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Get InvolvedFranciscan Center Calendar of Events FCSA Calendar of EventsThe Franciscan Center for Service and Advocacy runs a host of regularly scheduled events and programs throughout the year, as well co-sponsor other events with partners on campus. Scroll down to see our annual calendar. Be on the lookout for e-blasts about these and other special events.
Special EventsIn addition to our regularly scheduled programs, FCSA offers a variety of special events throughout the year such as guest speakers, workshops, movies, and panel discussions. One of these special events is SIENAsecrets.
SIENAsecrets was begun in Spring 2012 in an effort to make the Siena College Community an even more welcoming and compassionate home for all its members. Participation is anonymous, and as easy as completing the sentence “If you really knew me…” on a 4”X6” card.
Visit our virtual Siena Book of Secrets at http://sienasecrets.blogspot.com/. Be on the lookout for e-blasts from FCSA advertising our next SIENAsecrets event.
SIENAsecrets is run in collaboration with the Office of Residential Life and the Center for Counseling and Student Development.
 Be a Tutor
Students from Siena College have tutored children at Blessed Sacrament School in Albany for many years. Become one of them. Help a child make the most of her/his education. Please contact our office for more information.
A limited number of work-study spaces are available to eligible students. Contact Judy Dougherty, FCSA Associate Director, for more information.
Volunteer
Our programs for service and advocacy are not the only opportunities for you to get involved. FCSA partners with over 130 local agencies to help students serve people in need at days and times that fit their individual interests and academic schedules. Check out the sampling of our many partners below. Click their links and explore what they have to offer. Stop by our office and share your ideas with us. Together we will make them happen.
Clubs
FCSA’s Professional Staff serve as advisors to some of the largest and most active clubs on campus: American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, Siena for Life, and Volunteer Service. Stop by our office to learn more about these clubs, or click on the links below to explore these clubs’ websites.
Post-Graduate Service OpportuntiesJust as a diploma from Siena College equips you for a lifetime of learning, so too does service through FCSA prepare you for a lifetime of sharing your gifts and talents with those in need. To help you find the agency that is best for you, FCSA hosts a Post-Graduate Volunteer Fair twice a year. Be on the lookout for e-blasts for more information, or stop by our office.
Below is a list of our more popular post-graduate volunteer agencies. Click the links and discover ways that you can give a year of your life after graduation to the least of your sisters and brothers, both here in the US and throughout the world. Please, stop by our office to explore even more opportunities available to you.
Child Protection TrainingIn collaboration with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, FCSA offers certified child protection training through VIRTUS®, a nationally recognized program and service of The National Catholic Risk Retention Group, Inc.
All those who participate in VIRTUS® training receive a certificate testifying that they are aware of the best practices and procedures for protecting minors from sexual harassment and assault. This certificate is required of all adults working with minors in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, as well as most other Roman Catholic dioceses throughout the United States.
Please contact FCSA to learn more about VIRTUS® and schedule a training session. You may visit the VIRTUS® website by clicking the image below or typing this address into your web-browser: http://www.virtus.org/virtus/.
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