volunteering

Student Service Groups

Opportunities to participate are also available through MIT student groups that are dedicated to community service of all types. Join other students in leading these groups that provide a wide variety of aid to communities here in Cambridge and across the globe.

Service Group Description
Africa Internet Technology Initiative Africa Internet Technology Initiative provides students the opportunity for real world problem solving through summer information technology education programs in Africa. mit-aiti-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Alpha Phi Omega Alpha Phi Omega is a national coed service fraternity centered on the principles of leadership, friendship and service. apo[at]mit[dot]edu
Alternative Spring Break Alternative Spring Break coordinates weeklong community service trips that take MIT students outside the Boston area over spring break. asb.exec[at]gmail[dot]com
American Red Cross Team and Network American Red Cross Team and Network offers volunteer opportunities in all the functions of the American Red Cross, specializing in blood services, disaster relief, food pantry, and youth outreach. arctan-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Amnesty International Amnesty International is a non-government, non-partisan organization working for the protection of human rights. mitai-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Best Buddies Best Buddies provides the opportunity for college students to create friendships with adults who are mildly to moderately developmentally disabled. bb-officers[at]mit[dot]edu
Biodiesel@MIT The goal of Biodiesel@MIT is to install a biodiesel processor on the MIT campus. The processor would convert waste vegetable oil from campus dining facilities into biodiesel to be mixed with regular diesel fuel and used in the Institute's diesel-powered Tech Shuttles. biodiesel-info[at]mit[dot]edu
Braintrust-MIT Braintrust-MIT helps people living with neurological abnormalities. braintrust-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
China Care The goal of the MIT chapter of China Care is to work toward bridging the gap between wanting to help those Chinese orphans in need and actually helping them. Provides an opportunity for MIT students to make an appreciable difference in the much-needed sector of needy Chinese orphans. chinacare-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Educational Studies Program Educational Studies Program provides opportunities for learning in the greater Boston community by providing classes for motivated middle and high school students. esp[at]mit[dot]edu
Engineers Without Borders Engineers Without Borders partners with communities in developing countries to improve their quality of life, focusing on implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while getting the community involved. ewb-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Expediting Access to Basic Education Expediting Access to Basic Education aims to improve access to basic education in Africa through sponsorship programs and the establishment of libraries in villages. ease-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Global Poverty Initiative Global Poverty Initiative aims to instill awareness about global poverty issues, educate about the role of the international community in economic collapse, engage in in-depth thinking about problems and potential solutions, and connect peers with others involved in alleviating poverty. gpi-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
MIT Habitat for Humanity Campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity International. Seeks to raise awareness in the MIT community about poverty housing issues, and to encourage participation in service events. MIT Habitat supports local HFH affiliates through volunteer labor and fundraising.
mit-habitat-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
House of Volunteers House of Volunteers initiates and supports projects geared towards improving the quality of education in underdeveloped nations, and to partner with students/youth in those societies to implement those projects, thus encouraging volunteerism and creativity among them.
hov-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
iHouse iHouse is a living-learning community focused on international development work that aims to empower students by enhancing their educational experience through experiential learning, leadership skills development, and mentoring programs. ihouse-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Kaleidoscope Kaleidoscope is a group for people who want to talk and think about alternative approaches to education, how to reform the current system, and how to build a better one. It's for people who are excited about learning and teaching and changing the ways we think and do those things.
aresnick[at]mit[dot]edu
MedLinks MedLinks promotes overall health and well-being of students through health education and peer support. medlinks-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
MEET Middle East Education through Technology MEET is an innovative educational initiative aimed at creating a common professional language between Israeli and Palestinian young leaders. Working together with MIT, MEET enables its participants to acquire advanced technological and leadership tools while empowering them to create positive social change within their own communities. mit-officers[at]meet[dot]csail[dot]mit[dot]edu
MIT Pledge Effort MIT Pledge Effort encourages students to practice social and environmental responsibility in their work and connect with others who do the same. pledge-planners[at]mit[dot]edu
National Society of Collegiate Scholars National Society of Collegiate Scholars is an honor society whose guiding principle is to give back to the community through service. nscs-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
MITService Promotes hands-on community service by MIT students and affiliates to give back to the MIT and the international community by holding service events and working with other MIT student groups to find, design, plan, and execute projects in line with their own missions. mits-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Share A Vital Earth (S.A.V.E.) Share A Vital Earth (S.A.V.E.) is an environment advocacy group. froy[at]mit[dot]edu
MIT Student Pugwash MIT Student Pugwash is a chapter of Student Pugwash USA, an educational, nonprofit organization that strives to add a dimension to scientific study that goes beyond formulae and figures. Activities encourage students to probe the reasons for scientific advancement and the implications of technology on citizens' everyday lives. pugwash-officer[at]mit[dot]edu
Sloan Net Impact Sloan Net Impact strives to improve the world by growing and strengthening a network of leaders who use the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental, and economic impact. impactofficers[at]sloan[dot]mit[dot]edu
Smart Cities Initiative Smart Cities Initiative fosters interdisciplinary collaboration between MIT community members interested in connections between urban and technological change. smartcitiesinitiative[at]mit[dot]edu
Southeast Asian Service Leadership Network (SEALNet) SEALNet aims to empower students to create positive change both by participating in service leadership projects and by inspiring other students to become leaders in their own communities. SEALNet also educates the MIT community about development issues related to Southeast Asia.
sealnet-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
MIT STAND
A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition		 STAND is a student-led coalition that seeks to increase awareness and undercut/prevent current and past genocides. Although the focus of the organization is directed toward the atrocities in the Darfur region of Sudan, STAND is equally committed to responding to all acts that constitute genocide. mitstand-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Students for Global Health Students for Global Health is an international non-profit organization dedicated to fostering student-led development opportunities worldwide. Through extensive logistical, financial, and contact support networks, they aim to create peer-to-peer community collaborative projects between students in impoverished regions with those in first-world academic institutions to develop meaningful hands-on learning experiences that can benefit communities most in need. sgh-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Students for Global Sustainability Students for Global Sustainability seeks to promote sustainable development in research, education, and day-to-day collaborations among tomorrow's scientists, engineers, and policy-makers. sfgs-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
MIT Universities Allied for Essential Medicines MIT UAEM is a chapter of a nationwide student organization. Its mission is to determine how new technologies developed at MIT can be made more accessible in poor countries, and to promote research on neglected diseases. uaemexec[at]mit[dot]edu