Submit a Proposal! College of Education Research Symposium
The 2021 University of Florida College of Education Research Symposium, “Better Together: Collaborating for Progress,” is coming up! This all-day virtual event on Thursday, 3/4, hosted by the UF College of Education, Education College Council, and Student Alliance of Graduates in Education will provide an inviting environment for students, practitioners, faculty, and more to get together, share their work, and discuss pressing topics in education. Proposal deadline is 2/22 at 11:59 PM.
We are inviting all undergraduate students, graduate students, teachers, and practitioners to submit a proposal to present at the symposium. If you are not submitting a proposal, save the date and and join us virtually on 3/4 to hear about the exciting work being done and engage in important discussions in education.
For full details, see the PDF attachment below. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Max Sommer (msommer15@ufl.edu).
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JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund)
JELF (Jewish Educational Loan Fund) provides interest-free, last dollar loans for Jewish undergrad, graduate and vocational students in need. Applicants should visit JELF.org/loans/app to start the process. The application is open on March 1 – April 30 for the full academic year and September 1 – 30 for spring and/or summer semester only. Sign up anytime to receive pertinent reminders.
Careers in Education Virtual Fair
March 3, 2021 from 5 – 7pm via the Career Fair Plus (app & website access)
Important Details:
How to Prepare for the Fair:
Working in Our Nation’s Capital: Careers In Government
Description: Working in Our Nation’s Capital is a new career development program to introduce students to a variety of opportunities available in federal government. The event on Monday, Feb. 22 includes three panels comprised of individuals who work on Capitol Hill, at political organizations and as student interns in Washington, D.C.
Contact: Please feel free to contact Nicole Yucht in the Career Connections Center, nyucht@ufsa.ufl.edu if you have any questions or need additional information.
Royal Palm School ESE Positions
Description: Royal Palm School is a great place to work! We are an ESE Center that services students PreK-Transition (ages 3 to 22). We have the following ESE programs at our school for K-12: Physically Impaired, PMH, TMH, ASD, Dual, and Transition. Our class size for K-12 averages 4 to 8 students. All of our rooms have two paraprofessionals that assist the teacher and students throughout the day.
Application: To apply, please send an email to Director Jennifer Corcoran jennifer.corcoran.2@palmbeachschools.org, or can be reached at (561) 357-1903.
Website: https://rpec.palmbeachschools.org
American Council on Education Graduate Research Associates
Description: The American Council on Education (ACE) is hiring their new cohort of Graduate Research Associates for the 2021-2021 academic year. The American Council on Education’s Graduate Research Associate Program provides graduate students and recent graduate students with an opportunity to conduct research within a leading national higher education association in Washington, DC.
Key areas of research include: 1) equity-minded leadership; 2) globally engaged and effective institutions; and 3) successful and mobile students. Applicants must be currently enrolled in or recently completed an accredited master’s or doctoral degree program.
Application: Apply by March 5, 2021 for priority consideration.For more information and to apply visit: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/AME1073/JobBoard/05d55e39-4648-d8d6-f8cd-e3a5f6eb35f4/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=a26819ec-5a5a-40c6-b49e-ae6499adb05c
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Mentors
Description: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons living with serious mental illnesses and their families.
NAMI Gainesville is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education, support, and advocacy with the goal to empower individuals living with mental illness and their families, and to eliminate the stigma associated with mental illness. Elimination of the stigma attached to mental illness is essential to achieve the goals of empowerment, social inclusion, and recovery. These are paid positions that involve 5-10 hours per month.
Website: www.namigainesville.org, (352) 320-0457 (NAMI office line/mentoring program)
Contact: NAMI Gainesville Director of Training, Ms. Radha Selvester, radha@namigainesville.org
Application: peerservices@namigainesville.org
UF IFAS Summer Internship with Cedar Key School K-12 Education
Description: This internship is intended to give undergraduate students at UF an opportunity for real-world experience in education and/or extension activities. Selected students will work alongside local K-12 youth from Cedar Key School. This internship is 240 paid work hours for a total of six weeks, and interns are paid $12.00 per hour for up to 40 hours a week. The hosts include UF/IFAS faculty as well as Cedar Key K-12 educators. Interns will participate in a summer wrap- up workshop where interns will summarize their experiences. This is a great opportunity for students to enhance their skill sets and explore career options in educational natural resource fields. This internship are open to current undergraduates from the College of Education, University of Florida. To see more information on our previous Interns and their experiences, go see our blog (http://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/ncbs/tag/ncbs-interns/)
Application: Please send a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references in a single PDF file to Emily Colson at emilycolson@ufl.edu. The CV should include GPA and transcript as well as details of experience and skills relevant to the position. Applications are due by March 20, 2021.
Reef Relief Summer Internship
Description: This is the last chance for eligible candidates to apply for our 2021 Summer Coral Camp Internship. Applicants should have a particular interest in marine conservation, be able to work with children, and can handle working outside in warm conditions.
Website: https://www.reefrelief.org/employment-and-internships/.
Application: To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to reefrelief@gmail.com.
Gainesville Inspiring Connections Outdoors (ICO) Volunteers
Description: The ICO is a program created by the Sierra Club in the 1970s to promote outdoor experiences to youth from communities with limited access to connect and reconnect to the outdoors. Major cities in the USA have an ICO program. These ICO programs will help create the next generation of environmental justice leaders by increasing their exposure to outdoor recreation. This follows the Sierra Club motto or “Explore, Enjoy and Protect”.
Gainesville ICO: The Gainesville ICO was created in 2010 to promote outings with several groups of youth in East Gainesville. We have done hikes at Ring Park, and Prairie Creek Preserve, canoeing along the Santa Fe River, camping trips at Payne’s Prairie and O’Leno State Park. At this time, we are looking for volunteers who are interested in helping with these outings and possibly getting trained to be outings leaders.
Website: https://www.sierraclub.org/florida
Contact: Please contact Maryvonne Devensky at maryvonne.deven@gmail.com or Roberta Gastmeyer at rgastmeyer2@gmail.com.
STEPs for Success Tutors
Description: STEPs for Success is looking for tutors for elementary, middle, and high school students. Experience is preferred, but not required. Must be able to commit for the entirety of the 2020-2021 school year.
Pay: $15 per hour
Hours: Tutors-at least 4 hours a week (more hours are available upon request)
Schedule: Flexible (afternoon/evenings 3-4 days a week Monday through Friday are highly preferred)
Contact: Interested? Questions? Please send an email with your resume to Stephanie (Tutor Director) at STEPsforSuccess352@gmail.com
Tenth Grade Tutor
Second Grade Tutor
Childcare
Description: Looking for an experienced in-home child caregiver to help out with our at-home 5 year old boy. The position would be for 3 days a week at our home in NW Gainesville. The right candidate would need to help with preparing lunches, drafting pre-K lesson plans, coordinating arts and outdoor activities, and in general helping him prepare for beginning Kindergarten in the Fall. Position would begin right away and extend into early May.
Schedule: Three days a week, February – May
Contact: Inquires can be sent to jonalbertson@live.com or (407) 618-4334
Date: February 18, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Norman Hall (in front of Starbucks)
Date: February 18, 2021
Time: All Day
Date: February 22, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual
*Registration Required*
Date: February 22, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Virtual
*Registration Required*
Date: February 22, 2021
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Virtual
*Registration Required*
Date: February 25, 2021
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual
*Registration Required*
Date: February 27, 2021
Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual
*See the calendar for registration instructions*
Date: March 2, 2021
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Virtual
*Registration Required*
Date: March 3, 2021
Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Virtual
*Appointment Required*
Date: March 4, 2021
Time: 2:00 PM
Location: Virtual
*Registration Required*