We would like to thank, support and celebrate all of our volunteers for the amazing work you have done over the past year. Come eat brunch, receive recognition and share challenges and successes with other volunteers November 14, 2009 from 9:30am—12:00pm.
9:30– 10:00 am Brunch 10:00– 10:30 am Introductions 10:30– 11:30 am Small Group Discussion of successes and challenges: Mentors, Coaches & Workshop Facilitators 11:30 am– 12:30 pm Awards and Recognition
To RSVP contact Rachel Jardine at rachel.jardine@slcc.edu or call 801.957.4992. Hope to see you all there.
If you or someone you know is interested in volunteering with the SLCC Community Writing Center, but haven’t already attended or scheduled to attend a Volunteer Training day, now is the perfect time to register! Learn the tools necessary to be an effective writing assistant—as a Writing Coach, Writing Group Mentor or workshop Facilitator. The next one-day Volunteer Training dates are:
Tuesday, July 14, 2009 5pm – 8:30pm Tuesday, August 11, 2009 5pm – 8:30pm Saturday, August 29, 2009 12:30pm – 4pm
Call 801-957-4992 or email cwc@slcc.edu to RSVP for an upcoming training.
Whether you’re a current volunteer, or just interested in volunteering with the SLCC Community Writing Center, a new Volunteer Training Manual is now available to assist you. The new manual includes the CWC Mission Statement and Founding Principals, details on volunteer opportunities, hints on providing feedback and group management, as well as discussions on pedagogy, philosophy, process and rhetoric.
Adapted by Jeremy Remy and edited by Andrea Malouf and Jeff Dixon, this new manual is a valuable resource for any CWC volunteer. Included within is training and assistance developed over the course of the SLCC Community Writing Center by Sara Gunderson, Joanna Sewall, Melissa Helquist and Tiffany Rousculp.
Get your copy today by visiting the PDF link listed under “Volunteer Resources” to the right.
The SLCC Community Writing Center supports, motivates and educates people of all abilities and educational backgrounds who want to use writing for practical needs, civic engagement and personal expression. We provide opportunities to enhance writing abilities through such programs as Writing Coaching, Writing Workshops, the DiverseCity Writing Series and Writing Partners. These services are open to all Salt Lake area residents.
Several volunteer opportunities are currently available for individuals interested in providing writing assistance and mentoring. Our next volunteer orientation and training day will be:
Tuesday, February 10th from 5 pm to 8:30 pm.
Space is limited. So, if you or someone you know is interested in attending, please comment below, or contact the SLCC Community Writing Center at cwc@slcc.edu or 801.957.4992 to RSVP for the event. If you are unable to attend, please contact us for the next official training date, or to schedule a time for independent training.
For more information about the SLCC Community Writing Center, and all of our programs, visit www.slcc.edu/cwc
The SLCC Community Writing Center supports, motivates and educates people of all abilities and educational backgrounds who want to use writing for practical needs, civic engagement and personal expression. We provide opportunities to enhance writing abilities through such programs as Writing Coaching, Writing Workshops, the DiverseCity Writing Series and Writing Partners. These services are open to all Salt Lake area residents.
Several volunteer opportunities are currently available for individuals interested in providing writing assistance and mentoring. Our next volunteer orientation and training day will be:
Saturday, January 31st from 12 pm to 3 pm.
Space is limited. So, if you or someone you know is interested in attending, please comment below, or contact the SLCC Community Writing Center at cwc@slcc.edu or 801.957.4992 to RSVP for the event. If you are unable to attend, please contact us for the next official training date, or to schedule a time for independent training.
For more information about the SLCC Community Writing Center, and all of our programs, visit www.slcc.edu/cwc
Yesterday the SLCC Community Writing Center took part in the National Day of Service, celebrating the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Answering the challenge of President Obama to help “Renew America Together,” volunteers attended a one-hour orientation to familiarize themselves with the methods used by the CWC to support, motivate and educate people of all abilities and educational backgrounds who want to use writing for practical needs, civic engagement and personal expression. These volunteers are now contacting non-profit organizations, government agencies, businesses and educational institutions in an effort to create ongoing Writing Partnerships.
Volunteers are encouraged to let each other know who they have contacted over the Inauguration week, and how their meetings went. You may get a chance to read about these meetings in the comments section below.
All together, after two orientation sessions, over 20 volunteers took the opportunity to participate in the Renew America Together: Writing for Empowerment event. Many of the volunteers will be continuing their service to the community, becoming trained volunteers in the CWC Writing Coaching and DiverseCity Writing Series programs.
If you were unable to participate in Renew America Together with the CWC, you can still help us continue to meet this challenge. If you have been a volunteer, are currently a volunteer, or are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact the SLCC Community Writing Center at 801.957.4992 to take part in developing ongoing Writing Partnerships in the Salt Lake community.
If you are interested in becoming an ongoing volunteer, the next Volunteer Training will take place on Saturday, January 31 from 12 – 3:30 pm. For more information or to RSVP, contact the SLCC Community Writing Center Volunteer Coordinator at 801.957.4992 or jeremy.remy@slcc.edu.
In 1994, Congress transformed the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday into a national day of community service to further commemorate a man who lived his life in service to others. As a tribute to that legacy and the very real needs of our nation, the President-elect and Vice President-elect launched "Renew America Together," organizing effort on the eve of their Inauguration to engage Americans in service. This national day of service will fall on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, January 19, 2009. Never has it been more important to come together in shared purpose to tackle the common challenges we face, and President-elect Obama is calling on all Americans to make an ongoing commitment to our communities.
In response to this call, the SLCC Community Writing Center is asking for volunteers to rise to the challenge, and assist in bringing the message that "Everyone Can Write" to the Salt Lake community.
Volunteers are asked to attend a one-hour Day of Service orientation:
Monday, January 19, 2009 Noon to 1 PM at the SLCC Community Writing Center
The orientation will familiarize volunteers with the methods used by the CWC to support, motivate and educate people of all abilities and educational backgrounds who want to use writing for practical needs, civic engagement and personal expression. Volunteers will also be provided with a list of non-profit organizations, government agencies, businesses, and educational institutions to contact over the Inauguration week. These contacts will be used in an effort to create ongoing Writing Partnerships to empower these organizations' clients, staff, and volunteers through workshops and individual consulting.
We are asking for your participation in meeting this challenge. If you have been a volunteer, are currently a volunteer, or are interested in becoming a volunteer, please contact the SLCC Community Writing Center to RSVP for this event.
For more information, or to RSVP over the phone, contact the SLCC Community Writing Center Volunteer Coordinator at 801.957.4992 or jeremy.remy@slcc.edu.
The SLCC Community Writing Center has several volunteer opportunities available. If you or someone you know is not yet a volunteer, we would love to meet and discuss current and upcoming volunteer opportunities. Our next volunteer orientation and training day will be:
Monday, November 10th from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Following this orientation, we will schedule a time for training in the specific program each individual would like to volunteer with.
Space is limited. So, if you or someone you know is interested in attending, please contact the SLCC Community Writing Center at cwc@slcc.edu or 801.957.4992 to RSVP for the event. If you are unable to attend, please contact us to schedule a time for an independent training.
InDesign CS3 is a page layout program offered by Adobe. This program provides a variety of features for creating rich, complex document designs for multiple forms of media--both print and electronic. Volunteers who are interested in learning more about creating documents using this program are invited to attend an Adobe InDesign training at the SLCC Community Writing Center. This will be the first in a series of trainings on Adobe programs, including InDesign, Illustrator and PhotoShop.
Friday, August 29th from 6-8 p.m. (12 volunteers maximum) Cost: Free to volunteers
If available, training attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop with Adobe InDesign CS3, but a screen projection will be made available to all participants to follow along and experiment with.
Due to limited space, it is necessary to RSVP if you plan to attend this training by writing to the Volunteer Coordinator at jeremy.remy@slcc.edu or commenting below.
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