Student Services
Community Service Opportunities
Joliet Area
www.yelp.com/search?cflt=nonprofit&find_loc=Joliet%2C+IL
https://volunteer.fmsc.org/register/#.Wbh9hsaZNEI
http://www.presencehealth.org/presence-saint-joseph-medical-center-joliet-volunteer
Minooka/Shorewood/Channahon Area
http://www.shorewoodlibrary.org/teens/volunteer/
https://willcountyhumane.com/volunteer/getting-started-2/
https://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=Minooka%2C%20IL%2060447
https://www.channahonpark.org/documents/ServiceVolunteerProgram.pdf
Joliet Area
www.yelp.com/search?cflt=nonprofit&find_loc=Joliet%2C+IL
https://volunteer.fmsc.org/register/#.Wbh9hsaZNEI
http://www.presencehealth.org/presence-saint-joseph-medical-center-joliet-volunteer
Minooka/Shorewood/Channahon Area
http://www.shorewoodlibrary.org/teens/volunteer/
https://willcountyhumane.com/volunteer/getting-started-2/
https://www.volunteermatch.org/search?l=Minooka%2C%20IL%2060447
https://www.channahonpark.org/documents/ServiceVolunteerProgram.pdf
Mt. Zion Baptist Church Youth Shelter Visit
When: Tuesday October 17th
Where: TBA
Time: 6:30 pm
Transportation will not be provided
When: Tuesday October 17th
Where: TBA
Time: 6:30 pm
Transportation will not be provided
All things College
Historically Black Colleges:
Xavier University of Louisiana: http://www.xula.edu/about-xavier/index.html
Howard University: https://www2.howard.edu/about/about-howard
Spelman College: http://www.spelman.edu/about-us
Morehouse College: http://www.morehouse.edu/about/
Tuskegee University: https://www.tuskegee.edu/about-us
Florida A&M: http://www.famu.edu
Hampton University: http://www.hamptonu.edu/about/
Fisk University: https://www.fisk.edu/about
Claflin University: https://www.claflin.edu/about
North Carolina A&T: http://www.ncat.edu/about/index.html
Illinois Colleges:
University of Illinois @ Urbana Champaign: http://illinois.edu/about/index.html
Illinois State: https://illinoisstate.edu/quickfacts/
Northwestern: http://www.northwestern.edu/about/facts.html
Northern Illinois: http://www.niu.edu/students.shtml
Western Illinois: http://www.wiu.edu/about/
University of Chicago: http://www.uchicago.edu/about/
Loyola University: http://www.luc.edu/about_loyola.shtml
UIC: http://www.uic.edu/about
Depaul University: https://www.depaul.edu/about/Pages/rankings.aspx
Xavier University of Louisiana: http://www.xula.edu/about-xavier/index.html
Howard University: https://www2.howard.edu/about/about-howard
Spelman College: http://www.spelman.edu/about-us
Morehouse College: http://www.morehouse.edu/about/
Tuskegee University: https://www.tuskegee.edu/about-us
Florida A&M: http://www.famu.edu
Hampton University: http://www.hamptonu.edu/about/
Fisk University: https://www.fisk.edu/about
Claflin University: https://www.claflin.edu/about
North Carolina A&T: http://www.ncat.edu/about/index.html
Illinois Colleges:
University of Illinois @ Urbana Champaign: http://illinois.edu/about/index.html
Illinois State: https://illinoisstate.edu/quickfacts/
Northwestern: http://www.northwestern.edu/about/facts.html
Northern Illinois: http://www.niu.edu/students.shtml
Western Illinois: http://www.wiu.edu/about/
University of Chicago: http://www.uchicago.edu/about/
Loyola University: http://www.luc.edu/about_loyola.shtml
UIC: http://www.uic.edu/about
Depaul University: https://www.depaul.edu/about/Pages/rankings.aspx
What Role Do You Play?
See where you measure on the oppression scale
Supporting Oppression ^ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | v Confronting Oppression |
Actively Participating
Telling oppressive jokes, putting down people from target groups, intentionally avoiding target group members, discrimination against target group members, verbally or physically harassing target group members. Denying, Ignoring Enabling oppression by denying that target group members are oppressed. Does not actively oppress, but by denying that oppression exists , colludes with oppression. Recognizing, No Action Is aware of oppressive actions by self or others and their harmful effects, but takes no action to stop this behavior. This inaction is the result of fear, lack of information, or confusion about what to do. Experiences discomfort at the contradictions between awareness and action. Recognizing, Action Is aware of oppression, recognizes oppressive actions of self and others and takes action to stop it Educating Self Taking actions to learn more about oppression and the experiences and heritage of target group members by reading, attending workshops, seminars, cultural events, participating in discussions, joining organizations or groups that oppose oppression, attending social action and change events. Educating Others Moving beyond only educating self to question and dialogue with others too. Rather than only stopping oppressive comments or behaviors, also engage people in discussion to share why you object to a comment or action. Supporting, Encouraging Supporting others who speak out against oppression or who are working working to be more inclusive of target group members by backing up others who speak out, forming an allies group, or joining a coalition group. Initiating, Preventing Working to change individual and institutional actions and policies that discriminate against target group members, planning educational programs or other events, working for passage of legislation that protects target group members from discrimination, being explicit about making sure target group members are full participants in organizations or groups. |
Created by P. Griffin and B. Harro, 1982.