Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
“My experience at Community Action Coalition changed my views on everything,” said Halle Wisniewski, reflecting on her first semester as a Badger Volunteers team leader. “Everyone who walks in through that door has a different story.” At the Community Action Coalition, Halle, a UW–Madison junior studying nursing— and the team’s three other volunteers Joe, Chris, and …
The will is there. The desire is there. And the need is there. But for many students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the wheels are not. On a campus where few students have cars, transportation is one of the largest barriers for those who want to volunteer in the Madison community. Enter: Transportation Options. The …
Over 2.3 million Americans currently sit behind bars — the highest incarceration rate in the world. What’s behind this massive prison population and why has it tripled in the last 30 years? And what does life behind bars mean for the children and families of prisoners? “Life Behind Bars” is the latest Poverty Fact Sheet, produced …
For UW–Madison junior Hasan Nadeem, what began as a journey of independence, became a life-changing adventure in community. Since high school, Hasan has traveled each year rural Santa Ana, Honduras, providing health and clinical support for a population living with scarce resources. But after the fourth trip, he realized there was something else he felt …
Traditionally, community-based research has been most prominent in the social sciences. But that’s quickly changing. Students, staff and faculty interested in community-based research in STEM disciplines are invited to a new program at the Morgridge Center for Public Service on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 3-5 p.m. “Expeditions in Learning: The Power of High Impact Teaching and …
For over a century, UW–Madison students, faculty and staff have accepted the challenge of the Wisconsin Idea. Now a new generation of students has the opportunity to answer that call. The Wisconsin Idea Fellowships (WIF) program is seeking proposals from undergraduate students for original community-engaged projects at home and across the world. Students can learn more about …
A new education initiative in Madison was launched this fall with an ambitious goal, and UW–Madison students have been asked play a big role. Year after year, Algebra 1 proves to be one of the most difficult classes for area high school students. And passing algebra is the single largest indicator that a student will …
Voters across the United States will have the opportunity to exercise their democratic rights on Nov. 4 through statewide and national elections. The Morgridge Center for Public Service encourages all UW–Madison students to educate themselves on the candidates, register to vote and get out to the polls on Nov. 4. Offices up for election Nov. …
Malala Yousafzai refused to back down when she saw her community in need. And she almost paid for that courage with her life. The Morgridge Center for Public Service is proud to partner with Go Big Read this year as to present I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education and Was Shot By the Taliban. …
The annual fall Sickle Cell Awareness Blood Drive collected 26 units of blood while spreading awareness for Sickle Cell Disease. The Morgridge Center for Public Service hosted the drive on Sept. 12 at Memorial Union. Students and staff from on and off campus gave their time and blood to save lives. In addition to collecting blood donations, …