ISSL 2024 Social Events
Vendor & Affiliated Partners Fair
- Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Location: University of Indianapolis
Welcome reception
- Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Time: 5:00 p.m.
- Location: University of Indianapolis
ISSL Mental Health Awareness Walk
- Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Time: 4:00 p.m.
- Location: University of Indianapolis
A Mental Health awareness walk will be hosted by Brigham Young University and the UIndy Student Counseling Center. Walk participants will experience a demonstration of a structured Mental Health Awareness Walk. The 1 mile route will stop at several presentation stations that will present specific mental health disorders and their treatments. Group leaders will facilitate discussions between stations. The UIndy Counseling Center will be one of the stops along the walk. A debriefing, musical performance and a raffle drawing will conclude the experience. This mental illness stigma program will demonstrate several methods of engaging students in service learning. How-to manuals will be available to participants.
Cultural Dinner
- Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Time: 7:00 p.m.
- Location: University of Indianapolis
- Join us for an authentic American grilling experience! Indulge in classic American burgers and hot dogs, along with diverse international cuisine from food trucks representing America's rich cultural diversity. Enjoy lively entertainment and connect with fellow ISSL peers from across the globe as you network.
Service-Learning Experience
- Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
- Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Location: University of Indianapolis
On Friday, May 31st, Exodus Refugee is proud to partner with UIndy for the ISSL 2024 Service-Learning Experience in Exodus' on-site storage warehouse! During this time, service-learning participants will be assisting the Exodus office by sorting and organizing unprocessed donations and other housing inventory on shelves throughout the warehouse. These donations will include household items, toiletries, bedding items, furniture, and more! There will also be an opportunity to sort and organize unprocessed clothing donations in the client clothing room.Guests are advised to wear clothing that could get dusty.
Exodus Refugee Immigration is dedicated to the protection of human rights by serving the resettlement needs of refugees and other displaced people fleeing persecution, injustice, and war by welcoming them to Indiana. Exodus was founded in 1981 to serve the legal needs of immigrants and Cuban refugees who arrived as a result of the Mariel Boatlift. In our 40-year history, Exodus has provided refuge to tens of thousands of individuals from 50+ countries. Exodus is an independent, nonsectarian, 501(c)(3) refugee resettlement agency governed by its own Board of Directors. Exodus’s role is to provide the materials, services, support, and resources necessary to empower these new friends and neighbors. Our aim is for refugees to achieve self-sufficiency and create the secure, free life that every person deserves. For more information about the services that Exodus provides, please visit our website at exodusrefugee.org.
Paws & Think
- Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
- Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
- Location: University of Indianapolis
Participants will collaborate to create dog enrichment toys for local nonprofit Paws & Think. Paws & Think is dedicated to improving lives through the power of the human-dog connection. Their therapy dog programs bring comfort and joy to our college students along with individuals in hospitals, schools, and other community partners, while their Youth-Canine program pairs shelter dogs with vulnerable youth for mutual benefit. All toys created during this session will be donated for use in Paws & Think's Youth-Canine program, enriching the lives of both shelter dogs and participating youth. Don't miss this chance to make a difference while having fun and learning about the impact of service-learning in our community!
Paws & Think, Inc., a local nonprofit organization founded in 2001, is dedicated to improving lives through the transformative power of the human-dog connection. Our mission is to create a community where every person who can benefit from a dog has the opportunity, and every dog fulfills its potential. We achieve this through two core programs: our Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) and our Youth-Canine Programs. AAI, commonly known as Pet Therapy, trains and mobilizes registered therapy teams to individuals of all ages and abilities. Our Youth–Canine Programs teaches young people how to train shelter dogs through positive reinforcement behaviors. As a volunteer-centric organization, we collaborate with schools, libraries, hospitals, detention centers, youth agencies, humane societies, and more, emphasizing the profound impact of the human-animal bond on community health and wellness.
Explore more about our work at www.pawsandthink.org.