Archive for: volunteering

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  International Women’s Day: Make it a day to volunteer

  Mar 8, 2012comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Oundo Jane is a woman living in Uganda with HIV. She was one of eight children born in a small village to... read more »

   

• Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams visits CU

  Jan 26, 2012comments

  CU continues its reign as the No. 1 university for Peace Corps volunteers — just in time for the organization’s director, Aaron S. Williams, to speak on campus. Williams spoke in Old Main Wednesday afternoon and announced that CU ranks at... read more »

   

• Opinion: An alternative option to the classic spring break

  Apr 13, 2011comments

  [flagallery gid=57 name="Gallery"]The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. Lunchtime in the UMC is always a hub for student activities either taking... read more »

   
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  Boulder Homeless Shelter

  Apr 5, 2011comments

  Beds are lined up at the Boulder Homeless Shelter which houses up to 160 people. (CU Independent/Sebastian Murdock) Chris Gillmore has little trouble admitting that homeless shelters aren’t solving the long-term homelessness problem, but feels... read more »

   
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  CU’s Volunteer Resource Center

  Mar 28, 2011comments

  (Courtesy graphic) Similar to a matchmaking service, the Volunteer Resource Center’s goal is to match specific interests of willing volunteers with a volunteer organization involved with their interests. As a student at CU, the VRC will... read more »

   

• CU dances for charity

  Nov 7, 2010comments

  Students and community members are raising funds and showing support for The Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network through the “Dance to Make a Difference” event. In its eighth year, “Dance to Make a Difference,”... read more »

   
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  Students Against Modern-Day Slavery host Empathy Week

  Sep 21, 2010comments

  Shoes of a child sex slave comprise a mixed-media exhibit in the Glenn Miller ballroom Monday afternoon. (CU Independent/Amy Moore-Shipley) CU Students Against Modern-Day Slavery are working to bridge the connection between sympathy and empathy... read more »

   

• Opinion: Student group to raise disability awareness on CU campus

  Sep 16, 2010comments

  The opinions represented in this article do not necessarily represent those of the staff of CUIndependent.com nor any of its sponsors. There are a lot of stigmas about being disabled that need to be dispelled. Sometimes pity, fear of the unknown,... read more »