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UWL Community Engagement

Community Engagement prepares educated, engaged citizens who contribute to the public good.

Get involved and give back!

There are many opportunities to engage with the community. UWL staff can continue to make a positive difference in the greater La Crosse area. Here are a couple of ways to get involved and give back:

  1. Search for volunteer opportunities and sign up at UGetConnected.
  2. Sign up to be on the UWL Community Engagement Ambassador contact list.

Community Engagement exhibit display kit

Reserve the kit for your next community event!

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The Walk with an Eagle program at UW-La Crosse matches recreational therapy students with older adults, with the goal of sparking social connections through the simple act of walking and talking. Part of UWL's Community Engaged Learning program, the course is taught by Assistant Professor Jennifer Taylor. Walk with an Eagle Posted 11:08 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2023 Rec therapy program benefits students and adults 50-plus Read more about Walk with an Eagle A team of UWL students volunteers as part of Neighbors Day on April 22 in La Crosse. Being neighborly Posted 2:35 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2023 40% of Neighbors Day community volunteers were from UWL  Read more about Being neighborly UWL seniors Maddie Krueger and Ila Tregoning both received the Eagle Achievement Award for volunteering 400 or more hours. They are pictured with La Crosse Mayor Mitch Reynolds and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Vitaliano Figueroa. From left Figueroa, Krueger, Tregoning and Reynolds. Celebrating student volunteers Posted 3:12 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 Nearly 70 UWL students honored with Chancellor’s Service Award for volunteering from 25-100 + hours per student  Read more about Celebrating student volunteers Paul Bagniefski, far left, president of Mid-City Steel, leads UW-La Crosse accountancy students on a tour of the company's manufacturing facilities. This spring, students are gaining real-world accounting experience through a partnership with Mid-City Steel — part of UWL's Community Engaged Learning program. Accounting in the real world Posted 12:28 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2023 Students gain hands-on experience through partnership with Mid-City Steel Read more about Accounting in the real world Image of a box with the UWL logo and icons depicting various UWL employee perks. Employee perks Posted 8:47 a.m. Friday, March 17, 2023 Explore opportunities and services you can get at discount or no cost just by being an employee  Read more about Employee perks
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