Student service organizations

Assist with wildlife rehabilitation, facilitate therapy animal interactions, support pet adoption events, and care for rescued horses and farm animals.

Promote education for underprivileged children in India through support of NGOs.

Provide weekly tutoring to K-12 students from Redwood City and East Palo Alto.

Assist self-represented litigants who cannot afford an attorney with civil and family law cases.

Provide mentorship and leadership training for cadet students while supporting adults in serving as commandants in youth development

Provide a community for children going through a parent's cancer journey through free year-long programming and a free week-long summer camp.

Teach health lessons to middle school students from populations that are medically underserved.

Create moments of joy and build a supportive community for pediatric patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital through interactive, fun, and accessible sports-inspired activities.

Bake and sell challah, donating proceeds to local and international humanitarian charities supporting aid and relief efforts.

Host workshops about oppressive technology and organize to challenge it.

Create care packages for people who are unhoused and volunteer in healthcare settings.

Over two quarters, work in groups with a nonprofit to build out a technology project they need.

Facilitate Democracy Day events and volunteers with partnering organizations

Lead a classroom of socioeconomically disadvantaged middle school students in an afterschool enrichment and tutoring program

Recruit and facilitate student teams to work on sustainability-focused engineering projects with community partners.

Provide resume and cover letter workshops for FLI (first generation and/or low-income) students

Run campaigns on fossil fuel harms, push Stanford to divest and reject fossil fuel funding, and amplify student voices in decision-making

Develop life-long learners and support students in pursuing their passions and curiosities for fulfilling careers

Provide bi-weekly ESL coaching to members of Stanford's R&DE staff and other community members

Provide engaging music performances for residents of local senior facilities

Provide art-based therapy to stroke survivors and their caregivers

Support operation of a seasonal shelter that provides a warm place to sleep, essential resources, and supportive community for unhoused women in the greater Palo Alto community

Provide diverse weekly programming for individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities within the Bay Area

Help undergraduates translate their interest in international development issues into informed and meaningful action

Provide weekly tennis and athletic instruction to community members with an IDD

Partner with local public schools to provide increased access to ocean education resources for students through in-person lessons, resource acquisition, and field trips

Provide one-on-one piano lessons to students at Eastside College Preparatory School in East Palo Alto in order to support their music program.

Engage 3rd and 4th graders with hands-on science demos and experiments at East Palo Alto Charter School

Staff the SHPRC office weekly and provide safer sex supplies and toys as well as sexual health and wellness peer counseling

Engage Stanford students to practice responsible global citizenship and promote cooperation beyond borders

Provide free, college student-led environmental education programs to 1st and 2nd grade classrooms in local public schools

Provide companionship and emotional support to residents in memory care homes through 1:1 conversations and group activities

Fight for and raise awareness of civil liberties at Stanford and beyond

Elevate the standard of women’s healthcare by enhancing the quality of women’s patient care and reshaping the culture of medicine to prioritize women’s health issues

Help students with bike repair needs and offer repair days with the community to prepare bikes for donation

Organize community dialogues, safe spaces, leadership opportunities, and wellness activities to strengthen Black student connections and support

Cook and serve weekly hot breakfast for the Palo Alto Opportunity Center on Friday mornings

Educate students on how to best provide support and a sense of community for children going through a parent’s cancer journey

Stanford Climate and Health promotes education, advocacy, research, and dialogue at the intersection of climate change, environmental health, and sustainable healthcare.

Provide students with data science skills through social impact projects in data analytics, mapping, and visualization

Explore different pathways of abolitionist social change through projects that connect us to criminal justice organizations and directly-impacted people

Plan a two-day educational program for teenage students consisting of diverse classes created and taught by Stanford students

Support Stanford students in pursuing high-impact careers and thinking through ethical principles

Volunteer for local nonprofits that address social health determinants and contribute to research on social needs and high-risk behaviors

Develop community driven projects in partnership with organizations and people on the frontlines of the housing crisis

Support immigration justice and human rights through pro bono legal research, advocacy, and community engagement at Stanford Law.

Create a culture of civic and political engagement by offering opportunities for students to engage with and pursue policy as public service

Provide academic tutoring to teens in CORA's supportive housing circuit and educational workshops to Bay Area high schoolers

Provide weekly mental health check-in's for Stanford students

Facilitate hiking, climbing, and camping experiences with Bay Area youth

Participate in weekly community discussions with people across the political spectrum to foster constructive dialogue

Develop and teach workshops to high-school students focusing on energy and environmental research

Equip students with the tools, connections, and experiences they need to excel in their path toward law school

Educate and motivate students at local middle and high schools to compete in Science Olympiad, a team science competition

Write monthly science mentorship letters to 6th-12th graders across the US

Work with fellow Stanford students to develop policy recommendations to advocate to local or federal policymakers

Provide weekly music performances and music (singing) therapy for residents of local nursing homes, dementia care facilities, and hospices

Consult for purpose-driven startups on their impact strategy and scale

Assemble donation kits, make blankets for women's shelters, and provide educational resources on sustainable period products to women

Organize peer support groups for community members with traumatic brain injuries to foster connection and provide emotional support

Provide opportunities for students to become certified hospice volunteers and volunteer individually with hospice and end-of-life patients

Volunteer at flu and covid vaccination events that are held in different Bay Area communities

Provide bi-weekly coding lessons and mentorship workshops to underserved high school students

Engage with local political leaders, work in the areas of policy and governance, and participate in networking events

Provide support to Stanford students, faculty, staff, and community members to register to vote and stay civically engaged

Strive for sustainable practices through discussion, engagement, and direct action

Organize the Stanford student body around the issue of labor at Stanford and build relationships with service workers

Become trained as a peer counselor providing free and confidential support services to Stanford and the neighboring community.

Provide bi-annual workshops and assistance to Tibetan high schoolers in the Bay Area with college readiness and applications

Empower young women by providing the resources and support necessary to make positive life choices and create community change