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 Winston-Salem in the […]
This spring, the Office of Civic & Community Engagement – in conjunction with Wake Forest faculty, various university departments, and Winston-Salem community partners – is happy to provide various free clinics for the public. Each clinic provides a specialized focus area for community members: a […]
Jenna Mayer, a junior from Hopatcong, N.J., is among the 290 students selected for Campus Compact’s 2020-21 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows, selected for their leadership and civic engagement initiatives on campus. Campus Compact is a Boston-based nonprofit organization that is working to advance […]
Fifteen community partner sites have been selected for the 2020 Summer Nonprofit Immersion Program (SNIP). SNIP is an eight-week summer internship for undergraduate students at Wake Forest University where they work full-time at a community partner placement while learning about nonprofit management. Community partners […]
For the first time, the Kid’s Cooking Coalition (KCC) took its talents beyond the classroom and hosted a cooking competition. The four-week-long competition began on January 17 and concluded Friday, February 7 at the YWCA Best Choice Center, made possible through a generous donation […]
Each month, the Office of Civic & Community Engagement (OCCE) profiles a community partner to highlight the work they are doing in the community. This month, the OCCE is proud to feature Reverend Willard W. Bass, Jr., Co-Founder of the SHARE Food Cooperative and Peter […]