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The After School Kids (ASK) Program serves at-potential teens in the DC metropolitan area who are making positive strides in their lives and to be catalysts for change in their community. Our youth are adversely impacted by the cradle-to-prison pipeline and may experience obstacles to obtaining their high school diploma, exploring careers, or advancing their postsecondary education. It is not uncommon for our youth to experience chronic trauma exposure, involvement in the court system, and to be over-aged and under-credited. Despite obstacles, our youth envision a brighter future through education, social action, and wellness. ASK provides programming and support to help them realize their vision.

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As gathering places aimed at fostering community engagement and open dialogue at Georgetown, the Library and the Midnight Mug would like to create a book club open to the entire Georgetown community. The book club will provide an opportunity for people from across campus to come together to discuss themes relevant to our community and explore diverse viewpoints.

FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE GROUP AND TITLES WE'RE READING, VISIT THE LATTES AND LIT WEBSITE: https://guides.library.georgetown.edu/lattesandlit/

Goals and Objectives
Build community: Bring book lovers together from across campus to discuss books, socialize,
network, and reduce the sense of isolation exacerbated by the pandemic. The club is open to undergraduates, graduate students, faculty, and staff from all areas of the University.
Encourage diverse perspectives and ideas: Using novels and popular non-fiction as a way to spark conversation and discuss issues can help promote open dialogue, understand other viewpoints, stimulate thought-provoking conversations, and break down barriers across academic departments, roles, and generations.
Promote reading for pleasure, not just for school and work: Reading for pleasure can help increase empathy and creativity, reduce anxiety and stress, and promote emotional well-being.

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Together, Georgetown University's Office of Government Relations and Community Engagement (GRACE), Office of Student Employment, and Center for Social Justice announce a pilot program through which Federal Work Study (FWS)-eligible Georgetown University undergraduate students can intern with DC-based community organizations whose leaders have been recognized by the University's annual John Thompson, Jr. Legacy of a Dream Award.

When supporting a Legacy of a Dream (LoaD) Awardee Organization, LoaD Interns use their skills, time, energy, and capacities to support organization as needed and requested. While actual duties vary with each agency placement, the goal is for each Hoya to contribute to the agency's capacity with their contributions, support, and learning. LoaD interns are expected to be excellent representatives to Georgetown's commitment to social justice and follow all Student Conduct policies, both on and off campus. Specific position descriptions from participating organizations and their modality (virtual, hybrid, in-person) are in the interest form linked below.

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The Georgetown University Social Innovation and Public Service (SIPS) Fund is a $1.5 million student-run fund that allocates approximately $60,000 in award money every year to help students and alumni start their own social ventures. The mission of SIPS grows out of the Jesuit tradition of service to others.

Some of the past projects funded by SIPS include funding the Alternative Break Program (ABP), creating a book that offers representation for chronically hospitalized children, and backing a startup which decreased food waste by sustainably creating cold-pressed juices. Through its Summer Scholars program, SIPS has also financed proposals which have done important work such as improving cooking practices in Rwanda by bringing stoves to communities and tracking their usage, introducing a community garden in N.E. DC, and holding a theater workshop in France to help facilitate dialogue between French and refugee people living in Paris. More information about past SIPS projects can be found on our website: http://sips.georgetown.edu/new-page-5

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