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From: "Brown, Renee" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: FINAL DEADLINE - OCT 19, 2018 - Community Engagement Scholars Opportunity
Date: October 12, 2018 at 2:03:50 PM EDT
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Greetings Advisers: 
Please share this opportunity with students interested in community engagement and/or social innovation.  We have 4 positions available for the Detroit cohort.  The deadline has been extended to October 19 at 5pm.  The program officially launches at the end of October 2018.  Feel free to contact me directly with any questions.  Position Description below.  Program brochure attached. 
Thank you!
Renee Brown, CSLCE Director 
 
 
 
Michigan State University
Community Engagement Scholars Program
Position Description 2018-2019
 
Position Specifics:
       15 hours/week; $2,500/semester (14 weeks per semester)
       4 undergraduate positions available
       Transportation is provided
 
       Weekly on-campus training and reflections
       Must have full availability on Fridays; weekday availability also required dependent on assignment
 
Program Focus:
This year the Community Engagement Scholar Program will be engaging with partners in Lansing and Detroit Michigan for 2018-2019 academic year. The program is currently seeking scholars for the Detroit cohort. Scholars will work alongside their community partner to develop innovative discourse and strategic imperatives for community outreach and engagement, and support organizational capacity building. An ideal applicant for this position will have an interest in and/or experience working in economic and community development, a willingness to engage in guided reflections around their work, commitment throughout the 2018 - 2019 academic year, and full availability from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Fridays.
 
Program Overview:
The MSU Community Engagement Scholars Program is an initiative offered by the Center for Service-Learning and Civic Engagement (CSLCE). CSLCE advances community engaged learning at Michigan State University and prepares students for lifelong civic and social responsibility in an increasingly diverse and complex global society.
 
Scholars selected for this year’s cohort will work collaboratively with community partners, local organizations, and their fellow cohort members.  Scholars will be matched with community partners for a year-long project. Scope of each project will vary by partner.
 
 
To apply, please forward a letter of interest, your resume, and 2 professional references to Renee Brown, CSLCE Director at [log in to unmask] by 5pm on Thursday, October 19, 2018.
 
 
 
Renee C. Brown, Director
Center for Service-Learning & Civic Engagement |Michigan State University
556 E. Circle Drive #345 | East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517.353.4400 
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