Widening Circles—Global Social Impact Program

Program Overview

The UC Davis Widening Circles program enables students to explore new pathways for learning, sharing, connecting, and acting with purpose and humility in the face of global inequality and injustice.

The program includes an online curriculum, guidance from experienced mentors, peer-to-peer learning, personal reflection, multimedia storytelling and the option to pursue a virtual or in-person internship from a global network of 200+ social impact organizations.

This program will be taking place during Summer 2024 through a collaboration with Omprakash, a Seattle-based global non-profit.

Program Structure

This program combines the following core elements:

• The EdGE Classroom, where students will engage with curated content, peer-to-peer discussion, and a structure for exploring and engaging with urgent social issues at home and away.
• Periodic discussions groups where students will process your learnings alongside fellow students and EdGE Mentors. All discussions will be held on Zoom.
• A digital storytelling platform where students will document their experiences, share ongoing reflections, and ultimately build a multimedia Digital Portfolio.
• Ongoing engagement with your personal EdGE Mentor — asynchronously within the classroom, and also on occasional 1:1 calls.
• Option to pursue a virtual or in-person social impact internship or volunteer experience social impact internship with an Omprakash Partner or through their own networks.

Eligibility

All UC Davis undergraduate and graduate students are eligible for the program.

Program Timeline

• Program Dates: June 24–August 2, 2024

Registration Steps

• Register for the program through the Omprakash Portal: January 8–March 15.
• Apply for funding through the UC Davis Experiential and Intercultural Programs Portal: January 8–March 15.

Contact Information

Chelsey Hawes

Program Coordinator, Experiential and Intercultural Programs
Global Learning Hub, Global Affairs
chawes@ucdavis.edu