Community and university members gathered on Thursday, Feb. 19 to identify community interests, consider collaboration opportunities and develop strategies for action.
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Exploring and Building Partnerships: The Fourth Wisconsin Idea Conference
The Wisconsin Idea Conference is an opportunity for community-engaged scholars across campus and the state to come together to network, share best practices and support each other’s partnerships.
Collaboratively Designing a Health Literacy Curriculum
In this episode of GridgeFridge we sit down with Amy Liang, a junior at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a 2025 Wisconsin Idea Fellow. Liang works alongside Literacy Network staff to integrate practical health lessons into existing classes. Topics include understanding insurance terminology, communicating with medical providers and building confidence in healthcare settings.
How Campus Engagement Shaped a Life in Public Service and Advocacy
Through internships, coalition-building, and civic engagement at the Morgridge Center, Shreya Bandyopadhyay discovered her calling in public service. Today, she carries those lessons into her role supporting reproductive rights advocacy across the country.
Bridging Intergenerational Divides in Plymouth
Through community-based research, an Educational Policy Studies course partnered with Rocky Knoll Health Care Center during the fall 2025 semester to create a lasting curriculum that connects seniors and children.
Register for the 4th Annual Wisconsin Idea Conference
Focusing on the theme of “Building Creative and Committed Partnerships,” this year’s conference aims to reaffirm the importance of collaborating across organizations to make a positive impact in our shared neighborhoods on issues that matter to residents.
The Morgridge Center’s 30th Year
With the year coming to a close, the Morgridge Center is grateful to look back on 30 great years of community engagement. Through pillar programs such as Badger Volunteers, impactful Community-based Learning courses, and the annual Wisconsin Idea Fellowship only continuing to grow, the Morgridge Center looks forward to the next 30 years to come.
From Coastal Ecuador to Snowy Madison: Redefining What it Means to Serve Your Community
Journeying to the U.S. awakened something inside her and taught her that in America, she isn’t just a Black woman — she is an Afro-Latina woman. Looking forward, Kristhel Maholy Vernaza Sanchez is steadfast and dedicated to becoming a politician back in Ecuador and holding public office where she could make real change.
The Trifecta of Impact: Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Connects Students, Faculty and Communities
The Wisconsin Idea Fellowship (WIF) program offers undergraduate students the opportunity to engage in long-term, community-based projects that explore diverse approaches to public service and research.
Finding Connection and Building Community in Public Health
When Melissa Her first stepped onto the UW-Madison campus, the idea of becoming a public health nurse was foreign to her, much less one defined by community engagement and service.