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   Engaging a Campus, Serving a CommunityTheUniversity of Texas at Austin

2. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin ____% of students at UT volunteer… 74 Why do you volunteer?
3. Who Are We? The Longhorn Center for Civic Engagement helps train a new generation of civic leaders Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin
4. 74% of all students report that they volunteer each year at least one time. Most say they volunteer as a member of one of the 1000 student organizations on campus. Of those just over 350 1000 organizations, say they have service as 78% of all student orgs part of their mission. Nearly $1.2 million volunteer, and raised over last year. They are just a portion of the nearly 28,000 undergraduates who chose to give nearly 1 million hours last year serving all over the world, and representing the Longhorn community. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin
5. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin Academic Service-Learning The Community is Your Classroom Earn Course Credit! Curriculum in Action! Offered in 22 disciplines
6. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin Highlights from 2012-2013: council’s founding year 7member organizations monthly service events Hope Austin Longhorn Outreach Omega Delta Phi Project SEEE UT Service Scholars Kappa Delta Chi Kappa Phi Lambda
7. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin The Project How to Get Involved: Volunteer – join a group or sign up on your own Lead – be part of our event staff and help run the event Plan – join the committee Saturday, February 22, 2014 UT’s Largest Day of Service
8. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin Recognition Longhorn Faces of Service The President’s Volunteer Service Award LCCE Volunteer of the Month LCCE Student Organization of the Month The Tower Awards
9. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin Where Do I Go From Here? The LCCE! FIRST YEAR Options: -service organizations -non-profits -one-time or semester-long opportunities
10. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin How Do I Get Started? AUGUST First Day of Classes August 28, 2013 Project 2014 Info Sessions Aug 29-Sept 26 SEPTEMBER Party on the Plaza September 4, 2013 UT Volunteer Fair September 18, 2013 Be The Change September 29, 2013
11. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin How to Reach Us? Contact Us: ddce.utexas.edu/civicengagement civicengagement@austin.utexas.edu engageutx Longhorn Center for Civic Engagement 512.471.6161 Student Services Building 4.400
12. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin ___ % of students at UT volunteer… 74 Do you see yourself here?
13. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin 23 ___ different disciplines at UT offer service-learning courses. What do you want to study?
14. Engaging a Campus, Serving a Community The University of Texas at Austin The LCCE works with approximately ______ community partners. 500 Where do you volunteer?
15. Thank You!

    Engaging a Campus, Serving a CommunityTheUniversity of Texas at Austin