Each year, the North American Summer Service Team sends approximately 60 University of Michigan student volunteers to 5 different organizations across the continent that deal with issues related to:
- AIDS/HIV Prevention, Education, and Treatment
- Domestic Violence
- Immigration: Border & Refugee Issues
- Urban Poverty & (Re-) Development
- Rural Poverty & (Re-) Development
- Youth & Education
- Indigenous Peoples
News
Haley Volk: BTN LiveBig Scholarship Winner
Haley Volk EMT with Mom
What are your past service experiences?
I have been a volunteer EMT since I was 18 in a first aid squad. My mother is actually the volunteer...
Alternative Weekends: Site Leader and Lead Team App
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dDVRbHo2WFpFRU03RDI...
Now Accepting Applications for Site Leaders and Lead Team for Alternative Weekends
Nominate a Faculty or Staff Member for the Rosalie Ginsberg Award for Community Service and Social Action
The Ginsberg Center is pleased to recognize the staff and faculty of our University community that have committed themselves to community service and...
Commitment to Service Award Winners Announced
Rohit Abraham and Christie Donahue, two U-M students actively involved at the Ginsberg Center, have been awarded the Campus Compact Commitment to Service Award!
The Commitment to Service Award...
Leadership
NASST Lead Team Application Open Now!
Are you:
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Looking for a cool leadership experience next year?
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Interested in Social Justice and service learning?
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Passionate about event planning and teamwork?
Apply NOW to be a NASST (North American Summer Service Team...
Ginsberg Center accepting requests for Alternative Breaks support
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...
Art & Community
Cash Reward! --NASST is Calling for Logo Design!
- 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
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.
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...
