LEARN TO LEAD

Our programs and partnerships help students and members of the Emory community extend their classroom knowledge, lived experiences, skills, and interests so they can engage fully with the community in a socially responsible way.

SERVE WITH PASSION

Members of the Emory community use their gifts, talents, and backgrounds to support different causes in our community--easily matching their passion with purpose.

GROW DEEPER CONNECTIONS

We strive to create a deeper understanding of community with the capacity to cross-pollinate diverse ideas and bring forth innovative solutions in a collaborative, mutually beneficial way.

Catalysts for change

Emory University is an integral part of our local and global community, and so are the students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community partners who bring our programs to life.

Emory's Center for Civic and Community Engagement (CCE) supports members of the Emory community to develop and apply their skills to foster a kinder and more socially just world. We offer established programs that are vital to the communities around us--programs that help members of the Emory community channel their passion for social justice, education, health care, and more into purposeful impact in the metro Atlanta community and beyond. The work of the CCE helps operationalize and fulfill the University's mission to create, preserve, teach, and apply knowledge in the service of humanity. As participants learn and grow, they find they can be catalysts for change and can better serve their community.

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Programs that make a difference

We support and prepare students to further develop into global citizens that are socially responsible, critically aware, and meaningfully engaged through our breadth of service opportunities. Roughly 83% of Emory’s student body is involved in service across the community—service has been part of the DNA of the university since its inception. Alumni and faculty are an integral part of the effort. The following programs offer impactful engagement opportunities for students, faculty, and alumni. Together, we are making a difference. Everyday.

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Programs that make a difference

Alternative Breaks

Emory students utilize their fall and spring breaks to engage communities across the southeast in important, real-world social justice issues and concerns.

Atlanta Urban Debate League

A nationwide program with its roots at Emory, the Atlanta Urban Debate League (AUDL) teaches and equips students with the advocacy and engagement skills necessary to make a profound impact on the world.

Community Building and Social Change

Through academic coursework, an intensive paid summer field experience, site visits and more, Community Building and Social Change Fellows understand the critical role of collaboration in resolving important social issues and partake in impactful community projects.

Graduation Generation

Accessing higher education is not a given for every student. Graduation Generation works in K-12 settings to positively impact academic, social, and emotional outcomes for students in underserved communities and schools.

SHINE

SHINE works collaboratively with refugees, immigrants, and new Americans communities in the metro Atlanta area providing support and resources now for more than 10 years.

Volunteer Emory

A launching pad for service, Volunteer Emory connects students to dozens of service opportunities with unique focuses and impacts. This is a great way to find your area of passion and customize community service opportunities to student interests.

Emory Center for Advancing Nonviolence

The center promotes more ethical and nonviolent decision-making to help create and sustain a more socially just world, following the leadership Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.