Sponsored Volunteer Programs

Instead of volunteering on your own, we offer a variety of other special volunteering programs, committees, and ways that you can get involved in the community through a special program. 

Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowships (WIF)

Have you ever wanted to build water filters in Uganda?  Address diabetes in Madison?  Or help address another community issue?  The Wisconsin Idea Undergraduate Fellowships are individual or group projects of a student(s), faculty member, and a community partner working together to address an issue.  Students can received stipends of up to $3000 and course credit for projects locally, nationally, or internationally.  Details, applications, and application deadilnes can be found here.

Schools of Hope Tutoring

Interested in tutoring?  Like working with kids?  Join the Urban League of Greater Madison and Centro Hispano of Dane County by volunteering as a Middle Schools of Hope tutor!!  Middle Schools of Hope is a program which aims to address the gap in academic achievement between African-American, Latino, and Southeast Asian students and their white counterparts in the Madison middle and high schools. More details and an application can be found here.

10,000 Hours Show Dane County

Get a free ticket to a live concert this April by volunteering at least 10 hours during the school year with local nonprofits! Join hundreds of other UW-Madison students by volunteering in the community and then being rewarded with a special concert just for volunteers. Past performers have included Cake, Guster, Ben Folds, and Robert Randolph and the Family Band. For more information about rocking the community and concert, click here.

WUD Alternative Breaks Committee
Students organize volunteer trips in culturally and economically diverse communities during winter, spring and summer breaks. For information about upcoming trips or to join the planning committee, visit their website or email them at altbreaks@union.wisc.edu

WUD Community Services Committee
Students plan and implement a variety of one-time and on-going service projects serving local neighborhoods, and the needs of area youth and older adults. For information about upcoming activities or to join the committee, visit their website or email them at communityservice@union.wisc.edu

WUD Global Connections Committee
The committee strives to foster awareness of global issues and opportunities to students and staff here at UW-Madison through our fun and informative programming.

For more information on joining Global Connections, or have questions about any of our events, please contact Shira Weiner, srweiner@wisc.edu, 265-5236.