Outstanding TRIO SSS Events In May 2023!

Hey! May is National Meditation/Mindfulness Month! (and also finals) Please join TRIO SSS for the following two events:

Mental Health & Mindfulness Mini-Retreat - Learn to meditate and be well!        

Join us on Tuesday, May 2 from 3-7 PM for a mini-retreat at the Meditation Center of Chicago. This workshop, led by visiting Buddhist monks, will focus on cultivating positive mental health and self-awareness through mindfulness-based techniques that have been shown to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. The workshop is not religious and intended for people of all faiths and backgrounds. Instruction on Tai Chi and some Thai refreshments will also be provided. RSVP here by noon on April 25: TRIO SSS Mental Health & Mindfulness Mini-Retreat RSVP.

Spring 2023 Study Jam - Get some extra study support and decompress with friends!

TRIO Student Support Services, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity, Inc. invite you to the Spring 2023 Study Jam on Thursday, May 4th from 2-6 PM at the TRIO offices and study space (LIB 401, 402, 412)

Mental Health & Mindfulness Workshop Flyer

Spring 2023 Study Jam Flyer

Check out the MoreWithUs Spring 2023 Scholarship for students.

MoreWithUs is based in DeKalb, Illinois. This is the fifth time we are offering the scholarship, which started in 2020. All students are eligible to apply. Students can submit a short essay or a short video about a work/volunteer experience.  Each award is $1,000. The application deadline is November 30. 

Students can find the submission information and past winners at: https://morewithus.com/pages/scholarship. There is also a flyer on our social media, see this one: https://www.instagram.com/p/CjMAx7mNhxy.

Thank you very much, and feel free to reach out with questions.

 

Look forward to hearing from you!

Bakarr

MoreWithUs - Everyday Jobs
2500 N. Annie Glidden Rd., Suite F

DeKalb, IL 60115

MoreWithUs.com
team@morewithus.com

630-995-5306
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Planning To Attend Graduate School?

 Planning to apply for graduate school? Please complete this form in order to participate in the Summer 2023 General GRE Test Preparation Program that will be offered at NEIU. 

Any questions? Contact Laura West: L-West2@neiu.edu or 773-442-5664

Become An America Needs You Fellow!

 Change the course of your future with one application.

Become an America Needs You (ANY) Fellow. Fill out an application today: https://americaneedsyou.org/fellows-program/

 

Why Join ANY?

 

America Needs You connects talent with opportunity. They work with ambitious first-generation college students by giving them the skills, mentorship, and access they need to create a meaningful career after college.

 

Here are the benefits you receive as an ANY Fellow:

1. A Mentor Coach to provide one-on-one support

2. Access to internships at prestigious companies and organizations

3. Networking opportunities with industry professionals

4. Up to $2,000 in professional development grants

5. Career Development training to learn and practice important career success skills 

If you’re still not sure, here’s what a former Fellow of the program had to say about their experience:

“ANY has helped open professional opportunities through resume, cover letter, and interview workshops. It has taught me how to invest, save and budget. It has also taught me more about my goals and aspirations. It was only after ANY that I was able to land internship offers from Disney, Buzzfeed, Amazon, and LinkedIn. ANY has given me the confidence to tackle my goals. I can honestly say that my decision to join the program is the one of the best I've made." -  Jackson, Fellow alumnus

NEIU Partners With Peace Corps Beginning In Fall 2023

Northeastern Illinois University is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Peace Corps to bring the Peace Corps Prep (PC Prep) program to the University.

Beginning in Fall 2023, all undergraduate students will have the opportunity to earn a certificate from the Peace Corps in one of the Peace Corps’ six sectors: education, health, environment, agriculture, community economic development and youth development. 

For more information about the program, please visit the PC Prep web page or contact Northeastern’s PC Prep Program Coordinator Dr. Denise Cloonan Cortez de Andersen at peacecorpsprep@neiu.edu. 

Don't Miss TRIO DAY On Saturday FEB 25 In Rockford

 Join us for TRIO DAY on Saturday FEB 25! FREE trip & breakfast & lunch to Rockford, IL

NEIU TRIO SSS will be taking a bus of TRIO SSS students to the Rock Valley College Main Campus in Rockford, IL for Illinois TRIO Day on Saturday, February 25, 2023 (this is an event to celebrate national TRIO Day). We will meet bright and early at 6:30 am on the NEIU main campus. The bus will leave campus at 7:00 am. We will be back by 5:00 pm.

Meet students from TRIO SSS programs across Illinois at TRIO DAY and…

• FREE Breakfast and lunch 

• See Keynote speaker/panels

• Participate in Professional development 

• Join Breakout sessions (social-emotional/physical health & wellness, financial literacy, self-advocacy, LGBQIA+ allyship and safe zone, career preparation, and leadership)

View the schedule of TRIO DAY activities here.

NEIU Celebrates Black Heritage Month

NEIU has scheduled some awesome events to celebrate Black Heritage Month in 2023. Be sure to add a few of these to your calendar.

 Feb. 6    

Jazzy Mondays featuring Devin B. Thompson, lead vocalist of the Chicago Catz
6:30 p.m., CCICS

Feb. 7    

Black Culture Movie: "School Daze" 
4-6 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)

Feb. 14    

Black Culture Movie: "Higher Learning" 
4-6 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)

Feb. 15

Black Student Forum: "It's Dry Because You're Not Here:" Black Student
Involvement, featuring author/speaker Tim Mays
5:30-7 p.m., Golden Eagles Room

Feb. 20

Spades Tournament
4 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)    

Feb. 21

Spoken Word Competition
4:30-6:30 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)

Feb. 24    

Black Heritage Awards
6-8:30 p.m., CCICS                

Feb. 28    

Black Culture Movie: "Roxanne Shante" 
4- 6 p.m., Pedroso Center (Room B 159)

A Black Heritage Month virtual book display will be available through NEIU Libraries throughout February.