The ICE Chest |
October 2008 |
Volume 1, Issue 2 |
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United Way Days of Caring: Labor of Love Project
Saturday, Oct. 4th 2008
All volunteers will receive a Days of Caring T-Shirt and a carpool will be coordinated from the 1604 campus. To sign up, please email Jennifer.Lilly@utsa.edu or call 458-4770 for more information. Family members ages 12+ are welcome.
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October Events |
Below are the ICE sponsored events during the month of October. Movie "Nine Queens / Nueva Reinas" - Thursday October 2nd from 7-9pm at the UC Rowdy Lawn 1st Friday - Friday October 3rd from 11-1pm at the UC Paseo United Way Days of Caring: Labor of Love Project - Saturday October 4th from 8:30am-12pm at the San Antonio State Hospital Night OUT at the Movies - Thursday October 9th from 7-9pm (location to be determined Gala Latina - Friday October 10th at 6:30pm in the UC Ballroom National Coming Out Day Program - Monday Ocotber 13th from 11am-1pm in the UC Paseo World Food Day - Thursday October 16th Night OUT at the Movies: The Sequel - Wednesday October 22nd from 7pm- 9pm in the Retama Auditorium Gayla - Wednesday October 29th at 6:30pm in the UC Ballroom For more information on any of these events call (210) 458-4770 or e-mail us at engaged@utsa.edu. |
A New Face on Campus: Matthew Morris, AmeriCorps VISTA
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Who is this new guy in the ICE center and what is he doing?
Matthew Morris is a 2008-2009 Americorps VISTA. A recent graduate of Huston-Tillotson University (Austin, TX), Matthew has made a commitment to fight poverty with passion through a year of service in Americorps as a Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA).
The role of AmeriCorps VISTA is to build capacity and sustainable infrastructures in the community and on campuses. UTSA is part of a VISTA collaborative entitled Texas Campus Compact which promotes Service-Learning and is committed to the civic purposes of higher education. Americorps VISTAs advocate for responsible citizenship skills, aid in the development of campus-community partnerships and support faculty who integrate Service-Learning in their classroom.
Matthew’s role as a VISTA involves creating and maintaining relationships with self-identified student organizations as well as community agencies; informing them of the services provided by the Volunteer Services Office. Although Matthew will take on many roles while at UTSA his main objective is to increase student awareness of and opportunities for service and civic engagement on campus and in the San Antonio community.
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Steven Garza is a Senior at UTSA with a plans to graduate in December 2009. His major is Biology and he wants to attend medical school to become an anesthesiologist. Steven is a member of Phi Iota Alpha, the Multicultural Greek Council, and the Hispanic Student Association. He has served as President of the Multicultural Greek Council, as Recruitment Chair of Phi Iota Alpha and as Editor in Chief of Phiota!, the Phi Iota Alpha quarterly publication.
Steven has received several awards in his years at UTSA, including the Youth and Young Adult Red Cross Volunteer of the Year 2005, Jane Findling Award 2005, MGC Officer of the Year 2006 and Greek Man of the Year 2006.
Steven was born and raised in Madrid, Spain. His Mother’s family still lives there. He very much appreciates the Spanish culture, this is why he is known to many of his friends as Spaniard. Steven says that the Spanish culture has allowed him to appreciate other cultures, especially other cultures within the Latino community. “I like to learn about the Latino culture, history and social issues and participate in creating programming and awareness to promote Latino heritage. Understanding someone’s culture is not just reading books, it’s being active within the community and participating in their traditions.”
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Resource Library
Come check out our growing resource library. Whether you are doing research or just looking for a great book on leadership, volunteerism, or a culture other than your own; come and check out your choice of books. |
To remove your name from our mailing list, please click here. Questions or comments? E-mail us at engaged@utsa.edu or call (210) 458-4770 Inclusion and Community Engagement Center The University of Texas at San Antonio UC 2.01.04 One UTSA Circle San Antonio, Texas 78249 Voice: (210) 458-4770 Fax: (210) 458-6927 |
Organization Spotlight: GLBTQ On Campus
Do you want to get involved? Do you want to have fun? Do you want to support the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, Transgender, and Questioning Community? Then we are looking for you!
Students are now coming together to form an exciting new organization that is focused on creating a social support network for members of the UTSA Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Transgender, and Questioning community. This organization is a response to the overwhelming need for such a group on campus. This point was recently made clear by the sheer number of students at the recent GLBTQ Cultural Connections Reception held on August 26, 2008.
With the encouragement and support of the UTSA Allies program and the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center, students from diverse backgrounds are working hard toward getting this exciting new organization off the ground and running! But we can not do this without you! We are currently still looking for devoted and passionate people who want to be officers, members, and most importantly, be active participants in the new GLBTQ organization. Will you be there?
These are exciting times here at UTSA and in the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center! To find out how you can join us simply email or call us at: engaged@utsa.edu or 210-458-4770; or as always “Come N’ Chill” with us in the ICE Center at UC 2.01.04.
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Volunteer Opportunity Highlight |
KLRN, San Antonio’s public television station, needs volunteers for events throughout the year. Callers are needed for the Digital TV switch, volunteers are needed to be face painters and work other activities for kids, and data entry is needed. For more information call Debi Silva at 270-9000 or email Debi Silva. To find out about other opportunities this month visit Volunteer Services. |
The Gala Latina will be held this year October 10, 2008 6:30 – 11:00 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom. This formal attire event includes dinner, a keynote speaker, and dancing with Digital DJ Jason Perez. Tickets are $6 for UTSA Students, $10 for all others, and $60 for a table of ten. Tickets can be purchased at the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center UC 2.01.04 Monday – Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. We can only accept cash (exact amount only), checks, or money orders. No credit or debit cards can be accepted. In addition, tickets must be purchased by Wednesday October 8, 2008. We look forward to seeing you at the Gala Latina!
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November is Diversity Awareness Month at UTSAMandala Sand Art Display Oxfam Hunger Banquet Celebrate UTSA: All Different . . . All Roadrunners
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