Over the next several weeks, the Center for Civic Leadership will be hosting a number of events and activities that promote civic engagement.
September 29 – October 18
Canned Food Drive
Tigers In Service
Crates will be outside of Room 202 in Custer Hall for Tigers to donate non-perishable food items in honor of World Food Day, October 16th. This is a competition between organizations. Twenty items donated equals one service hour. All donated items will, in turn, be donated to Fort Hays’ new campus food pantry.
Month of October
The Red Flag Campaign (RFC)
Women’s Leadership Project
The Red Flag Campaign is a public awareness campaign designed to address dating/domestic violence and promote the prevention of dating violence on college campuses.
October 4
Self Defense Workshop
Women’s Leadership Project and Defensive Tactics Club
WLP will partner with the Defensive Tactics Club to host the 7th seminar to coincide with Domestic Violence Awareness month and the RFC. Students will learn self-defense basics and techniques.
9:00 am – Noon, Cunningham Hall Room 110
October 6 and 7
RFC Promotional Tables
Women’s Leadership Project
Important information will be handed out regarding The Red Flag Campaign events and resources for students. T-shirts will also be sold and flags can be personalized.
11:00 am-1:00 pm, Memorial Union
October 6 – 17
American Democracy Poster Project
American Democracy Project
Graphic design students will create posters displaying their views about current issues and democracy through a poster exhibition and contest. Students will be able to vote for 1st through 3rd place for the posters that are on display.
All Day, Memorial Union
October 8
Times Talk: “The Red Flag Campaign and Bystander Intervention”
American Democracy Project and Women’s Leadership Project
The WLP staff (Christie, Holly, Kaiti and Sadie) will be speaking about The Red Flag campaign, explaining what it is, and how it works to bring awareness to the issue of dating violence.
12:30 pm-1:30 pm, South Study Area,Forsyth Library
October 11
Walk To End Alzheimer’s
Tigers In Service
Volunteers will be running different stations at the Hays Walk for Alzheimer’s. Email service@fhsu.edu to volunteer!
Gross Memorial Coliseum
October 11
Tiger Reach-American Football Game
Global Leadership Project
The Tiger Reach members are encouraged to attend a FHSU football game with their partner.
7:00 pm, Lewis Field
October 15
Times Talk: “Mid-Term Elections: What to Expect”
American Democracy Project
Dr. Joseph Romance will be discussing information about what is going on in Kansas this election year.
12:00-1:00, South Study Area, Forsyth Library
October 15
Domestic Violence Summit
Women’s Leadership Project
Teaming up with Options Domestic and Sexual Violence Services, experts in the domestic violence field will speak about important laws, court orders, and programs.
8:00 am – 4:00 pm, Hays Medical Center
October 17
Shack City
Leadership 310 Team and Global Leadership Project
Students will have the opportunity to experience what it is like to live in poverty by spending a night in a shack that they will construct themselves from materials that they can bring or cardboard boxes that will be provided by the LDRS 310 team. Throughout the night there will be guest speakers, live band, games and dinner. Registration for this event is $20 and all proceeds will go to the Habitat for Humanity of Ellis County. For more information or to sign up please contact Austin Knoll at amknoll3@mail.fhsu.edu.
5:00 pm – 7:00 am; Memorial Union Quad
October 18
SWIPE Out Hunger
Global Leadership Project
Join us for the 4th year of the SWIPE Out Hunger food packaging event at FHSU. This event will provide the opportunity for students to become educated about global hunger. Students will be a part of an effort to help feed the starving in other areas of the world right here in Hays, KS and will show that our university is willing to combat the issue of global hunger. To sign up to volunteer email us at glp@fhsu.edu.
12:00 pm -3:00 pm, Forsyth Library
October 21
Times Talk: “The Many Faces of Hunger-Recognize and Addressing the Need”
American Democracy Project
Dr. Jean Gleishner’s AGRI620: Cereal, Fiber & Oil Crops class will be addressing hunger issues that affect youth and seniors as well as the programs that target these populations. Students will also be sharing what the agriculture community is doing to address hunger issues in the United States and across the world.
12:00 pm-1:00 pm, South Study Area, Forsyth Library
October 24
Red Day
Women’s Leadership Project
WLP will be encouraging students to wear red this day to show their support in combating domestic /dating violence. Students and faculty members are encouraged to meet in front of the Memorial Union at 9 am for a group picture.
All Day
October 26
Jana’s Jewelry
Criminal Justice Club, Jana’s Campaign Inc. and the Women’s Leadership Project
Participants can bead beautiful purple bracelets that will carry the power message of Jana’s Jewelry, intended to increase the awareness of dating and sexual violence to students around the state. For more information contact Dr. Tamara Lynn at 785-628-5668 or at tjlynn@fhsu.edu
1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, Black and Gold Room
October 28
Tiger Reach-Pumpkin Carving Social
Global Leadership Project
Members of Tiger Reach are encouraged to come to and carve a pumpkin with their partner.
6:00-8:00 p.m., Memorial Union Ballroom
October 29-November 3
Poverty Awareness Week
Leadership 310 Team and the Global Leadership Project
Students from the LDRS 310 Team will be handing out bottles of water and snacks with poverty statistics on them to help make students more aware of poverty in the United States. For more information contact Austin Knoll at amknoll3@mail.fhsu.edu.
TBD; Memorial Union
October 31
Sternberg Spooktacular
Tigers In Service
Volunteers will be assisting The Sternberg Museum as they host an indoor event for the community area children and families to attend in costume. Emailservice@fhsu.edu to help out!
3:00pm-5:15pm, Sternberg Museum
Year Round Events
Circle of 6 App
Women’s Leadership Project
The WLP will continue to spread the message of the Circle of 6 App. Circle of 6 was designed to provide a new line of defense against violence in students’ lives. Distribution of Circle of 6 App reminder cards will continue at events, in classes, through campus programming, in the local community and across the state.
Tiger Talkback Question
American Democracy Project
Smart TV’s in Starbuck’s and Sunflower Room in the Memorial Union will be linked to the Tiger Talkback Twitter Feed for students to post comments to the weekly question in addition to the white board in the Union.