Home News Civic Engagement Page 2 Category: Civic Engagement MacNest Interns Test Their Wings at Startups It's a win-win when students and startups work together, sharing skills and experience as part of MacNest. Food, Agriculture, and Female Farmers in Burkina Faso Julia Morgan ’18, Millie Varley ’18, and geography professor Bill Moseley researched food security and diet diversity in Burkina Faso. Activism Inside and Outside the Classroom Ayaan Natala ’18 bridges academics and activism. Beyond the Bubble Through the Off-Campus Student Employment program, students can earn their work-study financial aid in community non-profits. Working for Reproductive Justice Rosemary Laine '19 combined her interests in history and public health as a Taylor Public Health Fellow at Pro-Choice Resources. Global Math Innovator In October, at Clinton Global Initiative University, Cuauhtemoc Cruz Herrera ’19 presents his innovation to help Mexican math students excel. Chuck Green Fellows in the Community Chuck Green Fellows work with community partners in addressing real-world problems. Taking on Childhood Cancers Ian Lock, childhood cancer survivor, now takes on the disease through research and advocacy at the highest level. A Voice on Community Desires and Sustainable Technology Environmental studies professor Roopali Phadke has become a local and national voice on community engagement and sustainable energy technology. Helping While They Learn Through internships, Mac students gain real-world experience, from market research for startups to working in public health with refugee populations. Faculty Focus: Christy Hanson Global health professor brings real-world experience into the classroom. Sustainability Checkup Find out how Macalester is doing on its pledge to become carbon neutral and achieve zero waste. Charting Immigration History A research team of Macalester students built a digital project for the International Institute of Minnesota. Take Action! Our get-ready guide to getting involved in public life. Global Citizenship Awards 2017 Three highly accomplished graduating seniors are recipients of Macalester's 2017 Global Citizenship Student Awards. Mac First Aid Trained students provide campus emergency medical services. Refugee Responders Two students involved in refugee work while abroad have brought their activism home. Presenting Research at the Capitol Mac students present their regional eco-findings at the state capitol. Psychology and Public Health Community volunteering makes a class on promoting social well-being come alive. Death Row Investigator Alumna Ellen Brady ’15 uses what she learned at Macalester to help inmates facing the -death penalty. The Year Behind Us A look back at the most popular stories of 2016. Prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next