Serve Your City virtual tutoring program needs volunteer tutors

We are a community based, black-led organization that provides resources, experiences and programs for the most underserved populations in Washington DC. Our goal is to train, teach, and inspire at-promise students by giving opportunities to those that need it the most. 

This program is addressing the need we are seeing from parents and students around advancing their education. Since DC Public Schools moved to online learning, many families are facing difficulties. For a variety of reasons, many parents and teachers are unable to give children individualized attention during this troublesome and turbulent time, making it difficult for students to excel in their studies. The spring iteration of this program engaged around 100 volunteers, and served upwards of 50 families. We are looking to expand into the summer, when we know that kids will need help to prevent the “summer slide”

Medical Supply Drive seeks volunteers

Medical Supply Drive is a nationwide organization that was started to collect and donate unused personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals, clinics, and other organizations in need. As a team of volunteers, we work to supply clinicians with masks, gowns, and gloves to treat patients with COVID-19.

        When the COVID-19 crisis began, six 3rd year Georgetown University School of Medicine students responded quickly to organize Medical Supply Drive, a 501(c)(3) organization. We have collected hundreds of thousands of units of PPE, as well as raised over $25,000 for buying and shipping supplies. Our volunteer base of 1,500 members is growing across the U.S., and we encourage you to volunteer with us to continue our effort! Many of our initial volunteers are medical students, who are now returning to the hospitals. However, as COVID-19 cases in Maryland, Virginia, and DC ramp up, we are hoping to further extend volunteer and leadership opportunities to undergraduate pre-health students.

        Our work primarily consists of calling and emailing local businesses to collect PPE, then delivering these items to the hospitals in need. We are also fundraising and collecting donations so that we can buy our own PPE to supply to organizations in need. We have safety rules in place, use a no-contact protocol, and work directly with the hospitals to ensure our volunteers do not have to enter hospitals. This is a great opportunity to get involved and help out during this global pandemic. If you are interested in being a part of this effort, please fill out the Google form below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePiC3vcOhhHB6A7cPqGP7_DPgXZInTPgsUv00fTBr4kHBauw/viewform

If you have any questions, please contact medsupplydrive@gmail.com for more information.

Doctors Without Borders is coming to UMD and we are looking to fill an Executive Committee!

Doctors Without Borders is coming to UMD and we are looking to fill an Executive Committee! Our names are Sophia Mense and Daniel Zhang and we are the Co-Presidents of UMD’s new Doctors Without Borders student chapter! We have gotten the OK from Doctors Without Borders USA to become an official student chapter and we are now waiting on our SGA application to be reviewed. 

As a student chapter, we hope to teach the UMD community what working in humanitarianism is all about through advocacy and awareness events while applying DWB’s values to support our own community. Our chapter will be heavily oriented around community service — we want to make it easy for students to give back. If this mission sounds exciting to you, please apply to our Executive Committee! We are looking for individuals who are excited by the idea of building a club from the ground up. Also, this is not strictly a Pre-Health club!!! We are seeking to fill our board with students from a multitude of different fields! 

*COVID-19 Statement*

We recognize the uncertainties surrounding the Fall 2020 semester, however we are still determined to make the most out of this club in the Fall! The importance of unity and generosity are evident nowadays, perhaps more than ever before. Part of the reason why we are looking to fill our Executive Committee now is to get more minds thinking about ways to help our community.

If you are interested, please take a look at the attached flyer fill out this written application: https://forms.gle/fj9VVWJsLjuA5WHx7

Applications are due by July 1, 2020.

Please feel free to contact umd@msfchapter.org with any questions.

Humans of College Park (HOCP)

Do you follow Humans of New York? Are you interested in journalism, photography, social issues, or in general, other people and their lives? Are you a storyteller? If so, consider joining Humans of College Park (HOCP)! Check out our existing Facebook page, where we share the stories of College Park residents:

https://www.facebook.com/humansofcollegepark/

We are currently in the process of recruiting interested members to aid us in our storytelling efforts and join our leadership team! To find out more and get involved, fill out this Google form:

https://forms.gle/a3Ep8XtjpCSmnTCg7

The Latino Student Fund’s Tutoring Program seeks Volunteers

The Latino Student Fund’s Tutoring Program provides free support and academic assistance to Washington metropolitan area students to ensure their academic success. We aim to close the achievement gap by offering individualized tutoring to support students from PreK through 12th grade in math and reading. 

We will be offering a virtual summer tutoring program from June 22nd to July 31st between 12 pm and 3 pm on weekdays. Tutors can volunteer for as many or as few sessions as they would like. We will provide all of the materials for students to work on during their tutoring sessions. 

Volunteers can sign up using this link to begin tutoring with us:

latinostudentfund.volunteerhub.com  

And they should fill out this Google form to indicate their interest in tutoring with us virtually this Summer:

https://forms.gle/Hddbb3EszkU23fXt5

We believe tutoring with LSF is a great way for your students to give back to their community during this difficult time.

Sprinter, an email-based learning community for the curious, is looking for a Head of Growth Marketing and Head of Content Development to join their team.

Sprinter is a startup founded by three UMD & Honors College alumni, with a mission to keep people learning through disruptions in education. Joining the Sprinter team will give you a unique experience leading crucial functions of any business, and especially startups. Position descriptions can be found here. Apply at https://ter.ps/teamsprinter

Fulbright Opportunities for Int'l Research, Teaching, and Study

ATTENTION undergrads and recent graduates: Are you interested in pursuing prestigious international study/research or English teaching opportunities after graduation?

Fulbright awards provide recent B.S./B.A. graduates (who are also US citizens) with opportunities for international experience, personal enrichment and an open exchange of ideas with citizens of other nations. About 2000 Fulbright fully-funded grants are currently available to over 150 nations. 

To learn more, and gain access to our new narrated Fulbright presentation and ELMS resource site, please complete this brief questionnaire including your UID and we'll get you started! 

There are three types of Fulbright grants: study/research awards for students who wish to investigate timely and significant topics abroad, a wide range English Teaching Assistantships, and a limited number of masters degree programs. For detailed information please fill out the form above and visit the Fulbright US Student Program website at: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html

Who Can Apply: US Citizens – Current Juniors and Seniors, Recent Grads – All Majors – GPA of 3.0 or higher recommended – Campus Deadline: September 1, 2020

Award Amounts: In general, Fulbright grants for study and teaching cover the following costs: Round-trip transportation to the host country; Maintenance for the academic year, based on living costs in the host country; Medical Insurance; and orientation programs, in some cases.

Duration: Approximately one academic year; length and timing of awards varies by individual country and/or region.

UMD Campus Deadline: September 1, 2020 – contact us at fulbright@umd.edu for details.

Volunteer Opportunity with the International Rescue Committee

Join us this summer as a volunteer for the 2020 IRC Virtual Summer Academy! This is a five-week contemporary learning experience for recently arriving humanitarian immigrant students. The academy is specifically designed to address identified learning gaps in English and math, while incorporating extracurricular subjects and activities to broaden student’s horizons. Up to 50 students ages 8–21 will participate in summer enrichment Zoom sessions designed to support their academic success and social emotional well-being. Previous experience teaching, tutoring, or mentoring youth in some capacity is preferred, but not a requirement.

Volunteer application: https://forms.gle/tdxpYQztYFi1BhDb6    

New UMD Organization: One for the World

A new organization called One for the World (OFTW) is coming to UMD and they are looking for members like you! OFTW is a nonprofit organization that uses a rigorous, data-driven approach to build a portfolio of the most effective charities in the world. They then encourage students and young professionals to pledge to donate 1% of their post-grad income to these selected charities in order to help end extreme poverty. OFTW has several collegiate chapters across the country ranging from UVA to Vanderbilt to Harvard and we are starting our very own here at UMD! If you want to help bring the chapter to campus please apply to join the e-board by filling out this application. Interested in learning more, but don’t have the time to commit to the eboard? No worries! Fill out this brief interest form and we will notify you of other ways you can help to end extreme poverty. Please feel free reach out to Ally Merwitz at maryland@1fortheworld.org with any questions!

RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY FOR GENDER MINORITY YOUNG ADULTS

M Pease, from UMD’s Gender Culture and Health Lab, is recruiting participants for an IRB-approved study examining transgender mental health. Anyone ages 18-29 who identifies with a gender identity different from their sex assigned at birth is eligible to participate. 

Participation involves completing a 20-minute confidential online survey comprised of questions covering experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic, discrimination, gender dysphoria, and general psychological distress, among other topics. Participants will receive either 0.5 SONA credits or an entry into a raffle for one of three $50 Amazon gift cards for their time.

To participate, either visit go.umd.edu/umdtranspsyc or find “Exploring Mental Health Risk Factors for Transgender Young Adults” on SONA. If you have any questions, please contact the researcher, M Pease, at their email: mpease1@terpmail.umd.edu. Thank you!

Research opportunity for a data analyst/programmer at the FDA

This is for a position at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN), Office of Food Additive Safety (OFAS), Division of Science and Technology (DST) located in College Park, Maryland (it's a mouthful). The participant will be involved in a research project to establish a database to help monitor the U.S. food supply.

The link is https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA-CFSAN-2020-0022.

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