Learn more about the WUD Volunteer Action Committee.
Volunteer Action creates engaging volunteer opportunities on campus that connect directly to issues students care about most. By partnering with local non-profit organizations and community groups, we design experiences that let students explore their interests while making a meaningful impact right here at UW–Madison. Our goal is to help students better understand the challenges their communities face, while also giving them the chance to contribute to solutions in real and tangible ways.
Volunteer Action plans trips to help provide new experiences and learning opportunities to our students, beyond on campus events. Our trips help students build meaningful relationships with new communities, members ,and strengthen leadership skills while pursuing the goal of making everyone a more conscious and active citizen.
Come join Volunteer Action at any point in the semester, just swing by our committee meetings.
E-mail volunteeraction@union.wisc.edu to get more information!
No worries! Volunteer Action is about learning more about volunteering with like-minded passionate people.
Volunteer Action is designed to scale to your needs and interests. There are many ways to get involved, whether that’s helping plan and organize volunteer opportunities, showing up to participate in service events, or supporting our marketing and outreach efforts. Committee meetings are only an hour long each week, and our service events are designed to be “pop-in” style, so you can contribute in a way that fits your schedule. No matter your level of commitment, there’s a place for you to make an impact and grow with us.
We have planned trips on a large variety of issues over the years. As long as there is a community partner and location that we can access we can create a trip around your issue! If you aren't sure where to start planning don't worry! We have a week long spring break trip coming up! Otherwise, common topics/themes in the past have included:
- Ableism & Disabilities
- Age & Ageism
- Animal Welfare
- Arts
- Community Organizing
- Criminal Justice & Prison Reform
- Disaster Recovery & Rebuilding
- Education
- Environment
- Food & Hunger
- Health (HIV/AIDS, mental health, addiction, public health)
- Historic & Cultural Preservation
- Housing & Homelessness
- Human Trafficking
- Immigration & Refugee Resettlement
- LGBTQ & Gender Equity
- Military & Veterans
- Native Americans & Indigenous Nations
- Race & Racism
- Violence Prevention (gang violence, domestic violence, sexual violence)
- Workers' Rights
- Youth Development
- And More!
We just try to to avoid having too many trips focused on one topic each break.