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Dear Faculty, Staff & OWLs,
On behalf of the Office of Civic & Community Engagement, we invite you to join us for the First-Year La Verne Experience (FLEX) & New Student Community Engagement Day on Saturday, August 26, 2017! On this day, we will be welcoming our new incoming first-year students, transfer students, & first-year law students to participate in this La Verne Experience signature kick-off event, which offers them & us the opportunity to manifest, in action, our core value of service to the community!
We are looking for volunteers in three areas:
#1 - Set-Up Crew (6AM-9AM)
Set-up crew will help with setting up signage, t-shirts, breakfast bags, etc.
#2 - Break Down Crew (2PM-3PM)
Break-down crew will help with taking down signage, collecting materials from teams, & making sure Sneaky Park looks clean after the closing program.
#3 – FLEX/Team Leaders (7AM-2PM)
FLEX/Team leaders will work alongside Orientation Week Leaders (OWLs) who will lead a team of 25-30 students at their respective community service sites for meaningful projects in which all with engage! Your role is to take attendance, participate in service, guide the group throughout the day, & co-facilitate a group reflection with your assigned OWL.
#4 – Orientation Week Leader (OWL) (7AM-2PM)
OWLs will work alongside FLEX/Team leaders who will lead a team of 25-30 students at their respective community service sites for meaningful projects in which all with engage! Your role is to work with your FLEX/Team leaders to take attendance, participate in service, guide the group throughout the day, & co-facilitate a group reflection with your assigned FLEX/Team leaders.
For those who are committing to volunteering the entire day (7AM-2PM), the anticipated schedule for the day is as follows:
7:00am—FLEX/Team Leaders & OWLs arrive for check-in at Campus Center/Leo's Den to receive instructions & materials for the day. A light breakfast will be served with lots of coffee made available!
7:30am—New students arrive to University Quad to pick up snacks & free t-shirt
7:45am—New students check-in with FLEX/Team leader(s) & OWLs at University Quad
8:00am—The morning kick-off event begins at University Quad
8:30am—Team dismissal to service sites
9:00am-1:00pm—Service activities take place at various community agencies across the region, from Ontario to Los Angeles (time will be allotted for a lunch break & group reflection)
1:00pm-1:30pm—Groups return to campus for closing program at Sneaky Park
1:30pm-2:00pm—Closing event takes place at Sneaky Park (ice cream & refreshments will be provided)
For any questions, please email engagement@laverne.edu
In service we build community,
Office of Civic & Community Engagement
Shifts (4)
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed |
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FLEX/Team Leaders | 7:00am (PT) | 2:00pm (PT) | FLEX/Team leaders will work alongside Orientation Week Leaders (OWLs) who will lead a team of 25-30 students at their respective community service sites for meaningful projects in which all with engage! Your role is to take attendance, participate in service, guide the group throughout the day, & co-facilitate a group... | 18/75 |
Break Down Crew | 2:00pm (PT) | 3:00pm (PT) | Break-down crew will help with taking down signage, collecting materials from teams, & making sure Sneaky Park looks clean after the closing program. Please note as we get closer to the date, you will be emailed with more details and instructions. | 0/10 |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed |
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Orientation Week Leader (OWL) | 7:00am (PT) | 2:00pm (PT) | OWLs will work alongside FLEX/Team Leaders who will lead a team of 25-30 students at their respective community service sites for meaningful projects in which all with engage! Your role is to work with your FLEX/Team Leaders to take attendance, participate in service, guide the group throughout the day, &... | 9/29 |
Shift | Start Time | End Time | Description | Registrants Needed |
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Set-Up Crew | 6:00am (PT) | 9:00am (PT) | Set-up crew will help with setting up signage, t-shirts, breakfast bags, etc. Please note as we get closer to the date, you will be emailed with more details and instructions. | 5/10 |