Sign up to volunteer for 9th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service

January 18, 2010 is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Dec 18, 2009

In honor of the ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Carlson Center is coordinating the 9th Annual MLK, Jr. Day of Service. Each year on MLK, Jr. Day of Service, UW students, staff, faculty, alumni, family and friends serve organizations across King County by beautifying transitional housing facilities, clearing invasive plant growth in Seattle’s natural habitats, improving neighborhood parks, sorting donated food and clothing, cleaning, painting, and doing outreach for Earned Income Tax Credit programs. Participation has grown each year, last year reaching 1,300 volunteers.

Sign up here to volunteer.

Watch a short video about the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service at the University of Washington.

Leading and learning from national Campus Compact institute

Undergraduate Academic Affairs service learning leader Rachel Vaughn brought her leadership skills to the national Campus Compact institute this summer. Vaughn is associate director in the Carlson Center.

—Oct 1, 2010

UW undergraduates celebrate leadership and civic engagement

On May 6, more than 100 University of Washington undergraduates will showcase their civic engagement projects that enrich their undergraduate education and benefit the local nonprofit organizations, schools, and campus programs with which they volunteer. The 18th Annual Spring Celebration of Service and Leadership happens from 4-6 p.m. in Mary Gates Hall.

—May 1, 2009

Anthropology students and Pike Place Senior Center members connect over oral histories

The Carlson Leadership and Public Service Center connects UW classes with community-based organizations so students experience first-hand what they are learning about and so organizations benefit from student service. “Hello in There” looks at Holly Barker’s anthropology class, a reciprocal learning experience for both students and members of the Pike Place Senior Center.

—Mar 18, 2010

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