Programs & Events

On-going Events & Programs

ELL PROGRAM

A program for BC employees who are English language learners, and BC student tutors.  Partners work together on language skills.  Tutoring occurs on campus each week.  Please email vslc@bc.edu or stop by the VSLC for more information

Fall Events & Programs

WELLES REMY CROWTHER RED BANDANNA 5K RUN

This run honors Welles R. Crowther, '99 BC grad and 9/11 hero, and has become a tradition here at Boston College.  Each fall hundreds of runners and walkers join Welles' family and friends to honor and celebrate his life and legacy.


POST GRADUATE VOLUNTEER FAIR

Each fall, in collaboration with the Career Center, the VSLC hosts a fair for students interested in domestic or international service after graduation.  Over 60 organization are represented each year.  For questions or for additional information, throughout the year, stop by the VSLC in McElroy 114, or visit the Career Center's website for access to the Post Graduate Volunteering database. 

The VSLC also offer an opportunity to connect with recent BC grads who are currently volunteering. 
See our Post Graduate Volunteering webpages.


BC SPREAD THE BREAD

Boston College partners with Spread the Bread, a national, award-winning organization based out of Wayland, MA.  Started by two BC alumnae in 2001, Spread the Bread has as its mission the simple goal of making a small, practical difference in the lives of others: a hungry person, an unsung hero, an elderly person living alone.


FAIR TRADE HOLIDAY SALE

Buying Fair Trade is a great way to support grassroots efforts for change in the developing world.  By buying Fair Trade you ensure that the person producing the goods you buy are paid a just wage for their labor.  Join us for the Fair Trade Holiday Sale to learn more, support artisans and cooperatives, and to get beautiful products from around the world! Co-sponsored by the BC Neighborhood Center.  

Spring Events & Programs

IRELAND SERVICE/IMMERSION EXPERIENCE

Students travel to Dublin, Ireland during spring break and participate in a week-long service experience.  Students work in a variety of settings, including a pre-school, community and family resource centers, and drop-in centers for people struggling with drug addiction.  Evenings are spent learning about the history and culture of Ireland, as well as hearing from local advocates for the marginalized in Ireland.  This trip will not be travelling in the 2009-2010 academic year.

MAGIS

MAGIS is a five-week series to encourage exploration and conversation around questions that we confront during and after service and immersion experiences.

HOOPS FOR HOPE

Hoops for Hope is a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the Plex open to all BC students.  All proceeds from the event go to the V. Foundation for Cancer Research.


CLEANSWEEP

An opportunity for students living on lower campus to donate reusable items to those in need.  As undergrads and seniors move out in May, Cleansweep volunteers collect donations.  Once all students have moved out, an Agency Day is held and local non-profits, including schools, are invited to pick up items that would be helpful to people with whom they work.

Summer Events & Programs


NICARAGUA FACULTY/STAFF IMMERSION TRIP

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in this week-long immersion experience to Nicaragua.  The Center for Global Education hosts the group and provides opportunities to connect with local communities; to meet political, medical, and education figures, and to learn more about the history of, and the hope for, the second poorest country in the western hemisphere.


VSLC SUMMER BOOK SWAP

Faculty and staff are invited to bring a book and/or take a book during this month-long summer event in McElroy.  All books remaining at the end of the month are donated to a local non-profit organization in need of good books.  Previous organizations have included a prison and More Than Words in Waltham.