The Gephardt Institute is advancing a bold vision to enhance a civic culture at Washington University. The Civic Engagement Fund is a critical tool that supports members of the WashU campus who seek to strengthen the social fabric of our communities. In the 2016-2017 academic year, the fund awarded 41 projects and more than $55,000 […]
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement is advancing a bold vision to enhance a civic culture at Washington University. The Civic Engagement Fund is a critical tool that supports students, faculty, and staff who seek to strengthen the social fabric of our communities. In the 2015-2016 academic year, the Civic Engagement Fund awarded […]
The Civic Scholars Program Class of 2016 reflects on their two years as scholars.
Applications for the program are now being accepted.
The institute has partnered with Hong Kong Polytechnic University to offer three slots and $2500 in funding to serve on a cross-cultural project in early summer of 2016.
The WashU campus is teeming with students, faculty, and staff who have the ideas, knowledge, and drive to make an impact in the community. The Civic Engagement Fund, now reinvigorated with additional funding and new categories, is the institute’s vehicle to help catalyze these efforts to strengthen communities in St. Louis and beyond. Now in […]