Connecting Campus and Community through Community-based Service, Learning, and Research
Every year, we recognize the outstanding students, community partners, faculty, and alumni who make a difference in the community and advance the Wisconsin Idea. This year, we celebrated our fourth 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 …
Badger Volunteers (BV) hosted its first ever “Ed Social” on March 1 at the School of Education. Ed Socials are a play on the traditional Education Session or Ed Session that is a regular part of the Badger Volunteers program. Ed Sessions and socials provide Badger Volunteers with opportunities to deepen their understanding of community …
Most college students in America have some experience with volunteering or community service. Whether it is working at a food bank, volunteering at a ‘race for a cure’ or running a clothing drive, volunteer work and getting involved in local communities has become a mainstream part of young people’s lives. Getting involved in a new …
A new semester means new opportunities for students in Badger Volunteers (BV) to make positive contributions to the Madison community. Registration officially opened for all students January 26. Badger Volunteers supports reciprocal relationships between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and community partner organizations that engage students in semester-long volunteer opportunities. It is the Morgridge Center for …
On Tuesday, Dec. 12, the Morgridge Center for Public Service’s Badger Volunteers (BV) program will celebrate the efforts of all its UW–Madison student volunteers who gave their time, energy, and support to the program. The celebration will take place at the School of Education from 4:45 p.m.-6:30 p.m. “The impact of the work we get …
Involvement, new perspectives, and enriching are just three of many words that our Badger Volunteers use to describe their summer experiences with community partners. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the Morgridge Center Public Service celebrated the hard work of Badger Volunteers outside the School of Education’s North Plaza. About 150 University of Wisconsin–Madison students donated their …