OPPORTUNITY: Health Sciences Service Learning and Advocacy Committee Student Representative – Due 11/1/2019

The Health Sciences Service Learning and Advocacy Committee (HSSLA) has an opening for a student representative from the School of Social Work.

This committee provides guidance and support for interprofessional community engagement projects like the Health Sciences Mobile Health Outreach Van, the Common Book Series, the Seattle King County Clinic Listening Project, etc.  Members work closely with CHSIE (Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education).

Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to learn more about the world of interprofessional service learning and advocacy!  See below for information on how to apply.  Questions, contact Leonora Clarke, clarkel@uw.edu.

Applications are due November 1st!

Meetings take place on the second Thursday of each month from 11:30am -12:30pm.

Student responsibilities:

• Attend at least 80% of the meetings (during the academic year).  Conference capabilities are available for each meeting. Flexibility will be granted for students whose schedules conflict with the meeting time.
• Act as a communication liaison with students in your school by providing updates on interprofessional community engagement opportunities.
• Provide updates at HSSLA meetings on school specific upcoming events.
• There are also opportunities to serve on a HSSLA working group such as the Common Book or the HS Mobile Health Van subcommittee.

Benefits of serving as a HSSLA student representative:

• Make your voice heard in policy development around service learning. Impact the ability for you and your classmates (and future classmates) to participate in community-based activities and projects.
• Build relationships with UW faculty members committed to ethical community engagement practices.
• Gain valuable skills related to community engagement, program development and implementation of service experiences.

Students will be selected for a one-year term.  To apply, send the following information to Leonora Clarke, clarkel@uw.edu.

• Name
• Year
• A brief statement about why you would like to serve on the committee.

Students will be notified on November 8th and invited to the November 14th HSSLA meeting.

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