The Freshman Service Experience (FSE)

FSE will be held August 17-20. Around 700 freshmen will be serving over 50 non-profit sites and schools in the DC community.

• To register yourself for FSE, you must log in to the my.american.edu portal and choose FSE when registering for your orientation. However, if you have already  registered for an orientation, you will not be able to register yourself for FSE. Contact us, and we'll take care of everything! Your friendly coordinators are available through e-mail (fse@american.edu) or phone (202-885-7378).
• To learn more about FSE visit the Freshman Service Experience webpage.
  
• Please visit the  New Student Programs (NSP) page for more information about other summer programs.

The 2009 Street Soccer USA Cup
July 31 - August 2, 2009  - Washington Kastles Stadium  (between 9th & 11th Street and H Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.)

There are a few different ways to participate:

•  Team Guides: Individuals and groups serving as team guides are a core part of our volunteer team. As a team guide, your role is to help welcome the players to DC and provide positive support at they compete over the course of the weekend. In addition, team guides also assist in ensuring that players arrive at the right location at the right time for scheduled games, meals and other events. Team guides must be available Friday July 31st-Sunday August 2nd.

• Event Volunteers: We are looking for people to volunteer throughout the tournament to help keep the event in order. This includes cleanup as well as handing out food and water.  We would like event volunteers to be willing to work at least a full day, but half days are acceptable as well.

• Cheering Sections: Creating a group of people to cheer the soccer players throughout the tournament. Cheering sections can come to the tournament for a specific block of time or can be assigned to a specific team and cheer the team on throughout the tournament. We would love for cheering sections to come prepared with banners/posters/t-shirts etc. to cheer on the players.

Please contact Liza Meckler at liza.meckler@gmail.com about volunteer opportunities for this event. 

Please contact Donald Curtis at dcurtis@american.edu if your interesting in joining the AU cheering section.

The Serve America Act

A Legislative Initiative to Expand and Improve Domestic and International Service Opportunities for All Americans
Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Senator Orrin Hatch

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Class Craft Publicity Campaign For Immigration Nonprofit

Just Neighbors is a small nonprofit with little money for publicity. Maria Piessis and classmates were looking for real-world experience in public relations. 

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First Lady Michelle Obama Atteds "Cinco de Mayo" Celebration

Washington, DC, May 4, 2009 – The Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) hosted First Lady Michelle Obama at the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School for a “Cinco de mayo” celebration. During the celebration, students from the Next Step Public Charter School and the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School (LAMB) performed several dances and a song entitled, “Somos los Niños de LAMB”.

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