Dear History majors, See below for an opportunity to work for the CUNY Service Corps. It seems the third category is the most appropriate for our discipline. Best, Prof. Allen CUNY Service Corps is recruiting for its next cohort of students for the 2014-2015 academic year. Service Corps provides paid service opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students - 12 hours a week, $12 an hour, 24 week commitment. Make a difference through service and work for great organizations throughout New York City! Deadline to apply March 31! The application for the 2014-2015 cohort is now open at http://www.cuny.edu/site/servicecorps/students-form.html, and students are encouraged to apply! The CUNY Service Corps focuses on the following four areas: * A Healthier City: Corps members address important community and public health issues, such as chronic disease management, childhood obesity, lead poisoning prevention, infant mortality, violence prevention, nutrition, and food security. * A More Resilient and Greener City: Corps members support projects related to improving the city¹s built and green infrastructure and making it more resistant to storm-related damage. * A Better Educated City: Corps members offer valuable supports to students of all ages, such as those in early childhood programs (and their families and caretakers), public middle and high school students, fellow CUNY students struggling with academic and personal challenges, and adult students learning English or preparing to take the High School Equivalency examination. * An Economically Stronger City: Corps members focus on small business development, local budgeting, fundraising for nonprofits and community issues, financial literacy as well as helping eligible families to access tax credits in order to bolster the economic viability and success of distressed communities within the city. For more info including the list of community partners, go to: http://www.cuny.edu/servicecorps. If you have any further questions, feel free to contact the CUNY Service Corps Manger, Cesar Oyervides-Cisneros at coyervides@qc.cuny.edu Joel Allen Associate Professor and Chair History Department, Queens College Flushing, NY 11367 office: 718-997-5350 fax: 718-997-5359