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Begin Making a Difference Today
At the Morgridge Center for Public Service, we not only connect the campus and the community, but we help students bridge their life as students, to their lives as local-to-global citizens. We aim to foster lifelong civic engagement in our students by offering diverse opportunities through the pathways of public service. We believe everyone has a passion for something. We’re here to help you take action.
Explore the Community
Badger Volunteers Activate is a flexible, one-time way to get involved in the community while exploring causes you care about.
Volunteer Weekly
Badger Volunteers Elevate is an 11-week volunteer commitment throughout the semester focused on building meaningful relationships and consistent community engagement.
Mentoring and Tutoring
Badger Volunteers Educate offers consistent, weekly tutoring and mentoring opportunities with our school-based community partners throughout an entire academic year.
The Wisconsin Idea Fellowship has been an amazing opportunity where we have been able to achieve the funding in order to grasp qualified mentors who are UW students, and pair them with the mentees who are at Madison West High School.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowship
Since 1999, over 300 UW–Madison students have been named Wisconsin Idea Fellows. The Wisconsin Idea Fellowships support innovative projects designed collaboratively by UW–Madison undergraduate students, community partners (ie: nonprofits, municipalities, NGOs), and faculty to help address a community-identified need, locally or globally. Students are eligible to receive up to $7,000 for group projects and up to $5,000 for individual projects.
Applications open late fall and are due early spring. The application includes a project proposal, abstract, budget, and letters of support from a faculty mentor and community partner. Decisions are usually announced in late spring and awarded projects may begin as early as June.
Community Engagement at your Doorstep
Earn academic credit while serving your community. This might look like volunteering, working on a project with a community partner, or both.
Strengthen your understanding of community engagement and learn strategies and that can lead to mutually beneficial partnerships.
BadgersVote’s mission is to equip students with the knowledge and resources necessary to be active participants in democracy.
Our peer advisor is trained to help you find meaningful service opportunities that match your interests and availability.
Stay Connected with Us
We’re located on the first floor of the Red Gym, to your right as you enter the building. You can visit our front desk with any questions you have, contact our staff with any questions, or even subscribe to our weekly newsletter, Morgridge Mail to receive volunteer and internship opportunities and events.