Appalachian Center for Civic Life

ATTENTION ALL CVIN & BONNER 2020/2021 GRADUATES!!!

The App Center needs you to attend a quick graduation photo session at Collins House (App Center porch) on Commencement Day — Saturday, May 8th.

For 2021 graduates: CVIN seniors, photos will be at 9:00am and for Bonners, photos will be at 9:10am.

For 2020 graduates: CVIN photos will be at 12:40pm and for Bonners, photos will be at 12:50.

Please direct any questions or concerns to Tal ([email protected]) or Bradley ([email protected])

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Why Voting Matters: The History of Voting & The Difference It Makes Join us to hear from Emory & Henry faculty, staff and students and discuss the importance of your vote! We will be discussing historical triump...

A BIG thank you to all in the community—on campus and off—who donated to the Spirit Week Thanks-Giving Back Food Drive. We collected 4 large overflowing boxes of food that will go to local individuals and families through Ecumenical Faith In Action and the Meadowview UMC Food Distribution program.

A special thanks goes out to the E&H Dining Services/Sodexo team and Beta Lambda Zeta for your large donations.

Thanks for giving generously!

Happy Spirit Week! Thanks-Giving Back Food Drive - October 18-23. Show your thanksgiving and alleviate hunger in Washington Co. by donating non-perishable goods to the main lobby of Van D**e during E&H Spirit Week. (If you are not an E&H employee or student, please drop off your donation at the collection in front of the E&H bookstore, the Merc — 31011 Oxford Avenue. Thanks!)

Donations will support local families and individuals experiencing food insecurity through Ecumenical Faith in Action and the Meadowview UMC‘s food distribution program. For a list of needed food items, view the posting on the E&H calendar or contact Maggie - [email protected]. Sponsored by the Appalachian Center for Civic Life

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Are you ready for Election Day 2020 - November 3rd? Are you registered to vote (VA deadline - Oct 13)? Do you have a Plan to Vote? Do you like free candy, stickers, voting button pins, t-shirts, and awesome info?

Let our Civic Leader Scholars team help you answer these questions! Visit our Get Out the Vote table during various lunches and dinners outside the entrance to the Caf in Van D**e from now through Oct 10th.

Meanwhile, help us collect info about E&H student voting by completing our quick questionnaire: https://forms.gle/goJMbnHU7GXY5mNp6

Questions? Contact Maggie Obermann - [email protected]

Welcome new students and those able to be on campus with us this semester — you belong here! We will greatly miss all the faces of students who will be remote, but don’t lose your connection. You remain an important part of our Emory & Henry family whether or not you’re near or far. Here’s to a great academic year ahead— one in which we come together to overcome and hold up our Emory values!

The Appalachian Center expresses deepest condolences to the family of Gracie Dimit. May comfort and peace be upon all who knew and loved her. The E&H community will keep Gracie’s spirit of kindness and joy alive. 💜

We’re so proud of you and can’t wait to see how you change the world next!

It can be discouraging and overwhelming during this time of great need and physical distancing to feel like we don’t have a way to help our communities. Be encouraged...you can make a difference...no gesture of kindness is too small!

Keep in mind these 3 C’s in this time: Connection (stay connected to people and communities you care about), Compassion (step outside of your circumstances to show care and concern for others...you’ll find that you’re uplifted in the process), Creativity (don’t let isolation be a barrier...we have to think creatively in this time how to do our part in small, meaningful ways)

We’re in this TOGETHER right now, and together we’ll get through it. Please don’t hesitate to ask for assistance during this time.

Check out ways that you can reach out meaningfully to your communities. This list is by no means exhaustive. We’d love to hear from you if you have examples/stories about how you’re connecting to community and/or if you want to add resources to this list. Contact Maggie Obermann — [email protected] — to share.

How to Help During COVID-19
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11KIJIGLeoFlwuQd-XHIz1sa5b_XrGjYEP-IlDb9dVm0

COVID-19 Community Response Resources
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10uQRBPPzoaNX_hPtDCyeBrCgiR8Ih5mNJczMbxt903o

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We miss you students! This is not goodbye forever...we will meet again!

Check out the March Community Connects Newsletter to get involved!

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It's not too late to join the Civil Rights Trip!

Email Maggie - [email protected] - to be sent the application, which is due by NOON on Friday, February 14th.

The trip cost is $100 all-inclusive: food, lodging, activities, transportation for 5 days (financial assistance is available if needed).

Will be super educational, meaningful, and fun!

Check it out!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the MLK Week Giving Back Day by donating items and money to the drive, making/facilitating care packages, and assisting with the YWCA TechGYRLS program. We really enjoyed having TechGYRLS girls and staff on campus — they are awesome! We estimate that 100 care packages of hygiene items were made and 3 large boxes of clothing donated ($600-800 worth of donations)! These will be given to Ecumenical Faith in Action, Abuse Alternatives, and the YWCA YW CARES program with a focus on distribution to women and teens experiencing violence, homelessness, and who are in need of basic supplies. Thanks for making this possible!

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Welcome to all new E&H students! Thank you to those students and to the Orientation Team for joining Spring Service Plunge '20. We had a great time together contributing to the mission of Ecumenical Faith in Action (Abingdon) by volunteering at the food pantry and New Life Thrift Store. We learned that hundreds of families in Washington County benefit from the food pantry every month and that sales from the thrift store allow EFIA to meet these needs and more. While Spring Service Plunge is our first day of community engagement this semester, let's not make it our last. Contact Maggie Obermann - [email protected] - to find out how you can be involved in giving back.

Thanks to all Res Life participants who volunteered with Mary's Lunchbox during spring training! The efforts of this group resulted in over 250 elementary school aged kids in our community getting food assistance over the weekends. A little bit of time and effort can make a difference. Please let Maggie Obermann - [email protected] - know if you'd like to volunteer with Mary's Lunchbox or a similar organization in our community.

Let's give back to community this MLK Week of Awareness!

THIS FRIDAY!

This event is an opportunity to come together both to honor the lives of victims of gun violence and to share our thoughts and stories in a community dialogue about this issue.

The program will be from 4:00-5:00 pm, including music, time for silence and reflection, and time to share and openly discuss. Representatives of the District offices of members of Congress will be present to speak with. From 5:00-5:30, enjoy refreshments, learning more about gun violence and ways to be involved in further action and dialogue.

This event is hosted in cooperation with Newtown National Vigil.

This event is an opportunity to come together both to honor the lives of victims of gun violence and to share our thoughts and stories in a community dialogue about this issue.

The program will be from 4:00-5:00 pm, including music, time for silence and reflection, and time to share and openly discuss. Representatives of the District offices of members of Congress will be present to speak with. From 5:00-5:30, enjoy refreshments, learning more about gun violence and ways to be involved in further action and dialogue.

This event is hosted in cooperation with Newtown National Vigil.

Here's the link to the Appalachian Center December Newsletter. Check it out!

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The Appalachian Center was pleased to recognize the art of local artists William Fields and Nancy Johnson. They were invited to share about their works and local African American/Black history. We are very grateful to be able to display 4 pieces of their artwork in the Appalachian Center permanently.

We really enjoyed having our Peace Corps rep, Anne, spend the day on campus so we could learn more about this important and exciting program. Please contact Maggie Obermann - [email protected] if you have interest in the Peace Corps.