Student-Directed Organizations
Vassar students interact with the community is various ways. As a student, you may explore the Community Engaged Learning program. Students may decide to volunteer in the community and that can take place through working directly with a community organization, working through a student directed organization, or working with a Vassar sponsored program. Student led organizations are listed below.
- Generations – Visit Vassar Warner nursing home residents each Saturday
generations.vsa@vassar.edu - Hunger Action – Educate about food insecurity in the area and serve free meals
hungeraction.vsa@vassar.edu - Pro Health – Discuss Health issues/ Provide weekly healthy snacks at Catherine St Center Community Center
prohealth.vsa@vassar.edu - Habitat for Humanity – Help create homes through working with local chapter
habitatforhumanity.vsa@vassar.edu - Food Rescue – Recover catered, dining hall food and deliver to area shelters
hahabib@vassar.edu - Vassar Refugee Solidarity – Assisting refugees settling in area and in Albany
vcsolidarity@vassar.edu - Foundation for International Relief of Children – Health Education at Children’s Home
saseper@vassar.edu - VC++ – Teaching Computer Programming to area youth
corose@vassar.edu - Community Health Educators – Teaching Health Education at Poughkeepsie High School
saaltmanezzaed@vassar.edu