The College of Social Work Student Association needs your help, May 18th!
We are looking for alumni who are willing to volunteer as GRILL MASTERS at our Little Heroes: 5K/Field Day on Friday, May 18th. In addition to being in need of grill masters, we are especially in need of GRILLS. Please consider contributing your time and possibly your resources to this event in order to give back to military families.
Thank you!
Little Heroes: 5K/Field Day
When: Friday, May 18th 5:00-10:00 p.m.
Where: Fred Beekman Park
Why: Profits will benefit Ohio Operation: Military Kids, a national initiative that supports positive programs for military children to help families cope with the stress of parents' deployment for National Guard & Reserves.
How: Online registration is available at www.go.osu.edu/5kfieldday and in-person registration is available at the Frontrunner store. Registration for the race is $20 in advance, and $25 on the day of the race. Registration for the volleball tournament is $10/person and $35/team of four the day of the race.
Schedule of Events
• 5:00-5:45 5K Race & Volleyball Tournament Registration
• 6:00 Little Heroes 5K Race begins
• 6:00-7:00 Kids Activities (face painting, three-legged race, balloon animals, etc.)
• 6:30 Little Heroes Volleyball Tournament begins
• 7:00 BBQ begins
• 9:00-9:30 Closing Ceremony
If interested in volunteering, please contact Dorothy Martindale, President of CSWSA, BSSW Student, at martindale.24@buckeyemail.osu.edu.
Office of Field Education Volunteer Opportunity: Are you an LISW or MSW, LSW or an alumni of the college? We would like you to consider impacting a current student as a volunteer co-instructor for field education in the College of Social Work. The Office of Community Engagement is currently seeking social workers to provide co-instruction for BSSW and MSW students who do not have a social worker at their field placement agency. As a co-instructor, you would meet individually with the student for one hour every week, and depending on what rank of student, you may meet for 2-3 quarters. The instruction can take place at the student’s agency, in a central location or at OSU. In this role, you would be responsible for evaluating student progress, providing frequent feedback to students, and referring students to appropriate college support services when needed. Topics of discussion include social work competencies and practice behaviors, placement/client issues, growth areas, areas for improvement, and goals.
There are incentives and rewards for being a volunteer. You will provide students with an opportunity to develop and enhance their social work skills through supervised practice in the field and be an integral part of their professional development. In addition, you are showing your commitment to future social workers and their education. The college hosts an orientation with free CEUs and an appreciation luncheon for instructors. In addition, as a volunteer co-instructor, you will be able to attend any continuing education offering of the college for free.
LISW applicants are preferred, but LSWs with a MSW can also apply for a co-instructor position. If you are interested, send your resume to Lisa Durham, Assistant Dean for Community Engagement and Director of Field Education, at durham.49@osu.edu.
