MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning

, Spartans! Meet the Center for Community Engaged Learning at these events next week:

🌐 International Student Orientation Resource Fair, August 25th
🫂 New Student Orientation Parent and Supporter Resource Fair, August 25th-26th
🎉 46th Annual UFest, August 28th
➡️ Transfer Student Welcome and Resource Fair, August 30th
💚 Sparticipation, August 30th

Want to promote physical activity on our campus and help your peers accomplish their goals? Interested in learning more about charities in Michigan? Ready to get into the dirt and grow food for South Lansing neighbors? Find Fall 2026 volunteer opportunities with SPARTANfit, Business Charity Directory, the South Lansing Community Development Association, and more at SpartansVolunteer.msu.edu!

Want to gain experience in a medical setting? UM Health - Sparrow need volunteers for Fall 2026! Serve alongside healthcare professionals and choose from a variety of opportunities and weekly shifts to support good health and well-being in Greater Lansing.

To apply, go to the pre-health volunteering link in our bio and complete the Sparrow College Application today!

Help us Fill the Bus this month! Our 18th annual philanthropy event with MSU Future Alumni will provide new school supplies for families served by the MSU Student Parent Resource Center, Lansing School District, and East Lansing Public Schools.

Any donation can make a difference, no matter the size! For example, your donation can purchase:

📓 $5 - 3 notebooks and a pack of pens and pencils
✏️ $20 - 20 packs of colored pencils
🎒 $50 - a brand-new adult-sized backpack

Donations of supplies are also appreciated! Bring your new, unopened school supplies to the bin outside of CCEL's office at the Student Services Building, Room 101.

Learn more and participate at https://communityengagedlearning.msu.edu/upcoming-events/2026/fill-the-bus-2026!

MSU Alumni

Help Greater Lansing families prepare for the new school year! Our partners at Against All Odds need volunteers in August to sort supplies and fill backpacks for their 6th annual Back to School Giveaway. Shifts are open to individual or team registration on the below dates, 3-6PM, at the Lansing Mall, and registration closes 1 week before each shift.

💚 Thursday, August 6th
💚 Friday, August 7th
💚 Tuesday, August 11th
💚 Thursday, August 13th
💚 Friday, August 14th
💚 Saturday, August 15th

Learn more & RSVP through SpartansVolunteer at bit.ly/SVBackpacks26!

Missed this weekend's park workday? You can still spend your summer caring for native plants at the Harrison Meadows Garden Day on Sunday, August 9th! Learn more and RSVP at https://spartansvolunteer.msu.edu/need/detail/?need_id=1270971.

East Lansing Healthy Parks needs volunteers for their workday this Sunday at Patriarche Park! Learn more and register to volunteer at https://spartansvolunteer.msu.edu/need/detail/?need_id=1270869.

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Want to support arts programming in Lansing this year? The Michigan Institute for Contemporary Art is looking for volunteers for their Capacity Connect Project through May 2027! Learn more and sign up on SpartansVolunteer at https://spartansvolunteer.msu.edu/need/detail/?need_id=1269689 (linked in the QR code).

Our partners at United Way of South Central Michigan are looking for a Community Partnership and Education Intern to join their team! Learn more and apply at https://unitedforscmi.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1798980.

The Eastside Community Action Center needs volunteers for their S.T.A.R. Summer Literacy Program! Shifts are available 11:30AM-4PM, Monday-Thursday, June 22nd through August 27th. MSU student volunteers can learn more and register at https://spartansvolunteer.msu.edu/need/detail/?need_id=1257886!