The Whitaker Center and Wings of Hope are hosting a one-day workshop for Teaching Assistants and other students who assist in STEM Outreach at FGCU. This includes programs like Panther Posse, GEMS, and summer camps. In this workshop you will leanr how to engage students of all ages, classroom management techniques, and teaching practices to put students in charge of their own learning.  Lunch will be provided. Earn service learning hours for your training!

We, the Whitaker Institute for STEM Education at FGCU, are involved with STEM outreach and education in the SWFL community. Each year, we host several GEMS events (Growing in Engineering, Math, and Science) for middle school students. The students attend two hands-on workshops led by STEM faculty during this half-day program. We are in need of FGCU student volunteers to assist the faculty member or external STEM professional in their activity. In each room, there are multiple FGCU student volunteers with a ratio of about 1 FGCU student to 2-3 middle school students. This ensures that the children will be able to progress through the lab activities while also providing them with another positive role model in STEM. PLEASE RSVP TO VOLUNTEER BY September 19, 2025! Volunteers are expected to: *Attend September 26, 2025 from 4:00pm - 5:30pm for orientation. *Arrive at 7:45am on September 27, 2025 to help with set up. Activities end at 12:30pm.  Volunteers are expected to stay until 1:00pm to participate on a discussion about the activities and feedback. Lunch is provided for volunteers during this time.  For more info please contact Debbie: (e) Deboucher@fgcu.edu Students who complete this event gain skills in Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Oral/Written Communications, Teamwork/Collaboration, Leadership, and Professionalism/Work Ethic. This aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 4 and 5: Quality Education, Gender Equality

Advance the Faith is seeking students to come serve with them on their annual summer mission experience to Nassau, Bahamas to serve youth. Every year, we host a camp for the youth in foster care from Ranfurly Homes for Children & Elizabeth Estates Children's Home. This camp consists of workshops on various life-skills, personal-success skills, team-building games, and faith-based content. During this experience, we will also host a gathering for those who have aged out of foster care that have been a part of our programming and camps for several years. Mission team members can help with teaching workshops, preaching messages, leading worship and devotionals, leading games, and preparing meals. We would get to know you, your gifts, your passions, and your personality to explore what areas you want to serve in on the experience! FGCU Participants earn 40 Service-Learning Hours Experience Cost: $950 plus airfare cost (payments are due in increments) All participants are required to complete an application, background check, zoom training and have a passport that is valid through February 2026. Date: August 9th - August 16th (full days).   For more information, or to receive the application, please contact Rebecca Clark at rebecca@advancethefaith.org.   Advance the Faith believes that every person has value & purpose in Christ, we mentor young adults and partner with children's homes in Haiti, the Bahamas, and U.S. to support the physical, emotional, & spiritual needs of vulnerable children giving them a hope for their future & ours. We have been serving in the Bahamas since 2009.   Students who complete this event gain skills in Oral/Written Communications, Leadership, Professionalism/Work Ethic. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: No Poverty (1), Quality Education (4), Reduced Inequalities (10).

This event is to celebrate Alpha Chi's chapter here at FGCU hitting that 10 year mark. 

YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND!!! Join this exciting FGCU tradition and take part in Weeks of Welcome (WOW) Day of Service on Saturday, August 23, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM! There's no better way to make friends and get connected to FGCU and the SWFL community than by spending a morning together serving others. Note:  If you would like to register as a SITE LEADER, do NOT register using this form.  Instead, click here to register as a site leader: Site Leader Registration TIMELINE OF THE DAY: 8:00am:  Check-in at the FGCU Student Plaza Bus Loop 8:30am:  Kickoff and depart on buses 9:00am:  Serve at sites across the SWFL community 12:00pm: Wrap-Up 12:15pm: Depart sites 12:45pm-1:00pm:  Arrive back at FGCU and have lunch together while reflecting on your day!   MANDATORY PRE-EVENT CHECK-IN: All participants must check-in prior to the morning of the event. You will be assigned to a site at this time (assignments are on a first-come, first-served basis!). Pre-event check-in will be open August 18-20 between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM in McTarnaghan Hall 229.  A list of sites can be found below. IMPORTANT: Anyone under 18 MUST bring a signed copy of your waiver with you (signed by a parent or legal guardian). If we do not receive your waiver, you will not be able to participate in the event. Please note that if you do not check-in by 4:30 PM on Wednesday, August 20, your space will be released to students on the waitlist.   GROUPS: If you have friends (or a group) that you would like to serve with at the same site, each person must RSVP in Eagle Link and check-in at our office between August 18-20. Please arrange to pre-check-in as a group because site capacities are limited and we are unable to hold spaces. TRANSPORTATION: Transportation will be provided. We will meet in the FGCU Student Plaza/Bus Loop promptly at 8am. Buses depart at 8:30am. IMPORTANT: Once you RSVP and pre-check-in, your community agency is fully counting on you to be there that morning, so please be 100% sure you can attend before committing!   ATTIRE AND WHAT TO BRING: Please wear either your event specific shirt or a FGCU shirt or blue and green to represent the university out in the community! Be sure to dress comfortably, wear closed-toe shoes and sunscreen. Don't forget to bring water!   Sites you will be able to choose from during site selection (8/18-8/20 in MCT 229): The below organizations will be participating this event: The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society Collier Museum at Government Center St. Martin de Porres Outreach Mission The Healthy Earth iWill Mentor Garden Community Cooperative LARC IMAG History & Science Center Pine Manor Franklin Park Elementary Harry Chapin Food Bank FGCU Creamery FGCU EH&S Sustainability Efforts FGCU Food Forest FGCU Roots Of Compassion and Kindness (R.O.C.K) Charlotte County Garden of Eatin - *SELF DRIVE SITE*

  ----------------------------- Give back to the community.  Get service-learning hours. Develop your leadership skills. Be a Day of Service Site Leader! The FGCU Office of Service-Learning & Civic Engagement is in need of students to serve as site leaders during the WOW Day of Service. Site leaders will help lead a service trip with roughly 25 student participants per site.  You will work together with one or two additional site leaders to lead your site location. Locations will vary and transportation is provided. Learn more about the Day of Service event here.  The event runs 8am-1pm.  However, we ask site leaders to arrive at 7am to help with setup and plan to stay until 2pm to help with any teardown that may be needed.  You will engaged in 8 hours of service-learning toward your graduation requirement.   Note:  IF YOU SIGN UP HERE, YOU DO NOT ALSO NEED TO SIGN UP AS A PARTICIPANT   You must attend a short training session. There are two options (you only need to pick one): • Tuesday, August 19, from 1:30-2:30pm (Cohen 247)   • Wednesday, August 20, from 11am-12pm (Cohen 247)   If you are interested, RSVP on this event page and a staff member from our office will reach out to you with further details. The below organizations will be participating this event: The Coccoloba Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society Collier Museum at Government Center St. Martin de Porres Outreach Mission The Healthy Earth iWill Mentor Garden Community Cooperative LARC IMAG History & Science Center Pine Manor Quality Life Center Franklin Park Elementary Harry Chapin Food Bank FGCU Creamery FGCU EH&S Sustainability Efforts FGCU Food Forest FGCU Roots Of Compassion and Kindness (R.O.C.K) Charlotte County Garden of Eatin - *SELF DRIVE SITE* Questions? Contact us: (e) servicelearning@fgcu.edu (p) (239) 590-7023   Students who complete this event gain skills in Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic and Leadership. This aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals: Good Health and Well-being (3); Quality Education (4)