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Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service
Serve. Learn. Lead.
Change the World.
The Honey W. Nashman Center supports the diverse ways GW faculty and students contribute to the community, including direct service; community engagement through courses, practica, or research that create a public benefit; policy and governance; philanthropy; social innovation; and community organizing and activism.
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The George Washington University has earned the 2026 Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, a prestigious national designation awarded by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Reviewers cited GW’s clear alignment of mission, leadership, resources and institutional practices as evidence of sustained, strategic and impactful engagement. This reclassification recognizes that these values are central to GW’s mission.
In honor of GW’s 2026 Elective Carnegie Classification as a Community-Engaged Institution, we are highlighting some of GW's notable community-engaged service partnerships.
GW Law School partners with community organizations such as Bread for the City, C3Cares and Empower DC to address the needs of low-income children, adults, and seniors by offering legal assistance for housing issues.
Director of Advancement at Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Leigh Bailey, aids in strengthening the partnership between community organizations and human services learning at GW.
Dr. Sean D. Cleary, an Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the Milken School of Public Health, collaborates with Our Stomping Ground, to center the knowledge of autistic adults in research, advocacy, and learning.
The Inaugural GW President’s Service Award recognizes GW students, faculty, and staff for public service in their communities. Students who complete and record at least 100 hours of service during a calendar year will be eligible for a silver service cord to wear at Commencement and digital certification.
NASHMAN STORIES
GW Students Honor MLK Jr. with Day of Service and Leadership 2026
Over 700 members of the GW community volunteered with 18 partner organizations to celebrate and continue the legacy of Dr. King.
GW Students Spread Positivity Across D.C. Community on Welcome Day of Service
The longstanding tradition provides incoming students to get involved in the culture of civic engagement at GW and learn about their communities.
SMHS Professor Maranda Ward Selected for Ernest A. Lynton Award
Dr. Maranda Ward received recognition for Scholarship of Engagement and her work in advancing equity and anti-racism in health sciences education.
GW Serves: Junior Brings Care and Connection to Classrooms
Kimora Williams, a team lead at Jumpstart at GW, has found inspiration working to prepare underserved preschool children for kindergarten and beyond.
GW Student Delivers Remarks at White House Event
American Studies major and Cisneros Scholar Jesús Veliz shared his motivation for tutoring at a ceremony celebrating National Partnership for Student Success.
Math Matters Tutors Give D.C. Schools Students Undivided Attention
Learn how Issouf Diarrassouba is working with Math Matters, a tutoring program that partners a GW student with middle schoolers from D.C. Public Schools.
The George Washington University is proud to be recognized as one of the Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting in 2024 by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge!
Check out GW Votes to learn more about our activities around voting!
UPCOMING EVENTS
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