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Students encouraged to volunteer By Kelvin Wee Emerald Reporter Editor's note: This story is the final story in a two-part series on student volunteer opportunities. Students who wish to volunteer with non-profit organizations but don’t have time to leave campus may con sider working with an organiza tion located on campus. The number of volunteer op portunities available to students on-campus are just as great as those off-campus. ESCAPE Field Studies, located at Mill EMU, is a student-run ASIJO program of fering students an opportunity to earn credit while gaining practical experience. “Anyone who is a University student with the ability to learn, help and work with people will qualify for ESCAPE credits," said Michael Pelley, ESCAPE director. ESCAPE welcomes students of all majors and works with more than 350 volunteers who participate with various agen cies both off- and on-campus, Pelley added. These volunteers choose from a variety of opportunities in various divisions from which credit can be earned, or opt for an area not included in the ESCAPE schedule. The latter requires the volunteer to complete some steps to ensure the credits are received. This includes register ing for the credits and submit ting a request form to the ESCAPE office. Working with the ESCAPE program doesn't require atten ding classes unless one is a first time volunteer, in which case attendance at a seminar is re quired. All volunteers must log their hours and submit a written report at the end of each term in order to be awarded credit, Pelley explained. For those students who can not afford time in a complete ESCAPE program, the ASIJC and its “children** organiza tions offer a vast number of op portunities for students to work with a student organization “There are tons of ways to get involved with student groups doing what you want to do." said Michael Sistrom. ASUO Programs Coordinator. The ASUO currently has more than 27 openings for students wanting to volunteer on student/faculty committees Some of these committees in clude those dealing with academic and minority issues On-campus opportunities are abundant in the EMU, Sistrom said. Most of the 100 or so ASUO student programs like OSPIRG. the Druids, and Circle k work with student volunteers in a wide variety of tasks. Of the non-ASUO programs located in the EMU, the Cultural Forum provides an ac tive organization students can work with. Students who volunteer with the forum can pick up useful skills that could lx; helpful in their professional life, Sistrom explained. The Cultural Forum, located in Suite 2 EMU. is responsible for organizing, scheduling and planning a majority of the cultural events on campus. “We put on popular concerts, films, lectures and dance pro ductions all year round," said Linda Dievendorf. Cultural Forum program advisor. The Cultural Forum works with an average of 25 volunteers each performance, and about five at each film showing, she added. Volunteers begin with the Cultural Forum on the events crew team, and can work their way up to events coordinators. Volunteers with the Cultural Forum also get to attend events free of charge, Dievendorf said. The EMU Computer Lounge is another non-ASUO program offering students an opportuni ty to learn while they work. Student activities Friday, Oct. 16 International Coffee Hour sponsored by FSO. Speaker Sheila Hale will speak about international students and con flicts. Event will be held in the EMU International Lounge at ■1:30 p.m. No admission charge and all are welcome. Singapore Student Association Potluck '87 Events begin at 6 p.m at the Cerlinger Lounge. All are welcome, and bring a dish for the best dish competition. Prizes will be awarded for to the best three delicacies Third Annual "Sweat 'til You Get Wet" Dance sponsored by Black Student Union and Carson Fifth Floor. Events begin at 9 p.m. Admission is $1 with sweats and $2 without. Monday, Oct. 19 "Physical Fitness Day." First part of the four-day ASUO Wellness Symposium. All events for this day will be held in the EMU Gumwood Room. Events are scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. each day. Refer to adver tisement in the Emerald for speakers and additional information. Tueaday, Oct. 20 "Mental Health Day." Second part of the four-day ASUO Wellness Symposium. Location for events are as follows: noon to 2 p.m. in the EMU Forum Room; 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bean West Conference Room; and 7 to 9 p.m. in 150 Geology. Refer to advertisement in the Emerald for speakers and addi tional information. Wednesday, Oct. 21 “Safer Sex Day." Third part of the four-day ASUO Wellness Symposium. All events for this day will be held in the EMU Gumwood Room. Events are scheduled from noon to 2 p.m., 4 to 6 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m each day. Thursday. Oct. 22 "Drug and Alcohol Awareness Day.” Final day of the four day ASUO Wellness Symposium. Location for events are as follows: noon to 2 p.m. in Room 129 Uw Center; 4 to 6 p.m. in the Bean East Coference Room; and 7 to 9 p.m in 150 Geology. "Students who volunteer with us are given complete ac cess to our facilities if they volunteer five hours each week.” said Roy Singer, EMU Computer lounge manager The Computer l-ounge re quires volunteers to be familiar with about three or four soft ware programs for either Macin tosh or IHM compatible com puters, Singer added. The Computer lounge cur rently works with about 10 volunteers, and there are open ings for more those interested in volunteering as lab assistants. Singer said. Opportunities also are available for foreign students who want to volunteer time on campus. The Foreign Student Organization located in Room 200 EMU offers foreign students the chance to participate in many programs. "We currently have openings for members on the FSO Ad visory Committee and en courage students to apply for them," said Kiyono Kobayashi, FSO president The FSO also works with several foreign student groups as their "parent organization," including programs represen ting Norwegen, F’akastani. Arab, Indonesian. Chinese, Japanese. Nigerian. Korean. In dian, Iranian, and Filipino students These groups con stantly are looking for more volunteers to help with their work, Kobayashi added. The FSO also hosts a weekly coffee hour at the International Student lziunge at 4 pm each Friday. Students also are need ed to help organize these func tions. she explained "The opportunities for students who want to volunteer are unlimited on-campus," she said "Most organizations are open to new ideas and sugges tions on how people can get in volved. and most of the groups are listed in the student direc tory. handed out free each year." DUCKS VS. UCLA ON THE BEST BIG SCREEN TV Special Food, Special Drinks, and Fun GIBSON’S LOUNGE 3355 E. AMAZON TAN as low as $2/VISIT Wolff Syit#m Air conditioned MU lo> »«• I too* Itwy Ion I SunShower on campus at itn • in i m M RMM • Qr**k GYROS Sandwich $2.25 S*Mon*d t»Ml 04 ■rtlh coupon hoi pita brood rod onwn* troth torn*loot rooty sTtirr it rATruv *121® amm 40* Voloo VIDEO COMPETITION!! FRIDAY, Oct. 16 7:00 p.m. games: XENOPHOBE, FUTURE SPY, RUSH TH ATTACK In the EMtl Recreation Center — Register Today! 75C Required to Enter "Secret PI*i* Prl/e." Compliments ol TRACK TOWN PIZZA given to the winner. 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