Each month, the Office of Civic & Community Engagement (OCCE) profiles a community partner and its relationship with Wake Forest University. For the month of May, the OCCE is proud to feature Barbara Masi, Director of College Access at Crosby Scholars. Crosby […]
Casey Capstick, an AmeriCorps*VISTA with the Winston-Salem Community Action Coalition, was recognized with the prestigious North Carolina Governor’s Medallion Award by the North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service for her work with ABC of NC. The award recognizes the top 20-25 volunteers in […]
In its third year, the Civic Scholars program recognizes, connects and develops civically-minded students whose work in the community is both deep and broad. Unable to be recognized in person at the Office of Civic and Community Engagement’s (OCCE) annual Service Awards ceremony, […]
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 […]
RiverRun Film Festival, one of the premier film festivals in the southeastern United States, will feature the world premiere of Bethesda: A Shelter’s Story – the new documentary directed by Wake Forest visiting assistant professor of communications, Thomas Southerland – on Friday, […]
At the start of the academic year, 23 Wake Forest undergraduate students signed up to participate in Dash Corps, a year-long program highlighted by practical exposure to community development. Lessons in nonprofit management and social identity during the fall semester evolved into capacity-building […]
