Through funding from Youth Service America, the Office of Civic & Community Engagement is able to support a handful of youth-led community-based projects in Winston-Salem with eight, $250 mini-grants. This grant is a part of a larger collaboration with HandsOn NWNC […]
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 […]
Wake Forest University was recently recognized as one of “America’s Best Colleges for Student Voting in 2020” by Washington Monthly, a nonprofit magazine that covers government and political issues. Universities that demonstrated a high level of commitment in encouraging students to vote were selected […]
With a mix of in-person, online, and hybrid classes this is an unusual semester. However, the Office of Civic & Community Engagement (OCCE) is still here to connect students, faculty, and staff to the greater Winston-Salem community through meaningful opportunities in the areas of service, […]
Dear Friends, Welcome (back) to Wake Forest and Winston-Salem, NC! To our returning Deacs, we missed you; to our newest Deacs, we are excited to meet you! Given the ongoing global pandemic, we want to share important information about volunteer and community engagement. In accordance […]
Wake Forest University has been ranked among 30 U.S. colleges excelling at community outreach by Great Value Colleges. The ranking was recently published on the organization’s website. Wake Forest was ranked 29th. This ranking was created by sourcing the most frequently cited colleges form previously […]
