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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
MIT Academic Teaching Initiative	The Academic Teaching Initiative provides low-cost academic-based enrichment programs geared towards high and middle school students in the Boston and Cambridge area. Ati-officers[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-board[at]mit[dot]edu
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
Amphibious Achievement	Amphibious Achievement fosters academic and athletic success in local youth from Cambridge and Boston.  The program involves coaching crew and swimming, followed by tutoring in relevant coursework on MIT’s campus. The program promotes success both in and out of the water. Aaexec[at]mit[dot]edu
Assistive Technology @ MIT	Assistive Technology @ MIT designs and build customized assistive devices requested by people with a disability in the local community, with an emphasis on practical and affordable solutions. Assistivetech-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Best Buddies	Best Buddies provides the opportunity for college students to create one-to-one friendships with adults who have an intellectual or developmental disability. bbofficers[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
Camp Kesem	Camp Kesem (Camp "Magic" in Hebrew) provides a free, week-long summer camp for kids whose parents have or have had cancer. Student volunteers gain hands-on experience running a nonprofit organization, while helping families who are truly in need. mit[at]campkesem[dot]org
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
Colleges Against Cancer	The Colleges Against Cancer chapter at MIT is sponsored by the American Cancer Society and works to fight cancer through grassroots advocacy, prevention and early detection education, Relay For Life, and activities honoring cancer survivors. The chapter is part of a network of more than 175 other colleges and universities nationwide. cac-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
Emerge Global	Emerge Global is a non-governmental, non-profit organization based dually in Boston and SriLanka. Emerge Global enables girls who have survived abuse to become entrepreneurial jewelry designers through a comprehensive curriculum that emphasizes personal discovery, mentorship, and business knowledge, while simultaneously generating savings for their futures. steeves[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 Standard Education	Expediting Access to Standard Education (EASE) is a student group on campus that raises funds, through various means, which go towards giving scholarships to kids in secondary schools in West Africa with hopes to expand to other parts of the world. 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
Hope in Action	Hope in Action (HIA) is all about community organizing. In our case, we work to organize the MIT Community around service. We are a group of undergrads and grad students who would like to impact and influence the way MIT students interact with issues of local service, justice and organization. hia-leadership[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
MIT Innoworks	MIT InnoWorks is a chapter of a national non-profit organization; we run a free one-week science summer program for disadvantaged middle school students from the Boston and Cambridge. areas. Innoworks[at]mit[dot]edu
MIT International Development Consulting	MIT International Development Consulting pairs passionate MIT students with international NGOs. Students travel to the project site to provide support to the directors of the NGOs, work with a diverse student team, and stive to have a real impact on the lives of people in developing nations. idc-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Leadership Training Institute	Leadership Training Institute creates a sustainable community of diverse students and staff, and promotes the integration of leadership, service, and comprehension of self-identity. lti-directors[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. info[at]meet[dot]mit[dot]edu
MIT-Sabre	MIT-Sabre seeks to raise awareness about the current situation of higher education in Iraq by facilitating shipments of textbooks to Iraqi universities and fostering new relationships between Iraqi universities and MIT. As a result of wars, repression, and international sanctions, Iraqi universities and technical colleges have been stripped of basic educational resources. As the country seeks to rebuild, the education sector requires much needed attention from the outside world. landrema[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
Project L.E.A.D	Project L.E.A.D. (Leadership Empowerment and Ambassador Development) is a mentoring program that not only bridges the gaps between the academically/economically privileged and the disenfranchised, but also empowers young students to become role models in their respective communities. cc11[at]mit[dot]edu
Science Policy Initiative	The Science Policy Initiative (SPI) at MIT aims to educate students in the public policy of science, technology, research and innovation and provide mechanisms for putting this knowledge into practice. spi-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development	Sloan Entrepreneurs for International Development  (SEID) is seeks to drive sustainable global development through entrepreneurship, by fostering productive collaborations between students and new ventures in emerging markets and by raising awareness of current challenges and success models. Throughout the year, they help students at Sloan and across MIT engage in international development through speakers, events, projects, and internships. Seidofficers[at]sloan[dot]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
MIT Society of Women Engineers	MIT Society of Women Engineers (SWE) provides two channels of outreach to female students in the Greater Boston area. Keys to Empowering Youth (KEYs) is a motivational program that brings 11-13 year old girls together with MIT women students to participate in workshops held periodically throughout the year. Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) is a year-long mentoring program that matches high school girls to MIT student mentors in an effort to introduce participants to potential careers paths through guest lectures, lab tours, panel discussions, and mentoring activities. keyscoordinators[at]mit[dot]edu or swewise[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
Students for Bhopal	The mission of MIT Students for Bhopal is to support the survivors of the Bhopal disaster and to raise awareness about the disaster and its consequences in the MIT community. bhopal-exec[at]mit[dot]edu
Sustainability@MIT	Sustainability at MIT seeks to enable people, communities, businesses, organizations and the planet to flourish while taking an in-depth, integrated look at existing structural models; and to redefine the notion of sustainability by incorporating social equity, economic development and environmental restoration at all levels. It aims to seize existing opportunities for greater long-term economic, social and environmental benefit. sustainability-exec[at]mit[dot]edu