MAILED: Sept. 6, 2001
EAU CLAIRE — Campus and
community organizations and programs will offer service opportunities to
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire students, faculty/staff and the public during
Community Action Day, set for Thursday, Sept. 13.
People who wish to volunteer their time and efforts with
area service organizations will have a chance to explore opportunities at the
event, which will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Council Fire Room of Davies
Center.
A number of the represented agencies provide
opportunities that enable students to receive university credit or to fulfill
the university’s service-learning requirement through the Community Action and
Lifelong Learning Program and the Service-Learning Office.
“The emphasis of Community Action Day is on serving the
greater Eau Claire community,” said Paula Stuettgen, student development
coordinator and coordinator of the CALL program.
“Through service, the volunteer learns more about the
community and helps fill an identifiable need,” Stuettgen said. “The
university places an emphasis on service to one’s community as a method of
practicing the theories and methods learned in the classroom.”
CALL also publishes an annual directory and a bi-monthly
newsletter which list service opportunities and job descriptions to help put
individuals and organizations in touch with community agencies in need of
volunteers.
For copies of publications and more information about
CALL and Community Action Day, contact the Activities and Programs office,
Davies Center 133, (715) 836-4803.
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JS/NW
[Administrative Offices]
[News Bureau]
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu
Updated: Sept. 6, 2001
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