Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University

05/13/2026

is here! For 40 years, the Haas Center's vital programs have made service learning an essential component of a Stanford education, and you can support these service opportunities for our students.

During Stanford Day of Giving, your contributions have an even greater impact. From now until 5 p.m. (PT) on May 14, gifts up to $5K will qualify for a 1:1 match until matching funds are exhausted!

Learn more and give at dayofgiving.stanford.edu

05/02/2026

Angela Mata-Williams, '27, has been recognized as a 2026 Truman Scholar for her commitment to addressing health disparities in Indigenous and farmworker communities.

The human biology major is one of 55 students nationwide to receive a Truman Scholarship from the Harry S. Truman Foundation, which provides recipients up to $30,000 for graduate study toward careers in public service.

After her first year at Stanford, Angela completed a Community Service Work-Study (CSWS) internship with Cirugía Sin Fronteras (Surgery Without Borders). She is currently the lead CSWS peer advisor.

Angela was one of eight students in Harvard Medical School’s Medical Pathways for Advancing Tribal Healthcare (M-PATH) program. Her experience there led her to found Indigenous Readiness in STEM and Education (IRISE). She partnered with three other student organizations—American Indian Science and Engineering Society, the Society of Latine Engineers, and Stanford American Indian Organization—and the Native American Studies program to expand access to higher education through workshops.

Read a profile on Angela in the Stanford Report chronicling her commitment to advancing health equity: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2026/04/angela-mata-williams-named-truman-scholar

05/01/2026

Over 200 students joined us in early April for the biggest Spring into Service yet! At this annual event, students can drop into different service projects. This year, we had seven projects available, with Shake Shack burgers + vegan wraps on the menu and good tunes playing.

Here is Spring into Service by the numbers:
🧮 Over 200 attendees = biggest Spring into Service yet!
🧼 50 hygiene kits packed for Ecumenical Hunger Program with Proyecto Vidas Vlaiosas
🩷 50 kits assembled for LifeMoves with Stanford Housing Equity Project (SHEP)
🌷 46 Mother’s Day flower kits assembled for the Boys & Girls Club of the Peninsula
💌 90 cards for seniors and their caregivers with the Stanford Premedical Association
🐦 50 bird feeders made for SANTA CLARA VALLEY BIRD ALLIANCE
🌡️ 88 heat kits assembled for community members at Climate Resilient Communities
🐾 121 dog and cat toys made with Animal Service Project
🗳️ Students registered to vote and had their questions about absentee ballots answered with StanfordVotes
🚌 Stanford Abundance collected signatures for the Save Bay Area Transit measure and shared their goals with students

So grateful to our students for their curiosity, compassion, and commitment to making the world a better place.

05/01/2026

We are pleased to announce our incredible 2026-27 Schneider Fellows:

• Edward Apraku, PhD ’26 (Environmental Engineering) hopes to strengthen his ability to translate complex scientific and analytical work into materials that are directly useful to advocates, policymakers, and communities, helping create tangible solutions to environmental challenges facing the world.
• Rebecca Grekin, PhD ’26 (Energy Science and Engineering) is excited to supplement her technical skills with a deep knowledge of the policy world through her Schneider Fellowship, where she will help guide and inform buildings policy work in California and beyond.
• Lily Joy Winder, MA ’26 (Earth Systems) will join the Natural Resource Defense Council’s Oil & Gas team to work on corporate accountability campaigns that hold fossil fuel companies responsible for harm to frontline communities and the environment.

Through the Schneider Fellowship program, Stanford students work at in the sustainable energy field at the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Fellows spend a summer quarter or full year tackling the world’s economic, environmental, social, and technical challenges associated with harnessing energy resources to deliver energy services.

Please join us in congratulating this amazing cohort!

02/26/2026

The Gardner Fellows gathered in Washington, D.C. in early January for their annual mid-year meeting, a time of reflection, evaluation, and connection with alumni, advisors, and peers. During their meeting, they visited the Environmental Law Institute and the UN Refugee Agency, followed by an alumni reception held at Stanford in Washington. The fellows also reviewed learning plans and met with Megan Kiernan, oversight director of the Senate HELP Committee. Afterwards, they explored the Senate building and visited the National Archives and Library of Congress.

The Stanford fellows are Aleena Anand (UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency), Karen Arellano (Ayudando Latinos A Soñar), and Taylor Hall (Learn4Life, Metro Atlanta Education Partnership). The Berkeley fellows are Antonio Cáceres (United States Senate HELP Committee), Karishma Goswami (Environmental Law Institute), and Nouhamin Leoulekal (San Francisco Public Defender's Office).

They were joined on the trip by the Haas Center's Cardinal Careers Program Director Benjamin Weissman and UC Berkeley's Gardner Fellowship Program Director Terri Bimes.

01/12/2026

Daniella Caluza graduated in 2022 with a bachelor’s in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity. After graduating, they worked at the Partnership for Public Service through a Community Impact Fellowship. The Partnership is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building a better government and a stronger democracy.

Although their fellowship was only a two-year commitment, Daniella was there for almost three years, working on projects related to employee engagement, workforce development, and recruitment to early-career roles at various federal agencies. Daniella is now a mentor and volunteer coordinator with Asian-American LEAD (AALEAD), an organization that empowers Asian-American & Pacific Islander youth in underserved communities through culturally responsive programming and advocacy. They continue to apply the project management skills they gained at the Partnership for Public Service to manage the mentor program and volunteers at AALEAD.

Learn more about the Community Impact Fellowship: https://haas.stanford.edu/communityimpact

12/20/2025

This fall quarter kicked off a celebration of the 40th anniversary of Stanford University's public service center. From our annual Cardinal Service Fair—where we welcomed new and returning students to the Haas Center—to a special celebration during the Stanford Alumni Reunion Homecoming Weekend, the past few months have been a special way to honor the Haas Center's role in making service an integral part of life as a Stanford student.

This video, featuring Karsen Wahal, ’25, is a companion piece to an article released in the Stanford Report for the Haas Center's anniversary. Read the article: https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/11/haas-center-public-service-anniversary

🎥: Harry Gregory, Stanford Video

11/24/2025

Join our DCEL team! The Haas Center is hiring a Director of Community Engaged Learning (DCEL) to lead the center’s curricular efforts in the area of health.

Working as a part of the Community Engaged Learning and Research team, and in collaboration with other campus and community partners, the DCEL – Health position will strengthen and expand community engaged learning courses, research, capstones, and internships in the area of health.

We will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position is filled, with our first round of reviews starting December 1.

Apply:

The Haas Center for Public Service is seeking a Director of Community Engaged Learning (DCEL) to lead the center’s curricular efforts in the area of.....

11/07/2025

Do you know a Stanford faculty member who has involved students in integrating academic scholarship with significant and meaningful volunteer service?

Nominate them for the 2026 Miriam Aaron Roland Volunteer Service Prize by December 8: bit.ly/roland-nom

11/05/2025

The Mimi and Peter E. Haas Distinguished Visitor Program brings local changemakers working on pressing issues to campus for a residency. During their time here, they interact with the Stanford community by teaching a class, participating in the annual Distinguished Visitor lecture, and collaborating on projects.

Last year, we were thrilled to welcome Alexandra Bernadotte, Jaime-Alexis Fowler, Josh Nesbit, and Amanda Renteria, four leaders in public interest technology. They shared a few reflections on their residency, which you can read on our website: https://haas.stanford.edu/news/reflections-technology-equity-and-community