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AASHE Bulletin
Center for Civic Engagement:
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“Service rests on the premise that the nature of life is sacred, that life is a holy mystery
which has an unknown purpose. When we serve, we know that we belong to life and to
that purpose. From the perspective of service, we are all connected: All suffering is like
my suffering and all joy is like my joy.”
~ Rachel Naomi Remen |
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| With November came Tent City, a homelessness awareness and solidarity event. We spent part of the day at ANEW Place and the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, folding laundry and handing out food. Later in the evening, we had the opportunity to learn about homelessness and mental illness from Justin Verette, a clinical interventionist for the Burlington Police. Then, a small but conscientious group of students and staff slept out in tents on Perry Lawn to express solidarity with those who are sleeping out in the cold each night. |
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Last Month
Wordplay celebrates its final session of the semester
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| Last month, Wordplay participants celebrated the end of another semester of creative writing and word games. A group of Edmunds Middle Schoolers had been coming to Champlain’s campus this time this fall to do activities involving poetry, song-writing, theater, and more. Champlain senior Emily Cornwell led Wordplay, coordinating and planning out lessons for the students, while volunteer mentors helped out during sessions. |
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Integrated Arts Academy is building a dragon for the First Night Dragon Parade on Church Street and needs some helping hands. Are you or a friend interested in welding some pipes together, gluing some PVC and hula hoops, and making this thing? The project will be ongoing from now untll the 19th of December. EmailJudy Klima if you would like to participate! |
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Coming Up TODAY!
Converse Home card making
Express your creative side! |
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| TODAY, Wednesday 12/3, we will be making personalized cards for residents of the Converse Home. These cards are very meaningful to their recipients, some of whom do not have family around – being acknowledged and appreciated, even through a card, goes a long way toward making the winter months more enjoyable. |
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