RVA Magazine is having a dance party at Nile tonight 10:00 pm. It is a tribute to the late King of Pop and is a benefit for SynerGeo, go go go!!!

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Hi Everyone,
Hope you are having a lovely Sunday in the sun! Tomorrow night at 6pm SynerGeo is having its Potluck community dinner for the month of June. It is the second Monday of the month because the usual 3rd monday of the month we will all be in Comer,GA on a volunteer trip. So we hope you join us tomorrow night(Monday June 8th) at 6pm to enjoy some dinner nad conversation! We will be available to talk about our summer camps we have this summer if you or anyone you know is interested!! And you never know, maybe some 4 square will pick up again outside our building.

If you aren’t aware of SynerGeo, it is on the corner of S. Laurel and Albemarle street! It’s a small non profit that reaches out to the community in different ways such as after school art and music programs for kids and these community dinners! www.synergeo.org for a lot more info.

Hope to see you tomorrow,
Katie Cowles and the rest of the SynerGeo staff

Food for thought!

Call us now to register. space is limited.

The first camp is “Art & Community” and we will explore some of Oregon Hill’s History/make gravestone rubbings at Hollywood Cemetery, work on a community themed “mural”, make “messages” to share with the neighborhood. This camp is scheduled the week of July 6-10 from 9 am until noon.

Our second camp will be the week of July 20-24 from 9 am until noon. This camp, “Art & Culture” will expose the students to art of other cultures. We will explore a different location such as Africa, Australia, South America each day.

Our Oregon Hill community dinner in June will be on Monday, June 8th. 6:00pm

(it is on the second monday instead of the third monday because we will be away on a breakout volunteer trip working with Jubilee in Comer, Georgia.

Please join us tonight for an Open House / Art Show from 6 – 7:30pm.  Art works will be displayed from programs and staff members.  We hope you drop by to learn more about SynerGeo, becoming an Americorps member, and giving back to your community.

349 S. Laurel St.

Hi Ya’ll!

The end of the semester is here already. Join us on Thursday from 6 to 7:30 to see all the work art we have been making in Artsplosion!

Picking up trash on Wednesday from 1 to 4 in the neighborhood. come help.

Were hanging out at the Byrd Market on Tuesdays painting faces. Stop by and find local/organic/fresh/yummy food.

Next Monday, May 18, join us for community dinner. Always good food, and friends and fun.

check your porch, we’ve been passing out our spring 09 newsletters.

see you soon

Live and work in Oregon Hill:

Synergeo has full time (residential) and part time (non-residential) positions available starting August 15, 2009.

Synergeo is a faith based non-profit working with children in tutoring and art programs, involving itself in Oregon Hill life with a focus on social justice concerns.

As an Americorps site, full time members are required to commit to 1700 service hours for one year (32/week). Full time members live in Oregon Hill and are compensated with:
-free rent and utilities in the Jonah House (Synergeo’s intentional community)
-a food stipend
-a monthly living stipend of $300
-health insurance
-an educational stipend of $4700 awarded at the completion of service hours
-student loan deferment/paid interest while an Americorps member

Email bonniehofmeyer [at] synergeo.org for application or more information!

SynerGeo is a 501 (c) (3) organization. The mission of SynerGeo is to enrich the lives of children and families through the arts, education, and cultural awareness.  Our vision is to partner with struggling communities in order to empower people to live in community with mindfulness, compassion, and creativity.

Our Goals are to 1. Provide an intentional community among the Jonah House residents, 2. Inspire community action through the Arts, 3. Provide children, youth and families affordable access to the Arts, 4. Encourage creativity & positive expression, and 5. Be a partner to surrounding communities, organizations, corporations, & communities of faith.

The word SynerGeo was created by combining the words synergy, meaning a bringing together of energy from two or more parts, working in cooperation to create an energy or whole greater than the sum of the individual parts, and geo, meaning earth or planet.

SynerGeo’s symbol is borrowed from the Aberlemno Cross, one of the Celtic high crosses dating to the eighth century. The mandala-like center, filled with spirals, represents all things revolving around God.

SynerGeo staff, volunteers, and board members believe that by coming together, we can have a greater impact on positive change in our communities. As a nonprofit faith-based organization, SynerGeo  provides needed programs and services to the residents of Oregon Hill and surrounding communities. SynerGeo is an equal opportunity employer. SynerGeo welcomes people from different socio-economic status, gender, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, ages, or mental and physical abilities.

To learn more about Synergeo’s volunteer opportunities, click here. You can also send us an email at volunteer@synergeo.org, or give us a call at 804.648.2287 or come by for a visit at 349 South Laurel Street, Richmond, Virginia, 23220. Help us continue to inspire community action through the arts!

SynerGeo is an AmeriCorps State Project.

This is just a reminder that SynerGeo is having our monthly community potluck dinner tomorrow night, Monday at 6pm!!!!!!! We invite you all to come share a meal with us and socialize with your neighbors. We are located at 349 S. Laurel Street for anyone who doesn’t know.
Thanks Everyone,
Katie Cowles