Winter: Serve with City Year

When: January 2 to 9, 2010
Where: San Antonio, TX
Cost: $350

Why: Did you know San Antonio has one of the lowest literacy rates in the nation? San Antonio has one of the highest percentages of substandard housing for any major U.S. city.

How: Taking a Bus to San Antonio, splitting into teams to work with different issues.

Issues/Organizations:
Social Justice: The San Antonio AIDS Foundation promotes education and awareness of HIV/AIDS issues. The facility houses 22 to 25 persons with HIV/AIDS, but the foundation also works with over 650 outside clients. Check out their possible volunteer opportunities.

Violence: Family Violence Prevention Services offers counseling and support, as well as transitional housing in a shelter with over 100 beds. Volunteers will help with projects around the shelter, including kids programs, and at the distribution center.

Urban Poverty: Blueprint Ministry participates in urban housing restoration for elderly, disabled, and low income individuals and families. Volunteers will paint, remodel, and help with other construction projects as appropriate for the skill level of the participants. UNL will not be participating in the faith aspects of this non-profit organization.

More to come!

Information Sessions (Green Room, 200 Nebraska Union):
November 17, 5 p.m.
November 18, 7 p.m.
November 19, 12 p.m.

City Year provides service opportunities:
Master Gardeners (environment)
Women's Shelter (domestic violence)
AIDS Foundation (health)
Elementary Tutoring (disadvantaged youth)

Applications:
Trip Leader Application
Participant Application

Fall: Bring it Back to Lincoln

When: October 17 to 20, 2009
Where: Lincoln, NE
Cost: $60

Information Sessions (Green Room, 200 Nebraska Union):
September 21, 12 p.m.
September 22, 7 p.m.
September 23, 5 p.m.

Connect with:
People's City Mission (homelessness/poverty)
Lincoln Parks and Recreation (environment)
YWCA (violence)

Applications:
Trip Leader Application
Participant Application