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Our vision is that Oberlin College students, members of the faculty and staff, and the greater Oberlin community understand the importance and benefits of a civically engaged community. A civically engaged community is one that recognizes and respects the cultures of others and acknowledges community service as a bold and innovative approach to learning. The Bonner CSL's programs prepare all students for both engaged citizenship and effective civic leadership. The Bonner CSL supports a growing number of faculty-initiated community-based learning experiences that educate students and strengthen the community. Community partner programs are also consistently enhanced through the development of strong collaborations with the Bonner CSL. |
Have You Checked Out ObieOpps Yet? ObieOpps is Oberlin's online, comprehensive recruiting management system. By logging into ObieOpps, you are able to search for jobs, internships and employers that might interest you. ObieOpps is also the place you will sign up for most on-campus interviews. You can easily access ObieOpps via The Office of Career Services’ website. To login for the first time, use your Oberlin e-mail address as your username and your T number as your password. Pay special attention to the deadline dates, particularly for on-campus employers. Often the deadline to submit your resume is 1-2 weeks in advance of the on-campus interview. If you have questions about ObieOpps, please contact career.services@oberlin.edu and someone will assist you. |
Some Service Oppurtunties Recommended by the BCSL: 1. The Harrison Cultural Community Center is an organization that works to help local youth develop and maintain beneficial study habits is a series of after school and weekend programs. The CSRC is looking for a group of 10-15 students to go to the Community Center to help convert an attic into a indoor basketball court. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd at 11am. Transportation to the Community Center and lunch will be provided by the CSRC. If you are interested contact the CSRC (community.services@oberlin.edu). 2. A group of community members and students are planning to construct a greenhouse out of recycled materials. To complete the design at least 1000 2-L bottles will need to be collected. These bottles will serve as the walls of the greenhouse. Having a party? Going to a lecture where refreshments will be served? Drink those 2-liters, rinse em out, and take the label off! Then drop off your 2-liter bottles at one of the following collection sites: the AJ Lewis Center Kitchen, Wilder Hall lobby, the Science Library circulation desk, the Oberlin Public Library entrance, or Oberlin Community Services. E-mail karen.quinteros@oberlin.edu with any questions. 3. Baldemar Velasquez, founder and President of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) will speak on his experience organizing immigrant farm workers in northwest Ohio, Michigan, and North Carolina. His tremendous success in organizing against Campbell's soup, the pickle industry, and current struggles in the North Carolina tobacco fields have been recognized with his receipt of a MacArthur Genius Grant. This is a tremendous opportunity to hear this internationally recognized leader. The talk is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21st at 7pm in Craig Lecture Hall. 4. Main Street Oberlin, Inc. is offering a summer internship for the position of Green Business Advocate. The Green Business Advocate will research, analyze, and recommend sustainable business strategies that existing downtown Oberlin merchants can implement. By the end of the internship the GBA wil produce a manual that identifies sustainable business models, recommends viable and cost effective sustainable business practices, and proposes steps for cooperative downtown inter-business collaboration. The GBA will work with local downtown merchants, Oberlin College's Office of Sustainability, the Oberlin Area Chamber of Commerce, and other organizations. If interested send a resume and CV to Director Greg Tisher at the following Address Greg Tisher Contact oberlinmainst@oberlin.net for more information. 5. The Bonner Center of Service and Learning wants to know about your community service work. The goal of the survey is to find out more information about the status of community involvement on campus. The results of this survey will help the CSRC better address students' community service needs. The survey only takes a couple of minutes of your time. Three people will be chosen at random to win a free lunch at Weia Teia. Click on the link below to take the survey. http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/oberlin.edu/viewform?formkey=cFZqWVIxWVdRZXJSNmM1d2U5bHZ5T0E6MA |
Our mission, in partnership with the surrounding community, is to encourage all students to become engaged citizens through curricular and co-curricular initiatives, which enrich the community and enhance students' education.
