2013 OACS Spring Break Photo Competition Winners

2013 Spring Break Photo Competition Drumroll…………. Congratulations to our winners of the First Annual OACS Spring Break Photo Competition!   1st Place – Manna International Project at Vanderbilt – Ferry, Jamaica     2nd Place – Alternative Spring Break – “Work It Out”     3rd Place – Alternative Spring Break – “Welcome, This is...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, April 1st, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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EVERY/THING IS ILLUM/NATED

INTERACTIVE ART INSTALLATION! Volunteer with OACS and other groups from around campus as we work together to install a beautiful and mysterious piece of art from 4-8pm on Monday, March 25th. Sign up for a one hour shift (or more!) on Anchor Link. And be sure to visit the OACS Facebook page! Is art a form of...... KEEP READING

Posted on Thursday, March 21st, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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OACS Student Service Night!

OACS STUDENT SERVICE NIGHT TUESDAY MARCH 19th, 5PM RAND 305 Join us this Tuesday to celebrate service in the community, our service organizations, and recent 2013 spring break service trips. We’ll be getting input on redesigning our office space and planning for the future. We want to put your ideas into action, so please join...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, March 18th, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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2013 William Aaron Pathfinder Award for Outstanding Community Service

  Do you work hard to give back to the community? Get nominated for the Pathfinder Award, one of eighteen Magnolia Awards presented by LDIA!   OACS is seeking nominations for the 2013 William Aaron Pathfinder Award for Outstanding Community Service, one of eighteen Magnolia Awards presented by the Office of Leadership Development and Intercultural...... KEEP READING

Posted on Friday, February 8th, 2013 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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MLK Weekend of Service: Participant Sign-ups Now Open!

MLK Weekend of Service Participant Registration is now open! Below is a list of all current MLK Weekend of Service opportunities. To sign up for a project click the corresponding blue link and it will direct you to the registration page. Please note all sign-ups are on AnchorLink, so you will need to log in...... KEEP READING

Posted on Friday, December 21st, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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There’s still time to spend May 2013 in Ecuador!

OACS has extended the deadline for applications to the Ecuador Project 2013 Experience one of the most fascinating countries in South America through the lens of service this coming May 2013! Cultural & Language immersion, service work, and new friends from Vanderbilt to experience it with! The deadline for applying to this transformational project has...... KEEP READING

Posted on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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MLK Weekend of Service: Register a Project Now

Registration is now open for the MLK Weekend of Service, Friday, Jan. 18th & Saturday, Jan. 19th, 2013 Join students, staff, and faculty across the Vanderbilt campus as we serve in a diverse array of community projects during MLK Weekend, Friday, January 18th and Saturday, the 19th. Various group leaders will develop projects that address...... KEEP READING

Posted on Tuesday, November 20th, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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Give Back Night at Chili’s is Today

Eat food. Support Relief. The Vanderbilt American Red Cross student organization is sponsoring a Give Back Night today at Chili’s on West End in support of Hurricane Sandy relief.  Please print this flyer and go grab some food for a great cause.  Anytime between 11am and 10pm today 10% of sales will go to the...... KEEP READING

Posted on Thursday, November 8th, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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Hurricane Sandy: A message from OACS

The Vanderbilt Emergency Relief Coalition convened last week to discuss Hurricane Sandy and its incredible impact all over the East Coast.  According to CNN and other news outlets, Hurricane Sandy has reportedly left behind at least 108 deaths from Haiti to Canada, over eight million people have been without power, and transportation systems and other...... KEEP READING

Posted on Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 in Uncategorized | Comments Off

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How to Log Service Hours in AnchorLink

Capture Your Hours of Service We encourage you to take advantage of Anchor Link’s community service hour tracking tool to capture all the service projects and volunteering you do.  Here is information on how to go about doing that:   HOW TO LOG YOUR SERVICE HOURS Click “My Involvement” in the top toolbar section Click...... KEEP READING

Posted on Monday, September 17th, 2012 in Blog, Community Engagement, Service Hours, Uncategorized | Comments Off

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