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

2 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?

3 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

4 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.

5 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

6 Highlights from 2012- 2013: 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

7 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

8 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

9 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

10 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

11 How to Reach Us? Contact Us: ddce.utexas.edu/civicengagement Student Services Building 4.400 512.471.6161 engageutx Longhorn Center for Civic Engagement civicengagement@austin.utexas.edu E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin

12 ___ % 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

13 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?

14 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?

15 T HANK Y OU ! E NGAGING A C AMPUS, S ERVING A C OMMUNITY The University of Texas at Austin


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