Volunteering
Carleton students are busy with more than just school work and fun; they're also very involved in Northfield and its surrounding communities. In fact, Carls collectively log some 4,000 hours in volunteer work each term. And student volunteers often find their experiences in the community provide a much better understanding of the real world than any coursework can give them.
Most of Carleton's volunteer efforts — whether by individual students or any of over a dozen student service organizations — are coordinated by the ACT Center.
Acting in the Community Together (ACT)
Since 1985, the ACT Center has helped match Carls with volunteer programs, one-time volunteer opportunities, academic civic engagement courses, internships, and many other avenues into the world of social justice and change.
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Peter Schlesinger '12 says:I cleared the invasive buckthorn plant in the Arb during New Student Week. It was a surprisingly fun and even therapeutic experience. -
Have you done any volunteering at Carleton? Ben Bedore '13 says:Through the ACT center I teach science and ecological conservation lessons to third graders with a program called Kids for Conservation (KFC). It's great to get off campus for an hour a week, interact with a lot of kids, and learn a lot about science and conservation in the process. -
Have you done any volunteering at Carleton? Collin Hazlett '12 says:Fighting invasive buckthorn in the Arb.
"This fall before classes started, I volunteered with a group of Carleton students to help clean up after flooding in Cedar Rapids, Iowa." -Liz Evison '10
