April 2013 is Harvard’s Global Month of Service: “Harvard Serves” Volunteer Opportunities!
Service events happening throughout the months of April and May
Sponsored by the Harvard Club of Miami and the Harvard Black Alumni Society. Share your time and skills to volunteer with local organizations.
Our energetic local alumni have organized projects in 15 non-profit organizations throughout our region, offering a plethora of opportunities to volunteer during the month of April and May. Whatever your skill, and wherever your neighborhood, we’ve got a volunteer activity for you. Don't miss this chance to give back to your local community, while working alongside fellow alumni.
Please refer to the following list for an overview of participating organizations. To sign up for a volunteer opportunity, scroll down to the organization with which you'd like to volunteer, and click the "register" link to go to the registration page. Once you register, the event alumni coordinator will be in touch with further details.
For questions, contact Egerton "Edge" Bullock at egerton.f.bullock@morganstanley.com, Theresa Therilus at tgtlawmiami@yahoo.com, or Marilyn Holifield at marilyn.holifield@hklaw.com.
Come have fun doing good!
Scroll down further to see volunteer opportunities by any of the following wonderful organizations:
Brownsville Middle School
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School
Miami Edison Senior High School
Miami Norland Senior High School
Miami Northwestern Senior High School
Overtown Youth Center
Stranahan High School
Brownsville Middle School: register
http://brownsville.dadeschools.net/
When: Friday, May 10, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Where: Brownsville Middle School, 4899 NW 24th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33142
(Meet Dr. Sonya Durden in the Media Center at 9:00 AM)
Contact: Theresa Therilus at tgtlawmiami@yahoo.com or (305) 785-8156.
Brownsville Middle School is a Miami Dade Public Middle School. Volunteers will serve on a panel and speak to two sessions of 8th grade students regarding college and career opportunities.
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School: register
http://schoolofjustice.dadeschools.net/
When: Friday, April 26, 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM (arrive at 12:00 Noon)
Where: Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School, 300 NW 2nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33128
Contact: Theresa Therilus at tgtlawmiami@yahoo.com or (305) 785-8156 or Simone Z. Boayue-Gumbs, Esq. at boayuesgtlaw.com, (305) 579-0783.
Law Enforcement Officers Memorial High School is a Miami Dade High School. Volunteers will serve on a panel and speak to students regarding college and career opportunities.
Miami Edison Senior High School: register
http://edison.dadeschools.net/
When: Thursday, April 25, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm (please arrive at 12:45 pm)
Where: Miami Edison Senior High School (The Little Theater), 6161 NW 5th Court, Miami, FL 33127
Contact: Theresa Therilus at tgtlawmiami@yahoo.com or (305) 785-8156 or Norbert Seals at norbert0824@aol.com or (786) 691-1512.
The Edison campus provides the students of Miami Edison Senior High and feeder schools with a world-class, world-themed, world-focused education, creating graduates who are inventors of their own destinies, preparing them for success in the global society and marketplace in the Third Millennium. Join us and participate in a panel presentation to high school juniors regarding college and preparation for college and careers.
Miami Norland Senior High School: register
http://mnorland.dadeschools.net/
When: Wednesday, May 15, 8:30 am - 10:15 am (Please arrive at 8:15 am)
Where: Miami Norland Senior High School, 1050 NW 195th Street, Miami, FL 33169
Contact: Maxeme Tuchman at Maxeme.tuchman@teachforamerica.org or 305-340-7786
We will arrange for volunteers to present in a panel format to select students at the school. We will be selecting the top 25 students (grades, test scores, attendance, conduct, effort) from each grade level to assemble in the media center or auditorium to engage in the panel. Suggested questions to cover are below: Why is attending college important? What does it take to be successful in college? Did your identity as a black man/woman complicate your college experience? If so, how? Did it enhance your college experience? If so, how? Would you recommend college to somebody who is not quite sure what they want to do with their future? Why or why not? Is there anything that you wish you would have done differently to prepare yourself for college? What is the most difficult aspect of college? What is the most enjoyable? After the panelists touch on these questions, we would like to open the floor to the students to ask their own questions.
Miami Northwestern Senior High School: register
http://northwestern.dadeschools.net/
When: Friday, May 3, 7:45 AM (Please arrive at 7:30 AM)
Where: Miami Northwestern Senior High School, 1100 NW 71st Street, Miami, FL 33150
Contact: Tony E. Crapp, Sr. at tonyecrappsr@prodigy.net or (305) 758-0115.
Miami Northwestern Senior High School is a Miami public high school serving the historically under-resourced neighborhood of Liberty City. Volunteers will host a panel discussion for groups of Honors Level students (approximately 20 per group); Panel presentation/discussion should focus on the importance of choosing the best college/university and how that choice helps create your career and life after graduation. Discussion should include, but not be limited to how to choose a college, why Harvard was chosen, what Harvard/Cambridge was like, great memories or regrets, and a delineation of college life.
Overtown Youth Center: register
When: Monday, May 6, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Where: Overtown Youth Center, 450 NW 14th Street, Miami, FL 33136
Contact: Marilyn Holifield at marilyn.holifield@hklaw.com or (305) 789-7730.
Overtown Youth Center offers programs that are designed to engage children in educational and recreational activities that promote their physical, cognitive, motor, social, and emotional development. Join us and participate in a college and career panel and a workshop on public speaking.
Stranahan High School: register
http://stranahan.browardschools.com/
When: Wednesday, April 24, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Where: Stranahan High School, 1800 SW 5th Place, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312
Contact: Egerton Bullock at egerton.f.bullock@morganstanley.com or (917) 554-9690
Volunteers will have the opportunity to speak with High School students about their high school and college experiences. This is a great opportunity to provide guidance to inner city high school students.