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Students learn about philanthropy and social change

Two Cardinal Quarter summer opportunities, the Corporate Social Responsibility Fellowship and the Philanthropy Fellowship, place students with Bay Area corporations and foundations to learn how these organizations work to effect… Read more Students learn about philanthropy and social change

Building community and finding acceptance

Through a summer fellowship, Erica McDowell, '16, explored service through religion, an interest that grew with her increasing involvement in community work on campus as an ethnic theme assistant at Casa Zapata and as a core member of  First Generation and/or Low Income Partnership (FLIP). By Catherine Zaw, ’15

Empowering youth to achieve their dreams through technology

What if there was a summer camp where every day is like a hackathon? Rafael Cosman, ’15, teamed up with two other Stanford students to create CodeCamp, a four-week summer… Read more Empowering youth to achieve their dreams through technology

New cybersecurity group hits the ground running

By Pablo Arturo Lozano, ’18 (International Relations) The idea to start the student-led group Applied Cybersecurity came just before starting freshman year when a Stanford IT official came to me to talk about… Read more New cybersecurity group hits the ground running

Unfinished business

By Mina Shah, ’16 (Comparative Literature) When I received an African Service Fellowship to work with the West Africa AIDS Foundation (WAAF), I was ecstatic. However, while preparing for the… Read more Unfinished business

Helping refugees rebuild their lives

By Kirsten Willer, ’17 (International Relations) “Kirsten! I got the job!” Ahmed said excitedly as he walked into the offices of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on my last day… Read more Helping refugees rebuild their lives

Strategy for humanitarian aid

By Monica Chan, ’17 (Mechanical Engineering; International Relations (minor)) Time: June 2015. Place: Geneva, Switzerland. Finally, I had arrived for my long-awaited summer internship with the Shelter and Settlement Section… Read more Strategy for humanitarian aid

Building community with CS+Social Good

By Vicki Niu, ‘18 (Computer Science) Coming to Stanford, I had big dreams. My conviction was to bring my passion for social change to the tech world of Silicon Valley.… Read more Building community with CS+Social Good

Examining environmental issues in the classroom

By Lynne Zummo, MA ’15 (Curriculum Studies and Teacher Education in Science Education) Their big smiles and enthusiastic shouts say it all—kids love learning at NatureBridge. From my first observation… Read more Examining environmental issues in the classroom

Eliminating the opportunity gap

By Arnelle Ansong, ’18 I began noticing income disparity when I was a student at my middle school, which pulled students from cities and suburbs throughout the county. The realities… Read more Eliminating the opportunity gap