Monday,
11/19
6:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.—Free Shuttle to Bluegrass Airport—To schedule a
pick-up, email the following information with the subject “Thanksgiving Break
Shuttle” to ukparking@lsv.uky.edu at
least two business days in advance: • Name • Campus address • Campus phone
number and/or cell number • Date, time and location of campus pick-up. A PTS
representative will email to confirm a pick-up time and convenient location.
Students are responsible for their own transportation back to campus.
6:00
p.m.—DART Information Session—Room 101 of the Stuckert Career Center.
Dustin
Pugel, UK alum and organizer with The Direct Action & Research Training
(DART) Center, will be on campus Monday, Nov. 19 at 6:00 pm in
Stuckert Career Center Room 101 to discuss careers in the field of community
organizing with students and alumni interested in empowering communities and
working for social change.
RSVP by contacting Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or calling 785.506.8915 with your name, phone #, email address, and expected graduation date.
DART is now individuals interested in launching a career in community organizing. The DART Center has built coalitions throughout the country that have won important victories on a broad set of justice issues including:
* Education reform in low-performing public schools
* Job Training
* Drugs and Violence
* Criminal Recidivism
* Living Wage
* Neighborhood Revitalization
* Predatory Lending
* Affordable Housing, etc.
The DART Organizers Institute combines a classroom orientation with infield training at a local grassroots organization. During training, organizers are provided with a cost of living stipend (equivalent to $27,000/year) and travel reimbursement. Graduates of the Organizers Institute are placed into permanent full-time, salaried positions earning $34,000/year + benefits.
The DART Organizers Institute will begin June 24, 2013. Training locations and permanent placements sites include cities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.
To find out more about DART or to apply, we encourage you to visit www.thedartcenter.org or contact Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or (785) 506-8915.
RSVP by contacting Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or calling 785.506.8915 with your name, phone #, email address, and expected graduation date.
DART is now individuals interested in launching a career in community organizing. The DART Center has built coalitions throughout the country that have won important victories on a broad set of justice issues including:
* Education reform in low-performing public schools
* Job Training
* Drugs and Violence
* Criminal Recidivism
* Living Wage
* Neighborhood Revitalization
* Predatory Lending
* Affordable Housing, etc.
The DART Organizers Institute combines a classroom orientation with infield training at a local grassroots organization. During training, organizers are provided with a cost of living stipend (equivalent to $27,000/year) and travel reimbursement. Graduates of the Organizers Institute are placed into permanent full-time, salaried positions earning $34,000/year + benefits.
The DART Organizers Institute will begin June 24, 2013. Training locations and permanent placements sites include cities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, South Carolina, Virginia and Florida.
To find out more about DART or to apply, we encourage you to visit www.thedartcenter.org or contact Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or (785) 506-8915.
Tuesday,
11/20
Honors
Offices & Honors Student Lounge Close at NOON!
5:00
p.m. – 7:00 p.m.—Multicultural Student Thanksgiving—Grand Ballroom,
Student Center. Can't make it home for Thanksgiving? Never experienced a
traditional American Thanksgiving? Bring your appetite for roasted turkey,
dressing and all the traditional Thanksgiving foods (including vegetarian
options). Don't forget to save room for pecan and pumpkin pie for dessert.
There will be a raffle for fabulous door prizes at the end of the event. Space
is limited, so R.S.V.P. HERE
or contact meg.phillips@uky.edu for
more information!
6:00
a.m. – 4:00 p.m.—Free Shuttle to Bluegrass Airport—To schedule a
pick-up, email the following information with the subject “Thanksgiving Break
Shuttle” to ukparking@lsv.uky.edu at
least two business days in advance: • Name • Campus address • Campus phone
number and/or cell number • Date, time and location of campus pick-up. A PTS
representative will email to confirm a pick-up time and convenient location.
Students are responsible for their own transportation back to campus.
Wednesday,
11/21
Thanksgiving
Break
Thursday,
11/22
Thanksgiving
Break—Happy Thanksgiving Day!!!
Friday,
11/23
Thanksgiving
Break
Saturday,
11/24
Thanksgiving
Break
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