{"id":492,"date":"2026-06-24T15:27:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:27:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/?page_id=492"},"modified":"2026-06-24T15:27:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:27:54","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background 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class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/mibreaks\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">MiBreaks<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/service-saturdays\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Service Saturdays<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/commitment-to-service\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Commitment to Service<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/national-student-exchange\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">National Student Exchange<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/local-volunteer-opportunities\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Local Volunteer Opportunities<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/community-resources\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Community Resources<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/programs\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Programs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/cei\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Community Engagement<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-navigation-item wp-block-navigation-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__content\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/contact-us\/\"><span class=\"wp-block-navigation-item__label\">Contact Us<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Office of Engaged Learning supports and connects University of Michigan-Flint students with hands-on learning and volunteer opportunities to advance community-engaged learning, teaching, and research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">UM-Flint Votes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have the opportunity to influence the world around you&nbsp;on many levels&nbsp;simply by casting your vote in local, state, and national elections.<br><br>We&nbsp;want&nbsp;to make sure you know and understand your voting rights&nbsp;in Michigan and how to exercise them. We&nbsp;also want to provide&nbsp;information you need to make an educated vote, and help you choose the best candidates based on what matters most to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/govote.umich.edu\/\">Tri-Campus Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mvic.sos.state.mi.us\/\">Michigan Voter Information Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campusvoteproject.org\/stateguides\/Michigan\">Campus Vote Project<br><\/a>The CVP has developed state-specific guides to help students understand their rights and how to register and cast a ballot in their school or home community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockthevote.org\/\">Rock the Vote<br><\/a>Voting rules and upcoming elections, important dates and deadlines, and access to democracy in your state<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vote411.org\/\">Vote 411<br><\/a>Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund, VOTE411.org is a \u201cone-stop-shop\u201d for election-related information. It provides nonpartisan information to the public with both general and state-specific information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/votesmart.org\/\">Vote Smart<br><\/a>Vote Smart\u2019s mission is to provide free, factual, unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to all Americans. See where candidates stand on the issues that matter to you. See how candidates have voted in the past and what interest groups support them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">National Day of Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UM-Flint recognizes the call for social justice and the need to continue the work that was implemented so many years ago by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As with organizations all over the country, UM-Flint celebrates Dr. King\u2019s life work on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/morethanaday\/\">national MLK Day holiday<\/a>&nbsp;through civic engagement activities on and off campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Volunteering Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UM-Flint and ELO offer multiple opportunities for student volunteer engagement, from one-day events to the Commitment to Service program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/alternative-spring-break\/\">Alternative Spring Break\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 local volunteer opportunities in the Flint Community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/alternative-summer-break\/\">Alternative Summer Break<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 support communities across the United States<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/mibreaks\/\">MiBreaks<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 fall and spring volunteer opportunities in Michigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/service-saturdays\/\">Service Saturdays<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 monthly volunteer opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/local-volunteer-opportunities\/\">Local volunteer opportunities in the community<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Commitment to Service<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This program supports students with a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/engaged-learning-office\/students\/commitment-to-service\/\">commitment to volunteer service<\/a>&nbsp;and offers support and opportunities for ongoing engagement throughout their time as students.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Office of Engaged Learning supports and connects University of Michigan-Flint students with hands-on learning and volunteer opportunities to advance community-engaged learning, teaching, and research. 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