{"id":959,"date":"2005-09-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2005-09-27T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/blog\/news\/?p=959"},"modified":"2005-09-27T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2005-09-27T04:00:00","slug":"exploring-service-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emu.edu\/now\/news\/2005\/exploring-service-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Service Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Representatives from more than 40 organizations in the Harrisonburg- Rockingham County, Va., area were on hand for a &quot;Sign-Up Fair&quot; held Sept. 22 in the University Commons at 糖心Vlog. <\/p>\n<p> Around 300 first-year and upperclass students learned about opportunities to get involved with agencies and organizations representing aging and disabilities services, early and elementary education, ESL tutoring for children and adults, hunger and housing, wellness and environment, mission and ministry and youth and adult services. <\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"photo right\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"133\" alt=\"Mary Rodihan talks with Brigette Funk and Becky Chapin\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emu.edu\/news\/images\/signupfair.jpg\" \/><br \/> Photo by Jim Bishop<\/div>\n<p> Here, Mary Rodihan (l.), partnership development and program manager with Big Brothers\/Big Sisters of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, talks with Brigette Funk, a first-year student from Strasburg, Va., and to Becky Chapin, a first-year student from Richmond, Va. <\/p>\n<p> First-year students are expected to do at least 15 hours of community service as part of requirements in a &quot;First Year Seminar&quot; course, according to Deanna F. 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