Washington University Campus Y Program List
- Education and Children
- Catalyst
Participate in a weekly after-school science education program for elementary-aged kids teaching basic scientific principles and doing hands-on science activities. - Gateway
Serve as a classroom aide on Saturday mornings through the Gifted Resource Council's gifted education program at Wydown Middle School. Assist in a variety of educational activities for students who are in grades K-8. - Greg Delos Y Tutor
Serve as a weekly tutor for community students at Wydown Middle School across from the South Forty, Brittany Woods Middle School in University City, or the Boys and Girls Club in East St. Louis.- Spotlight on Youth
Volunteers produce short plays regarding important social issues, such as substance abuse, domestic abuse, and racism. Plays are performed for young students. Volunteers write scripts, perform, direct, or help design a movie sets.- V.E.R.D.E. (Volunteers for Environmental Restoration, Development, and Education)
Work to foster a greater awareness about environmental issues among school children or assist nearby communities with beautification and restoration projects.- Y-Read
Are you eligible for Work Study? Be a tutor at schools in St. Louis City, University City, or other area locations and get paid. Help improve youth literacy! - Spotlight on Youth
- Mentoring and Children
- Arts and Kids
Create opportunities that expose children to the arts through painting, drawing, or participating in a weekly after-school craft project. - Campus Y Big Brothers Big Sisters
Serve as a big brother or big sister for youth in the community by participating in one-on-one social and education activities with elementary-aged children in University City. - Field Day
Relive your childhood while serving the amazing children of St. Louis City. This once-a-year service event built in the same form as the field days we all remember from elementary school. Volunteers are needed for planning throughout the school year. - P.A.L.s (Promoting Active Lifestyles)
Promote active lifestyles through nutritional education and health advocacy. Mentor and educate youth on healthy lifestyle choices. Be a work out buddy with youth to help them stay active and get fit! Help us fight childhood obesity one kid at a time. - Picture the Future
This program combines photography and creative writing to engage inner-city middle school students in new ways of learning about themselves and their world. Students from Lift from Live Academy, a charter school for at-risk students, come to Wash U. to participate in the program. - Safe Trick-or-Treat
Participate in an afternoon of fun on the South 40. Help organize this special event or serve as guides for children from the St. Louis community as they trick-or-treat in the residence halls at Wash U for the Halloween holiday. - Youth University Program
Studies show that students need to start thinking about college as early as middle school. Let’s help them think about their future and all the opportunities higher education will give them. Help us give them a head start with this two-week summer camp and monthly event program during the academic year exploring Washington University and area colleges. - Advocacy and Community Outreach
- Alternative Service Breaks
Immerse yourself in another culture through volunteer work at national and international locations. ASB will take you on a trip of cultural exchange and self-discovery through service. Trips available in Winter, Spring, and Summer. - Cadence with Care
Volunteers play musical instruments either solo or with an ensemble for patients at the Siteman Cancer Center. Play music you love and help put a smile on a patient's face. - Helping Hands
Work with the St. Patrick Center to care for the homeless and raise awareness on campus. Volunteer at St. Patrick Center once a week working and interacting with people at the shelter. - Help to Heal
Provide childcare and tutoring (both academic and non-academic) for the residents of Lydia’s House, a transitional housing for abused women and their children. Participants may also help to raise funds for Lydia’s House and increase domestic violence awareness in the local community. - Natural Ties
Develop meaningful friendships with young adults with physical/mental disabilities by participating in weekly dinners at Center Court and other activities. - Project Picasso
Volunteers incorporate arts and crafts with art history to benefit the children in the hematology/oncology ward at Children’s Hospital. - Project Sunshine
Volunteers provide arts and crafts, tutoring, reading, special events, and other activities for the youth in children’s homes. Volunteers also support children and youth with serious chronic health conditions y providing encouragement and support through the creation of care packages. - S.A.G.E. (Service Across GEnerations)
Become a friend to senior citizens in the community through one-on-one interactions and group activities at a nearby nursing home. - W.A.G.S. (Working so Animals Get Support)
Help support and socialize dogs and cats at the Animal Protective Association and the St. Louis Animal Regulation Center. Volunteers also bring certified pets to visit the elderly and other people in our community. - Wash. U. H.O.P.E. (HIV Outreach Prevention Education)
Promote AIDS awareness on campus and within the community through a variety of activities. - Leadership
- Executive Council and Program Leaders
Interested in a leadership position? Apply to serve on the student leadership, programming, and policy-making council for the Campus Y or become a Program leader for one of our programs. The Executive Council and Program Leaders are selected in the spring of the academic year. - LAUNCH (Learning And Understanding New Challenging Horizons)
Help first-year students make an easier transition to college life by organizing and being a counselor at a three-day pre-orientation retreat. Co-Directors and Leaders are selected early in the fall semester of the academic year.
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