Active civic and community engagement is central to WashU’s student culture and vital to a WashU education. The university offers many opportunities, including St. Louis neighborhood immersions, civic learning, dialogue and leadership programs, community-engaged courses, voter engagement, civically focused student groups, and grant funds for St. Louis impact efforts, among others. We encourage you to meaningfully engage with the St. Louis community and pressing civic issues throughout your time at WashU. Just two of the many options you might consider on your journey to engaged citizenship include the following:
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is a great place for you to get involved in the community and learn critical civic skills to translate passions into impact.
gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu
WashU Votes is a student organization that promotes voter engagement and education for undergraduates at WashU. By joining WashU Votes, students have the opportunity to expand civic engagement on campus while becoming more educated about issues facing our local, state, and federal communities.
washuvotes.wustl.edu