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Here in CELTS we engage students in service, but we also provide opportunities for leadership and learning. Our center serves as both operational base and service site for a host of programs. What makes our programs unique is the fact that students serve as Program Managers and staff for each of the service-based programs we host. Their responsibilities include recruiting and training volunteers, planning and executing weekly program activities, facilitating team meetings, and mentoring team members to develop the same skills. We use a leadership development model that emphasizes peer mentoring, students sharing knowledge with each other, and student leaders facilitating service and learning experiences for those they lead. Our programs exemplify the success we have with nurturing student leaders and living the practice of learning through service.
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Adopt-a-Grandparent
Team members coordinate planned activities and one-on-one interaction with senior citizens during weekly visits to area nursing homes. |
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Berea Buddies
This group engages Berea College students as mentors or “Buddies” to local elementary age children for 2-4 hours of individualized activity on a weekly basis. |
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Berea Teen Mentoring
Members of this team plan and coordinate a weekly group mentoring experience for area teens. |
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First Book
A chapter of the national nonprofit organization with the single mission of providing children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first (new) books. Program leaders coordinate read-a-louds, story hours, and special events like the annual Green Eggs and Ham dinner. |
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Habitat for Humanity
This campus chapter of the national organization plans and organizes local builds in cooperation with the Madison County chapter. |
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HEAL
An environmental advocacy and action program that addresses campus, local and regional sustainability issues. |
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Hispanic Outreach Program (HOP)
A service-learning project of CELTS and the Spanish Language Program. Team members coordinate students from Spanish classes and other volunteers to work in tutoring, ESL programs and a variety of other volunteer opportunities with the Spanish-speaking population in Madison County. |
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Micah 6 Transportation Project
This project provides free transportation to low-income and elderly individuals, in the Berea area, who need assistance getting to doctors appointments, the grocery store, post office, etc. Volunteers are needed to drive participants, using the Micah 6 car, to their appointments. |
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One-on-One Tutoring
One-on-One Tutoring provides a safe and encouraging atmosphere for students
from Kindergarten to twelfth grade who need extra help in achieving academic
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People Who Care (PWC)
PWC coordinates a changing group of volunteers who support weekly one-time projects at various hospitals, homeless shelters, residential facilities for children, and other institutions where students serve in various capacities. Berea students may volunteer on a weekly basis or as time permits throughout the semester. |
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Sponsorships
CELTS also annually sponsors the SFA Hunger Hurts community-wide food drive, Hunger and Homelessness Awareness week, and Empty Bowls, a CELTS/Ceramic Apprenticeship Program partnership. |
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Summer Tutoring Programs
Berea Reads and Berea Counts give local children needed support during the summer to ease transitions, reinforce learning , and build academic readiness for the coming school year. |
These are just a few of the opportunities available to you as a student leader in CELTS. With the exception of First Year Bonner Scholars, labor positions in CELTS are held by students in their second year and beyond. If you’d like to be considered for a labor position with one of our programs, we encourage you to first become a volunteer, in order to learn more about the program, its participants and its structure. The Volunteer Extravaganza (held in the Fall and Spring of each year) is a great opportunity to meet program staff and get information. You can also check out the program Web sites (see above) or CELTS’ online newsletter, or make an appointment to speak with Heather Schill, Coordinator of Student-Led Programs. Feel free to drop by CELTS to meet our student staff and find out more about volunteer and labor opportunities.
We are looking for students with a heart for service, leadership potential, a willingness to learn and grow, and a desire to work with a team of like-minded students and staff to make a difference in our community.
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