In Conjunction with the University’s Capital Campaign, the iSchool student body is making a philanthropic contribution: giving our time to help the community.

The Challenge:

Get 25% of current iSchool students to donate a minimum of 2 hours of their time to a community service project for a cause unrelated to a class requirement.

Benefits to Students:

• Make a difference in the community
• Network with professionals
• Make career connections
• Build your resume
• Increase community awareness of the iSchool

What Counts as Community Service?

In this campaign, we will include any type of community service our students engage in throughout the semester until December 18th.

How Do I Find Service Opportunities?

We have partnered with Austin Public Libraries to provide opportunities that range from all interests. Search the iSchool Career Services website for a complete list of volunteer opportunities.

If you would like to participate in this project, please email Cassie Alvarado.

Already Contributing to the Community? Need to Log Hours?

Volunteer hours from the Fall semester through December 18th will contribute to campaign totals. To log participation, just email Cassie Alvarado providing:

• Your name
• Organization you served
• Hours served with an organization outside class requirements
• Hours served with an organization through class requirements
• The organization supervisor you worked with

Want to Participate or Have Questions?

Contact Cassie Alvarado

Reading Rock Stars, an outreach program, cultivates interest and skills in reading and writing by bringing children’s authors to economically disadvantaged Texas schools. Teachers in the school prepare students by using the curriculum guides before the author visits. Every child in the program receives an autographed book from the author that may be the first book that the child owns. Reading Rock Stars donates a complete set of the authors’ books to each participating school.