Nashman Stories
Check out our featured stories that illustrate the shared scholarship, service, social innovation and civic engagement work of our students, faculty, staff and community partners.
How First-time Voters are Helping Other GW Students Get Registered
Learn how GW students and our non-partisan GW Votes program is promoting democracy, civic engagement, and voter registration among young voters!
Welcome Day of Service Sends GW Community Volunteers Across D.C.
The longstanding tradition provides incoming students to get involved in the culture of civic engagement at GW and learn about their communities.
VP Kamala Harris and Other Cabinet Members Visit GW on MLK Jr. Day
Harris participated in a service project with students before speaking on the importance of living out King’s legacy and mission through leadership.
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.
GW Announces the 2024-2025 Presidential Fellowship Cohort
“Working at the Nashman Center was one of the biggest highlights of my undergraduate experience,” said Jack Hatcher. “And through that experience, I got to meet different people, hear their stories and learn from them.”
Two Nashman Student Leaders Earn Civic Fellowships for Commitment to Public Service
Junior public health major Bongani Ndebele was named a Transform Mid-Atlantic Civic Fellow, while sophomore English and political science major Lauren Patrick was honored with a national Newman Civic Fellowship for their impacts.
Shreya Papneja Works to Raise Awareness of Lung Cancer in Ward 7 & 8 with GWupstart
Learn how GW students and our non-partisan GW Votes program is promoting democracy, civic engagement, and voter registration among young voters!
GW Serves: Helena Betancourt Fights against Gender-Based Discrimination in Puerto Rico with Projects for Peace
Criminal justice major Helena Betancourt champions her Project for Peace to reduce period poverty on her home island through her Re-Cycle GWupstart project.
Paving a Path for Middle School Leaders
Nia Crawford and GW SGA members shared ideas with DCPS’s Eliot-Hine Middle School students on running a student government.
Building Community Engagement through the Arts
Jaida Rogers, has been selected by Campus Compact Mid-Atlantic (CCMA) as a civic fellow for the 2022–2023 academic year.
How I Got the Job: A Passion for Community and Public Health
Sophomore Shweta Raman leveraged her involvement in campus organizations to prepare for a career in public health. Her goal is to work in hospital efficiency to help healthcare workers maximize the impact they can have on patients.
GW Serves: Native Washingtonian Gives Back to D.C. Public Schools
Sophomore Eden Parker, a Stephen Joel Trachtenberg scholar, has extended her Civic Changemakers summer program work through the school year.
Transformation Is Mutual in Campus-Community Partnerships
December 1, 2023
GW’s Phyllis Mentzell Ryder and Life Pieces To Masterpieces' Mary Brown discussed forging “mutually generative” relationships between academia and community organizations.
Civic House Saturday: Community Engaged Scholarship
March 17, 2021
For the March 2021 Civic House Saturday, students expanded their understanding of community-engaged learning and research, as well as the role of self-reflection in service.
Civic House Students Mark MLK Day at GW
February 1, 2021
The 2020-2021 Civic House program may look different than in years past, but its core dedication to serving the community remains unchanged.
Live to Give: Top 10 Colleges for Future Philanthropists
January 5, 2021
The Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service not only encourages active citizenship but promotes community needs through its partnership with over 200 organizations.
Amy Cohen Receives Community Engagement Award
December 15, 2020
Through all the work that Amy Cohen has done over the past 30 years of her career, she said she always wanted to ensure that colleges and universities make service and civic engagement a regular part of what they do.
#OnlyAtGW: Former U.S. Attorney General Makes Virtual Classroom Visit
October 19, 2020
Eric Holder Jr. encouraged students to raise their voices during a virtual class visit to discuss the importance of the right to vote.
Troubled Water: A Student’s Crusade to Solve Puerto Rico’s Crisis
October 06, 2020
TSPPPA student Omar Negron-Ocasio has a business plan to change that.
GW All Access: Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service
September 22, 2020
There are numerous opportunities for GW students to make connections, Ms. Cohen said, even while staying at home.
New Co-Curricular Certificates Give Students Leadership Experience
September 11, 2020
Three certificate programs will allow students to engage in workshops and reflections aligned with their interests.
Projects for Peace: Building Peace Through Tourism
May 29, 2020
Learn the story of two students exploring beautiful Timor-Leste as Projects for Peace Fellows.
Five GW Students Receive CGI U COVID-19 Action Fund Awards
August 18, 2020
Through the COVID-19 Student Action Fund, the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) recognized students seeking to address the pandemic through various projects.
GW Students Help D.C. Children Learn Social Justice
August 11, 2020
Through the SummerTrek Changemakers program, 10 GW students helped D.C. middle school students turn the issues they are passionate about into virtual advocacy campaigns.
GW Black Community Finds Solidarity through Virtual Support Sessions
June 15, 2020
The #GWInSolidarity program series offers the safest space possible for the community to heal amid global unrest.
GW Today: GW Community Continues Service through Pandemic
May 22, 2020
Students, faculty and other members of the university community continue volunteer and service-learning projects amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Nashman Center Storytelling Project: Serving With 826DC
May 11, 2020
Jackson Fawcett shares his experience as a volunteer serving with 826DC and reflects on his time with the organization.
Nneka Onyekwuluje named Newman Civic Fellow
March 09, 2020
The Newman Civic Fellowship is a yearlong program for students from Campus Compact member institutions. The students selected for the fellowship are leaders on their campuses who demonstrate a commitment to finding solutions for challenges facing communities locally, nationally, and internationally.
What’s the Big Idea: YesSheCanCampaign
March 06, 2020
Zaniya Lewis is growing her online campaign into a national social enterprise. She works with high school students at the School Without Walls four times a week as part of an on-campus YesSheCanCampaign college and job readiness program.
GW Ranks First in List of Peace Corps Volunteer Producers
February 26, 2020
George Washington University is the No. 1 producer of Peace Corps volunteers among medium-sized schools on the agency’s 2020 list of colleges and universities.
George Washington University Spotlight: Engagement in the Capital
February 14, 2020
George Washington University, located in the political epicenter of the United States, maintains a strong focus on the civic world. This civic interest characterizes the students who choose this campus as their home.
First Changemaker Week leaves lasting impression on participants, officials say
February 10, 2020
The Nashman Center’s first-ever week focused on increasing the number of active citizens in the GW community inspired participants through “collaborative” discussions, officials said.
Nashman Center holds first Changemaker Week to encourage active citizenship
February 3, 2020
Officials are hosting several events this week to highlight “social innovation” and encourage students, faculty and staff to get involved with their community.
GW named among top 139 schools "Doing the Most to Get Their Students to Vote"
February 1, 2020
More schools are working to cultivate good citizens. GW falls among the top 139.
GW Selected for 2020 Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification
January 30, 2020
The George Washington University has received the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s 2020 Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement.
GW Honors MLK Jr. with Day of Service
January 21, 2020
Hundreds of volunteers from the GW community served throughout Washington, D.C., during the 24th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service and Leadership.
We volunteer to help others, but research shows how much it helps us, too
January 13, 2020
Gabi Bello, engageDC student leader, explains what motivates her to serve with community partner, Miriam's Kitchen.
Six GW Students Selected for Clinton Global Initiative University
December 09, 2019
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), which brings together student leaders committed to addressing world issues, selected six George Washington University students for its 2020 program.
GW Alumna Named Marshall Scholar
December 09, 2019
Chloe King, B.A. ’19, has been selected as a 2020 Marshall Scholar. She is the fourth George Washington University recipient in the scholarship program’s 66-year history and the university’s first since 2013.
As an undergraduate at GW, Chloe received the Projects for Peace Grant, was awarded a Knapp Fellowshi, and co-founded an organization called Last Call.
I Started A Non-Profit For Girls' Education When I Was 18 And Here's Why
October 11, 2019
YesSheCanCampaign is a youth-led national movement that empowers, inspires and shares the stories of women who are overcoming obstacles while striving to complete their education.
GW Student Voting Rates Leapt in 2018
September 23, 2019
Students at the George Washington University more than doubled their voting participation in the 2018 midterms compared to 2014, according to a recent study by Tufts University.
First-Year Students Start the School Year with Service
August 26, 2019
The university’s Convocation and Welcome Day of Service helps first-year students join the GW and greater D.C. communities through service around the region.
GW Community Serves to Honor MLK Jr.
January 22, 2019
Braving severe winter cold and wind, more than 800 volunteers from the George Washington University and the D.C. area participated Monday in service projects in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Sustainability Snapshot: Students volunteer in Utah over spring break, explore environmental conservation and animal advocacy
May 01, 2019
The GW Student Association collaborated with University officials to form the Food Experience Task Force, a platform where student leaders, faculty and administrators work together to study and evaluate the dining experience at GW.
Food Experience Task Force Releases State of Dining at GW Report
April 2019
Sophomores Marietta DeJulio-Burns and Annalise Morrone reflect on their Alternative Break experience.
First-Year Students Join the GW Community through Service
September 10, 2018
The university’s largest Freshman Convocation and Day of Service featured service at more than 40 sites in the D.C. area and encouraging words from GW administrators.
Students Find a Path to Service through Study
May 08, 2018
The Honey W. Nashman Center hosted a symposium on connecting campus scholarship with community service in D.C.
GW Community Reaches out for MLK Jr. Day of Service
January 16, 2018
Hundreds of volunteers complete service projects with area nonprofits, D.C. public schools and others.
Service Awards Recognize GW Community Efforts
May 04, 2017
Two students received the Steven and Diane Robinson Knapp Fellowship to address food conservation and gender equality with their projects.
Students Making GW, Communities More Sustainable
April 19, 2017
The annual Earth Day fair featured the winners of a competition to design solar charging stations and of Eco-Challenge, which encourages those living in residence halls to reduce water and electricity consumption and to recycle.
Interior design class creates vibrant space for local nonprofit
November 8, 2016
Interior architecture and design students revamped local non-profit organization Homeless Children’s Playtime Project's headquarters as part of a class project.