At the Ginsberg Center, we envision a thriving, diverse, and strong community. We invite you to join us as we work to learn about ourselves and others, grow in community, and contribute to social change. Here are a few other things you can find at or through the Ginsberg Center:
Community Engaged Courses
- Community Engaged Courses further both academic learning and community initiatives. Across the University, there are community engaged courses is most schools and colleges. To view a list of community engaged courses available for Fall 2019, click here.
Little Free Library
- Planted in 2015, the Ginsberg Center's Little Free Library is part of a national movement to foster a sense of community and promote a love of reading and awareness of a critical social justice issue around access to books. We encourage you to visit our Little Free Library, located on the porch of our house at 1024 Hill St, and take a book or leave a book.
- Every month, books are added to our Little Free Library based on a theme. Take a look at the books that will be available based on our Monthly Theme.
Service Cords
- Graduating soon? We offer service cords for students involved in Ginsberg programs or other social action work during their collegiate experience. To find out more about how to qualify for a service cord or pick up a service cord, click here.
Cultivating Community Garden
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Since 2007 the Ginsberg Center's Cultivating Community garden, one of the oldest community gardens on the University of Michigan campus, has been a learning space for students, faculty, staff and community members to explore issues of food access, nutrition, and social justice. The garden also serves as an innovative space where students interested in agriculture and urban farming can pilot ideas, host workshops, and raise awareness in a visible location.
Seasonal vegetables include corn, cucumbers, eggplant, kale, lettuce, onions, sunflowers, squash, five pepper varieties and various tomatoes.
The UM Sustainable Food Program maintains the Ginsberg Center garden in collaboration with the Campus Farm. Students interested in getting involved should e-mail Cultivating Community.