Daniels Volunteer Activities Junior Achievement – JA in a Day at Grant Middle School Friday, April 11 6:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Contact:  Cody Sherrod at 303.871.3048 or csherrod@du.edu Junior Achievement (JA) is a non-profit organization that uses hands-on activities to teach students (Kindergarten-12th grade) about entrepreneurship, financial literacy, workforce readiness and the importance of staying in school. Daniels has adopted Grant Middle School and is providing the school with JA programs during the students’ entire day. You will get to interact with these students during the entire day and really make a lasting impact, far greater than the one day time requirement. JA makes it easy to get involved by providing: Personalized placement into a classroom that’s conveniently located to work or home Staff support Comprehensive training on all material Step-by-step lesson plans For more information about our programs and schools, visit www.jacolorado.org So are you ready to be a JA Volunteer?  KidsTek Challenge Friday & Saturday May 2-3 Contact:  Elizabeth Leenhouts at Elizabeth.Leenhouts@Kidstek.org KidsTek and the Information Technology and Electronic Commerce department in the Daniels College of Business, University of Denver is co-sponsering the KidsTek Challenge, to provide free IT assessments and plans (a value of over $1500) to organizations in the Denver Metro non-profit community.  A workshop will be held on May 2 and 3, 2008, to provide volunteer training and assist the first round of recipients. The KidsTek Challenge utilizes KidsTek high school students; Daniels College of Business faculty, students, and alumni, as well as business community volunteers to help strengthen the technological capacity of area non-profits. A directory of low-cost and free resources will be developed for the low-cost implementation of the recommended technology plans. Project Homeless Connect 6 Friday, May 9 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Contact:  Katie Symons at Katie.symons@du.edu PHC is a partnership between DU, Denver’s Road Home and the Mile High United Way, serves as a one-stop shop. It will connect homeless individuals to services, including employment, housing, health care, legal resources, IDs, Social Security and food-stamp benefits. Homeless people will be bussed to and from DU for the event, and more than 60 service organizations from the Denver area will be present to serve them. Project Homeless Connect is one facet of the City of Denver’s 10-year plan to end homelessness. Denver’s Road Home began in October 2003 in response to an increasing rise in homeless persons in the city and county of Denver and a mounting increase in public safety concerns. Organizers say volunteer support from DU students, staff, faculty, alumni and community members is vital to the success of PHC 6. Volunteers will be matched one-to-one with a homeless participant for the day. All volunteers will go through an extensive training process. Volunteer registration will begin in early April. Volunteer registration will be available shortly at www.du.edu/engage. Bike MS: Colorado Great-West Life Bike Ride June 28 and 29 Contact:  Gerard Laurain at glaurain@yahoo.com Cost: To be determined This is a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with Daniels alumni, get in shape and help those with Multiple Sclerosis. This 2-day ride was named the 2007 Bicycling Event of the Year and caters to cyclists of all ability levels.   Whether you’re a weekend warrior, a recreational cyclist, or a hard core roadie, this ride is for you! If you would like to find out more about the MS-150 or join the team, please come to a kick-off meeting on Wednesday, March 12th @ 6:15 PM in Room 335 in the Daniels College of Business. The University of Denver and the Daniels College of Business are proud to offer a comprehensive directory for volunteer and service learning opportunities http://www.du.edu/engage/ To get involved in volunteer activities or to learn more about service learning, contact Cody Sherrod, Manager of Service Learning & Community Relations, csherrod@du.edu or 303.871.3048.