*C**ivitas** E-newsletter*

*Week of March 15, 2011*

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*Definition of “Civitas”: citizenship, esp. as imparting shared
responsibility, a common purpose, and sense of community.*

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Looking for some way to give something back and have the opportunity to meet
new people? VOLUNTEER! Check out these opportunities with your extra time
over the break...



   - *Afterschool Enrichment Nights**- *Help with the Project for Pride in
   Living’s <http://www.ppl-inc.org/> (PPL) afterschool program at 12th and
   Como Avenue. There are two age groups: 1st-3rd graders meet
   Monday-Wednesday, and the older group 4th-8th graders meet
   Tuesday-Thursday. Mondays and Tuesdays evenings need tutors, and Wednesday
   and Thursdays are enrichment nights, which usually involve going on a field
   trip to museums, or other similar community organizations. Very
   noncommittal--interested individuals could participate once or twice if
   desired. For more info contact [log in to unmask]
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   *Help with a neighborhood playgroup in Marcy Holmes/Dinkytown area- *Play
   with toddlers, learn child development, and participate in story time and
   activities. Help is need every Monday from 9-12:00 p.m. Contact Jerry at
   [log in to unmask] or at 612-204-9745 for more information.
   - *RJCA conference*? Details?
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   *New Seward bookstore needs your help!-*A new bookstore that opened on
   Franklin Avenue across from Pizza Luce is looking for volunteers to work in
   the store each week. It’s a collectively own, progressive bookstore, with
   lots of great titles! Stop by for more info:
   http://www.boneshakerbooks.com


   <http://www.boneshakerbooks.com/>Here are two events put together by the
   Sierra Club!


   March 15th:

   Help Sierra Club write letters in support of clean air! Event is from 5-7
   at Common Roots Cafe.Join Sierra Club for good food, good drinks, good
   company, and good letter-writing to support clean air!  Open to all ages.


   March 16th:

   Help with Data Entry at the Sierra Club North Star Chapter office! Event
   is from 6pm to 8:30pm. Sierra Club has hundreds of petitions in support
   of strong public health protections from the EPA! Now we need your help to
   enter data from those petitions so we can deliver our national petition with
   100,000 signatures to President Obama. Please join us for a data entry
   party! RSVPs to <[log in to unmask]>
   [log in to unmask] are required to set up access to our
   database. Training, pizza and refreshments will be provided.


   *Want to volunteer in the West Bank/Cedar Riverside vicinity? *There are
   a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to be explored at the *Brian
   Coyle Center*, located at 420 15th ave s, including office assistance,
   donation pick-up drivers, or setting up for food distribution programs (MAC
   and NAPS),  To learn more, click the following link for  the volunteer
   opportunity directory:
   http://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/OD?FROM=22867

   *Want to expand your education but don't want to keep paying tuition?
   Check out Experimental Community Education of the Twin Cities at
   www.excotc.org*
   Classes are in a huge variety of subjects including but not limited to
   technology, art, politics, health and wellness, personal growth, bicycles,
   dance, philosophy, cultural studies, sex and relationships, business, film,
   and theater (check out the class named Dinner Theater- eat delicious food,
   have creative discussions, and play theater games on Friday nights in St.
   Paul!) to name a few. Come and Investigate a new topic or put together your
   own class and learn how to inspire others. You won't regret it.

   Enjoy your breaks and stayed tuned for more opportunities!