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'2fhe Daily Tar HeelMonday, September 9, 1991 Beal to explore volunteerism By Jennifer Mueller Staff Writer You could say Denise Beal has more than her share of an apple a day. If she's not dealing with students who want to tweak her nose ring, she's getting carpet installed in her office, meeting with professors, looking for a used car or planning the next two years of her life in Chapel Hill. Beal is the new service-learning co ordinator for the still-fledgling allow ing people to plan learning experiences in service, or a. p. p. I.e. s., program. A.p.p.I.e.s. integrates community ser vice with classroom learning, actively involving students in campus and local service organizations. After its genesis by a group of stu dents in January 1990, a. p.p. I.e. s. quickly gained legitimacy through its association with the Center for Teach ing and Learning. It has also found popular support: students voted in the spring for a 90-cent fee increase to create Beal's full-time position. "Prior to my being brought on here, a.p.p.I.e.s. wasstudent-initiatedandstu-dent-run there was no full-time per son," Beal said. "It's not that I doevery thing per se; I just make it possible for all of it to happen." Beal is used to making things hap pen. A recent graduate of Xavier in New Orleans, she received a fellowship and stayed on to direct a program at the Campus Outreach Opportunity League, a national organization that promotes and supports college student involve ment in the community at over 600 campuses. Before COOL, Beal was a member of a group of students who started a community service organization simi lar to UNC's Campus Y at Xavier. "It was basically a database of orga nizations and a place to come and start organizations," she said. 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Chapel Hill 967248 mW lN. tsfyt 'Ss .jam, I I fn I Denise Beal needs are many and diverse, and there fore service has to have many and di verse functions. "Actually, I wasn't even interested in community work," Beal said. "Service was something that upper-class people did." Coming from a lower-income area of Mississippi, "There was always an ex tended family type of service," she said. 'That's what community is about it's like an extended family. "If you knew Miss Sarah got out of the hospital yesterday and didn't have anybody to come by and do for her, you did," she explained. At the moment, the UNC a.p.p.I.e.s. program is that extended family. "I like working with students over a period of time to accomplish some thing," she said. "They're hard-working, thoughtful and even remind me of myself a few years ago." Mike Steiner, an a.p.p.I.e.s. student group member and part of the commit- U UVIJIM Recliner with this ad "If you knew Miss Sarah got out of the hospital yesterday and didn't have anybody to come by and do for her, you did." Denise Beal a.p.p.l.e.s. Service Learning Coordinator tee that chose Beal from about 35 appli cants last spring, said it was a very competitive selection process. He high lighted Beal's freshness, energy and willingness to let students be in control as factors in her two-year appointment. "She's dynamic, brilliant and fun to be around," he said. As the a.p.p.I.e.s. service-learning coordinator, Beal may seem to have an ideal job. She holds a position that has popular support at a well-known uni versity, worksclosely with students and does what she loves. The catch? She still doesn't know the source of her salary. Although students voted for a fee increase in the spring to support Beal's position, the moratorium issued over the summer by UNC-system President CD. Spangler on all fee increases pre vented the collection of that money this fall. Beal is currently being paid from the a.p.p.I.e.s. reserve account but admitted that the money there will soon run out. Steiner said: "It's inexcusable what's goingon with the moratorium. She can't feel secure in her job. "I feel bad for her and for students because their power has been usurped here," he said. Beal is hopeful that the fee increase will go into effect next semester. "It's really hard to focus on getting the job done and raise the money for yourself to get the job done." The job she has jumped into is no small task. Beal has spent her first month and a half at UNC meeting with instruc tors and leaders of campus and commu nity groups todetenmine how a.p.p.I.e.s. will most effectively function in differ ent classes. Three courses are incorporating the program into their curriculum for the Campus Calendar MONDAY Noon: A walk-in Study Skills Clinic will be con ducted loday at Ihe Learning Skills Center by Chris line Kelly in 104 Phillips Annex. Contemporary Roman Catholic Church We invite you to deepen your relationship with God and to rediscover how the contemporary Roman Catholic church addresses the hopes and confusions, the joys and anxieties, the rewards and contradictions of modern life. These sessions are called Inquiry. They are designed for non Catholics who want to understand Catholicism and are considering becoming Catholic. Nine 1 12 hr. sessions are planned beginning Sun., Sept. 15, at 12:30 pm at Newman - The Catholic Student Center (Across from Carolina Inn) 218Pittsboro St. For further information contact us at Newman - 929-3730; 942-847L J at UNC first time this semester. Since a.p.p.I.e.s.' beginning, it has been involved with over a dozen courses. Students in these classes will spend the semester associ ating with a certain organization on campus or in the community. At the end of the semester, students participating in the a.p.p.I.e.s. program will complete a project that will link in and out-of-class learning experiences, Beal said. "There is more to the service aspect than just augmenting the class," she said. "Students are learning about nego tiating, critical thinking, consulting with people and analysis. "These are things that we don't de velop as much in the classroom; skills around judgment," she said. A section of English 1, "Exploring Racism and Sexism Through Composi tion and Community Service," is one of the courses within the a.p.p.I.e.s. pro gram. The focus of the English class is what Beal refers to as "isms." "It's not limited to overt acts and attitudes; it's also about awareness," she said. "It's educating people about a culture so they will come to value it more." A new aspect of the program this fall is the reflection sessions, which will take place every two to three weeks. Beal thinks the reflection sessions are the most important part of the a.p.p.I.e.s. experience. By providing feedback about the program and talk, students can gain a greater understand ing of linkage between organizations. "The reflection session serves as a place to translate the service compo nent not just to the classroom, but other places as well," she said. "You can look at larger social issues. Even after spending all of her money getting from New Orleans to Missis sippi to Chapel Hill and seeking a sal ary, Beal said she doesn't regret the move. "If I had known that this would hap pen, I would have come out in the spring to start looking for a salary," she said. "I think the program's worth it. People here have been really cool." Anyone interested in participating in an a.p.p.I.e.s. program or joining the a.p.p.I.e.s. student group can contact Denise Beal in the Center for Teaching and Learning, located in the basement of Wilson Library. 4 p.m. The Student Coalition For Action in Lit eracy (SCALE) invites you to an informal informa tional session for possible volunteers today at the Columbia Street Bakery. All those concerned about literacy issues are welcome. JOB HUNT 101: A basic information session on how to use the UCPPS office for seniors and graduate students will be held in 210 I lanes Hall. 5 p.m. The American Advertising Federation will hold its first meeting in 203 Howell Hall. All are welcome for a good time. Applications for the Student Supreme Court are due in Union Suite C. Call 962-5201 if you have questions. 7:30 p.m. Hey you! Yeah, you with the eyes reading this! You gotta come and check out a.p.p.I.e.s. We're having an orientation meeting in 213 Union. Everyone come! Ebony ReadersOnyx Theatre auditions will be held in 1 1 1 Murphey. Please have a prepared mono logue of no longer than two minutes. 8 p.m. Future business leaders! Fall rush for Alpha Kappa Psi starts soon. Come join us at informal rush in the Union Film Auditorium. Formal rush starts at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11-12 in 106 Carroll. 11 p.m. WXYC 89 J FM will play the latest release from Mark Eitzel, "Songs of Love," in its entirety. ITEMS OF INTEREST Alpha Phi Omega has cash and books for people who used the Book Exchange. Money and books can be picked up in ihe APO complex in the Union THERE ARE Tt"0 SIDES TO BECOMING A NURSE IN THE ARf.lY. r i . i on the right means you command respect as an Army officer. If you're earn ing a BSN, write: Army Nurse Opportunities, P.O. Box 3219, Warminster, PA 18974-9845. Or call toll free: 1-800-USA-ARMY, ext. 438. ARMY NURSE CORPS. BE ALL New volunteer center links students, groups By Kelly Ryan Staff Writer A new service is available in the county to match prospective volun teers with agencies desiring their skil Is. Orange County's new volunteer center recently opened in response to a need in the area for a link between volunteers and volunteer opportuni ties. The grand opening of the Volun teer Center of Orange County will take place in the United Way offices in NCNB Plaza Thursday from 4-6 p.m. A reception also will take place Tuesday at the Orange County Public Library in Hillsborough. Moses Carey, chairman of the Or ange County Commissioners; Chapel Hill Mayor Jonathan Howes; Carrboro Mayor Eleanor Kinnaird; and other local officials will be present to offi cially welcome the center to the com munity. After a 1990 United Way survey of 100 non-profit and public agencies showed the need for a volunteer cen ter in Orange County , a task force was established to raise money for the project. Orange County residents Connie Huro and Sue Mattern, who had served on the United Way board as campaign chairwoman and president, respec tively, headed the task force. They prepared a proposal to send to the National Volunteer Center, which sets aside money annually to establish volunteer centers across the country. "Lo and behold, six days before Christmas, we received word that the National Volunteer Center had given ' us the start-up grant," Huro said. Huro and Mattern were co-chairwomen of the original task force de veloped one and one-half years ago to determine the need in Orange County for a volunteer center. ' A stipulation of the start-up grant was that the community match the funds to ensure county wide support, said Lynn Wareh, Orange County volunteer center director. Five local corporations, including basement between 9a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Monday and Wednesday or between 1 1 a.m. and 2 p.m. Thursday. Call 962-1044 to make other arrangements. UNC-Soviet Exchange will be selling raffle tick els in the Pit from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting today. Tickets are $7, and proceeds will help fund this year's exchange program. The drawing will be Sept. 1 5. You could win one of 25 great prizes from Russia. Get your tickets soon! Carolina Women in Business announces its men tor program sign-up for all business school women. We'll match you with a local businesswoman in your business area, and you will spend a day "on the job" together. See what your career choice is really like. Sign up in Carroll lobby between Monday and Friday. A walk-in clinic open to students in need of Aca demic Skills Assistance will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday in 104 Phillips Annex. Students Older Than Average will hold a brown bag lunch at noon Tuesday in 2 1 0 Union. Everyone is welcome. A walk-in Exam Prep Clinic will be conducted by Christine Kelly at noon Tuesday in the Learning Skills Center in 104 Phillips Annex. Tutoring in French 1-4; Spanish 1-4; ECON 10; STAT 1 1 & 23; CHEM 1 1; Biology II; and MATH 10, 16, 17, 18, 22, 30 & 31 Tuesday and Thursday nights in Dey Hall. Sponsored by the Student Govern ment Tutoring Program. Carolina Fever will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in 100 Hamilton. Help us paint banners at 5 p.m. in the CAA office. Union Suite A. The N.C. Student Legislature invites all students And they're both repre sented by the insignia you wear as a member of the Army Nurse Corps. The caduceus on the left means you're part of a health care system in which educational and career advancement are the rule, not the exception. The gold bar Vatch Your Favorite howon our (Oft Vidstrecn JEM ' Sfjfffff SssJ MM 'MMggi ra tartri 933-3767 kJ n50 310 W. Franklin St. - j i . i "tyt r vtsS Glaxo, IBM and Burroughs Wellcome, contributed a total of $16,000 for the center, and, in early spring, the task force was ready to work on its final objective of hiring a director for the volunteer center. Wareh, the only paid employee of the center, began work in mid-May. She said she relied on a volunteer advisory council for help with execu tive decision making, public relations and publicity. Orange County is an ideal place for a volunteer center because of the large number of students in the area, Huro said. "We believe there is a much greater emphasis in the younger generations in that they are willing to work in the community," she said. Wareh said she will work with the Volunteer Action Center of the Cam pus Y to recruit students. "Ideally, I would like to see stu dents acting as volunteer counselors and have office hours," she said. The existence of the center fills a missing link in the Triangle, as volun teer centers have served in Durham and Wake counties for more than IS years, according to a leaflet describ ing the center. Until recently, Orange County resi dents were forced to look to those centers for volunteer placement, Wareh said. Volunteers are paired with organi zations through an application and interview process. The volunteercen ter primarily is interested in the applK cants' interests, skills and available times, Wareh said. After volunteers' needs are identi fied, volunteer counselors supply agencies' names, directors and phone numbers, she said. After the initial meetings, the counselors check back with the volunteers. The volunteer center will especially help smaller agencies in the commu nity, which lack the resources to eas ily attract volunteers. "Some of the smaller agencies are really benefiting from this," Wareh said. interested in debating current issues to their 6 p.m. Tuesday meeting in 226 Union. Come and express your opinions! Future Educators: Come and hear Dean Don Stedman of the UNC School of Education speak at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in 203 Peabody. AnSNCAEmceling will be held afterward. Tar Heel Recycling Program (TARP) will be "talking trash" about dorms, apartments, frats and campus at their meeting 7 p.m. Tuesday in 209 Man ning. Come help us and bring friends, too! Amnesty International will hold its first meeting of the year at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Newman Center, 2 1 8 Pittsboro St., behind the Carolina Inn. All newcomers are welcome to attend. Youth for Elderly Service (YES) will hold a general meeting for all returning and interested mem bers 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in 209 Union. In case you didn't know, the Stone Legacy is being continued. The Sonja Stone Task Force will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the BCC. Come to get informed and to help chart the direction of black studies at UNC. Youth for Elderly Service (YES) will hold a general meeting for reluming and interested members at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in 209 Union. AED (Alpha Epsilon Delta), the prc-med frater nity, holds its meetings at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday. This is the honorary pre-med fraternity for all those interested in health-related professions. All interested students are welcome. UNC Young Democrats will present an informa tional forum concerning the changes in the Soviet Union at 8 p.m. Tuesday in 208 Union. All are invited. YOU CAN BE T I COUPON !$loo OFF I any sandwich ooJ thru Sept. 30, 1991 n iim,.i in i .,.,.,.!, .J Sorry, No Checks
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