GW has a strong history of commitment to public service, volunteering and making a positive impact on the lives of others at a local, national and international level.

The Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service provides students with a central place to become involved in community service, find resources for funding their projects and becoming a life-long volunteer.  From getting involved in D.C. schools to Alternative Breaks in to volunteer abroad, the center is your source for service.

Annual volunteering events include:

• Freshman Day of Service
• Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
• Adopt-A-Family
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service
• Earth Day
• Celebration of Service

Additionally, GW students are some of the most engaged in career service as well.  Since 2008, the university has ranked first among medium-sized universities graduating Peace Corps Volunteers.