29 January 2009

Beyond Interim

Hi, folks.  Just wanted to write one last post here regarding some volunteer opportunities to use your newfound awareness of the empire at Calvin in the coming years.
  • Student Activities Board: help plan and staff concerts.  Weekly hour-long meetings.  Contact Rob to be put on the e-mail list.
  • Cultural Discerners: continue to study the "spirits of our age" and how they emerge in popular culture...then coordinate events in your dorms and on campus.
  • Multicultural Student Development Office: Jacque Rhodes, who was on our panel, is the director of MSDO, which has a lot of opportunities to get involved in multicultural and anti-racism activities.
  • Fashion Advisory Board: Fashion shows and fashion magazines around the ideas Erin O'Connor-Garcia talked about in class.  Contact Erin to be a part of it.
  • Service-Learning Center: Remember what our panelists said about connecting with people who are different from you?  Use the SL-C web site to search for opportunities that fit your interests and skills (or keep the SL-C on your radar for student employment)
  • Barnabas Team: Organize dorm bible study and worship activities.  Barnabas needs people who are passionate about "double immersion" in scripture and culture and have an expanded definition of discipline.
This list is certainly not exhaustive and whether you take advantage of these activities or not, we encourage you to put ideas into practice (that's true knowledge, remember?).  In addition to considering these activities, seek out mentors and models in person and in books and other media who can help you continue to learn about the goodness of God's Kingdom.  And if you get a chance, stop by our office and say 'hi' sometime.  Thanks for a great experience!