The Worcester Civic Leaders Program is a selective, year-long cohort experience designed to prepare Worcester State undergraduate students to serve as the next generation of civic leaders. Our inaugural cohort (May 2026 to May 2027) will serve on local nonprofit boards while participating in a structured leadership development experience.
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The Newman Civic Fellowship is a year-long program that recognizes and supports student public problem solvers at Campus Compact member institutions.
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John J. Binienda Center Speaker Series
2025-2026
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The John J. Binienda Center for Civic Engagement is eager to collaborate with you on events that meaningfully connect Worcester State University with the broader community. This fund is designed to support programs that are open to the public, engage community partners, and advance civic engagement in creative and impactful ways.
The Binienda Center is proud to serve as advisor to WooServe. This special interest club through Student Involvement & Leadership, welcomes all students looking to civically engage with the greater Worcester area through community service. This includes, but is not limited to, work for charities, community projects, and other miscellaneous service projects that promote involvement on or off campus.
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Interested in learning more about WooServe? Please contact wooserve@worcester.edu.
“Holiday Hoops was an amazing event that the Binienda center was able to connect us with, it was a great experience being able to support youth in the community alongside WSU Basketball and BSU.”
Andrew Lucier (WooServe Eboard)
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Women’s Basketball team
Lena Waldron, Jr: “great opportunity to interact with kids so close to our school, we get to see them at other events too, so we’re building relationships.”
Aydan Gulliver, So “I enjoyed so much the energy, enthusiasm and fun time that the kids were having, it made it fun for me too!”
Naveiha Madison, Jr. “It was fun to see kids so excited to try and do new ballhandling skills”
Emma Quinn, So. “Once we read together in the classroom, many kids said they were motivated to read more and wanted to finish the book”
Thais dos Santos, Fr. “It was great to see kids get better in their skills with only an hour of learning”
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