Community Engagement News
Field Band Foundation Job Discription:
The April Schools Trading Post letter is now out!
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Fundraising Policy
Dear Students,
PLease note that RU has a specific policy with regards to student, and student organisation fundraising. Please read this document before contacting any funders.
Rhodes University Community Engagement Week: 26-30 March 2012
Rhodes University Community Engagement office would like to invite everyone to celebrate Rhodes’ Community Engagement initiatives! We encourage everyone to spend this week thinking about what community engagement means to you, and what it means for Rhodes University. There are lots of ways to get involved this year, and all of the events listed below are open events.
MONDAY
Official Opening of CE week:
26 March, 10h30 Eden Grove Foyer
Dr Saleem Badat
Celebrate CE Keynote: Kojo Parris, Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship at Wits University, to present on “Developing principles of social entrepreneurship and social transformation in students in Higher Education Institutions”
26 March, 18h00-19h00 Eden Grove Blue
Eats and Refreshments after in Eden Grove
Departmental Community Engagement Displays:
26 – 27 March, 09h30 – 13h00 Eden Grove
TUESDAY
Law Faculty Debate: The Consumer Protection Act and the Community
27 March, 17:15 Eden Grove Red
Showcase of Student Engagement: RU srudents discuss how CE has influenced thier university careers.
27 March, 18:30-19:30, Eden Grove Blue
Snacks will be served after
WEDNESDAY
Students and staff are invited to have lunch with two of our very important community partner sites, Makana Old Age Home, and Ethembeni Old age Home:
28 March, 12:00 – 14:30, Fynbos Hub Monument
SRC amd Community Engagement Representatives Picnic
28 March, 12:00-14:00, Student Union Lawns
Masincedane's Seed Planting Afternoon
14:30, Meet under the Arch for lifts
SRC Student Debate on CE in Higher Education Institutions
28 March, 18:00 – 20:00, Zoo Major
THURSDAY
Interplay: Follows the story of Fafa and Webster as they learn how the internet can create opportunities for them.
15:00-15:30, Rhodes Box Theatre
Community Engaged Research: A Rhodes Signature?
Come and engage in a conversation about ways in which Rhodes can create a research community of practice in Community Engaged Research.
Research Traditions and Their Consequences
Rob O’Donoghue, Environmental Learning Research Centre
Water in the Sundays River Valley
Tally Palmer, Institute for Water Research
Post-graduate student insights and reflection
Discussion and Planning a way forward
29 March, ELRC: Room 20, 17:00-18:00
How do I join the Student Volunteer Programme?
1) Application and Registration
All students interested in volunteering will be required to complete an application form. This form is available at the top of this page, or can be emailed to you by request – contact n.mngomezulu@ru.ac.za. Forms should also be available from your Community Engagement Rep in your Res or Hall.
Your completed application forms must be submitted to the Community Engagement Unit by 27 February 2012
2) Allocation
Once the application forms have been processed, you will able to register for a project or programme, depending on your choice, volunteering opportunities available, and of course, your timetable.
3) Training
Once the allocation and registration process has been completed, you will be required to attend training to prepare you for volunteering placement. As the numbers of students applying to volunteer is large, you will be allocated to small groups.
In 2012, there will not be 2 separate training sessions. All volunteers, new and returning have to attend all training sessions.
Attendance is compulsory.
IMPORTANT DATES IN 2011:
Volunteer registration: OPEN UNTIL 27 February 2012
Allocation and Registration: 27 - 29 February 2012
Volunteer training:
25 February 2012: Eden Grove 09:00 - 13:00
03 March 2012: Eden Grove 09:00 - 13:00
04 March 2012: Eden Grove 09:00 - 13:00
Community Engagement Awards: 11 October 2012
Please note: there is no volunteering on public holidays or during the Rhodes Vac.
TRANSPORT
The SVP makes use of the Rhodetrip to provide transport to all the volunteer placements that are not within walking distance from campus. (You will be informed if your projects is one of those without transport). The SVP’s contract with Rhodetrip means that there is an allocated vehicle for the Programme, as well as a dedicated driver who knows the Grahamstown community well. The pick up and drop off point is outside of the CE offices – 5 Prince Alfred Street. Volunteers are requested to be ready and waiting for the bus at least 30 minutes before their allocated volunteering time.
