{"id":6373,"date":"2020-12-21T19:04:12","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T19:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/?page_id=6373"},"modified":"2022-09-15T14:19:08","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T14:19:08","slug":"change-makers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/change-makers\/","title":{"rendered":"A launchpad for changemakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"introduction block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"introduction__content\">\n    \t        \t<p class=\"introduction__copy\">Now\u2019s the time to engage with the big ideas and find ways to effect change. At Macalester, you\u2019ll get plenty of opportunities to do just that. From on-campus student leadership roles to internships in the Twin Cities to community engagement, Macalester students are fully supported in their efforts to create solutions that bring about change.<\/p>\n    \t    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"callout-video-player block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-video-player__image-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2022\/03\/macathon.png\" alt=\"A team of four students smiles as they look at a laptop during Macathon 2021.\" class=\"callout-video-player__image\">\n        \t\t\t\t<modal-button\n    class=\"callout-video-player__button base-video-modal-button base-video-modal-button--default\"\n    modal-id=\"video-modal--1451759156\"\n>\n\t\t    <discernible-content>Open Modal<\/discernible-content>\n\t\t    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-play.svg\">\n\t\t<\/modal-button>\n\t\t<base-window-width tag=\"div\">\n\t\t    <template slot-scope=\"window\">\n\t\t        <modal-container\n\t\t            :mode=\"Math.sign(window.width - 768) === 1 ? 'show' : 'if'\"\n\t\t            modal-id=\"video-modal--1451759156\"\n\t\t            class=\"base-video-modal\"\n\t\t        >\n\t\t            <div class=\"base-video-modal__video\">\n\t\t                <player-loader\n\t\t                    use-modal\n\t\t url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NHWNgdBKWcE\"\n\t\t                    player-id=\"video-modal--1451759156\"\n\t\t                ><\/player-loader>\n\t\t            <\/div>\n\t\t            <template slot=\"modalButton\">\n\t\t                <discernible-content>Close Video<\/discernible-content>\n\t\t                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-video-modal-button__icon-close\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/icon-close.svg\">\n\t\t            <\/template>\n\t\t        <\/modal-container>\n\t\t    <\/template>\n\t\t<\/base-window-width>\n        <div class=\"callout-video-player__lockup callout-video-player__lockup--desktop\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Macathon<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Projects that make an impact<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Thrive on high-energy and fast-paced thinking? Take part in Macathon. In just 24 hours, you bring an idea to life that mixes technology, business, design, communication, and creativity with your team. The winning team walks away with a $1,000 prize.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"callout-video-player__lockup callout-video-player__lockup--mobile\">\n        <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t    \t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Macathon<\/span>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Projects that make an impact<\/h2>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Thrive on high-energy and fast-paced thinking? Take part in Macathon. In just 24 hours, you bring an idea to life that mixes technology, business, design, communication, and creativity with your team. The winning team walks away with a $1,000 prize.<\/p>\n\t\t    \t\t    \t\t<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Student Ben Levy and two coworkers using laptops at the site of their Chuck Green Fellowship.\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2022\/03\/20210714_mac_206.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Find your path<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Student Leadership at Mac<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">You can learn leadership skills that fit your personality and are fair and equitable to all.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/leadership-engagement\/slam-student-leadership-at-mac\/\" target=\"_self\">Leadership Opportunities<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--right\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Wearing a hard hat and neon yellow work vest, student Annabel Gregg works on-site at the construction of the new Family Tree Clinic. Construction equipment is seen in the background.\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2022\/03\/ChuckGreen.jpeg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Fellowship Opportunities<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Putting Ideas into Action<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Stipends are available to work full-time with an organization on a project that is researched and designed by you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/citizen-scholars\/\" target=\"_self\">Mac Citizen Scholars<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"context-image block-container context-image--left\" >\n    <div class=\"context-image__inner\">\n        <div class=\"context-image__image-column\">\n            <div class=\"context-image__image-wrapper\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"context-image__texture\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/images\/texture-context-image.png\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Macalester Students exiting radio station\" class=\"context-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2021\/02\/Radio-Station_138774_1024x576.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"context-image__text-column\">\n            <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t        <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Build Community<\/span>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Student Organizations<\/h2>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">Become a leader for one of our 100+ student organizations or charter a new club that fits your specific interest.<\/p>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t    \t\t\t        <div class=\"base-lockup__cta\">\n\t\t\t            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/life-at-mac\/student-organizations\/\" target=\"_self\">Get Involved<\/a>\n\t\t\t        <\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"callout-feature-text block-container\" >\n    <div class=\"callout-feature-text__inner\">\n        <div class=\"callout-feature-text__container\">\n            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-wrapper\">\n                <div class=\"callout-feature-text__feature-card\">\n                    <div class=\"base-lockup\">\n                                                    <span class=\"base-lockup__label\">Is Macalester the right fit for you?<\/span>\n                                                                            <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Find out more<\/h2>\n                                                                            <p class=\"base-lockup__copy\">At Macalester, we combine a close-knit, welcoming community with the benefits of being in the Minneapolis\/St. Paul metro area. Macalester students come from every state and 99 countries for an academic program ranked among the top in the nation where ideas and intellectual curiosity matter.<\/p>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"callout-feature-text__ctas\">\n                                                            <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" target=\"_self\">Request Information<\/a>\n                                                                                        <a class=\"base-cta-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/\" target=\"_self\">Visit Mac<\/a>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                     <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">More Leadership programs at Mac<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__links-row\">\n        <ul class=\"link-group__link link-group__link--2up\">\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2020\/09\/a-force-for-good-mac-project-corps\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Mac Project Corps\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/mcsg\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Student Government (MCSG)\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                    <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/cec\/civicleadershipprograms\/#\/0\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    Civic Leadership Programs\n\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n              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class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Connect with Macalester<\/h2>\n                                                        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Macalester Residence Hall\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/04\/First-year-residence-hall-5-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                1. 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You&#8217;ll receive communications about our Mac community &#8211; academic departments, financial aid, student organizations, and our surrounding cities.  <\/p>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/request-information\/\" target=\"_self\">Request Information<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Macalester Students eating in Caf\u00e9 Mac\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/04\/Caf\u00e9-Mac-640x0-c-default.png\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                2. Schedule a Visit\n                                                    <\/a>\n                         \n                        <\/h3>\n                                                                <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">We offer virtual and in-person information sessions and campus tours. You can talk with current Mac students and staff who can share their unique experiences at Mac.<\/p>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/about\/visit\/\" target=\"_self\">Learn more and sign up<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/connect\/meet-the-staff\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                        target=\"_self\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Macalester Counselor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/190\/2020\/06\/Macalester-Counselor-640x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                                            <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">\n                                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/connect\/meet-the-staff\/\" target=\"_self\">\n                                                3. 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Learn more about them in their personal bios and connect when you have questions or want to hear more about life and learning at Mac. <\/p>\n                    \n                                            <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/connect\/meet-the-staff\/\" target=\"_self\">Meet our Staff<\/a>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                            \n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":391,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6373","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/391"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6373"}],"version-history":[{"count":56,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6373\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15530,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6373\/revisions\/15530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/admissions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}