Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
This year, we celebrated our fifth annual Be the Change Bash in Memorial Union’s Tripp Commons. Our thanks goes out to all who joined in celebrating the incredible work that has been done throughout the year.
What's it like being a Badger Volunteer? Check out some photos of our Badger Volunteers at Wheels for Winners, Habitat ReStore, the Holy Wisdom Monastery and more.
In the spring of 1990, one University of Wisconsin-Madison class opened the door to a career that then-student, Dena Duncan, would enjoy for the rest of her life.
By providing tutoring and homework help, Badger Volunteers reinforce concepts that students learn at school, model academic success, and work to bridge the opportunity gap.
On Jan. 25 at 7 a.m., registration opens for this semester of Badger Volunteers, the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s largest student-led volunteer program.
Badger Volunteers is a semester-long program that pairs teams of students with community organizations to volunteer 1–4 hours each week at the same organization. The program was designed to foster meaningful and consistent connections between community partners and students over the course of a semester. Since 2008, Badger Volunteers have provided 222,293 hours of service …
In 2008, the Morgridge Center for Public Service launched Badger Volunteers to foster civic engagement among students through volunteer work. Ten years later, past and current student and staff celebrate and share what makes this organization so special. “We’re so excited to look back on the last 10 years to see the great impact Badger Volunteers …
Community outreach has always been a priority for graduate student Sam St. Clair. So, despite her busy summer – conducting research in her lab, writing a grant, and preparing for another year of grad school – once she saw a call for volunteers with Badger Volunteers, she jumped at the chance to join. This …
The Morgridge Center for Public Service released its 2017-18 annual report today. The report highlights the Center’s activities over the past year and its efforts to continue to live out its mission of building a thriving democratic society by connecting campus with community through service, community-based learning and research. We are proud of our efforts, …
The past three years of volunteering with Badger Volunteers (BV) has had a huge impact on my college experience and how I view my role not only on campus, but also in the Madison community at large. As a first-generation college student from a small rural area, starting my college journey at Madison was very …