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CU in the Community is a series of student-led, single-day volunteer projects offered each semester in partnership with local nonprofit organizations. Each CU in the Community centers around a specific topic (environmental conservation, housing insecurity, disability rights, etc.), which is aligned with the mission and expertise of our community partners. By focusing on a single theme, we can more effectively educate and orient volunteers and better integrate their service experience seamlessly into our reflection.����

Each CU in the Community event collaborates with three community organizations aligned with the theme of the service project. Students are then matched with an organization that best fits their interests and accessibility needs. Upon their arrival at the event, volunteers take part in a learning session led by local leaders who highlight broader community efforts to address the targeted social issues. Volunteers then depart to their service sites where SLICE provides food and transportation for the day. After dedicating their time to direct service, project leaders facilitate critical reflection, so volunteers can draw meaning away from their impact and grow as active citizens committed to positive change.��

We believe this model creates a larger community impact with the contribution of our student volunteers. Although these meaningful experiences vary amongst volunteers; they are united under the event’s focus and further inspired to continue action beyond the day of service.����

We can’t wait to “C U in the Community.”��

Choose a project and sign up to participate, no experience is necessary. Students who sign up to volunteer for CU in the Community projects will receive a detailed reminder email related to their unique project the week of the event with information about where to check in, what to wear and what to bring. In general, we recommend that volunteers bring plenty of drinking water and any other personal care supplies necessary to be active and engaged. Volunteers are encouraged to wear closed-toe shoes and layers appropriate for Colorado weather and/or indoor tasks specific to projects.��

Food and transportation are provided!��

Your involvement is more impactful than you might think! Please be mindful that signing up for a project and not showing up the day of and/or canceling last minute impacts resources used for food and transportation, community organizations who are counting on volunteers to help them meet their goals, and other students who want to participate. If you must cancel, please do so as far in advance as possible so that other students have the opportunity to participate and to help ensure that there are enough volunteers committed to meet the goals of the project. If you sign up for a project, please plan to attend and participate.��

Contact volunteer@colorado.edu with questions and requests for accommodations.��