Civic Engagement

Hands On Leader Training

handsonogeechee — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:48:13 -0500

A volunteer leader is an individual who plans and manages activities that engage people in meaningful volunteer service. Hands On Ogeechee will be training local volunteer leaders to be project coordinators and team leaders for upcoming service events such as Hands On Georgia Week, Make A Difference Day, Kids Care Week, Red Ribbon Week, Family Volunteering Day, MLK Week of Service and ongoing projects by our nonprofit agency partners.

Jena 6 @ Georgia Southern

handsonogeechee — Thu, 6 Sep 2007 17:51:37 -0500

The lives of six young black men are being ruined by Jim Crow justice in Jena, Louisiana. The District Attorney has refused to protect the rights of Jena's Black population and has turned the police and courts into instruments of intimidation and oppression. WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO DO ABOUT IT?

Hands On Bay Area Book Group: South Bay

Ambrosia — Mon, 9 Apr 2007 15:05:05 -0500

Make your reading meaningful!

This monthly book club discusses the most engaging books on pertinent political and social issues.

No membership necessary. Join us for one or all of our Book Club meetings. And don't worry if you don't finish the entire book; bring your insights to share with the group anyway!

June's Book:
Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America
By Barbara Ehrenreich

Nonprofit Congress Southeastern Summit

handsonogeechee — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:52:09 -0500

The Nonprofit Congress is an unprecedented effort to unite nonprofits and strengthen the charitable sector. In the best spirit of democracy, the Nonprofit Congress is bringing together nonprofit leaders and their allies from across the country to: identify and affirm the values that all nonprofits share; develop a vision and priorities for the nonprofit sector; and exercise a collective voice.

Agents of Change

agent_M — Fri, 11 May 2007 11:48:02 -0500

The members of Agents of Change feel that the solutions to many of our society’s problems are very simple; we must learn to want for our brothers and sisters what we want for ourselves. We must learn to see that our respective communities have shared interests, universal values, and regardless of race, creed, or religion; we can be brought together in common solidarity for the creation of a just society.

TW 201 South Bay: The Urban Environment- Spring 2007

Ambrosia — Mon, 9 Apr 2007 14:50:11 -0500

What used to be known as The Valley of Heart's Delight is now known around the world as The Silicon Valley; what is the result of this transformation and what can we do to minimize our footprint on what is now a thriving urban environment?