Our definition of citizenship includes informing the community about public voting and giving back. We seek to help through service and volunteerism. UMSL views our position as a university as an opportunity to give to organizations, centers, and services that seek to better the community around them.
UMSL Month of Community Giving
Every year in October, UMSL takes part in the United Way of Greater St. Louis and the CHC Creating Healthier Communities campaigns. Combined, they are community partners to more than 250 nonprofit organizations. This is one effort to create a stronger community through collaboration, investment, and service. UMSL is a community-engaged university, and we work in many ways to strengthen and support the great work being done by our community partners to create a region where people can thrive.
"Give a little, help a lot...Each one of us individually and collectively is responsible for the community in which we live," said Patricia Zahn, Chair of the Campaign and Director of Community Engagement & Outreach at UMSL. "We can make it a better place directly through our service, and we can help others through our charitable giving."
Learn more about the UMSL Month of Community Giving.
United Way Volunteer's Center
Welcome UMSL students and employees to STLVolunteer, a searchable database opportunities to connect with St. Louis non-profits. Powered by the United Way of Greater St. Louis, STLVolunteer includes opportunities for individuals and for groups, on a one-time, short-term, or long-term basis.
The Office of Student Involvement
The Office of Student Involvement at UMSL believes volunteering is an essential component of a well-rounded and fulfilling college experience and would like to help you get involved and make a difference. Whether you are interested in volunteering for fun and personal fulfillment, to earn service hours or as a part of a group or organization, we can assist you in that process. Through UMSL Students of Service, our programming board, we provide structured group opportunities to go into the community. For more information on university-sponsored upcoming volunteer experiences, check out TritonConnect.
Neighborhood Leadership Academy: The Neighborhood Leadership Academy, created in 2002, connects resources at the University - Creating Whole Communities and University of Missouri Extension - with residents and neighborhoods throughout the metropolitan area who are interested in improving their communities.
CWC Neighborhood Leadership Fellows: Neighborhood Leadership Fellows is an advanced leadership training program of UMSL, MU Extension and the St. Louis Promise Zone-St. Louis Economic Development Partnership.
The mission of Neighborhood Leadership Fellows (NLF) is to increase and amplify the voices of North St. Louis City and County residents at the civic decision-making tables in order to produce more equitable regional policies for neighborhoods. The primary geographic focus area is neighborhoods within the St. Louis Promise Zone due to the well-documented need for more targeted investment.
