WELCOME ! E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin ____% of students at UT volunteer… 74 Why do you volunteer?

E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin Who Are We? The Longhorn Center for Civic Engagement helps train a new generation of civic leaders student volunteerism academic service- learning community- focused leadership training

E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin $1.2 million 78% of all student orgs 74% of all students 1000 student organizations just over 350 nearly 1 million report that they volunteer each year at least one time. Most say they volunteer as a member of one of the on campus. Of those 1000 organizations,say they have service as part of their mission. Nearly volunteer, and raised over last year. They are just a portion of the nearly 28,000 undergraduates who chose to give hours last year serving all over the world, and representing the Longhorn community.

Academic Service- Learning The Community is Your Classroom Earn Course Credit! Curriculum in Action! Offered in 22 disciplines E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

Highlights from : council’s founding year 7 member organizations monthly service events Hope Austin Longhorn Outreach Omega Delta Phi Project SEEE UT Service Scholars Kappa Delta Chi Kappa Phi Lambda E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

Saturday, February 22, 2014 How to Get Involved: 1.Volunteer – join a group or sign up on your own 2.Lead – be part of our event staff and help run the event 3.Plan – join the committee The Project UT’s Largest Day of Service E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

Recognit ion Longhorn Faces of Service The President’s Volunteer Service Award LCCE Volunteer of the Month LCCE Student Organization of the Month The Tower Awards E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

Where Do I Go From Here? FIRST YEAR Options: -service organizations -non-profits -one-time or semester- long opportunities The LCCE! E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

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 How Do I Get Started? E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

How to Reach Us? Contact Us: ddce.utexas.edu/civicengagement Student Services Building engageutx Longhorn Center for Civic Engagement E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

___ % of students at UT volunteer… 7474 Do you see yourself here? E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin ___ different disciplines at UT offer service-learning courses. 23 What do you want to study?

E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin The LCCE works with approximately ______ community partners. 500 Where do you volunteer?

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