Welcome!

Are you ready to get off-campus to build connections & make a difference in our community?

The McCall Center for Civic Engagement offers regular programming on-campus, but there are also fun and engaging things happening in our local community – many within close walking distance of the Forest Grove campus!

All opportunities are shared below or you can find exactly the type of experience you’re looking for by selecting:

• Type of event: Volunteer, Paid, FYI
• Duration: One-Time, Ongoing
• Location: On-campus, Walking distance, Portland Metro, Remote
• Opportunity that tackle: Social Issues, Environmental Issues, Political Issues

If you have a specific volunteer need (e.g. industry, time-frame, accessibility) that you don’t see here, please contact our center so we can support your search.

We’re always happy to connect! You can joining our mailing list to hear about new opportunities as they are announced, and if you have an opportunity that you would like to be shared here, please let us know.

Please note: These community opportunities are not sponsored by the McCall Center for Civic Engagement. MCCE staff upload event details to this page as they are shared with us, however changes and adjustments may be made at any time by the host. Always visit the host page directly to confirm all relevant details before attending.

Ongoing: NW Oregon Fellowship

Are you looking to get involved in public service? Is it a dream to have a career in politics and service? Well, the NW Oregon Leadership Fellowship can be a start for those dreams and ambitions, this prestigious fellowship allows you to gain valuable experience in our political landscape here in Oregon. If you want to apply to this valuable opportunity, read more and apply!

Ongoing: Work with East County Rising!

Are you passionate about community engagement and eager to make an impact? East County Rising is looking for dedicated Field Organizers to join their Rising Together campaign for the 2024 elections! Their mission is to engage, energize, and elevate East Multnomah County by transforming governments to better represent East County’s diverse and progressive community. If this position interests you, make sure to read more.

April 20th: Volunteer for the VSA 3rd Annual Culture Show!

The Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) is hosting their 3rd annual Culture Show! This culture show is on April 20th in the MPR. There will be FREE tickets to the show and extra raffle tickets if you volunteer. The sign up is https://forms.gle/6PJKgeUGZykyq4sB9. Come volunteer and help greet individuals, work with food service, set up, take-down. and put up decorations!

Ongoing: Pacific Audiology Students Seeking Volunteers for Clinical Exam

Adult volunteers with suspected or confirmed hearing loss are needed this June for a clinical skills check for Audiology students. Volunteers will first be screened by an Audiology faculty member to confirm eligibility (30 minutes) and then a two-hour appointment will be needed on a morning the week of June 3-6, where a student will perform a full diagnostic hearing evaluation under the supervision of an Audiology faculty member. If Interested, Please email briana.hester@pacificu.edu no later than noon on Friday, May 24.

April 20th: Earth Day!

Join SEA, and many other groups for a celebration of the Earth! This is our second annual earth day celebration, picking the traditional back up, as Pacific used to celebrate earth day many years ago. Various clubs and groups will also have tables with interactive activities such as decorating plant pots, screenprinting, and making seed bombs. Everything is free and open to the Pacific community and the public! 

April 18th: Substance Use, Recovery and You: A Lived-Experience Panel Discussion

Come engage with students, staff, and faculty in recovery! Ask questions and explore the impact of substance use on education. Learn from this panel discussion about the impacts of addiction, the process of recovery and the impacts of both in an educational setting.

Ongoing: Volunteer for BIPOC Grad!

BIPOC Senior Celebration (notably known as “BIPOC Grad”) is an event hosted by the Student Multicultural Center to commemorate Pacific’s BIPOC Graduating Seniors. We understand that attending university as a BIPOC student can be very challenging, and we want to give these students the stage to be celebrated for their hard work and triumphs.  

This event is built on the efforts given by it’s student and peers, so volunteers of all Pacific people are welcomed and appreciated. Please considering joining and volunteering so that our friends can have an amazing graduation and final spring semester! You can sign up to volunteer here.

Ongoing: Join the Washington County Community Ambassadors

Are you looking to get more involved in your community? If so, consider becoming part of one of the cohorts that will start in the next few weeks, presented by Unite Oregon.

Ongoing: Volunteer with Virginia Garcia Memorial Health

Virginia Garcia is a local medical institution that is deeply involved in the local health of the community. They are significantly involved in advocacy, wellness, outreach and innovation. Now, Virginia Garcia is looking for volunteers. If you’d like to help out, and help make a difference, make sure to read for more information and sign up!

April 17th: On Campus Planting Event

On Wednesday, April 17 from 1 p.m to 3 p.m., the Forest Grove Rotary Club will be planting shrubs that they donated for the Labyrinth. They would love it if students, faculty and staff would join them. The Labyrinth is between Old College Hall and Carnegie Hall. Bring your own gloves and, if you have a shovel, bring that along as well.  We are looking forward to seeing you and hoping for good weather.