ourselves for all four years of college without ever having to venture outside our designated comfort zone. On occasion, for those lucky enough to have a car in this tundra we call home, people do venture outside and head to Armory Square for an evening out to a nice dinner in our quaint downtown city area.
But do you notice what surrounds this well-kept square with stores and restaurants focused on luring in students from the University? On that ride downtown you are passing right by one of the most poverty stricken neighborhoods in the United States. The "Near West Side" neighborhood of Syracuse is unknown to most students but quite well-known to members of the Syracuse community.
The website, www.nearwestsidestory.org, was set up with the corresponding program - Near West Side Initiative. This group has been working in the neighborhood towards a large scale revitalization. Their mission, as stated on the site, "is to combine the power of art, technology and innovation with neighborhood values and culture...NWSI aims to bring new elements into the blighted neighborhood to create new synergies and opportunities - economic, cultural and personal. But the Initiative also works with the people and assets that already exist in the community to help create a grassroots growth. Together, a new kind of urban revitalization is emerging."
I hope you all can take some time to check out this fabulous and interesting website: Near West Side Initiative
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Big Brother/ Big Sister
Just a quick note shouting out Big Brother/ Big Sister. This is a program that OrangeCares would LOVE to see more Syracuse students involved with. It's easy, it's fun, and it's rewarding. At the very least it fills up that blank space next to the "Community Service" section of your resume.
Here is a testimonial from my brother, who participated in this program while he was in college:
"It didn't take long for me to grow really fond of my little brother. After awhile, I really looked forward to hanging out with him. I took pride in the fact that our time together meant so much to him. His mom would always tell me how pumped he'd be whenever I called. It made me feel really good to know I was helping him out and that he valued my role in his life. He opened up to me and told me things that he has never shared with anyone else. To be that trusted was truly humbling. Since my little brother didn't have a father, he struggled relating to men in his life. I like to think that I had a positive impact on that aspect of his life. Selfishly, I was really enjoying our relationship as well. It was never a chore to hang out with my little brother. It was always something I looked forward to. Although I've graduated college and moved away, we still keep in touch to this day. My experience in the Big Brother/ Big Sister program was an extremely positive one."
-Thomas Ferreira, UMass Amherst Class of 2005
Howie Hawkins for a better 'Cuse
I came across this interesting website last night, so I figured I would share it with you all. If you can get past all of the political arguments made on the website (that's not what we're about) there really are some telling things about the state of the economy in Syracuse.
All the more reason for us to donate some of our time!
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