Category: Civic Education

SPC Seminole Volunteers for Patriot Day

Ten SPC students from the Seminole Campus had a great time volunteering at Bauder Elementary School on October 9th. Originally scheduled for September 11th, this volunteer event was rescheduled due to Hurricane Irma. Nonetheless, Patriot Day is an opportunity to turn a negative event in American history and turn it into a positive by volunteering … Continue reading SPC Seminole Volunteers for Patriot Day

Tutors and Mentors Needed to Provide a Positive Resource for Children in the Community

Opportunities to give back to the community for Financial Aid, Hourly Wages and experience are available to you. Tutors and mentors needed in local programs America Read, America Counts and Take Stock in Children. “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.”  — Winston Churchill   America Read, … Continue reading Tutors and Mentors Needed to Provide a Positive Resource for Children in the Community

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: North Greenwood Healthcare Fair

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The old adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of a cure has never been more true than today. Health literacy and preventative care can mean a longer and healthier life. Having access to healthcare can sometimes be an obstacle. This weekend those challenges are being set aside by North Greenwood’s dedicated … Continue reading An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure: North Greenwood Healthcare Fair

The League@SPC registers new voters for National Voter Registration Day!

The League at SPC registers new voters for National Voter Registration Day

SPC students partnered with the League of Women Voters to register new voters in honor of Voter Registration Day. SPC’s commitment to registering students and community members to vote has received national recognition from TurboVote, a voter education application. Boots on the ground efforts like today’s voter registration drive students to their basic citizenship responsibilities … Continue reading The League@SPC registers new voters for National Voter Registration Day!

Vote! SPC Students Partner with The League of Women Voter’s to Celebrate Voter Registration Day

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September 26th SPC will partner with the League of Women Voters to train students to register voters and then hit the streets to help folks access the polls. The League @ SPC will be meeting on September 26th at 12:30 pm in room DT 123. Please join us! . For more information, please contact Tara … Continue reading Vote! SPC Students Partner with The League of Women Voter’s to Celebrate Voter Registration Day

SPC Seminole Volunteers for Patriot Day!!—Rescheduled

Due to closures throughout the Pinellas County School system, Monday’s 9/11 Patriot Day of Service will be rescheduled for a later date in September. About Patriot Day: In an effort to take a negative and turn it into a positive, Patriot Day was established to honor courage and compassion. Just as emergency responders moved heroically to … Continue reading SPC Seminole Volunteers for Patriot Day!!—Rescheduled

A community conversation with U.S. Ambassador to Gambia C. Patricia Alsup

A Conversation with C. Patricia Alsup U.S. Ambassador to Gambia Flyer

Be sure to join a community conversation with U.S. Ambassador to Gambia C. Patricia Alsup from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Aug. 29 at The Carter G. Woodson African-American History Museum, 2240 Ninth Ave. S., St. Petersburg. The conversation will serve as an introduction to our global society for today’s youth. This event is co-hosted by … Continue reading A community conversation with U.S. Ambassador to Gambia C. Patricia Alsup