Contact Information

Darlene Heian (Coordinator)
Mallory Manley (Admin. Support)
Marsela Salkic (Office Aid)

(315) 223-2550


 

 

Project SHINE at UC

Project SHINE - Central New York  

Students Helping In the

Naturalization of Elders 

 

    

Important News and Notes



We will be moving our office this summer.  Our new office will be in White Hall Rm. 221.  Stop by and visit us!!!

Thank you to all who participated in the Spring 2008 semester.  All of the hard work and time that each of you have put it has not gone unnoticed.  Everyone involved with the program appreciates everything that you have done!!  HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!!

Currently we are on break for the summer.  However, if anyone has any questions feel free to stop by the office, someone will be in during the week. 

In Fall 2008 you will see many changes with Project SHINE.  One of the most important changes will be where our office is located.  We will be in the current office for the summer (White Hall 236) but we will be working on moving over the summer.  We will keep you updated on where we will be. 

We are looking forward to Fall 2008 semester.  We hope to see you then!!   Keep SHINING!
  

Project SHINE would like to send a big thank you to all the Project SHINE Coaches, community partners, and faculty for making the Spring 2008 semester a success.  Utica Collge sent 42 coaches into the field that completed a total of 672 hours of coaching.   SHINE staff will be in the office during some of the summer break and will be available to answer e-mail questions.   If any students, faculty, or student groups are interested in participating in Project SHINE during the Spring semester please send us an e-mail at shine@utica.edu  We look forward to hearing from you.

 

BURMESE REFUGEES IN UTICAburmamap 

*The Mohawk Valley Refugee Center will be processing and resetteling over 200 refugees from the country of Burma (Myanmar).  Check out the SHINE bullentin board for more information on Burma and the refugee population.* (You can also visit www.unhcr.org for more information.)
If you have further questions regarding Project SHINE stop by and visit!  (Room 236 Miller White Hall) 
 


What we are…

Project SHINESHINE stands for "Students Helping in the Naturalization of Elders." It is a national service-learning initiative currently existing at 19 colleges and universities in 9 cities across the U.S. SHINE builds partnerships among colleges, universities and community-based organizations to benefit older immigrants, refugees and college students, who participate through a service-learning class, Federal Work Study, or as volunteers.

 

What we do…

 

Project SHINESHINE links college students with older refugees and immigrants (50 and older) seeking to learn English and navigate the complex path to U.S. citizenship. In community centers, temples, churches, senior housing and classrooms, students coach or tutor elders in English, helping them become more actively engaged in their communities and teaching the U.S. history and civics needed to pass the citizenship exam.

Here in Central New York, Utica College and Hamilton College partner with the Mohawk Valley Resource Center for Refugees (MVRCR), the BOCES Utica Access Site, Matt Apartments and the Mohawk Valley Latino Association (MVLA).

  

Get Involved <Click "Get Invovled" for more information


Project SHINEContact Utica College Project SHINE

Coordinator
Darlene Heian
dheian@utica.edu
(315) 792-3309

Administrative Support
(Health Fair Specialist)
Mallory Manley
Room 2221 Miller White Hall 
shine@utica.edu
SHINE LINE (315) 223-2550

Office Aid
Marsela Salkic
Room 221 Miller White Hall
shine@utica.edu
SHINE LINE (315) 223-2550