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Become a Volunteer Counselor with Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach

Mary’s Place Refugee Outreach is seeking students willing to serve as volunteer counselors for the summer. Students will have to be available from July 2nd to August 10th, Monday through…

Students Develop Community Leadership Skills in Thailand

Back row (L-R): Brianna Terrell ‘20, Yixin Cao ‘18, Vlad Cazacu ‘20, Olavi Hangula ‘21 Front row (L-R): Nathan Leopold ‘20, Beatriz Gil Gonzalez ‘19, Jing Tian Ngiaw ‘19…

Rochester Urban Fellows Spotlight: Kavya Bana

In just one short week, the 2018 cohort of seventeen Rochester Urban Fellows will begin their ten weeks of service with organizations across the city. Fellows come from near and…

TOUR Academic Coach Spotlight: Sol Kim

The Rochester Center for Community Leadership is spotlighting the Transition Opportunities at the University of Rochester (TOUR) program. TOUR is an inclusive college experience for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities who…

CAS 202 Will Be Offered in Fall 2018

For the first time, CAS 202: Introduction to Community-Engaged Scholarship, will be offered in the fall 2018 semester! This 2-credit course is designed for students interested in pursuing RCCL’s Citation…

AS&E Discussions on Topical Challenges Lecture

Elizabeth Barkin Leight ’89 (PsyD), a member of the AS&E National Council, will speak on harassment and diversity as the inaugural lecture in the new Arts, Sciences & Engineering series AS&E…

Handler Scholars Food Drive

The Handler Scholars are collecting hygiene products (toiletries, paper towels, new underwear and socks, feminine products) and non-perishable food items (canned goods, snacks etc.) to benefit students in need at…

Community-Engaged Courses in Fall 2018

Registration is right around the corner. Interested in taking courses that focus on community-engaged learning? Listed below are the current classes being offered. If you have any questions, email Alissa…

LEAP Tutor Spotlight: Naomi Rutagarama

The Rochester Center for Community Leadership is looking to hire academic tutors for the Learning and Exploring at Play (LEAP) program. LEAP engages undergraduates in helping kindergarten through fourth-grade students…

Summer Internships with PA Attorney General’s Office

February 16, 2018

The Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General is now accepting applications for all summer 2018 internships. The Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, is a UR alum and spoke on campus in October…