On September 9, members of the Wake Forest community participated in Scholar Strike for Racial Justice to host a teach-in on prison abolition and racial justice throughout Winston-Salem. A two-day action plan, Scholar Strike called on participating professors and campuses across the United States to […]
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 […]
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, […]
