Join a student or community organization
Student groups at Marquette have been actively working to make our campus, community and city a better place for years. Many of these groups focus on social justice and community outreach.
There are also many organizations in Milwaukee that would be glad for you to lend a hand. Visit the websites below to find out how you can get involved, become a member, or volunteer.
| Check out Milwaukee's Urban Ecology Center, where children learn about science, nature and how to live sustainably. The center offers volunteer and internship opportunities. |
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| http://www.urbanecologycenter.org/ |
| The Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin seeks to make the state a better place to bicycle through advocacy, education and coordination. Volunteer or become a member. |
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| http://www.bfw.org/ |
| Milwaukee Riverkeeper works to protect water quality and wildlife habitat in the region's river corridors and advocate for sound land use. |
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| http://www.mkeriverkeeper.org/ |
| Growing Power, a Milwaukee-based nonprofit farm, develops community food systems with a simple goal: "to grow food, to grow minds, and to grow community." |
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| http://www.growingpower.org/ |
| Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful works to create sustainable communities through clean, healthy and beautiful neighborhoods. |
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| http://www.kgmb.org |
| The Midwest Renewable Energy Association, based in Milwaukee, works to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living through education and demonstration. |
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| http://www.the-mrea.org/index.php |
| The Schlitz Audubon Nature Center connects people with nature and inspires them to become responsible stewards of the natural world. |
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| http://www.sanc.org |
| The Great Waters Group of the John Muir Chapter is a local Sierra Club member group serving Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, & Waukesha counties. |
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| http://wisconsin.sierraclub.org/ |
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| WasteCap Resources Solutions, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides waste reduction and recycling assistance to businesses. |
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| http://www.wastecapwi.org/ |
| The Milwaukee Area Land Conservancy (MALC) is a conservation organization, founded by local volunteers, that offers several alternatives in land protection. |
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| http://www.mkeconservancy.org/ |
| The Friends of Hank Aaron State Trail is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting, developing, and maintaining this 7-mile sate trail. |
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| http://www.hankaaronstatetrail.org/ |
DID YOU KNOW?
84 percent
That's the number of Marquette undergraduate students who participate in service through a wide range of programs, students organizations, service-learning classes and one-day projects.
