Civic Responsibility and Engagement topic of Eye on Oshkosh

If everyone volunteered just a couple hours a month at something they were passionate about, what a difference we could make in our communities, country and world. And, wouldn't it be nice if everyone exercised their right and privilege to vote in elections influencing their city, county, state, and country? These are just a couple of things the UW-Oshkosh's Center for Civic and Community Engagement is about.

According to the Center's website, the Center works to build partnerships between individuals and organizations to address community needs and increase civic engagement. The Center serves all people and agencies in the UW-Oshkosh three campus footprints and surrounding communities including: community residents, nonprofit agencies and UW Oshkosh academic programs, students, faculty and staff. The Center has a long history of partnering with nonprofits in the area, through academic coursework and co-curricular programs. This work allows the university to fulfill the ideal of the Wisconsin Idea, “that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom.”

On this edition of Eye on Oshkosh Mike Lueder, interim director of the Center, and two student volunteers Chloe Strand, a Center Fellow, and Jana Metko, a Center Intern, all join host Cheryl Hentz to talk about the Center and the work they're doing within the Center. It's a fascinating show and demonstrates the fact that many of today's students are caring, responsible individuals who want to leave their community and world a better place than how they found them. Watch the show here, or by clicking on the following link: https://youtu.be/397SJnpSuKo