Classroom to Community
Spring 2016 - Volunteer Application
Thank you so much for your interest in UNC’s Classroom to Community, winner of last year’s Hyatt
Rotary Award from the Carolina Center for Public Service!
The Classroom to Community application involves 3 components:
1) A completed application form
2) A current resume
3) Spring class and work schedule (to the best of your knowledge—please keep us updated
as these change)
Please email your completed application, resume, and schedule to Classroom to Community at
c2c.unc@gmail.com. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through December 5th, but
space is limited. Inquire about receiving class credit!
The basics: Classroom to Community (C2C) is a semester-long professional development volunteer
program under the Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC) at UNC-Chapel Hill that puts you in a new
kind of classroom.
You will spend time at UNC learning critical skills in teaching and leadership, then practice teaching in
4th-8th grade classrooms at Maureen Joy Charter School, in Durham. This is a collaborative,
interdisciplinary volunteer experience designed for graduate students in the health sciences. We also
encourage undergraduates who can demonstrate a high level of professionalism to apply.
Classroom to Community sessions will meet weekly during evenings for an hour and a half at the
School of Public Health during the spring semester. The weekday will be determined based on group
availability. Participants are expected to attend every seminar session. During the last two months of
the semester, participants will travel to Maureen Joy to teach four, one-hour health lessons in their
own classroom of approximately 20 students.
What Do People Have to Say About C2C?
“Classroom to Community is the most important program that Maureen Joy Charter works with. They
are vital to our mission of educating our students for success in high school, college and the
competitive world beyond.” - Chrissie Bushey, Maureen Joy School Counselor
IMPORTANT INFORMATION/FAQ ABOUT CLASSROOM TO COMMUNITY
(Please read before submitting your application)
Q: Do I get course credit for participating in Classroom to Community?
A: While there is not direct credit for acceptance and participation in C2C, many volunteers have successfully
sought out their own independent study or practicum study credit with a professor in their department (typically
receiving 3 credits). If you are interested in gaining credit you must secure a sponsoring professor ASAP. We
are happy to support your process by providing sample independent study applications and a course syllabus,
however, much of this depends on your own early initiative.
Q: How many hours per week should I anticipate for participation?
A: You should expect about 3-4 hours per week in the beginning of the program between meetings and
preparation for your lessons. Training sessions are weekly for 1.5 hours during the evening with optional 30
minutes of additional supported work time. During teaching weeks in early March-end of April, you should
expect about 6-7 hours per week between meetings, preparation, and travel/teaching. Biggest time factor is
that you will need one 3-hour block of time, one day of the week during school hours (8:00 am - 2:30 pm)
available in your schedule for carpool travel and teaching (4 times).
Q: What are the dates and times of the required training sessions?
A: Seminar sessions will be held weekly starting in early January and going until late April/early May. These
are typically in the evenings at SPH, and will be determined based off of volunteer schedules and announced
early January. Timing of classroom teaching will be dependent on your schedule, but will occur 4 times during
early March-late April.
Q: What costs are associated with participation?
A: C2C and SHAC pay for all needed materials for lesson plans and teaching (as well as printing if timing
deadlines met). At most participants may be responsible for covering the expense of gas back and forth to the
school site if they choose to drive themselves, however, carpooling is encouraged and in most cases provided
by leadership. Some funding for travel has also been secured.
Q: How do I get to Maureen Joy Charter School?
A: While buses do not run to our school site, you are not required to have a vehicle for participation in C2C.
Carpooling will be coordinated by the leadership team. However, if you would like to drive yourself you are
welcome to, as long as you guarantee arriving on time.
Q: Do I need to have prior teaching experience or coursework to participate?
A: No! Overall, we are looking for people who are interested in learning and want to grow as educators,
community partners, and leaders.
Q: Who teaches Classroom to Community?
A: Classroom to Community will be led by a dynamic group of current health sciences students who are
passionate about the intersection of health and education.
Have a question we didn’t answer? -- Email us at c2c.unc@gmail.com :)
Application:
1. Name: _____________________________
3. Phone Number: __________________
2. Email address __________________________
4. Onyen: ________________________________
5. School (please check all that apply):
__ School of Public Health Department: ___________________________
__ School of Nursing
__ School of Medicine
__ School of Social Work
__ Other (please specify): _____________________________________
6. Graduation year: _________________________
7. In order to ensure availability for teaching times, based on your current schedule put an X next to all times you
are available during the following time blocks (note: these are our primary teaching times, however, other times may
be available if your schedule does not fit these main times):
7:15 AM - 10 AM
1:15 PM- 4 PM
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
List other three hour blocks of time Monday - Friday between hours of 8am -3 pm you are available if not
captured above:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
8. In order to start finalizing our seminar times, based on your current schedule put an X next to all times you are
available to meet at the School of Public Health?
4-5:30
5 - 6:30
5:30 - 7
6 – 7:30
6:30 – 8
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Please answer the following questions. Each response should be no more than 150 words.
9. Why do you want to participate in Classroom to Community?
10. Describe your career aspirations for the next 5-10 years after completing your degree program.
11. What assets would you bring to the C2C program that make you a unique candidate?
Paste/type your schedule here if not emailing separately:
Please email your completed application, resume, and your fall schedule (work and school) to
Classroom to Community (c2c.unc@gmail.com). Applications are accepted on a rolling basis
until December 5th, but space is limited.