Morgridge Center for Public Service

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Food for Thought with the Morgridge Center for Public ServiceThe Morgridge Center connects University of Wisconsin-Madison students, staff and faculty to local and global communities to build partnerships and solve critical issues through service and learning. The Morgridge Center was founded in 1996 with the generous support of alumni John and Tashia Morgridge. In the spirit of the Wisconsin Idea, we believe in building reciprocal relationships with our partners and strong citizens among our student population.

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Public Service and Civic Responsibility with Steven Olikara 12.05.2021 35:10

In our final episode for the spring 2021 semester, we're ecstatic to welcome Millennial Action Project Founder Steven Olikara. Steven graduated from UW–Madison as a Truman Scholar in 2012 and went on to found Millennial Action Project — also known as MAP, for short.  MAP is the largest nonpartisan organization of young lawmakers in the US working with over 1600 elected officials in Congress a...

Morgridge Center Intern's Impact on Campus Community 30.04.2021 23:29

In this episode, we'll be catching up with Morgridge Center intern Danielle Wendricks. Dani is a senior at UW–Madison majoring in community and nonprofit leadership and history.  In her three years at the Morgridge Center, Dani worked first as a peer advisor and now his Community-based Learning intern. In addition to being a Wisconsin Idea Fellowship recipient, Dani recently received the Gins...

Community Engagement with United Way of Dane County 20.04.2021 36:46

In this episode, we'll be hosting Hannah Stowell, the United Way of Dane County's corporate and community engagement program manager. She previously served as a corporate and community engagement coordinator and HealthConnect specialist at the United Way of Dane County. She has over five years of experience in community engagement and nonprofit work in the greater Madison area.  Today on Grid...

The Importance of Local Elections and Breaking Voting Barriers on Campus 24.03.2021 28:50

In this episode, we'll be chatting with League of Women Voters interns Angela Maloney and Makayla Pesch. Angela is a sophomore at UW – Madison majoring in community and nonprofit leadership and international studies. Makayla is a junior studying human development and family studies as well as social welfare. To learn more about the April 6 election and how you can cast your ballot, check out resou...

Addressing Racial Equity and Student Activism at UW–Madison 18.03.2021 23:34

Djamal Lylecyrus is a sophomore studying political science and communication arts at UW-Madison. Djamal is the founder of the Instagram account BIPOC at Wisco, which he formed in the midst of the Black Lives Matter movements spurred by the death of George Floyd. The account's goal is to share the experiences of black indigenous and people of color on the UW campus in order to increase the visibili...

Modular Aquaponics System Prototype: Community Development, Career Exploration and STEAM Literacy Enhanced for Underserved Youth 06.03.2021 22:23

On our first ever episode today we will be welcoming Lily Zander. Lily is a senior studying environmental science and Spanish at UW-Madison. In 2019, Lily and her project partner Akshat Khanna were awarded a Wisconsin Idea Fellowship grant through the Morgridge Center and an American Family Insurance Social Entrepreneurship Award.  Wisconsin Idea Fellowships better known as WIF are awarded an...