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Ways to support the local community during the COVID-19 outbreak

Jeff Stein — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:56:32 +0000

In response to questions about needs in our local community, ��ϲ��’s COVID-19 website now includes a community updates page. The page contains information about needs in the local community, local businesses remaining open, support for small businesses and non-profits, ways to donate or volunteer to support the community. The page will be updated as new opportunities arise.

Donating & Volunteering

United Way continues coordinating donations and volunteer efforts to help Alamance County neighbors with needs related to food, housing, childcare, and transportation. .

Blood Drive

Alamance Regional Medical Center will be hosting a blood drive on Friday, April 10, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Bloodmobiile bus will be parked outside the medical arts entrance at 1236 Huffman Mill Road. Sign up at and use code 55209. All donors receive free gift card, water bottle, movie tickets and wellness check.

Efforts by Community Partners

United Way and organizations across Alamance County are collaborating to:

Meet food needs from pantries, shelters, and nonprofits
Coordinate requests to the state through the Emergency Operations Center as local supplies and food become scarce.
Ensure assistance for homeless and domestic violence victims who may need isolation or quarantine.
Connect tens of thousands of dollars in assistance through grants and donations to nonprofits on the frontlines for food, shelter, childcare and supplies.

Restaurants and Other Businesses that Remain Open

businesses and restaurants
(from Alamance Visitors Bureau)
(from the Chamber of Commerce)

Support for Businesses & Non-Profits

Organizations across Alamance County are partnering to support businesses and non-profits. The contains a wide range of such resources, including how to apply for SBA loans and more.

In particular need are people with small business expertise or who can serve as translators for Spanish-speaking small business owners. Please contact jstein@elon.edu if you have resources to share.

William Cook presents 'The Saint & the Pope' – March 10

Jeff Stein — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 15:15:00 +0000

Please join us and invite your students to hear Professor William Cook, distinguished professor emeritus of history at SUNY-Geneseo, present “The Saint and the Pope: Pope Francis and Francis of Assisi” on Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. in McBride Gathering Space in Numen Lumen Pavilion.

Cook is the author of seven books, including “The Medieval World View: An Introduction” (Oxford U Press, 2011, 3rd edition). He was awarded the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching as well as the CARA Award for Excellence in Teaching Medieval Studies. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, earned his Ph.D. at Cornell University, and is the presenter of 10 “Great Courses” ().

Mary Morrison publishes article in Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning

Jeff Stein — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:54:00 +0000

Mary Morrison, director of the Kernodle Center for Service Learning, had the article “Differentiating and Assessing Relationships in Service-Learning and Civic Engagement: Exploitative, Transactional, or Transformational” published in Volume 16, Issue 2 of The Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, from the Edward Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning at The University of Michigan. Collaborators on the article included Patti Clayton, Bob Bringle, Jenny Huq and Bryanne Senor.

Jeff Stein has poem published in Third Coast magazine

Jeff Stein — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 21:30:00 +0000

Check out alumni blogs: How an ��ϲ�� Education Matters

Jeff Stein — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:20:00 +0000

What can you do after graduation?
How an ��ϲ�� education matters . . .

Check out the Kernodle Center’s new alumni blogs () to find out how these recent grads are making their way, exploring civic post-graduate experiences, and changing the world:

Jen Romano ’07: Fulbright Scholar in Argentina, English, Teacher Licensure major
Katie Filkins ’08: Peace Corps Volunteer, Human Services major
Julie Ougheltree ‘07: National Civilian Community Corps, Corporate Communications major
Rachel Copeland ’06: AmeriCorps*VISTA, History major

The blogs should be interactive—post comments, questions, etc. to get conversations going.

Not sure it’s worth your time or ��ϲ�� grads can make you think? Check out these quotes:
“Children are very vulnerable to the cycle of incarceration. . . . How do you explain to a 9-year-old that dad murdered someone and will miss your whole childhood?”—Rachel Copeland, Ameri*Corps VISTA

“It was my dream job. I would be working with the children that the world forgot about, and I knew that once I was there my “cushy” life in the ��ϲ�� Bubble would seem petty and trivial . . .
No one usually takes the time to engage the “dirty and weary” in true conversation. Instead of dumping a paper bag in their lap, Michael and I ignored the stares of bustling New Yorkers, and sat down next to Max and Ryan, and truly listened as they told their story.”—Katie Filkins, working with the Center for Student Missions in Brooklyn before she leaves for the Peace Corps

“I knew that I didn’t know that much. I knew that I would be taking a chance. I knew that I would be giving myself to something bigger than myself. I knew that if I didn’t do it now, I never would . . .
As I learned from those affected by Katrina—stuff is just stuff, and you had better come to terms with that because you just never know when it could be lost forever. I visited my godmother in New Orleans . . . and she gave me a good piece of advice, having lost her home in Katrina. She told me, ‘I think everyone should take a walk through their house and identify about 10 things that would absolutely kill them to lose. Identify those 10 things and come to terms with the impermanence of everything else.”—Julie Ougheltree, with the National Civilian Community Corps

http://www.elon.edu/e-web/students/service_learning/blogs.xhtml

Celebrate diversity at “Bridge the Gap,” April 22

Jeff Stein — Wed, 23 Apr 2003 12:16:00 +0000

The Residence Life student staff Diversity team will host “Bridge the Gap” on Tuesday, April 22. A display will be located outside Moseley Center all day on Tuesday, before a panel discussion at 8 p.m. that evening in Moseley 215.

“Bridge the Gap” celebrates the diversity in the world and right here on campus. Members of the campus community are encouraged to think about ways to bridge the gap between the world and ��ϲ��, and to learn from the diversity share.

The display in front of Moseley leads up to a panel discussion at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Moseley 215. Five ��ϲ�� students will discuss what it’s like to be gay, African-American, Jewish, lower-income, Muslim and differently-abled at ��ϲ��.

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