Holden Center

Hi ducks!💚 Pizza & Politics is back. Join us tomorrow at 5:15 in Bartolottis Pizza for a discussion on civil rights with Professor Alison Gash.

We will be fiddling into how civil rights are being rolled back right now and why the story is bigger than who’s in the White House.

Bring your questions, pizza’s on us!

★ HELLO HOLDEN FRIENDS! ★

The Holden Center is hosting a small pop-up volunteering opportunity on May 16th to head to the Youth Farm from 11am-1pm.

Meet at the Holden Center for transportation and services!
Sign up for the Pop-Up Day of Service at the LinkTree in our bio! ⭐️

Meet the Holden Center 2025-2026 student staff team! The Holden Center is hiring for multiple program assistants for the upcoming academic year. Applications are available through Handshake (link in our bio!) and will close THIS THURSDAY, April 30th at 11:59pm.

Hellooooo Ducks! ☀️
Looking for a way to get more involved and stay informed about real issues impacting our community?
The Holden Center is hosting a new workshop series: Exploring Social Issues in Eugene! This is a space to learn, reflect, and be part of the conversation.
Each week, we’ll dive into topics like environmental justice, housing, food insecurity, and more alongside local nonprofits 
Time-3:30–5:00 PM
Location-Holden Center
Schedule:
April 9 — Introduction to Activism
• April 16 — Environmental Justice
• April 23 — The Housing Crisis
• April 30 — Food Insecurity
• May 7 — Gentrification
• May 14 — Facing the Cost of Living

Hello Ducks💚💛The Holden Center for Leadership and Community Engagement is excited to announce that former Congressman Peter DeFazio will be joining us for Week 3 of our Pizza & Politics series. This session will focus on the importance of midterm elections and their impact on the presidency.
Students will have the opportunity to hear firsthand from Congressman DeFazio about his experiences in the U.S. House of Representatives and how midterm elections have shaped national politics. The event will also include a Q&A session, giving attendees the chance to engage directly and gain a deeper understanding of why participation in these elections is essential. Sign up with our link through the link tree! Hope to see you there!!

REGISTER FOR EARTH DAY OF SERVICE 🌍!

Join us for the Holden Center’s Earth Day of Service, and engage with local community organizations in the Eugene-Springfield area. Serve your community and gain some volunteering experience to start spring term!

WHAT TO EXPECT! ⭐️
- During check-in, you will select which community partner you wish to work with.
- For the first hour, breakfast items and coffee will be available during our education session to reflect on the work we will be participating in and the value of volunteer work.
- Transportation will be provided!
- Then, you will visit your selected community partner and work with them for the next two hours.
- Following the visit, we will meet back in the Holden Center for a brief reflection.

TIME ⏰: April 18th (10am-1:30pm)
PLACE 🏠: EMU Redwood Auditorium

IMPORTANT NOTE ❗️:
In addition, EO/ADA/Vets institution are committed to cultural diversity. Accommodations for people with disabilities wil be provided if requested in advance by calling 541-346-1156!

FREE PIZZA & POLITICS 🍕

The Holden Center is coordinating a Pizza and Politics, a nonpartisan discussion series, that brings together students and faculty from across campus to explore complex policy questions!

In this session, we’ll dig into the United States as a global power. Students work through real policy scenarios, no lectures, just good discussion!

If you have any questions, please feel free to comment or DM us!

⏰ WHEN: February 17th (5:15 - 6:30pm)
🏠 WHERE: Bartolotti’s Pizza (EMU)

DAY OF SERVICE WRAP! ꩜

Thank you so much to everyone that participated in the Holden Center’s MLK Day of Service! We are so happy to see such a large number of UO students come together to give back to the Eugene community. You all rock!

In addition, we want to give a special thank you to our partners - BRING, Shelton McMurphy Johnson House, Youth Farm, Letters of Love, Community Supported Shelters, Grassroots Garden, and Hendricks Park - for providing sites and volunteering opportunities for us! The Holden Center is jumping with joy 🙌

Be sure to check out our Pop-Up Day of Service coming up January 31st as well! ⭐️

★HELLO HOLDEN FRIENDS!★

The Holden Center is hosting a small pop-up volunteering opportunity on Jan 31st to head to the Grassroots Garden, a cherished acre farm by Food for Lane County, from 12-2pm.

Thousands of volunteers nurture GrassRoots Garden, and it’s an ideal outdoor classroom with a full kitchen and compost site! Visitors learn to cultivate, harvest and prepare fresh produce, fostering community and healthy eating.

Meet at the Holden Center for transportation and services! https://www.givepulse.com/event/823279

Happy Winter Term Ducks! 🦆
As we kick off the term, we have a fun opportunity for you! Duck Corps is a term long volunteer experience where you’ll work with a small team at one of 5+ community sites.
Through Duck Corps, you’ll build skills in teamwork, leadership, communication, community engagement, and problem solving while making a real impact in our community.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, sign up now! The deadline to sign up is Friday, so don’t miss out! 💛💚 https://holden.uoregon.edu/duckcorps-teams