Don't be a Bystander. Act for change. Get involved!

“Thou shalt not be a victim, thou shalt not be a perpetrator, but above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.”
– Yehuda Bauer

Get Involved at GovState

Visit the Civic Engagement and Community Service Center or go to the Community Organizations area to discover your way to serve.

Governors State University students are encouraged to engage in Civic and Community Service as a part of their college experience. Students help change lives through their outreach both nationally and internationally. Visit our center to explore service opportunities. The Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service

Dr. Phyllis West, GovState Senior Lecturer of Social Work, shares stories about her community service trips to Africa and Central America.

Become a Partner

You can join the organizations below and become a partner in the ongoing work of Governors States’ Respond to Violence initiative.

Digital Learning and Media Design Governors State Intellectual Life Committee NBC Chicago YWCA DePaul University Chicago

Contact the GSU Foundation for more information. Help change a life, become involved.

“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, and you will fill yourself with hope."

― President Barack Obama

Community Organizations

Organizations with programs that are changing lives and combating violence. Visit their websites for help or join their work.

Adult Programs

The organizations below offer help in areas such as returning citizen assistance, drug rehabilitation, and domestic violence prevention:

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Safer Foundation
TASC

Youth Programs

The organizations below offer a variety of services and activities for youth: