Community Engagement
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At Tandon, STEM Is for Everyone
Whatever your background, there’s a STEM club for you, connecting you with community, networking opportunities, and mentorship.
![Two Sprout Up members at a booth during NYU’s club fair engaging with students, offering stickers, and discussing the club’s activities.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/SPROUT-UP-5-scaled.jpg)
Training the Next Generation of Environmental Stewards
At NYU, Sprout Up student volunteers spend time in New York City classrooms where they introduce children to the impact of environmental studies.
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Alternative Breaks: Building Community through Service
Alternative Breaks are service-oriented, immersive opportunities around the world where civic-minded NYU students learn and build community.
![Global Equity Fellow Liliana Flanigan and a large group of students out exploring the city of Madrid.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/IMG_0466-2-scaled.jpg)
Spotlight on NYU’s Global Equity Fellowship
NYU’s Global Equity Fellowship is a way for students to foster community, create connections, and promote inclusion when they study away.
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Wellness and Human Connection at NYU Steinhardt
Connect with older local community members to explore in-class material in the real world, in real time.
![Collage of students in the College Cohort Program at NYU doing four different connection activities.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Cohort-4.png)
The College Cohort Program at NYU: Building Community at CAS
What to expect from the College Cohort Program during your first year at NYU’s College of Arts and Science (CAS).
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Exploring Community Service Opportunities: Making a Difference at NYU
Discover how you can make a positive impact on your community and participate in valuable community service opportunities at NYU.
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Project OutReach: Connect with NYU Shanghai Through Service
Through the Dean’s Service Corps’ Project OutReach, first-year students at NYU Shanghai form bonds and help others.
![NYU Abu Dhabi community members gathered at one of the UAE’s unique ecosystems near Jebel Ali to plant 5,000 mangrove trees in under an hour.](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/812-2.jpg)
At NYU Abu Dhabi, a Year of Philanthropy and Community Engagement
NYU Abu Dhabi is dedicating its resources to the development of a brighter future and more robust communities.
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The NYU MLK Scholars: Continuing Dr. King’s Legacy
Learn about one of NYU’s scholar programs that is dedicated to social justice.
![Global Public Health 2023 Team](https://meet.nyu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/334963351_610348007093931_1205213107913045350_n-scaled.jpg)
We Have Spirit, Yes We Do! NYU Violet 100
NYU Violet 100 is our spirit week. The school gets together for fun marquee events to celebrate 100 days until graduation!
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How I Found Community at NYU—And How You Can Too
Finding community in college can be intimidating. Here’s how I found my community and created the friendships at NYU that I have to this day!