*Please check back later for more information about Social Impact Week in Spring 2025! Feel free to peruse the below information from last year’s Social Impact Week to get a sense of what to expect:
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Join us March 11 – 15 for Social Impact Week!
The week will include a rotating schedule of recruiters from social impact and local organizations tabling in Buntrock, information sessions, connections with alumni, and more! Read below for a full schedule. All class years welcome!
What is Social Impact?
Social Impact encompasses opportunities that are available within mission-driven organizations that seek to promote positive change. Whether you are passionate about policy, environmental sustainability, families and youth, or immigrants and refugees, there are organizations that share your goals. Check out this resource to learn more about some common professional roles within the nonprofit sector.
Social Impact Week 2024 Schedule
*Please check back regularly as offerings continue to be updated!
Monday, March 11
9 – 10:30 am St. Olaf Election Organizers tabling in Buntrock Commons (recruiting Election Ambassadors!)
10 am – 12 pm Rice County Habitat for Humanity tabling in Buntrock Commons
12 – 2 pm River Bend Nature Center tabling in Buntrock Commons
4:30 – 5:15 pm Peace Corps Information Session with Alum Mark Forsberg ’08 (Virtual)
Tuesday, march 12
8:30 – 10 am Curiosity Workshop: Productive Disagreements with Mónica Guzmán (through St. Olaf IFC)
12 – 2 pm Citizens’ Climate Lobby tabling in Buntrock Commons
2 – 4 pm St. Olaf Election Organizers tabling in Buntrock Commons (recruiting Election Ambassadors!)
5:30 pm Fearless Conversations in Divided Times Workshop with Mónica Guzmán (through St. Olaf IFC)
wednesday, march 13
9 – 10:30 am St. Olaf Election Organizers tabling in Buntrock Commons (recruiting Election Ambassadors!)
10 am – 12 pm Fernbrook Family Center tabling in Buntrock Commons
12 – 2 pm College Possible & Northfield Area Family YMCA tabling in Buntrock Commons
4:30 – 5:30 pm Exploring Social Impact Careers with St. Olaf Alumni (Buntrock 143 – with Cage cookies!)
Thursday, march 14
10 am – 12 pm True Friends Summer Camp & Northfield Chamber of Commerce tabling in Buntrock Commons
12 – 2 pm Peace Corps & Minnesota Alliance with Youth tabling in Buntrock Commons
2 – 4 pm Three Links: Northfield Assisted Living tabling in Buntrock Commons
4 – 5 pm Gap Year & Service Programs Presentation (Tomson 214)
friday, march 15
9 – 10:30 am St. Olaf Election Organizers tabling in Buntrock Commons (recruiting Election Ambassadors!)