SERVE

SERVE programs provide students with opportunities to address serious social issues through community service, leadership training, social justice education and social action:

Staci Daniels-Sommers
Alternative Breaks Coordinator/
Advisor for SERVE
stacida@umich.edu
(734) 647-3270

Heather Wilhelm
Co-Curricular Service-Learning Coordinator/
Advisor for SERVE
hmwr@umich.edu
(734) 647-8768

SERVE Office
(734) 936-2437

Student Workspace (Ginsberg Center Underground):
734-615-7140

General Information: serveinfo@umich.edu

Student leadership teams and committees work together to plan and implement all of our programs as well as to determine our directions and priorities.

News

Rosalie Ginsberg Scholarship Video

Feb. 9

Meet the three recipients of the Rosalie Ginsberg Scholarship, honoring U-M students for their service to the community.  Congrats Alyssa Selasky, Aida Mandic, and Mimi Karabulut!

International

Apply to Travel With Pangea World Service Team

Nov. 18

Pangea World Service Team (PWST) is a SERVE-sponsored group within the Ginsberg Center.  PWST provides training and sends a group of students from the university to an international community, where they focus on addressing a social justice issue in conjunction with the community. In the past years, PWST has traveled to Ecuador, Nicaragua, Peru, and Ghana.  We hope you'll consider applying to join us on our next...

Campus

Join NASST & Volunteer This Summer

Nov. 15

 Volunteer this Summer!  

 

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Ginsberg Center accepting requests for Alternative Breaks support

Nov. 4


The Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning invites proposals from SOAR registered and University-recognized student organizations for alternative break initiatives that will advance the Center's mission to engage students, faculty, and community members in learning together through community service and civic participation in a diverse democratic society.

The Ginsberg Center seeks to fulfill that mission by helping student...

Campus

Interested in reflecting on your social justice experience? Join Partners for Change!

Oct. 12
Partners for Change: Developing change agents through one-on-one reflection

Interested in Social Justice? Want to connect with other students around important issues and deep reflection?

APPLY for Partners for Change, a reflection-based peer-partnership program that pairs students who are interested in social justice issues with other undergrads. Partners engage in one-on-one conversations aimed...

VIEW Application is Available!

Sep. 29

VIEW volunteers work on site with partners each week in groups of 3 to 5 and meet every two weeks to reflect on their experiences and gain useful knowledge and skills.


VIEW’s mission is to empower students to become educated leaders and create social change in partnership with local organizations and communities.

 

Click here to learn more about VIEW and apply today!

Art & Community

Cash Reward! --NASST is Calling for Logo Design!

Sep. 28
  • Do you want to show your creativitiy and get $50 reward?
  • Do you want to help students to get more involved in community service?
  • Do you want your design to be recognized all across the campus?

Here is the chance to show your talent and get $50! ...

Rosalie Ginsberg Scholarship for Community Service and Social Action

Oct. 14

Up to two $3,000 scholarships will be awarded this year to support University of Michigan students holding junior or senior standing this fall who demonstrate a commitment to community service or social action and who demonstrate financial need.  Preference is given to students from Cuyahoga County, Ohio; thereafter to students from Ohio; and thereafter to any student.  Inger and William Ginsberg established the Rosalie Ginsberg Community Service Scholarship Fund in honor of...

In the News

From Michigan Daily: NASST--Social Justice Learned in the U.S.

May. 31

In Michigan Daily news:the article, "Students spend their summers studying, interning and volunteering around the world" by Claire Hall, talks about NASST trips and other student activities in this summer. The following is the section about the NASST trips, and several NASST members shared their experiences in their trips and what they learned about social justice:

Social...

In the News

Go NASST

May. 21

In the last couple of weeks, five NASST groups went on service learning trip to places across the country. We cannot wait to share this great experience with you. Check out the exciting events happened in these sites. Click on the following link, and you will go to NASST blog and see latest news about all the summer trips! Interested? Go NASST in the next summer, and you will find out there is more than what words can describe.

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SERVE programs address serious social issues through community service and social action: