Oct. 2, 2008
In a union of technology and purpose and volunteerism, the Jepson School of Leadership Studies alumni networking committee is promoting "150 Days in a Lifetime of Service," an online community campaign focused on community service and civic engagement.
Beginning today until Feb. 28, 2009, alumni, students, staff and faculty members of the Jepson School are invited to report their service hours on an online form and foster connections via blog responses and discussion at the Jepson Service Project group online network. Similar to Facebook, the Jepson Service Project group is a private network hosted by the University Web site, where members can create a profile, post notes, attach photos and include information about themselves. In addition, faculty and alumni and other invited bloggers will be posting reflections on community engagement, justice and service to society at a Jepson blog.
Jepson alumni Greg Efthimiou (class of ’99) and Jonathan Zur (’03) are chairing the initiative.
"Everything counts in this project," notes Sue Robinson, who directs Jepson's Community Programs Office. "We hope people will take a few minutes from their busy lives and tell us what engages them in their communities. We expect to get a sense of the kinds of volunteer commitments and interests our alumni have and we hope our students will benefit from connecting with alumni on the common ground of doing good."
Community engagement is a cornerstone for the Jepson School. Its mission is to advance the understanding of leadership and the challenges of ethical and effective engagement in society. Jepson students complete approximately 3,000 hours of volunteer service per semester with local nonprofit organizations and alumni report that they learned about being active citizens at Jepson.
Jepson Service Project Group: http://groups.richmond.edu/group/jepson
Jepson Blog http://blog.richmond.edu/jepson/
Project web page www.jepson.richmond/anniversary/service.htm
E-form http://jepson.richmond.edu/anniversary/150DaysinLifetimeofService.htm
Contact: Jepson@richmond.edu or 804-287-6627 with any questions/concerns
