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Welcome to Learning in Action – the front door to public service at the University of Virginia, dedicated to connecting students, faculty and community partners to social entrepreneurship, community engagement and co–curricular service opportunities.

 
These are some of our winners from the Learning in Action photo submission contest, "The Faces of Public Service at U.Va.!" For details about the contest and all of our winners, click here.

Service Events and Opportunities

 

The Women's Initiative

The Women’s Initiative is a local nonprofit organization that provides mental health services to women in our community who have no insurance or are underinsured. We are looking for dedicated volunteers to commit to working one- to three-hour shifts weekly for at least one semester doing various administrative duties. We have several positions available and ask that you download their descriptions to see what interests you. Please contact the Clinical Coordinator, Jessica Blurton at 434-872-0047, extension 106 or by email at jblurton@thewomensinitiative.org when you are ready to begin! You can also check out our website to learn more about us at http://thewomensinitiative.org. Please click the positions to download the description for (1) Essential Front Desk Support, (2) Database Enterer Extraordinaire, and (3) Play Ground Facilitator ...

Boys & Girls Club Cycling Challenge

Register now!
Event: September 15, Old Trail Village in Crozet

Over the past eight years, the Cycling Challenge has grown into Virginia's premier fall cycling event. During the Challenge, you'll course through the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There are 25, 50, 75 and 100-mile routes. There's also an 8-mile family fun ride from Old Trail to Chiles Peach Orchard and back. After the ride, cyclists and their families are treated to a finish line pool party including lunch, local wine and beer, and live music. Funds raised from registrations and donations directly support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Virginia, which serve over 1,800 youth annually. Register before June 30 and save 20% ...

HELP TO BUILD A HANDICAP RAMP

Are you or others in your organization handy? Help a member in the Charlottesville community by building a handicap ramp at their home. For more information, contact Dawn Starks Johnson at 434-996-6807 ...

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Featured Center

Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service

The Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service embodies the University of Virginia's commitment to serve the people of the Commonwealth. The Center’s mission is to anticipate and forecast change and to serve as a resource to those who need to recognize and address that change. The Center traces its ancestry to the Bureau of Public Administration, created at the University in 1931. The mission is pursued through the provision of policy analysis, applied research, technical assistance, leadership development, survey research, consultation, and training for state and local officials, community leaders, as well as members of the general public. The Center's 60 member staff includes experts in public policy and management, leadership, demographics, economics and finance, politics, organizational development, survey research, workforce issues and experiential education.