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November 23, 2009
Beyond the Classroom 'Envisioning Peace' Film Series - As We Forgive

November 30, 2009
Beyond the Classroom 'Envisioning Peace' Film Series - The Reckoning

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2010 ACC Meeting of the Minds Application Deadline!

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MICA Brown Bag Dialogue: Serving the Needs of Students of Persian Heritage

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STARS - Service
On Campus service organizations, such as
Habitat for Humanity
Donors for Life
Terp Corps
MaryPIRG
Community Roots
And much more (View by --> Service)
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Community Service-Learning
Promotes service-learning as an integral aspect of education and to foster university engagement within the larger community. Information on great opportunities both on and off-campus.
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Alternative Spring Break
Participants have the opportunity to spend an unforgettable week of service and adventure during spring break and help expand a UM tradition.
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America Reads * America Counts
America Reads * America Counts is a partnership between the University of Maryland and Prince George's County Public Schools to provide high quality mentoring in local schools that enriches learning opportunites for both college and elementary school students in reading and math.
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Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
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Engaged University
Builds collaborative and mutually beneficial relationships between the University and its community.
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Alpha Phi Omega
Alpha Phi Omega is one of the premire service organizations on campus, hosting 2-5 service projects every week. Alpha Phi Omega also stresses the importance of friendship and brotherhood amongst its members, creating a community with which to do service and develop as leaders.
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Community Roots
Unites the many ethnic communities of the University of Maryland through activist work.
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umcp.org
Progressive activist community at the University of Maryland.
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MaryPIRG
Maryland Public Interest Research Group.
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Donors for Life
Help your campus, and the world, by registering donors for upcoming drives.
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Idealist Volunteer Opportunities
A data base of up to date volunteer opportunities.
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ServiceLeader
Provides great information and resources about all aspects of volunteerism.
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ServeNet
The premier website for service and volunteering.
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Hands on Network
Brings people together to strengthen communities through meaningful volunteer action.
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Corporation for National and Community Service
Opportunities and information about community service nationwide.
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National Student Partnerships
The nation’s only year-round, student-led volunteer service organization that links people in need with the resources and opportunities necessary to become self-sufficient.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
Hundreds of thousands of Americans remember and memorialize Dr. King by participating in service projects in their communities.
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MTV Alternative Spring Break
Young people all around the country are taking Alternative Spring Breaks and using this time off to give back to their communities (and their world).
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Service Nation
ServiceNation is a campaign for a new America. ServiceNation is about an America that is ruggedly idealistic, compassionate, and above all committed to the idea of shared sacrifice in pursuit of America’s boldest promise: liberty and justice for all.
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Network-Centric Advocacy
An advocacy strategy for the Age of Connectivity.
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GuideStar
Connecting people with nonprofit information.
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CampusActivism.org
Online tools for Activists.
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Using Technology in Grassroots Organizing
Exploring how campaigns, candidates, and grassroots advocates are using the net as a communications and organizing tool.
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COMM-org
The Online Conference on Community Organizing and Development.
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National Council of Nonprofit Associations
The National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) is the network of state and regional nonprofit associations.
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Grassroots Activists Handbook
A Grassroots Activists Handbook by Jim Britell.
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Exploring Intersections Between Social Action and Education
Ideas and information on community organizing for education. Check out the online organizing course.
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Nonprofit FAQ and Resource Guide
Answers all of your questions about nonprofit organizations.
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Maryland Non Profit Leadership Program
The Maryland Nonprofit Leadership Program offers paid summer internship opportunities in the nonprofit sector to college juniors, seniors, and graduate students attending Maryland institutions.
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Citizen Works
Useful guide for campus organizing for any issue.
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Idealist on Campus
Virtual meeting place for students, staff and community members who are making the world a better place through service, activism, advocacy, political engagement, and socially responsible work. Student Career Center provides resources for careers in nonprofits, information about upcoming career fairs, idealist career days, and more.
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VolunteerMatch.org
Constantly updated links to volunteer opportunities by zip code.
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