tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26666872827470488372023-11-16T09:11:41.701-08:00Summer In Service (S.I.S.)Summer In Service (S.I.S.), a Queens University of Charlotte Center for Active Citizenship summer program, engages ten Queens' students with seventeen different non-profit organizations throughout the Charlotte community. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-7256659915227066272014-06-20T11:46:00.000-07:002014-06-25T13:02:26.366-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>June 16th-June 17th</b><br />
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<b>Some of the S.I.S Interns traveled to the Urban Farm this week to help out in the garden. Friendship Gardens grow healthy food, making available to all, especially those with limited access.</b> </div>
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<b>S.I.S Interns first assisted by pulling weeds around the potato plants. Later, they would put composted soil around them. They learned a lot this week about gardening and proper upkeep of vegetables.</b></div>
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<b>S.I.S Interns harvested over 5 pounds of garlic that they would wash and send to Friendship Trays so it could be used in the meals they deliver daily. </b></div>
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<b>June 18th</b></div>
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<b>Friendship Garden at Sedgefield Elementary</b></div>
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<b>A group of the S.I.S Interns went to the Friendship Garden at Sedgefield Elementary to plant new plants in the beds. S.I.S Interns were able to use their skills learned earlier in the week to accomplish this project. </b></div>
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<b>S.I.S Interns planted beds of pumpkins, cucumbers, squash, watermelons, and chives.</b></div>
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<b>One of our interns did some upkeep on a memorial of an elementary student that was loss this year</b>.</div>
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<b>July 19th</b></div>
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<b>Friendship Trays generally delivers more than 600 meals daily to elderly, handicapped, and convalescing people who are unable or greatly restricted in their ability to prepare or secure meals. Meals consist of two separate containers, one with meat or fish, vegetable and such, and the other with carbohydrate, salad or fruit, and dessert. Some of the S.I.S interns assisted with the creation and process of these meals. </b></div>
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We focused on clearing areas along Tyvola Road for the city. This included areas in front of OUR OWN sports complex.</div>
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Brooke, our environmental studies major was a great help to us this week!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-7037197800693865282014-05-29T19:04:00.000-07:002014-06-02T06:56:16.831-07:00Week 4: Second Harvest and Loaves & Fishes<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> S.I.S. interns split up into two groups this week so they could experience two different food banks within Mecklenburg County. At the end of the week, they compared and contrasted the organizations. The interns learned that even though the organizations have different processes and different ways of getting food, the ultimate goal for both food banks is to never turn anyone away and to feed hungry people.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The week taught the interns about the entire process of food banks; from collections to sorting to delivery. They also learned about the need for volunteers to simply sort food. Interns were able to sort food and learn about what makes a product good enough to give away and what products have been damaged and would not be healthy for families in need.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-73229703639165350092014-05-28T08:16:00.001-07:002014-05-28T11:34:13.901-07:00Week 3: Sedgefield Reading Celebration<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S.I.S. interns were able to be a part of the reading celebration for Sedgefield students. Students were chosen to be a part of the celebration if their reading scores are high enough and if they have improved throughout the school year. S.I.S. interns went into the classrooms and called out each student who was rewarded with the celebration and congratulated them on their high reading scores.</span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-89529297881497036822014-05-28T08:00:00.002-07:002014-05-28T11:33:39.909-07:00Week 3: Sedgefield Elementary<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S.I.S. interns spent the week helping within the literacy and math departments and assisted with preparation for summer school. They created kits for the summer school students and worked in the front office and with the social worker.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-31524340400613055512014-05-14T14:04:00.001-07:002014-05-28T10:49:19.780-07:00Week 2: Day 3<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S.I.S. interns spent the morning at Crisis Assistance Ministry with Promising Pages. They helped Erma the Bookworma pass out books to the children who were waiting on-site with their families. They were able to read stories with some of the children. The interns also go to practice a little Spanish when corresponding with the Hispanic children! Because they want to respect the privacy of the families, there will not be any photos posted to this blog.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> The group spent the afternoon finishing up the organization of the Promising Pages warehouse. Being able to see the changes and improvements made to the warehouse was nice because they know how much more useful the space will be to the employees and volunteers.</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-57437230022765987952014-05-13T17:53:00.001-07:002014-05-28T10:49:33.914-07:00Week 2: Day 2 - Rama Road Elementary and the Warehouse<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-45568922464648410632014-04-30T10:41:00.002-07:002014-05-28T10:51:46.919-07:00Gearing Up - Weeks 4 and 5 from Last Summer<span style="color: #38761d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> During the fourth week of S.I.S. 2013, the interns worked with the American Cancer Society in preparation for their Relay for Life. The interns helped organize t-shirts and gather participant information. The interns learned about the American Cancer Society and how they could best support them as members of the community. For more information about American Cancer Society, check out their website: <a href="http://www.cancer.org/">http://www.cancer.org/</a></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-23840760355685531612014-04-29T08:47:00.000-07:002014-05-28T10:51:33.065-07:00Gearing Up 2014 - Highlights from Last Summer<span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"> Summer 2014 includes many repeat organizations from summer 2013. Habitat for Humanity was a favorite of some of the interns last summer. The interns repaired a roof and did weatherization in a crawl space under a house. The work was challenging and somewhat terrifying! Habitat for Humanity helps families break the cycle of poverty and build long-term financial security by providing affordable, no-profit housing. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">S.I.S. 2014 interns will work with Habitat for Humanity during their first week.</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16131759209208623656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2666687282747048837.post-2354946341039063942014-04-28T10:38:00.000-07:002014-05-28T10:51:20.749-07:00S.I.S. History <span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Summer In Service program began in the summer of 2013. There were five S.I.S. Queens interns. The students were Shannon (Junior), Tamaria (Junior), Taylor (Junior), Zach (Senior), and Whitney (Senior). </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0c343d; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The summer began with an orientation and team building exercises at UNCC's Adventures course. The first week the students worked with Habitat for Humanity building homes in the Charlotte area. Each week, the group of five traveled from organization to organization making an impact everywhere they went. Over the summer the S.I.S. team worked with the following organizations: Habitat for Humanity, Sedgefield Elementary, Habitat Metal (recycling facility), Storm Water Services (clean-up), Supportive Community Housing, American Cancer Society, Fill My Cup, Crisis Assistance Ministry, Boys and Girls Club, Operation Home Front, Freedom Schools, Promising Pages, Safe Alliance, and Friendship Trays. Each organization brought its own learning objectives, challenges, and inspiration.</span></div>
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