BMGT 289J Exploring Leadership - Fall 2020 Friday 8:30-9:45

Students that are looking for a class that plans to have in person classes should consider “Exploring Leadership.” The class invites students on a journey of professional exploration, and development—with the explicit goal of enabling students to embark on a path of personal leadership development. To achieve this goal, the course offers a set of experiences that are designed to enhance self-awareness and the capacity for effective leadership. Opportunities are provided through assessments, simulations, group exercises, discussion, case studies and readings to develop leadership skills and the capability to motivate, collaborate, negotiate, manage group conflict, and communicate effectively.

The class uses Harvard ManageMentor which is an award winning and nationally recognized on-line learning platform. Students will learn about the best practices in management and leadership through lessons, then develop and practice these skills through realistic simulations. Harvard ManageMentor has the highest quality content—regularly updated topics, videos, tools and on-the-job activities—that engage and motivate learners. Along with class credit, students will also receive a Harvard ManageMentor® completion certificate. 

The assessments and simulations used in this course place students right in the mix of realistic business scenarios where application of the concepts and frameworks is critical in effective decision making.

Exploring Leadership is a business course (BMGT 289J) that fulfills the I-Series and Scholarship in Practice general education requirements. 

HOPE for Tomorrow Dental Clinic Volunteer Position

Here is a dental clinic volunteering position with HOPE for tomorrow. Read below for more details and contact Thang Do at thangtdo_1999@yahoo.com for more details!

Dear HOPE family,

   While we all are still in this coronavirus pandemic period, we are praying and hoping

that you and your family are healthy and coping well with the changes in our daily lives.

Please accept our deep sympathy to those loved ones whom passed away recently 

and our prayers to those whom are currently in recovering mode.

HOPE is looking for few volunteers, preferably retirees or college students in the

accounting/business area whom can help HOPE with updating financial info

for all HOPE projects within QuickBooks.  We are looking for those whom can volunteer average 5 hours a week, and can commit with assisting HOPE long term.

Please do reply back to me, Thang Do, thangtdo_1999@yahoo.com with any possible 

volunteers for this task.   Detailed training will be provided via online tools like 

Zoom, Facebook messenger.

Also, as announced back in March 2020, HOPE board has suspended all dental missions, both internationally as well as locally in VA, MD until further notices to mitigate any health risks to our patients, our tireless volunteers and wonderful health professionals.

However, HOPE kept ourselves busy raising funds and helped many first responders organizations in MD, VA and NY back in April & May with masks, gloves and PPEs.  

If you have 3 min to spare, please view our highlights in the YouTube below.

Thanks for your continued support and being a HOPE family member. We all are in this together.

Thang Do

HOPE Board member

HFTCOVID 19 CareEnough

Join TAMID at Maryland today!

The TAMID Group is a multidisciplinary organization that focuses on start-ups and the early development of international companies. The TAMID Group provides its members with real life consulting experience working directly with CEOs on projects that will have an immediate impact on their companies.

TAMID at UMD offers 3 unique tracks: Consulting, Fund, and Tech. For each of these tracks TAMID provides education and experiential learning, so no prior knowledge is required. Additionally, TAMID prides itself on its dedication to creating strong bonds between its members and fostering a close-knit community. Throughout the year, our chapter hosts multiple social events, professional development opportunities, volunteering experiences, and chapter dinners. Our on-campus programming culminates in an engaging application based summer fellowship in Tel Aviv where students from 40+ TAMID chapters worldwide live together while interning for different start-ups and global entities in Tel Aviv.

For more information check out our website: https://www.tamidatmaryland.org/

Interested in applying? Here is our application link:  https://ter.ps/tamidapply

Still have questions feel free to email:  maryland@tamidgroup.org

To read more about how TAMID will change your life and college experience, click here.

Join the SGA Committee on Health and Wellness!

The mission of the SGA Committee on Health and Wellness is to promote an environment of nutritional, mental, and physical health at UMD. In the committee, we split off into “project teams” to work on different initiatives, including town halls, social media campaigns, and campus events. In the midst of two pandemics - COVID-19 and the pandemic of racism - we are coordinating a Mental Health town hall, cultural competency-oriented social media campaign, self-defense workshop, and general COVID-19 messaging. If you’re interested in any of these initiatives or just want to learn more about the committee in general, please fill out this form (https://forms.gle/hmfJPQJWXVF2K7Yp6) and attend our weekly Monday 6 pm meetings using the following link:  https://umd.zoom.us/j/95806978164pwd=MW4vZHJuN25KdGdsV0wyVHhsdXZydz09

Are you a fluent native speaker of Arabic, Farsi, Russian, or Mandarin?

We are running an online study that lasts approximately 1.5 hours and involves meeting with a researcher on Zoom, completing a few questionnaires, and audio-recording words to be used in an upcoming language study.  Compensation for participating is an Amazon gift card. You will be paid $20/hour.

Eligibility requirements: at least 18 years old, normal hearing, no history of speech-language pathology, must have spoken your native language at home as your first language, must not have spent any significant time outside a country in which your native language is not a primary language before the age of 18, and must currently reside in the U.S.

You will have to download audio-recording software (Audacity) and a mobile device sound level meter app, as well as use an external microphone (such as the one on Apple headphones) connected to a computer.

If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please email Val Karuzis at vkaruzis@umd.edu.

Position Opening: Student Technology Research Assistant

Overview: CECEI is seeking a Research Assistant who will primarily assist with an app project. The app is on iOS and Android and helps families connect with what their children are learning at school and offers ac%vi%es and resources.  This is a great opportunity to build your project portfolio and gain applied app development experience. Tasks include: researching and implementing improvements including user testing and reviewing similar apps and research on them, and troubleshooting/maintenance. The ideal candidate has strong Swift and/or Android development experience.

Position Details:
• 10 hours/week through the course of the academic year.
• In the fall and spring semesters, RAs are to enroll in an independent study for which their work will count for course credit.
• Priority will be given to applicants who are available/interested in working for 2 consecutive semesters.
• Graduate AND undergraduate students may be considered.

About Us: The Center for Early Childhood Education and Intervention (CECEI) is a joint initiative between the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education (CHSE) and the Department of Human Development and Quantitative Methodology (HDQM). The mission of CECEI is to conduct high quality research on early childhood education and early intervention programs in order to inform State and Federal policy, to translate research into scalable education programs and best practices, to build capacity in schools and communities, and to promote family engagement in their children’s education. 

For best consideration, please send all materials by August 30th, 2020. Please contact us with any questions or for more information. To apply, please email a resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcript to Naomi Patton at CECEI@umd.edu, with the subject line “CECEI Technology RA 2020.”

Volunteer w/ Peer to Peer & Tutor Refugee Youth

Peer to Peer is a student organization that tutors refugee youth in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We work with the International Rescue Committee - Silver Spring to provide volunteer opportunities to our members for afterschool and weekend tutoring. Tutors work on many subjects with students, including English, Math, Science, History, and SAT/ACT Prep. Members will also receive training on working with refugee youth, and participate in Speaker Sessions to learn more about the experience of refugees in the United States. This fall, all programming will be virtual and take place over Zoom. We are currently seeking new members; fill out an application here! https://forms.gle/pq6o1PBRw5e2vahz9

Make an impact on a social issue of your choice in our local community with Terps For Change!

Terps for Change volunteers engage in meaningful, longitudinal service at one of our 13 community partners in the DMV area. This semester we are offering socially-distanced in-person volunteer opportunities (Campus Pantry, MNCPPC, Campus Arboretum) as well as virtual asynchronous/synchronous sites. In addition to volunteering 1-3 hours a week, participants have 1-hour weekly virtual  dialogues to think critically and learn about the social issues they tackle at their site. Our diverse group of community partners allows our participants the opportunity to learn about a variety of social issues including educational inequity, food deserts, invasive species, and more. More information about our community partners can be found here: https://go.umd.edu/terps4change 

Interested in joining us? The priority deadline is September 8th and the final deadline is September 17th! The application can be found here: https://go.umd.edu/t4c Please feel free to reach out to our staff at terpsforchange@umd.edu with any questions.

NOW HIRING: 4Maryland Ambassadors Job Opportunity

Hello Terps!

I hope this message finds you doing well and preparing for this academic year. The reason for this message is to share with you an employment opportunity in the Office of the Provost for this fall semester. The Division of Academic Affairs will be unveiling a new position called Academic Ambassadors where the students will support and assist the University in their reopening plans and be a peer advocate for positive behavior pertaining to campus COVID-19 safety guidelines. Please refer to the attached document for more information about the position and responsibilities. 

With the Fall semester rapidly approaching we are hoping to hire our Ambassadors quickly. We are asking interested students to complete our Ambassador Interest Form below by Wednesday, September 2, 2020, at 5:00 pm. Once you have completed the form you will receive communication from Provost Office staff to schedule an orientation session and an appointment to complete employment paperwork.

4Maryland Academic Ambassador Application: https://ter.ps/ambassadorpr

If you have any questions about the position or interest form please contact Eliot Hammer at phammer1@umd.edu. 

Maryland Student Researchers / Database of Undergrad Research Opportunities

ARE YOU AN UNDERGRADUATE INTERESTED IN EXPLORING RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES - BOTH VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON - FOR FALL 2020 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND? 

Learn more about the Maryland Student Researchers program, and review over 155 available opportunities (more added daily) by clicking here. To receive an invitation to our upcoming online Q & A sessions, please click here to complete a brief questionnaire.

The Maryland Student Researchers (MSR) program maintains a University-wide online bulletin board where UMD researchers post research opportunities for undergraduate students. It is a great way for undergraduates to learn about the rewards and challenges of academic research. Over 155 projects are available this Fall 2020 with more being added so check back regularly over the next several weeks.

The MSR bulletin board is designed to help undergraduates find research opportunities that are a good fit for their interests and qualifications, and to help faculty members find students to assist with their research project(s). The research opportunities posted on the MSR website typically call for students to spend around six hours a week working under the direction of a faculty mentor on that faculty member’s own research.  Participating students learn skills and gain valuable experience that will enhance their graduate school and job qualifications. Many positions are for volunteers, some are paid.

ELIGIBILITY: Any student in good academic standing may apply directly for any listed opportunities for which they have the listed required skills.  It is open to undergraduates of all majors and disciplines with an interest in research. Many positions are offered on a volunteer basis, and selection of undergraduate researchers is made solely by the faculty members who provide the listed opportunities.

Q & A SESSIONS: The Maryland Center for Undergraduate Research is holding early-semester live, online Zoom Q & A sessions to assist students who want to use the MSR bulletin board to identify suitable research opportunities, and also to provide advice about additional ways to pursue research opportunities. To receive an invitation to our Q & A sessions, please click here and complete a brief form.