Opportunities From: Florida State College at Jacksonville

Case Coordination - Internship Opportunity (non-paid) - BA degree & higher

Monday – Friday: flexible hours between 9am - 4pm. Minimum 2-hour increments. Individual schedules will be coordinated with the Director of Housing should your application for an internship be approved.

Primary Purpose of Internship

As a student studying to work in the human services arena, you are required to complete a certain number of internship hours to receive your degree. You will work with the Director and current case managers in the housing program to fulfill those requirements. The responsibility of the Case Coordinator Intern will be to assist residents in our housing programs. The hours required will be discussed individually with the Director of Housing during the interview process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

You will be assigned a caseload of a maximum of 20 participants. Your primary role will be to communicate with them throughout the month and work with and support their pathway plan towards independence and document in a confidential manner.

This will include phone calls, occasional home visits, and chart documentation.

Maintain all charts and records according to HUD policies of established standards and/or grant requirements.

Participate in departmental and center-wide quality assurance initiatives.

Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, and workshops as deemed appropriate by the Director of Housing.

Represent the Center to the community from time to time as instructed by the Director of Housing.

All other duties as assigned that support the internship requirements for completion.

Qualifications: 

Be enrolled in a Bachelor or higher degree program that requires social services internship hours. Casework is completed in Jacksonville, FL.

Written referral on school letterhead from appropriate Professor.

Passion for the work. If you are not in the mind-set of really helping people, this internship opportunity is not a good match for you.

Even-tempered personality - able to work with a variety of staff, volunteers, and community agencies. Professionalism is required. Positively representing the agency in the community is vital.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with clients, colleagues, agency partners, and volunteers.

Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.

Ability to manage time and prioritize workload efficiently. If you do not finish the hours as agreed upon, the timesheets will not be signed off on. If you are a no-show more than 2 times during your semester, your participation will be terminated and your professor will be notified.

Ability to write and communicate clearly and professionally.

Required Working conditions:

Due to COVID-19, we are not doing in-person visitation at this time. This position will be in office and virtual. Valid Florida driver’s license and clean driving record are required if you are using your own vehicle.

Able to pass a background check, if necessary. (dependent on partner agency requirements)

The Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida (formerly Learn to Read Jacksonville) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving adult literacy. We provide small group classes, computer lab learning, and tutors to help our adult students improve their reading, writing and math skills. 

We are always grateful for reading, math, and computer lab supplies. 

Lead a supply drive for donations! 

Reading and Math Classroom Supplies

Pencils (#2) and Cap Erasers

Loose Leaf Wide-Ruled Notebook Paper

Composition Books (no spiral wire)

Paper Pocket Folders for Homework (without 3 prongs/no metal parts)

Dry Eraser markers and erasers

Shopping bags, or any bags to hold student supplies

Computer Lab Supplies

Mouse pads

AA batteries

We welcome clubs or organizations to have a team drive; or individuals contributions are gratefully accepted. Thank you!

See service opportunity in the Fall 2021 Academic Service-Learning Guide 

https://guides.fscj.edu/ld.php?content_id=56787380

Fall 2021 Service-Learning Guide

This service  is opportunity is located at the end of the Fall 2021 Academic Service-Learning.  Clink the link to see the guide in pdf format. 

https://guides.fscj.edu/ld.php?content_id=56787380

Fall 2021 Service Leaning LibGuide

https://guides.fscj.edu/ld.php?content_id=56787380

This option includes providing or recieving tutoring. 

You may also choose one of the virtual options from the Service-Learning LibGuide. https://guides.fscj.edu/servicelearning

Document 1 hour at a time. 

ENGin is looking for volunteers to serve as speaking buddies for international students. This is a super-flexible and unique opportunity to make a difference without leaving your room. Plus, you'll get to know peers across the world!

We will pair you up with a Ukrainian student to video chat each week at times that are convenient for you. We match students and volunteers based on age, gender preference, and schedules. We will provide you with training and suggested session activities. The commitment starts at just 1 hour/week.

To join our team, please fill out this short form: https://forms.gle/QSXn8jN8uUPoMrK26. Once we receive it, we will reach out to schedule a 15-minute video call to provide more details and answer any questions. You can learn more about ENGin at www.enginprogram.org. If you have any questions before signing up, please contact us at info@enginprogram.org.

Make an impact without leaving your room: ENGin offers a unique opportunity to make a personal connection and a tangible difference in another student's life, all from your laptop or phone. 

Create your own schedule: It can be tough to fit volunteer hours into a busy schedule! ENGin offers volunteers maximum flexibility: you decide when to schedule speaking sessions with your student. If something comes up, you can reschedule a session. 

Connect with peers across the globe: The opportunity for intercultural exchange is one of the best aspects of our program. Our volunteers love getting to know their speaking buddies, learning about a different culture, and sharing stories about their own lives. 

Get valuable one-on-one tutoring experience: Armed with resources and support from our team, you'll gain valuable skills such as preparing for a session, asking good questions, and forming a strong working relationship with a peer. 

ENGin has 3 main criteria for volunteers:

Age: You should be 14-22 years old.

English fluency: Volunteers should be native English speakers or fluent in English (English level of C1-C2).

Commitment: Volunteers should be ready to dedicate 1-2 hours a week to ENGin. If you're looking for more hours, we can accommodate that too!

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You don't need teaching experience to volunteer with ENGin. Our learners have all studied English grammar and vocabulary and can carry on a conversation. Volunteers are not expected to prepare or deliver formal lessons - rather, they chat informally with their buddies to help them practice and improve their spoken English. 

https://floridashine.org/Join-the-Team.aspx  (Must complete application first )

As a volunteer, you will help us meet our mission by performing one or all of a variety of functions, including:

2021 Summer Monthly Service-Learning GuideThis guide will outline several virtual service-learning options in detail. 

When you finish, come back to this site AND choose "Summer 2021 Virtual Service-Learning Guide"  to UPLOAD your completed service hours.

Email servicelearning@fscj.edu if you have any questions.

Click here  to obatin full details of the service -earning options  Celebrate Arbor Day 2021

Share your pictures on the  our  Center For Civic Engagement FACEBOOK Page!  Like and share! 

https://www.facebook.com/fscjcenterforcivicengagement

One event per month.  May  event is still available.

See Professor Hall's Instrctions if you are in her class. 

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If you are a student in another class, please refer to the instructions below.

CRIME CHARACTERS ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT – 10 service hours

Crime has been central in shaping the history and society of Australia. This project will make a significant contribution to family, local, social and criminal justice history by revealing untold stories about the lives of people who committed crimes in Australia across time. It aims to discover new perspectives on the types of factors that led to individuals ending up in the prison system. In particular, it is hoped that the research will challenge existing ideas about what the label of 'criminal' has historically meant by revealing the diverse nature of the people who spent time in prison.

Why?

Transcription of these prison records offers unprecedented opportunities to discover how criminal offending fitted into the wider lives of offenders, as well as illuminating the involvement of individuals in a range of criminal activity from the end of the convict period through to the start of the Second World War. The creation of this dataset will thus bridge gaps between historical knowledge of crime and contemporary criminological research by providing insights into the contexts and patterns of offending across a period that saw significant legal and social developments, including mass migrations, changing technologies, war, economic depressions, the emergence of the narcotics traffic, and the evolution of new forms of punishment.

Virtual Learning

Read the Background research, FAQ’s and other pertinent information from project website.

Virtual Service

Pick 3 crime characters and read their backgrounds.

Transcribe 3 full records of crime characters following the directions provided by the site. https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/ajpiper/criminal-characters/classify

Virtual Reflection

Write a 1-2 page reflection of your learning.

What did you learn about Criminal Characters through this experience?   

What did you find most intriguing about transcribing the criminal profiles? 

Given what you learned about the project, describe how you saw the importance of this work?

As a result of this assignment, how can you use this experience to help others?

Students can use this space to upload service-leaarning hours of their own choosing from service-learning projects.

Each upload is worth 2 hours.  Students should upload as many times as needed to match hours served.

 St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Holiday E-cards to Hospitalized Children

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8PYbFlm4Jw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8PYbFlm4Jw

https://together.stjude.org/en-us/

 https://www.stjude.org/get-involved/other-ways/online-card-message-patients.html?sc_icid=get-involved-lz-card

 Follow instructions to create and submit e-card.

Girls Inc. of Jacksonville hosts multiple unique events on a yearly basis. Our Women of Vision Honoree Reception, Women of Vision Celebration Luncheon, and the annual Daddy Daughter Dance are all staples in the Girls Inc. of Jacksonville culture. These events get larger every year and volunteer help is needed and appreciated.

Some events have multiple shifts of volunteers that will be assigned beforehand.

*EDIT: DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY OFFERING DIRECT-SERVICE VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES*

Throughout the school year, girls participate in our research based programming focused on our core values of strong, smart and bold. Girls also receive structured programming to increase reading literacy and daily homework assistance.

Volunteers should commit at least one hour at a time at any of our after school locations. Keep time under 10 hours a month in order to stay at a level 1 background screening. You can “adopt” one class or rotate sites/classes at one site. We ask that if you are teaching a skill or speaking on a topic that you rotate sites quarterly.

Needs:

*EDIT: DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS WE ARE NOT CURRENTLY OFFERING DIRECT-SERVICE VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES*

(In-person sessions tentative start in mid-Oct due to COVID)

Build a relationship with one of our students by meeting with them once a week, Monday- Thursday, for one hour. This program has a duel focus on academic achievement and social development. Spend sessions getting to know your student and assisting them with their homework. After a portion of academic work is completed, you and your mentee can enjoy educational games and activities that help affirm the importance of academic achievement and build positive relationship skills. Full school year commitment required. 

See Professor Hall's Instrctions if you are in her class. 

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If you are a student in another class, please refer to the instructions below.

SCOTUS NOTES ACADEMIC SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT – 10 service hours

Title: SCOTUS  NOTES ACADEMIC SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT  10 service hours

Transcribe the handwritten conference notes left by Supreme Court justices. Your transcriptions will provide unprecedented access to the justices' conversations in thousands of Court decisions.

The transcription will contribute to key research about law and politics as each participant will become a citizen archivist and transcriber, creating materials that will be of use and openly available to scholars interested in law, policy, and decision making in the nation's highest court. Perhaps the most meaningful outcome is that the collaborative will provide public access to documents that will open up the Court in ways not possible to those who cannot access the Library of Congress or travel to law schools around the country. In so doing, they will also provide these insights in a format that will lead to a better understanding of the justices' decision making process on a wide variety of important cases over the past half century.

The purpose of the project is three-fold:

Unlock Who Said What and When! Our goal is to generate a searchable archive of everything written in hundreds of meetings where the Supreme Court decided thousands of cases.            Identify A Line of Notes Use your cursor to underline a full line of text. Then you will be prompted to transcribe the text you have underlined

Transcribing Tips: Transcribe the handwritten words exactly as they appear. This includes abbreviations, shortened words, symbols, etc.  Sometimes you will come across notations that are very difficult to decipher. In fact, some words (or letters) may not be legible. This is completely normal so do not fret! If there are letters you cannot transcribe, please replace each unclear letter with an asterisk (*).   Read Background information, About section, and FAQ sections.   https://www.zooniverse.org/projects/zooniverse/scotus-notes-behind-the-scenes-at-supreme-court-conferenc

Click the  “transcribe full record”  button and follow tutorial and directions on the page.                  Underline a piece of text. A piece of text is defined as one line of text within the conference notation sections.   To learn more about the document, click the information icon below the image

Submit a reflection to capture what you learned in this project.                                                  

What did you learn about SCOTUS through this experience?   

What did you find most intriguing about transcribing SCOTUS NOTES?   

Describe how you saw the importance of this work to the work of the Supreme Court?   

As a result of this assignment, how can you use this experience to help others?

“Night Without a Bed”

 National Awareness Campaign Highlighting

Family Homelessness

https://www.facebook.com/pg/Family-Promise-of-Jacksonville-84460106251/videos/?ref=page_internal

Interns needed for part-time student contact tracers with the Florida Department of Health. Students will be provided with real life public health experience during a pandemic performing contact tracing while providing valuable assistance to the Department.

Students will act exclusively as contact tracers for FSCJ under the guidance of the Department of Health epidemiologists and staff. Students will receive the training and resources needed to learn the skills needed to perform contact visits.

The Department will also offer 1 or 2 paid contact tracing positions for a 6-month period. Students must be available to work a minimum of 30-40 hours/week, including nights and weekends.

Students must be highly motivated with excellent customer service skills.

Interested students should apply through https://peoplefirst.myflorida.com/peoplefirst

To see specific opportunities for assignments, please refer to the LibGuide to access the following 2 guides from:  https://guides.fscj.edu/FYE/service

1. Alternative Forms of Service-Learning During Challenging Times

2. Fall 2020 Monthly Themed Academic Service Learning Guide

If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact Dr. Jametoria Burton servicelearning@fscj.edu or jburton@fscj.edu

1. Register as an American Red Cross volunteer. You can sign up online by visiting RedCross.org/Volunteer/.

2. Pick your Opportunity! During intake, you will have the opportunity to search for a position or complete the interactive role finder to find other opportunities you may find to be a good fit.

3. Take training. Once you are approved into a volunteer position, you will have access to EDGE to take this and additional training (which will vary according to regional needs and current skillset). Take the Social Basics course found in the EDGE learning hub.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a Digital Volunteer for the American Red Cross! Please read through the description and requirements carefully before applying for this volunteer role.

When disaster strikes, Digital Volunteers assist the Social Engagement team by:

Digital Volunteers sign up to monitor, engage, and report in four-hour shifts. While this work is done remotely, our Digital Volunteers report directly to the National Headquarters Social Engagement team in coordination with their local chapter communicators.

Due to the time commitment and technical tools involved in this role, there are a few requirements that you must meet before you can get trained to be a Digital Volunteer.

We are looking for volunteers that would like to assist with transporting patients / visitors via wheelchair. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity in a hospital setting and would like to have patient / visitor interactions then this is a great fit for you! We require 4 hours/week and training is provided. Please submit your application through our quick link. ( http:www.ascension.org/RiversideVolunteer )