Getting the Class of 2012 Engaged in Our Community!

Freshmen beginning classes for the fall semester 2008 at the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities Campus will be part of a new program called Welcome Week, a six-day student experience required of all degree-seeking freshman.  Students who have confirmed their attendance will arrive on Wednesday, August 27 – one week before the first day of fall semester. 

One goal of Welcome Week is to have the entire incoming class take part in community service projects.  The Orientation & First-Year Programs office is currently looking for area non-profit and community organizations that would be willing to host a service project for some of the over 5,000 new students at the U.  Our goal is to have the entire incoming class participate in some form of community service on Sunday, August 31st.  Transportation too and from projects will be provided as needed.  We realize that staffing a project on a Sunday is difficult for some organizations, so we challenge you to propose a project benefiting your organization and those you help that can be done on campus. 

If your organization is interested in possibly hosting a service project, large or small, or would just like to discuss the possibility, please contact James Liberman at ofyp@umn.edu or by phone at (612) 624-1979.  For more information regarding Welcome Week please go to www.welcomeweek.umn.edu.  To fill out a project proposal please go to www.welcomeweek.umn.edu/Projectproposal.html.

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