A batch of students sat around an oval table. For a close group of friends, they were unusually serious. They were discussing goals and fundraising. \u201cOur goals are twofold: to be a bigger presence\u2026and to get involved with the community,\u201d Margaret Hart, the on-campus Student Education Association of Maine president, said.<\/p>\n
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The local SEAM tries to host a few events every semester. At a small campus such as UMPI, that is quite a handful. Still, they manage to handle it.<\/p>\n
After all, a community presence is important to SEAM. This community ranges in size from on-campus events aimed specifically at education majors, to events for local children and even to a national level. This is due to a national conference that the local SEAM sends students to every year.<\/p>\n
The most recent activity in the community was Read Across America. It was held at a local school. This is a yearly event held to encourage elementary students to read more. Traditionally these events are Dr. Seuss themed, as this year\u2019s event was. The event was a success, and SEAM would like to repeat it next year.<\/p>\n
SEAM is also working toward sending students to a National Education Association conference over the summer. They have been and will continue to work on fundraising. The main fundraising event they plan on doing is a basket of goodies and gift cards from within the community. The basket will be raffled off once completed. They plan to hold the raffle later this semester.<\/p>\n
SEAM doesn\u2019t just work to benefit itself. It also provides benefits for students. \u201cI\u2019ve seen [people] really grow and take on leadership roles,\u201d Shara Gardner, who has been advisor of SEAM, said. Aside from leadership skills, students also get other benefits from joining SEAM. Members receive liability coverage when student teaching or are otherwise in local schools for work. Members also get to attend conferences, which are good for networking and getting contact hours. These conferences and other things allow students to stand out in interviews. \u201cThere are really a lot of solid professional benefits,\u201d Gardner said.<\/p>\n
Hart echoes the sentiment, saying, \u201cJoining is one of the best decisions I\u2019ve ever made,\u201d and \u201cSEAM is definitely worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information about SEAM, feel free to contact Margaret Hart at margaret.hart@maine.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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