Service+Opportunities

**Upcoming GSLC Service Opportunities**
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**Past Service Opportunities**
//**Center Point Elementary School Classroom Adoption**//

GSLC adopted two classrooms at Center Point Elementary, a Birmingham school that was devastated by a tornado in early February. Thanks to the numerous memebers who contributed time, money, and/or donations for this cause. Just before spring break, we delivered over $200 worth of supplies and two large boxes of children's books (from Books for Bama) to the teachers at Center Point.


 * NCTEAR**

The annual conference for the National Council of Teachers of English Assembly for Research (NCTEAR) was held in Tuscaloosa from February 24-26, 2011. Thanks to Ashley Davis, Al an Brown, Tracy Windle, Victoria Whitfield, Xia Chao, Josie Prado, and Stephen Black for volunteering at the conference.

@http://nctear.org/

//**CrossingPoints Mock Interview Day**//

CrossingPoints, a transition service for students with severe disabilities ages 18-21 (located in Garland Hall on the UA campus), held their annual mock interview day on Wednesday, February 22nd in the Ferguson Center. Thanks to Josie Prado, Marian Schlosser, Sharon Ross, and Alan Brown for serving as interviewers.

For more information about CrossPoints, you can view their their web site at @http://transitionworks.pbworks.com/w/page/22427591/FrontPage.

//**Books for Bama (Summer 2011)**//

The Belser-Parton Literacy Center, in conjunction with members of the GSLC, sponsored Books for Bama in the aftermath of the devastating storm on April 27, 2011. Donations came from all across the country to give affected students books and school supplies to finish the school year and take with them over the summer. Special thanks to Dr. Lisa Scherff for sponsoring the event and to Alan Brown, April Nelms, Tracy Windle, Lisa Matherson, Elijah Wilson, Aldric Bennett, and Alexander Parks for their help.

For more information on Books for Bama, visit our Facebook page (Search: Books for Bama) or donate a book from our Amazon wish list: []

//**TEACH Alabama Campus Visit (Fall 2010 and Spring 2011)**//

GSLC, in conjunction with The Alabama Consortium for Educational Renewal, gave campus tours to a group of local high school students from the group TEACH Alabama. Special thanks to April Nelms, Lanier Pearce, Elijah Wilson, Josie Prado, Effie Fields, Tracy Windle, Whitney Miller, and Alan Brown for being tour guides.

For information regarding service opportunities through the Alabama Consortium for Educational Renewal (ACER), visit their web site at @http://education.ua.edu/centers/acer/overview/ or e-mail Dr. Bridget Griggs at brgriggs@crimson.ua.edu.

//**2nd Annual Student Teacher Clothing Drive**//

Dr. Lisa Scherff, with help from GSLC, sponsored the 2nd annual student teacher clothing drive on Sunday, December 5th. Because student teaching is a full-time, unpaid experience, many students cannot afford a "teaching wardrobe." The clothing drive was a way to help student teachers acquire professional clothing before their first year of teaching. Thanks to April Nelms, Effie Fields, Jennifer Spear, Alexander Parks, and Alan Brown for volunteering their time.