August is finally here, bringing warm welcomes and fond farewells to the CCG! We are so excited to welcome Wingate students back to campus as well as our new AmeriCorp HungerCorps Vista, Neely Griggs! We also wish the best to Hannah Fraser and Dr. Lacey Ritter who are leaving Wingate for new adventures! We are also excited that our Leadership Intern, Adden Howard is taking on the world in new ways with the Wayfind program! We are thrilled that he will be able to make even more impact in our community but we hope that you come visit us often in the CCG!

This fall will look different than the last, and we can't wait to share all that we have accomplished over the summer and all the ways that you can get involved in CCG events and initiatives this fall!

You will always be a special member of the CCG Family!

Community Garden Manager - 5 to 10 hours a week hourly pay. Responsibilities include day-to-day garden care, organizing tasks for garden workdays, overseeing the harvest and donation of produce, and helping with planting.

Cultural Leadership Intern - Seeking highly motivated students who will work with mentors and the CCG Executive Board to promote leadership and diversity on campus. 5 to 10 hours a week, virtual and in-person hybrid.

CCG Service Learning Intern - About 10 hours per week (flexible). No specific qualifications needed, just students interested in working and learning about community partnerships, service learning, and research. Virtual and in-person hybrid.

Student Helpers for Agricultural Immersion Day Camp - Enthusiastic students with a desire to work with 8th-grade agricultural camp attendees for 3 Saturdays in September-November. No experience needed.

Training will be provided, so experts are not needed! Just motivated and enthusiastic Wingate Bulldogs ready to learn new skills, amp up their resumes, and make change in their communities! Thank you for your interest in working with the CCG!

For more information, email us at CCG@wingate.edu!

Title 1 teachers in our area often have to pay out of pocket for school supplies. Chalk it up to Love East (a student-run partner organization with the CCG) strives to alleviate the financial burden on local teachers through school supply drives.

Want to support our cause? It's easy! School supply donation bins are available in the Austin Auditorium lobby as well as in Burris Hall (outside 104D). This month, students and teachers are most in need of paper products, such as:

- composition notebooks

- spiral-bound notebooks

- loose-leaf paper

- folders

Questions? Email Isabelle Walle at is.walle557@wingate.edu to learn more about how to get involved!

Congratulations to Scott Lail, a former CCG SLCE Apprentice (2020-21), who is offering a qualitative-related study at the Academy of Business Research Summer Conference August 4-5th. He is presenting on reflections made by the students in his Spring 2021 ACCT 426 SLCE course, and we know that he (and his students) has so much to contribute! We are also excited that Kristin Stowe and Scott Lail are joining forces for a presentation for the Financial Education Association /Academy of Business Education joint conference in September (2021). Their join presentation is called "Analysis of a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program's local economic impact." Dr. Stowe will also be offering another presentation of her work entitled: "What does a non-profit add to its local economy? Outcomes of a service-learning course." The CCG is thrilled to have supported both on their journeys within SLCE.

Dr. Candace Lapan is offering a Community Engaged course (i.e., students are assisting on a project already in place) rather than a full SL course this semester with her Adult and Aging Psychology class (PSY 311). Students are working with the Council on Aging to interview seniors. They will collect oral histories and narratives about their life history and aging experiences. They will then compile these narratives for Council on Aging and use this data for collaborative research into the benefits of intergenerational interaction.

Dr. Catherine Wright is offering a Community Engagement & Service Learning GPS 310 Course that involves four amazing community partners and several guest speakers. Our partners are the Community Shelter of Union County, Boost Pad (Charlotte), Wingate's BUS 105 classes (and their work with Soles4Souls), and Heart for Monroe. We are thrilled to have members of the Boost Pad coming in to share their entrepreneurial histories as well as WU Trustee William Crowder, Boost Pad team member Charles Kearse and WU's Office of Career Development. We will also engage with podcasts made with entrepreneurial alumni, community members and industry leaders. Students will be learning course content in this 'hands-on' way and designing projects to serve needs right here in eastern union county. Go Bulldogs!

Dr. Chelsea Kaufman is offering a SLCE GPS 220 course focusing on helping students see how we can address political and economic issues in our own community. This sophomore level course connect course content happening all over the world with the neighbors and spaces these students reside in Union County. This year's community partners include WU's Hunger Corp VISTA (Neely Griggs), You Can Vote, Common Heart, and Turning Point.

Want to chat with CCG Coordinators or see our co-working space? Have an idea and want to connect with some innovative and creative students and faculty/staff? Then reach out to Caroline Wisse (CCG Administrative Assistant) to schedule an appointment or drop in during 'office' hours. We are always happy to see you!

The CCG Against the Grain Podcast is on Spotify, I Heart Radio and many other platforms

Want to learn more or join the CCG? There are various ways to get in touch with us - we would love to hear from you!

Email: ccg@wingate.edu
Website: https://www.wingate.edu/around-campus/common-good
Location: Austin Auditorium, Wingate, NC, USA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CCGWingate
Twitter: @CCGWingate