Latest News From The Gephardt Institute
In massive third year increase,Civic Action Week hosts 28 events
The Gephardt Institute hosted its third annual Civic Action Week last week, Feb. 17-23, to highlight civic and community engagement opportunities and topics across campus in events largely proposed and hosted by WashU student groups, schools and departments. The first two years of Civic Action Week saw 12 and 16 events, respectively. But in 2025, […]
Gephardt students extend summer work through St. Louis Impact Fund
The Gephardt Institute awarded $11,100, through the St. Louis Impact Fund, to nine St. Louis Fellows and Civic Scholars to support their goals to make deeper impacts in the community-engaged work they began last summer. These Partnership Extension Grants help students extend their time with the organizations they partnered with during the summer to continue making […]
Philanthropy Lab students champion funding for local farm nonprofit
In 2024, The Philanthropy Lab national organization granted $62,500 to nonprofits in the St. Louis region through their Ambassador Board. These organizations were championed not only by WashU students, but even a student from Stanford University. Offered in partnership with the Gephardt Institute, Philanthropy Lab is a sociology course designed to give students a theoretical […]
New St. Louis Fellows offering aims to reduce gun violence
New this year, the St. Louis Fellows Program will offer a specific opportunity to help address gun violence in the region. The forthcoming Arnold Family Fellow — created through a vision and gift from Jane Arnold JD ’93 and her children — is part of the new class of St. Louis Fellows and will be granted to […]
St. Louis Fellows Program grows again, reaches 45 students
After a record number of applications, a packed week of back-to-back interviews, and a rigorous selection process, the Gephardt Institute announces its largest class of St. Louis Fellows in the program’s nearly 20-year history. “WashU is in St. Louis and for St. Louis,” said Executive Director Stephanie Kurtzman. “The St. Louis Fellows Program offers a […]
Snowy Missouri immersion trip brings Civic Scholars together
This month, just days after a storm blanketed Missouri in snow, the Civic Scholars Classes of 2025 and 2026 embarked on their annual immersion trip. From Jan. 7 to 10, and with an itinerary that required flexibility due to the weather, the Civic Scholars met with community organizations, local elected and city management officials, and […]
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