I encourage you to check out The Point magazine’s Summer Workshop on public thinking and writing (co-sponsored by The Point and the Parrhesia Program for Public Discourse at the University of Chicago). This fully-funded, two-week program is designed for undergraduate students interested in journalism, criticism, politics, art, and nonprofit who want to learn about and practice engaging the public through dialogue and writing. This year’s workshop on “The Future” will be taught by Point editors Jon Baskin and Anastasia Berg and take place August 7-18, 2023 at UChicago. Applications are due March 1, 2023.

If you’re interested in learning more, people from The Point will be hosting info sessions on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 and Thursday, February 2, 2023, both at 3pm EST. Register here. You can also contact workshop coordinator Jess Swoboda with questions at publicthinking@uchicago.edu.

Donuts & Sustainability – Join the GSLI for a sweet donut sprinkled with sustainability knowledge! Our new breakfast series will feature UT Austin researchers discussing their latest sustainability-related works over a 30-minute donut break.

January 20 – Aaron Pancost & Green Bonds – Dr. Aaron Pancost of the Finance Department will present findings from his latest work in green securities in Germany called “The Benchmark Greenium.”

Register: bit.ly/gslieventbrite

Sustainability Education & Enterprise Development (SEED) Program – SEED (formerly TSIC) is a combined workshop series and pitch competition that prepares the next generation of innovators to create sustainable start-ups. Students can win seed funding for their ideas.

January 18 – SEED Human-Centered Design Workshop – at 12 p.m. in CBA 3.302 with DiMitri Higginbotham from the Center for Integrated Design. Lunch provided.

January 18 – SEEDing Impact: Entrepreneur Fireside Chat – at 6 p.m. in the Rowling Hall Special Events Room, RRH 5.210. Beth Carls and Amy Looper (founders of NSF grant recipient & B Corp awardee OneSeventeenMedia) will join veteran Judson Kauffman (founder of TerraDepth and Desert Door Distillery) for this Chat. Dinner will be provided.

January 25 – SEED Workshop 3: Building an Impact Business Model Canvas – at 5:30 p.m. in RRH 3.310. Presenter: McCombs Business Professor and Innovation Consultant Michael Peterson. Dinner provided.

Registration: bit.ly/gslieventbrite

LGBTQ Studies and Disability Studies are recruiting student models for the

REBIRTH GARMENTS FASHION PERFORMANCE – a radical conversation on queering & cripping fashion Thursday, March 23, 2023

If you identify as any, or a combo, of the following, we want YOU to apply:

• Queer, trans, non-binary, intersex, etc.
• Disabled (including but not limited to physical, emotional, mental, intellectual, developmental, psychological whether it is apparent or not apparent)
• POC (Person of Color)
• People of ALL SIZES and ages!

Rebirth Fashion Performance

We are also especially excited if you do any type of disability justice and/or queer activism; no performance or modeling experience needed! Sign up by Friday, January 22^nd using the link below. We will contact students first-come, first-serve and are looking for around 20 models:

https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cRVNzeA9ecSMEtM

Rebirth Garments works with students to create radical fashions that center queer, trans, and disabled individuals, people of color, and people of any size. By signing up as a model, you will work with designer and creator Sky Cubacub to create a one-of-a-kind fashion especially created just for you at no cost to you! If you want to apply to be in the show, please fill out this Qualtrics form by Friday, January 22nd. After you submit the Qualtrics, designer Sky Cubacub will follow up with an email including a styling consultation questionnaire. By signing up for this event, you will need to commit time to meet virtually with Sky Cubacub throughout the semester, plus in-person the week of the event for fittings.

If you have any questions, please email Sky Cubacub at rebirth.garments@gmail.com AND Sawyer Tedder at sawyer.tedder@austin.utexas.edu.

Texas Athletics’ Student Services is hiring for part-time tutoring staff for Spring 2023!

Strategy Tutors work with students to monitor the student’s daily academic preparation for class, while teaching relevant study skills and time management strategies. Strategy Tutors will also help to implement strategies and techniques designed and requested by Learning Specialists.

Content tutors work with students on mastering course specific content and are hired according to the subject area needs of the Intercollegiate Athletics Department. Ideal Content Tutor candidates will have prior teaching or tutoring experience at the university level as well as a strong and complete working knowledge of the applicable field of study.

Tutors must possess the ability to work positively with students within the boundaries and standards set by the Intercollegiate Athletics Department at The University of Texas and the NCAA. In addition to scheduled work hours, all Tutors are required to attend an orientation session at the beginning of their first semester, as well as monthly tutor training sessions.

The pay rate for graduate students begins at $20/hour with pay increases based on education and previous experiences

To apply, please send the following items to: jobs.studentservices@athletics.utexas.edu

• Resume or CV
• Cover letter
• Four academic or professional references (please include name, title, relationship, and email address)

I’m reaching out as we are getting ready to begin recruitment for the Interpersonal Violence Peer Support (IVPS) program on Monday, January 9^th. I wanted to pass along this opportunity for student engagement and development so it can be shared amongst ACA members.

IVPS Peer supporters offer private, peer-based support to discuss questions, concerns and experiences regarding an incident of interpersonal violence. IVPS Peer Supporters are trained to listen and work with students respectfully in whatever decision they make, while also reviewing students’ rights and options regarding the Title IX reporting and investigation process, as well as offering referrals for on and off campus resources. Peer Supporters are not mandated to report to Title IX. Students can apply for IVPS here.

This opportunity offers students:

• A deeper understanding of a variety of topics important to college students, including Title IX policies and processes, support resources, prevention, intervention and more,
• Agency to positively influence their peers and campus,
• Practice building public speaking, group facilitation and interpersonal communication skills,
• A platform to advocate for a healthier campus and create change in a meaningful way,
• Professional development and leadership skills, and
• Work as part of a supportive team.

Info Session: Refugee Student Mentor Program–Call for Volunteers

Date: Monday January 23, 2023

Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Location: online

Spring 2023
Refugee Student Mentor Program (RSMP) – Call for Volunteers

A joint endeavor between the Center for Middle Eastern Studies; the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies; The South Asia Institute; and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies

We are writing to invite interested undergraduate and graduate students to join RSMP for the Spring 2023 semester. Below you will find information on how to join and how we have adapted our activities to account for current pandemic conditions.

Orientation

This semester’s orientations will have one virtual option and one in-person option. They are the same orientation, and you only need to attend one. They cover the same material. We schedule two in an attempt to accommodate different schedules. If you would like to volunteer but cannot attend either of these sessions, please email Erin Kelleher (ekell@utexas.edu).

The virtual orientation will occur on Monday January 23, from 2-3pm at this link: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/91977897526

The in-person orientation will occur on Thursday, 26 September, from 4-5 pm in CAL 516.

Orientation will cover the following topics:

1)           Volunteer Guidelines

2)           Best Practices for Mentoring

3)           Mentoring Tips

4)           Mentor Skill-Building

5)           Understanding Student Behavior

6)           Meeting With Your Student

7)           Resources

Thank you to any and all who are willing to help these students in the Austin Independent School District (AISD). Our hope is that the orientation will show you more precisely how you can contribute your time, your care, and your skills to make a difference in your community.  We’re looking forward to meeting you all!

RSMP – What We Do

Austin is a relocation site for refugees from around the world. Beginning in 2015, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies worked with Doss Elementary in northwest Austin to connect UT students with Arabic-speaking students there. In response to changing needs within Austin’s refugee community, the Refugee Student Mentor Program’s mentors are working with more diverse groups of students, depending on their skills and schools’ needs. We actively encourage volunteers with non-English language skills to join us and help newly-arrived students in Austin K-12 schools adjust to their new surroundings.

Our most critically needed languages at the moment are:

• Dari/Farsi
• Pashto
• Burmese
• Swahili
• Kinyarwanda
• Arabic

For the Spring 2022 semester, UT students can volunteer to help these students in the following manner:

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

1. ESL Education – Our mentors join in ESL classrooms, both generally assisting instructors and working more closely with particular students depending on classroom needs.
2. Other classes – AISD often places RSMP mentors in English classrooms, but mentors may sometimes be asked to work with students in science or mathematics classes. If you are not comfortable with a particular subject, that’s ok! AISD employees are usually open to adjusting their requests to your own skill sets.
3. Outside the classroom – RSMP mentors sometimes work with one or multiple students in a setting separate from classrooms (often counselors’ offices) for more focused time on class or homework.

SOCIAL TIME

Volunteers can meet with students in non-academic sessions in order to get to know them better and be supportive presences in the students’ lives. Volunteers might set up a wide variety of activities, like having lunch with students on campus, playing games with them, reading books or articles relevant to the students’ interests, or developing crafting projects with students.

School Placement & Background Checks

Following orientation, we will match mentors with the most appropriate AISD campus on the basis of student need. Mentors will need to fill out an Austin Partners in Education (APIE) background check. as well. These are short and online.

First Steps:

If you are interested in joining RSMP, please fill out the survey found here: https://forms.gle/rmPUnXV4HsH7W8kNA

If you have any questions about the program, please email Erin Kelleher.