Just like the rest of us, FGCU students are busy! However, they are always seeking
great experiences in the community. Here are the three best ways to connect your needs
to their availability.
Community Partner Database
Once you have completed the Letter of Engagement, you are encouraged to complete this form to add your nonprofit or government agency to the database used across campus by
students, faculty, and staff. Before adding your organization, please look here to see if your organization is already in the database. If your page simply needs
updated, please email servicelearning@fgcu.edu.
Specific Requests
If you have a specific service-learning request (one-time or recurring), please submit
it here. This form allows you to connect with students and/or faculty. Once the form is submitted,
your request is added to our service opportunities database for all to see. We also target market the opportunity across campus to the most appropriate
audiences. You will also notice that Sustainable Development Goals and career readiness
skills are highlighted within each service-learning opportunity.
Feel free to complete this form for each unique request you have. Example requests
might be a need for tutors each Monday from 1-4pm or a need for volunteers to help
with an annual fundraiser this Saturday from 5-10pm. Many times, these limited timeframe
opportunities are perfect ways for students to get a taste of what your organization
does and may lead to more regular FGCU engagement later on.
Guided Service Trips
Guided Service Trips are experiences in which a representative from our office and
roughly 5-10 FGCU students will participate in service with your organization (usually
for about 2-4 hours at a time). Our goal is to make service-learning as accessible
as possible to new students and those who have not volunteered in the past. This program
is intended to introduce students to service-learning and provide a fun learning environment.
If you are a registered nonprofit, not-for-profit, or government agency (or FGCU department)
and are interested in hosting students at your location as part of a Guided Service
Trip, please complete the service-learning request form and indicate your interest in the last section of the form.
Service-Learning Events
To learn more and explore participation in a future event below, please contact Justin
Fitzgerald at jfitzgerald@fgcu.edu.
Service-Learning Fairs
Taking place within the first month of fall and spring semesters, our Service-Learning
Fairs are opportunities for nonprofits and government agencies to connect with FGCU
students regarding service-learning opportunities. The frameworks from which our office
operates (found under the About Us section) are deeply integrated into this event
as community partners are categorized by Sustainable Development Goals and career
readiness skills are highlighted within the service-learning opportunities. Learn more and RSVP on our Eventbrite page
Days of Service
Week of Welcome (WOW) Day of Service
WOW Day of Service introduces first-year students to FGCU’s cornerstone value of community
engagement while helping them quickly connect to the local community and each other
in meaningful ways. The day begins with a short kickoff followed by several hours
of impactful work for approximately 100 students serving at 10 nonprofit and government
agency sites across the region. Apply for your chance to host a student group on our Eventbrite page
Make A Difference Day (MADD)
Aligned with the national Make A Difference Day, this annual FGCU tradition sends
approximately 200 students out to serve and learn at a variety of nonprofits and government
agencies. The day begins with a short kickoff followed by several hours of impactful
work for approximately 200 students serving at 20 nonprofit and government agency
sites across the region. Apply for your chance to host a student group on our Eventbrite page