UHD Center for Community Engagement & Service Learning

09/29/2026

🎉 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! 🎉

Our friends at CEEF are hosting the Energy Day Festival on Saturday, October 17, and they need your help!

Energy Day Festival is a FREE family STEAM festival featuring 70+ interactive exhibits!

CEEF are looking for volunteers to help with:

◾Booth Support

◾Awards Ceremony

◾Festival Support

◾Photography

◾Surveys

◾Other Duties

📅 Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
📍 Location: Sam Houston Park, Downtown Houston
⏰ Event Hours: 11:00 AM–3:00 PM

👉 Sign up to volunteer: https://forms.monday.com/forms/36536a4d6c976f032f472a716c0e46e0?r=use1&2026+Volunteers=

09/24/2026

Need volunteer hours?

Looking for an easy way to get involved and give back to the community? Check out our curated list of ongoing, easy to join volunteer opportunities offered by UHD’s official community partners!

Find an opportunity that works for you and start making an impact today!

🔗 https://www.uhd.edu/community-engagement/partner-volunteer.html

09/22/2026

🎉 Join us in congratulating UHD student JZ Kamille Eclarin, who has been selected for the 2026–27 Campus Compact Newman Civic Fellowship!

Through this year-long fellowship, she will join a national network of student leaders dedicated to public problem-solving and creating positive change in their communities.

👏 Congratulations, JZ on this well-deserved achievement!

Want to be next year’s Fellow? Start the conversation with a professor now! Students must be formally nominated by a professor. Call for nominations will go out around soon.

09/18/2026

Join us for the Discover Campus Compact Series featuring “Community Action Planning: Strengthening Community Engagement,” presented by Campus Compact!

Explore how Campus Action Planning (CAP) helps colleges and universities strengthen civic engagement, foster collaboration, and build on campus and community assets.

📅 Tuesday, September 22, 2026
⏰ 2:00–3:00 PM

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how campuses can advance their public purpose and strengthen community engagement!

👉 RSVP today: https://events.compact.org/discover-campus-compact

09/12/2026

08/26/2026

Please consider registering to volunteer at this Community Baby Shower hosted by one of our partners, The Houston Area Urban League!

05/27/2026

Want to make a difference in your community? Join Friends of Fonde Park every Sunday to connect with neighbors, hear community concerns, and help strengthen the neighborhoods around Fonde Park.

No experience needed, training is provided before each shift!

📅 Every Sunday
⏰ 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Near Fonde Park

Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up and learn more!

04/02/2026

Volunteers Needed! 👶

Join us in supporting families in our community! The Houston Area Urban League is seeking volunteers for their Community Baby Shower on April 16 from 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

This is a wonderful opportunity to give back and make a meaningful impact for parents and newborns in need.

👉 Sign up today by scanning the QR code or using the link below:

https://forms.office.com/r/nCHThZvp5r

03/18/2026

🎓 Calling all 2026 graduates!

emPOWERed YOUth is giving YOU a chance to win graduation regalia! 🎉

To enter, simply submit a short written response on:
✨ The importance of civic participation
✨ How it connects to your academic journey and your future career goals
Don’t miss out on this opportunity!

🗓 Deadline: March 31
📣 Winners notified: April 1
submit your response here: https://forms.gle/Msfz4ZkbKHiwu5uj9

02/17/2026

📣 Nominating a student for the Newman Civic Fellowship?

Join Campus Compact today on zoom from 2:00pm – 3:00pm to learn:
✔ Eligibility
✔ What makes a strong nomination
✔ Key deadlines
✔ Step-by-step process

Get your questions answered and submit with confidence.

🔗 Register at https://compact.org/events/everything-you-need-to-know-about-nominating-a-newman-civic-fellow