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Fall 2004
  Articles on this page: • Community Service, College Service and Service-Learning Community Service, College Service and Service-Learning Community service activities provide the means for students to interact with others, develop and express individual interests, and to utilize skills different from those required in the classroom. Community service may be provided in the context of a course or out of class. Service-Learning is a method of instruction where students can learn specified course material by means of active participation in needed service to the community. Academic learning is generated by community service experience and made explicit through one or more methods of reflection. In this fashion service learning promotes academic learning in a context of social, moral and civic responsibility. The undergraduate course schedule denotes courses which employ service learning. Students are encouraged to expand upon the Service-Learning opportunities, consider ways Service-Learning can be employed in their classes, and/or as a way to extend learning content beyond the class meeting times. Staff in the Center for Service and Citizenship welcome the opportunity to help students locate appropriate service sites for Service-Learning projects and for personal enrichment. The most complete reference for information about volunteer and service opportunities in the area is located in the Center for Service and Citizenship ext. 5251, Amsler Campus Center, Room 307. "It's one of the beautiful compensations of this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself." - Henry David Thoreau "Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world, indeed it is the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead Berkshire Food Project Contact Valerie Schwarz 664-7378 First Congregational Church Main Street, North Adams Offers free hot meals three times a week for anyone who cares to join. Call on Monday, Thursday or Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Berkshire SHARE Contact St. John's Church 664-4242 59 Summer St., North Adams Volunteers receive large packages of staple food items in exchange for a small contribution and 2 hours of community service. "If you eat, you qualify." Big Brothers/Sisters (and First Mentors) Sarah Kline 663-7588 85 Main Street, North Adams An organization which provides volunteer mentors for youth. Volunteers make a twelve month commitment. Child Care of the Berkshires Contact Anne Nemetz-Carlson, Executive Director 663-6593 210 State Street, North Adams Assists with children's activities in a pre-school age setting. Chrysalis Community Pownal, VT 802-823-9309 A non-profit residence for people living with advanced-stage AIDS. COTY Church Outreach to Youth Contact Eunice Tassone 663-3133 60 Lincoln Street, North Adams This program organizes social and recreational activities for area youth. Most positions are on a volunteer basis, but some internships are available. Hospice of Northern Berkshire, Inc. 329 Eagle Street 664-6526 North Adams Provides support, counseling, and referrals for people who are terminally ill and their families. North Adams Regional Hospital Lucy Green, Volunteer Coordinator 664-5261 Volunteers perform a variety of duties including office work, transporting patients and medical materials throughout the hospital, gift shop work, and fund raising. Berkshire Chamber of Commerce Mike Supranowicz 499-4000 75 North Street, Suite 60, Pittsfield Northern Berkshire Community Action Marie Harpin 663-9807 85 Main Street, North Adams Provides food distribution and fuel assistance as well as summer programs & camps and Thanksgiving and Christmas programs. Northern Berkshire Habitat for Humanity 664-4440 PO Box 391, North Adams Builds and sells houses at no profit, using donated land, materials and labor. Volunteers need no specific skills, as training is provided. Northern Berkshire Community Coalition Kathy Keeser 663-7588 85 Main Street, North Adams An agency dedicated towards neighborhood and community development, with many service opportunities available throughout the year. Northern Berkshire Support Services Rose Millis, Carol Thornes, Larry Stalve 664-9345 57 Main Street, North Adams Serve individuals and families who have family members with developmental disabilities. Northern Berkshire United Way Robert Barton 663-9062 85 Main Street, North Adams Interns and volunteers assist in the annual fund-raising effort, do office work, and help distribute funds to charitable organizations. Also, student volunteers may be appointed to the Board for specific service terms. Berkshire County Reads Edith Hynes 664-0078 North Adams Public Library Provides free and confidential adult literacy services. North Adams Office of Cultural Development Rod Bunt 664-6180 6 West Main Street, North Adams Volunteers help to administer the Fall Foliage Parade. Elizabeth Freeman Center 146 First St., Pittsfield 442-6708 Volunteers work on numerous tasks including crisis hotlines, educational programs, legal and medical advocacy and fund-raising. Salvation Army Contact Captain Merchant 663-7987 393 River Street, North Adams Volunteers are needed for tutoring programs, leading programs, food distribution, and fund-raising during the holiday season. YMCA of Northern Berkshire Contact Laurie Vanuni 663-6529 22 Brickyard Court, North Adams Year-round instructions in swimming, recreational programs, nursery school and summer programs. Susan B. Anthony Women's Center at MCLA Contact Dr. Susan Birns ext. 5497 Amsler Campus Center Room 323 The Women's Center provides information, advocacy and referral services to college women and men who are interested in women's issues and feminist Campus Opportunities Academic Department Intern Contact the chairperson of your academic department. Director of Public Relations Contact Lori Gazzillo, Eldridge Hall ext. 5205 The Communications Office needs one (3 credit) intern per semester. This student must have excellent writing skills and an interest in public relations. Duties include writing press releases, small articles and some photography. Athletic Training Staff Contact Jeff Wood, Athletic Trainer ext. 5414 Athletic Department Internships are available for students with knowledge of sports medicine. Best Buddies Contact Anne Geiger ext. 5251 Center for Service and Citizenship A volunteer organization of students, Best Buddies team up with community residents who are developmentally disabled and participate in social and cultural experiences on and off campus. College Judicial Board Contact Charlotte Degen ext. 5231 Associate Dean of Students At least four undergraduate students serve on the Judicial Board, which considers incidents of students accused of violating the college code of conduct. Individual Enrichment Program Contact Jeff Tabor ext. 5389 Learning Services, Freel Library This program, which provides tutoring and counseling for students who may need to strengthen their college skills, has both paid and internship positions. Intramural Staff Contact Jeff Puleri ext. 5192 or the Intramurals Office ext. 4359 Paid positions include office and clerical work, officials and lifeguards. Volunteers can assist in the Intramural Council's programming and monitoring activities planning, as well as judicial processes. Orientation Leaders Contact Lee Dagle Student Development Office ext. 5129 This paid summer position, with opening of semester responsibilities, introduces new students and their parents to the College. Reading Coaches Contact Anne Geiger ext. 5251 Center for Service and Citizenship Each semester a team of volunteers are trained in methods of coaching reading with children and work with one child on site in city schools. MCLA students and staff volunteer as coaches and students may work as Reading Coach Facilitators as a College Workstudy Assignment. Over 32 staff and students worked in the program last year. Resident Advisors Contact Dianne Manning ext. 5249 Office of Student Life (OSL) This is a paid position in which an advisor is responsible for programming and supervision of a section of their residence area. Sexual Health Education Advisory Committee Internship (SHEAC) Contact Jody Tierney at Health Services ext. 5421 This is a 3-credit position in which a student keeps the minutes at the Sexual Health Advisory Committee meetings, assists in all the college's Sexual Health education programming and plans and conducts his/her own educational program. You must apply during the first week of the semester. Office of Alumni Relations Janice Messer, Shapiro House ext. 5392 This office, which provides services and programs events for Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts alumni, employs students in both paid and internship positions. Students Taking Abusive Risks Seriously (STARS) ext. 5139 This volunteer position allows students to educate fellow students about the abuse behaviors which may involve alcohol and other drug use. Additionally STARS provide information to support good decision making on a broad range of topics. Susan B. Anthony Women's Center Contact Dr. Susan Birns ext. 5497 Amsler Campus Center Room 323 The Women's Center provides information, advocacy and referral services to college women and men who are interested in women's issues and feminist scholarship. The center has volunteer and paid positions available and provides students with projects suitable for service learning course requirements. Teaching Assistants Contact the chairperson of your academic department for teaching assistant positions which may offer academic credit. Tutor Exchange Network Terry Miller ext. 5389 Learning Services, Freel Library This program provides student tutors for all Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts general education and core curriculum courses. Tutors are paid. Also, college tutors are needed to tutor basic skills in the adult basic education program.  RETURN TO TOP |
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