Dr. Lina Dostilio will tell the story of the University of Pittsburgh’s place-based community engagement initiative, “Pitt Neighborhood Commitments,” which led to the development of several neighborhood-based community engagement centers.
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Absentee Voting for Primary Election Starts Feb. 11 on Campus
In-person absentee voting for the Feb. 19 spring primary election starts next week at three sites on campus: Union South, Memorial Union, UW–Madison Student Activity Center.
Volunteer Jumps in to Serve Youth Volleyball Community
When it comes to volunteering, Hatfield has done it all. Whether it’s at hospitals, daycare centers, food shelters, triathlons or bike races, she has always been passionate about cheering on others.
In Partnership with the Bayview Foundation, Badger Volunteers Work to Bridge the Opportunity Gap
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.
Wisconsin Idea Fellowship Intersects Art, Education and the Eagle Heights Community
Masha Vodyanyk’s Wisconsin Idea Fellowship titled, “Providing an Accessible Art Education for Children” focused on working with kids in the fourth to sixth grade to help refine their art and motor skills at the Eagle Heights Community.
Register for Spring Badger Volunteers
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.
Spring Public Service Fair: Connect with Local and National Nonprofit Organizations
Start off the new year with UW-Madison’s Spring Public Service Fair and explore short- and long-term volunteer opportunities, internships and jobs. On Jan. 30 from 3 to 6 p.m. in Varsity Hall at Union South, …
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes to Speak at UW MLK Day celebration
Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes will be the keynote speaker at UW–Madison’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day event on Jan. 21, in the Great Hall of Memorial Union. Barnes is Wisconsin’s first African-American lieutenant governor and the second African-American elected to statewide office in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Idea Fellow Combats Food Insecurity with Cherry Tomatoes
Over one in 10 households in the U.S. face food insecurity, according to the USDA. In Wisconsin, that totals to over a quarter million families who do not have access to sufficient and healthy food. …
Undergraduate Combines Biochemistry, Environmental Studies with Community Engagement in Rwanda
By Kaine Korzekwa It’s easy to make a difference through an award that’s named after the Wisconsin Idea, and Jacob Olson is doing just that. The biochemistry and environmental studies major traveled to Rwanda this …