Help celebrate Discovery Day by joining SPC’s newest service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega (APO), collect new and gently used shoes for Clothes to Kids’s Shoetober collection drive.

Shoetober is a month-long collection drive for new and gently used shoes.

Each year, Clothes to Kids provides more than 13,000 pairs of shoes to kids in our communities. Their mission is to provide new and quality used clothing to low income or in crisis school age children, free of charge.

Shoetober is brought to SPC by APO. APO is a co-educational intercollegiate service organization. Since 1925, more than 500,000 members on over 375 campuses, provide more services on more campuses than any other collegiate service organization. It is an inclusive, campus-based, leadership development organization. For more information about APO, please contact Dr. Tara Newsom at newsom.tara@spcollege.edu.

Discovery Day is a great opportunity for faculty and staff to collaborate with each other and with the help of APO, support our community.

Sizes needed: Children’s size nine – adult 15

Especially needed is tennis shoes and school appropriate styles.

Have questions? Call Megan at Clothes to Kids at 727-515-4520 or email her at MeganD@clothestokids.org

WHERE TO DONATE:
Clearwater Store
1059 N Hercules Ave
Clearwater, FL 33765
727-441-5050

St. Pete Store
2168 34th St S
St. Pete, FL 33711
727-441-5050

Tampa Store
5011-H W Hillsborough Ave
Tampa, FL 33634
813-616-6430
www.clothestokids.org

Join the fight against food insecurity! Hunger is real and together we can fight hunger!

Join Farmshare on Friday, October 15th at 7:30 am
Juvenile Welfare Board
14155 58th Street North, Clearwater

TO VOLUNTEER CONATCT: CVandenberg@pinellascounty.org

Get involved locally with these opportunities:

League of Women Voters St.Petersburg
The LWVSPA relies on volunteers from all walks of life, with all levels of time to give and all skills and passions to follow.

Spooktacular Fright Night Volunteer Opportunity
Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to work with the City of Safety Harbor! If you would like to volunteer during the event, email dmack@cityofsafetyharbor.com.

Clearwater Jazz Holiday
This huge annual event is scheduled for October 14-17, 2021 at BayCare Ball Park! Learn more and register to volunteer here.

Get ready to VOTE on National Voter Registration Day!

The Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement (CCLCE) is excited to celebrate National Voter Registration Day as part of SPC VOTES, SPC’s collegewide initiative to increase voter education and voter registration.

This week, the SPC community has the opportunity to either register to vote or update their address before the October 4 deadline for the upcoming November 2 election day.

To increase voter engagement, the CCLCE and the St. Petersburg League of Women Voters (LWV) brought voter registration and voter education resources to all SPC campuses. The LWV’s is a 100 year old organization whose mission is simple: Empowering voters. Defending Democracy. 

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

For our virtual friends, please click on the LWV’s website for a non-partisan voter guide, how to volunteer with voting efforts and to register to vote or update your address online: https://lwvspa.org/voting/

Why Vote?

Increasing the number of people who vote in each election means better representation and a better quality of life. If we work together as a community and increase voter turnout, then our state and national legislators will listen to our needs.

Education, healthcare, immigration, infrastructure, the economy, our veterans, etc. are all affected by our vote.

For more information about how to connect with Voter Education resources or to find support for voter registration, please reach out to the Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement at CCLCE@spcollege.edu.

Want to get ready for the November 2021 City of St. Petersburg election?

Join the League of Women Voters and members of the Charter Review Commission to review the upcoming Mayoral, City Council and Charter Amendments facing voters in November!

Topic: All Politics is Local: Understanding the Charter Review Commission & the LWV’s ballot review

Tuesday, September 21, 2021
SPC Downtown Center, DT Community Room at 12:30 p.m.
or, you can join via Zoom. Passcode: 441945

For more information, please contact Dr. Tara Newsom at newsom.tara@spcollege.edu

Spanning 86 acres in the middle of St. Pete, the Tropicana Field Site is being considered for redevelopment.

The City of St. Petersburg and HKS Architects developed two conceptual master plans for the redevelopment of the site, one including a baseball stadium and one without. This is a once-in-a-generation chance to create new opportunities for growth, economic development, and an enhanced community.

Join the Center for Civic Learning and Community Engagement and an architect from the Tropicana redevelopment proposal to discuss the many implications this project has on principles of equity, affordable housing and access to the economy.

Topic: Understanding the Tropicana’s Redevelopment
SPC Midtown Center, MT Community Room
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Or, join via Zoom. Passcode: 722124

For more information, please contact Dr. Tara Newsom, newsom.tara@spcollege.edu

Paid Fellowship Opportunity! Apply by 9/13/2021!

The St. Petersburg Racial Justice Fellows Program began collaborating in Fall 2020 to create a consortium of higher education institutions in Pinellas County, Florida, focused on racial justice. The joint initiative includes Eckerd College, St. Petersburg College (SPC), Stetson University College of Law, University of South Florida (USF) St. Petersburg campus, and the Foundation for a Health St. Petersburg (FHSP).

The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg has provided a grant to select eight students to participate in this pilot program. Chosen students will participate in this fellowship and receive up to $2,000 during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Students will participate in opportunities to learn about shaping policy and systems through a racial justice lens. They will learn about mechanisms that enable racial healing, and they will work on projects that support racial healing and transformation in our communities. The program requires up to 60 hours per semester and 120 hours for a six-week summer internships.

Additional information and application are available here.

*Must be a full-time (12 credit hours) student with an expected graduation date of May 2022 or later to participate.

Join SPC as we honor the 20th Anniversary of the devastating terror attacks that took nearly 3,000 lives on 9/11. In order to commemorate those lost and give thanks to the brave first responders who put their lives on the line, we are joining the Camaraderie Foundation to display flags in the fallen first responders’ honor.

The Camaraderie Foundation provides access to mental health counseling services – at no expense – to post-9/11 veterans, service members and their families.  These warriors and their families often experience Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury, Military Sexual Trauma, divorce, substance abuse, spousal abuse, child abuse and other issues.  With your support, we can help these Post-9/11 Veterans, Service Members and their families. You can find more information about this organization here.

Join SPC students, faculty & staff to honor and remember 9/11 and First Responders on the following campuses the week of 9/7-9/11.

For more information please contact Dr. Tara Newsom at newsom.tara@spcollege.edu or reach out to your campus Student Life & Leadership office.

Have you ever read a book that changed the way you looked at the world?

Join American Government Professor Tara Newsom, American and Learning Support and Library Director, Matthew Bodie chat about their favorite reads for their favorite holiday-the Fourth of July!

Join via Zoom for the Thursday July 1 6:30 pm event!

To register, follow the link below:
http://stpe.co/booksthatchangeyourlife

SPC’s Center for Civic Learning & Community Engagement (CCLCE) wants to honor your service hours.

Please remember to log all volunteer and civic education hours under the ENGAGE FOR CHANGE survey link found under “Log Volunteer Hours” tab here: https://www.spcollege.edu/friends-partners/community-resources/center-for-civic-learning-and-community-engagement

Thank you for being part of the SPC family and contributing to the civic health of our communities!