Ember (Second Year)
Embrace your inner fire.
Welcome to your second year of the Blazer Ready Program. Continue your journey to gaining life-long experiences. Focus on what you're great at and grow and develop the life skills desired most by employers and your community.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SECOND-YEAR PROGRAM:
Learn to embrace and foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Knowing how to create a diverse, and equitable environment where everyone can thrive, propels you to the top of the list of employable candidates with a DEIB skill set that can help any corporation compete and meet the needs of our globalized society. The Diversity and Inclusion Certificate helps you navigate sensitive topics with confidence and be equipped to understand beliefs and experiences across intersectional identities. Contact Diversity and Inclusion for further guidance: Ms. Sandra Y. G. Jones, syjones@valdosta.edu.
Objectives
Log into your BlazerLink to access the Blazer Ready Experience. As you complete each objective, you will earn credit toward the Diversity + Inclusion Certificate. Click here to review a helpful guide on accessing and completing these objectives.
Fall Semester
- Complete the Recognizing Differences Module. Located in Blazerlink
- Attend two Brave Space Dialogues
Spring Semester
- Download, complete, and turn in the Trusted Ten exercise and reflection questions on Blazerlink
Events This Semester:
Check your Blazerlink Events calendar to verify dates, time, and locations!
Multicultural Extravaganza - 08/17/23 at 5pm on the Front Lawn
Celebration of Inclusion - 09/15/23 at 8am in the Student Union
Pink-Out Festival - 10/23/23 at 11am in Converse Square
Volunteer Service is an important way to give to others in your community while also learning more about your own values and civic interests. You will also build important skills that employers and the community values while giving back to others. In total, you will complete 150 hours of volunteer service to earn the Volunteer Service tenet. Whether it’s what you do professionally or it’s a hobby, sharing your skills is critical to help prepare people on the inside for successful futures on the outside. For more information, contact Ms. Amiya Miles at ajmiles@valdosta.edu.
Objectives
Log into your BlazerLink to access the Blazer Ready Experience. As you complete each objective, you will earn credit toward the Volunteer Services Certificate. Click here to review a helpful guide on accessing and completing these objectives.
Fall Semester
- Attend The Community Service & Volunteer Fair
Spring Semester
- Participate and record 50 hours of volunteer service. Your hours are located in your profile on Blazerlink
Learn to embrace and foster diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB). Knowing how to create a diverse, and equitable environment where everyone can thrive, propels you to the top of the list of employable candidates with a DEIB skill set that can help any corporation compete and meet the needs of our globalized society. The Diversity and Inclusion Certificate helps you navigate sensitive topics with confidence and be equipped to understand beliefs and experiences across intersectional identities. Contact Diversity and Inclusion for further guidance: Ms. Sandra Y. G. Jones, syjones@valdosta.edu.
Objectives
Log into your BlazerLink to access the Blazer Ready Experience. As you complete each objective, you will earn credit toward the Diversity + Inclusion Certificate. Click here to review a helpful guide on accessing and completing these objectives.
Fall Semester
- Complete the Recognizing Differences Module. Located in Blazerlink
- Attend two Brave Space Dialogues
Spring Semester
- Download, complete, and turn in the Trusted Ten exercise and reflection questions on Blazerlink
Events This Semester:
Check your Blazerlink Events calendar to verify dates, time, and locations!
Multicultural Extravaganza - 08/17/23 at 5pm on the Front Lawn
Celebration of Inclusion - 09/15/23 at 8am in the Student Union
Pink-Out Festival - 10/23/23 at 11am in Converse Square
Volunteer Service is an important way to give to others in your community while also learning more about your own values and civic interests. You will also build important skills that employers and the community values while giving back to others. In total, you will complete 150 hours of volunteer service to earn the Volunteer Service tenet. Whether it’s what you do professionally or it’s a hobby, sharing your skills is critical to help prepare people on the inside for successful futures on the outside. For more information, contact Ms. Amiya Miles at ajmiles@valdosta.edu.
Objectives
Log into your BlazerLink to access the Blazer Ready Experience. As you complete each objective, you will earn credit toward the Volunteer Services Certificate. Click here to review a helpful guide on accessing and completing these objectives.
Fall Semester
- Attend The Community Service & Volunteer Fair
Spring Semester
- Participate and record 50 hours of volunteer service. Your hours are located in your profile on Blazerlink
Get Started
Access BlazerLink and log in using your MyVSU login and password to access your account
Blazer Ready
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Student Union
3rd Floor - Suite 3106
Valdosta State University
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta, GA 31698 - Phone: 229.333.5941