Eight Mini Grants Awarded to Winston-Salem Youth
Through funding from Youth Service America, the Office of Civic & Community Engagement (OCCE) is supporting eight youth-led, community-based projects in Winston-Salem. Proposals were reviewed and winners were selected by a collaborative team from the OCCE, HandsOn NWNC and youth from Forsyth County […]
AmeriCorps VISTA Program Celebrates Five Years of Service in Winston-Salem
For the past five years, members of the Winston-Salem Community Action Coalition (WSCAC) have been serving the Winston Salem community. Hosted by the Wake Forest Office of Civic & Community Engagement (OCCE), the WSCAC is part of the AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to […]
December AmeriCorps*VISTA Spotlight: Kiesha Speech
The Winston-Salem Community Action Coalition consists of 18 AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) members sponsored by the Office of Civic & Community Engagement (OCCE) at Wake Forest University. Members are placed in full-time, capacity-building roles with community organizations throughout […]
December Community Partner Spotlight: Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods
Each month, the Office of Civic & Community Engagement (OCCE) profiles a community partner and its relationship with Wake Forest University. For the month of December, the OCCE is proud to feature Tembila Covington, Asset-Based Community Development Coordinator of Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods […]
Campus Kitchen to prepare 200 Thanksgiving meals during Turkeypalooza
Besides attending class, studying and writing papers, about 50 Wake Forest University students will spend time Nov. 15-19 baking turkeys and making stuffing and other trimmings as they prepare 200 Thanksgiving meals.
