VCU Community Solutions
Please note: The American Humanics certificate program has been discontinued. For more information about other programs that may be of interest to you, please contact Lynn Pelco at (804) 827-8215 or lepelco@vcu.edu.
America Reads
The America Reads program places university work-study students in local elementary schools to provide academic support to students who are below grade level in reading. Learn more.
AmeriCorps
VCU’s AmeriCorps program places students and community members in local elementary schools and after-school programs to support students who need academic assistance, especially with reading. Learn more.
Carver-VCU Partnership
In the spirit that partnerships, not fences, promote safe and nurturing communities, VCU has created a partnership with its northern boundary neighbor, the Carver community. Learn more.
Community focus areas
Through specific community initiatives, faculty, staff and students are actively engaged in the life of the city. Campus and community partners create a unique synergy of collaborative research, teaching and service focused on the community-identified needs. VCU currently is addressing the critical issues of youth violence prevention and early childhood development. Learn more.
Community Service Associates Program
The Community Service Associates Program provides opportunities for faculty members to assist with projects of neighborhood groups, civic associations, governmental or professional organizations and nonprofit agencies. Learn more.
Connect Network
Connect Network provides local information, connection and collaboration between local citizens and community leaders, and access to up-to-date data via a Web-based communication system. Learn more.
Council for Community Engagement
The Council for Community Engagement coordinates and facilitates community-based research, teaching and service between the university and its community. The council members represent all academic and major support units of VCU and VCU Medical Center. Learn more.
Lobs & Lessons
Lobs & Lessons is an after school program that promotes education and life skills for more than 100 Richmond area youth each year through the combination of mentoring, tutoring and teaching tennis skills. Learn more.
Service-Learning
Service-Learning is a course-based, credit-bearing educational experience in which students participate in an organized service activity that meets community-identified needs. The Service-Learning Associates Program, Service-Learning Teaching Assistants and other technical assistance are offered. Learn more.
TheCollegePlace
TheCollegePlace-Richmond is one of three college information centers where students and families can access free, comprehensive college-preparatory services, including counseling, assistance with admissions applications and financial aid forms, and scholarship research. Learn more.
Virginia Mentoring Partnership
Virginia Mentoring Partnership provides training and technical assistance to existing and developing mentor/tutor programs for at-risk children and youth across the commonwealth of Virginia. Learn more.