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Washington Magazine: Growing together
October 2024 — The St. Louis Fellows Program at Washington University is not a career development program, though it connects students to summer internships at local nonprofit and civic organizations. It is not a history course, though it dives deep into the political, economic and cultural forces that shape the St. Louis region. Nor is it a financial aid initiative, though fellows receive a large stipend to live and learn in St. Louis.
At its heart, the St. Louis Fellows Program is a commitment to the region.
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WashU Votes co-chairs earn award, $5K grant for engagement efforts
In September, WashU Votes leaders Amelia Letson ‘25 and Hannah Pignataro ‘26 received a $5,000 grant in honor of their campus leadership. The grant came from the Student Union Leadership Award, which WashU Student Union gives annually in recognition and support of outstanding student leaders. Throughout their leadership, they have demonstrated creative problem solving and […]
STL Impact Fund projects near completion as institute looks to 2nd year
Last fall, the Gephardt Institute launched the St. Louis Impact Fund, which offers four different grant opportunities to students seeking funding and support for partnership-based projects critical to community needs. The Transform Grant, the largest of these opportunities, is designed to support robust partnerships between Washington University students and local non-profit or civic organizations, by […]
Gephardt connects with students as institute launches 2024-2025 year
In addition to several major events that made for a memorable start to the Fall 2024 Semester, the Gephardt Institute made a big effort to connect with students and let them know their opportunities for involvement at WashU. Clockwise from upper left, Community Engagement Manager Sarah Nash talks with a student about Gephardt’s fall programming […]
Visiting Civic Fellow Isikoff draws student crowds, sparks civic engagement
It was my experience at Washington University that really gave me my appreciation for the democratic process.” Michael Isikoff AB ’74 This month, the Gephardt Institute hosted investigative journalist Michael Isikoff AB ’74, a WashU alumnus and Visiting Civic Fellow. An award-winning journalist and bestselling author who worked as an investigative reporter for The Washington […]
‘Ready, Set, Vote’ effort nets more than 200 new voter registrations
Staff and faculty joined the Gephardt Institute in running “Ready, Set, Vote,” a university-wide event spotlighting National Voter Registration Day, Tuesday, Sept. 17, to encourage voting and spread the word on voter registration deadlines and requirements. National Voter Registration Day is an annual holiday to remind eligible voters to register, check local voting requirements, and […]
Gephardt News/Media Mentions
- 2024 St. Louis Fellows Showcase: How WashU students engaged with the STL community this summer (September 2024)
- Q&A with Chancellor Andrew Martin, fall 2024 (September 2024)
- “Disagree without being disagreeable:” Chancellor Martin hosts panel on free speech, protest, and democracy (September 2024)
- WashU Expert: Colleges work to increase voter turnout (September 2024)
- WashU community invited to civic dialogue event, meal (August 2024)
- Diplomat Richard Haass speaks on the state of democracy in the US (April 2024)
- The View From Here 04.08.24 (April 2024)
- Gephardt Institute voting plan earns high marks (April 2024)
- LaTosha Brown presents on voting rights activism (March 2024)
- Gephardt Institute awards $30,000 in grants to meet local needs (March 2024)
- Wynter selected for prestigious summer program (February 2024)
- Bans that disrupt democracy (February 2024)
- Student artists can apply for Art of Democracy residency (February 2024)
- 2023: The year in photos (January 2023)
- Gephardt Institute accepting applications for civic leadership programs (December 2023)
- Senior Tori Harwell selected as a Rhodes Scholar (November 2023)
- Gordon to discuss history of racial segregation, urban inequality (November 2023)
- St. Louis Fellows Program showcases mutually beneficial civic engagement internship for students and local nonprofits (October 2023)
- The View from Here (October 2023)
- St. Louis Fellows partner with local nonprofits, civic organizations to improve region (October 2023)
- Civic Action Week hosts events that explore critical issues (October 2023)
- The View from Here (October 2023)
- New St. Louis Impact Fund to support student-community projects (October 2023)
- St. Louis Mayor Tishuara Jones speaks at WU about reproductive rights, gun violence, and the housing crisis (September 2023)
- The View from Here (September 2023)
- Gephardt Institute holds “Longest Table” event to foster civic engagement (September 2023)
- Students invited to join ‘The Longest Table’ (September 2023)
- Philanthropy Lab course grants $40,000 to local nonprofits (May 2023)
- Gephardt Institute announces Civic Scholars, St. Louis Fellows (April 2023)
- Ethic of Service: ‘A stake in the ground’ (April 2023)
- Class Acts: Blake Comeaux (May 2023)