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NEW Research for Human Services Course
Jumpstart the academic year
DC Internships
Summerbridge Hong Kong
NU Student Civic Engagement Grant
Research for Human Services
Fall 2009 we will be offering a new course that will fufill the Research Requirement for HS Majors.
HUSV 3510: Specific Topics in Human Services: RESEARCH in Human Services Registration Number: 15585 Sequence: 3
This introduction to social science research examines the theoretical and ethical foundations of social research methods. This course highlights foundation knowledge and skills in hypothesis testing, research design, sampling strategies, measurement techniques, and basic data analysis and interpretation. A specific focus on program evaluation will provide an opportunity for students to link social science research methods to direct human service practice.
This academic year: October 2008- April 2009
Interested in making new friends and a difference in a child's life? Jumpstart is looking for committed individuals who are interested in service to work with us for the coming year. Jumpstart is a national non-profit that pairs college students with preschoolers for a year-long one-to-one partnership to work on language, literacy, and social initiative skills. All you need are two afternoons free, a love for children, and the desire to make a difference.
As a Jumpstart Corps Member, you will receive in-depth training on subjects like early childhood education, diversity, and conflict resolution. You will work on a team of Northeastern Students and create strong bonds with your teammates. Jumpstart is a great way to improve your resume, gain professional training, and meet people with similar interests.
As a part-time Americorps program we are able to provide a $1,000 education award upon completion of your term of service. You can also earn your work-study award by working with Jumpstart.
Jumpstart
*LIVE. LEARN. INTERN.*
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
DC Internships
Don't miss the opportunity to take part in the premier academic internship program in Washington, DC! By spending a summer interning in Washington, DC you'll get the edge you need in the job market or graduate school admissions. Our fast-paced Institutes will provide you with an unparalleled experience in the nation's capital.
- Competitive Internships with Top Sites - Classes for Credit at Georgetown University - On-campus Housing - Guest Lectures with Leading Policy Experts - Leadership & Career Development ActivitiesFor more information about the program, please visit DC Internships. or contact .
Also, you may contact Amanda Parker () who participated in this program in the summer of 2006.
SUMMERBRIDGE HONG KONG
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
DC INTERNSHIPS
Make a difference and teach this summer! The Summerbridge organization started in San Francisco in 1978 and has now expanded to over 27 sites including our program in Hong Kong. Summerbridge Hong Kong (SBHK) is a non-profit tuition-free summer and after school enrichment program where academically successful high school and college students teach English to highly motivated economically disadvantaged Form 2 and Form 3 (Gr. 7/8) students. Our program immerses local Chinese students from disadvantaged backgrounds in a challenging and fun academic English-only environment. SBHK is almost entirely run by student volunteers from secondary schools and Universities in the US, UK, Canada and Hong Kong, making it unique among English and academic tuition programs in Hong Kong. For our young students involved in the program, the main goals are: improve English communication skills; build confidence, interpersonal skills, and study skills; and develop independent learners.
SBHK recruits student volunteers with a passion for education to teach ESL classes and administrate a seven-week summer program. Student volunteers get a rewarding volunteer experience, significant work experience, and a travel stipend.
For more information about the program, please visit Summerbridge Hong Kong.
or contact .
The Provost's Office
The Provost's Office is sponsoring a number of undergraduate research projects during the 2008-2009 academic year. Awards up to a maximum of $1,000 are provided to support student research such as purchase of supplies, software, reference books, or travel to research sites and to present work at professional meetings. Team research is also supported and, in appropriate cases, the award amount is larger than the single-student maximum. The application form and criteria are on the Provost's Office Research web page. Students who wish to be considered should first discuss possible topics with their faculty sponsor, download and complete the application form, prepare a 1-2 page project description, compile an itemized budget for the project (for such items as as purchase of supplies, software, reference books, or travel to research sites and professional meetings), obtain a letter of support from the faculty sponsor, and bring all application material to the Provost's Office (112 Hayden) c/o Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Susan Powers-Lee. In order to accommodate diverse types of research, applications will be considered when submitted, i.e., there are no submission deadlines. Selected projects will be announced within two weeks of proposal receipt.
NU Service Day
Monday, January 19, 2009
9:00am - 4:00pm
(exact start and end times vary, depending on the service site)
NU Service Day is a chance for NU students, faculty, & staff to come together with local residents to provide a day of valuable service to the surrounding neighborhoods and our partner community organizations!
Bring your friends, fellow residents, or student group members out together for this great volunteer opportunity!
Human Services Major wins Center of Community Service Grant
Network a Nonprofit is an idea that stemmed from the student group Global Partners for Activism and Cross Cultural Training (GPACT) led by Denise Horn. GPACT works with college students to teach personal, project and organizational development skills. It motivates student to self identify problems in their own community and take action to help solve them.
Marie DeLutz, Annie Gallagher, Natasha Mbabazi and Corrie Hunkler, Human Servcies 2010, met through GPACT and decided an issue we wanted to tackle was inefficiency of NGOs. We wanted to find a way to connect the many NGOs and people involved with them in Boston and create a venue accessible to all.
Starting in January, our team has been meeting with different community leaders, non profits and networking organizations to help us get a better idea of the NGO sector of Boston. In May we received a grant from the Center of Community Service at Northeastern that is helping us build and fund our website Network a Nonprofit (www.networkanonprofit.org)
Network a Nonprofit is currently being established, and when finished (September), we hope it will provide another way for the students, volunteers, communities and non profits or Boston to connect, establish relationships, and start to discuss and work together on issues. Network a Nonprofit will have a discussion board, calendar of events, contact information, and more. It will be accessible to anyone involved in the non profit sector.
Interested in more information?
Contact: Marie R DeLutz
Email:
Presented by the Center of Community Service