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National Volunteer Week News Archive

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Showcase your work at TEDx Winnipeg 2025

February 7, 2025 — 
TEDx Winnipeg is inviting the UM community to showcase big ideas, research, and innovations at the upcoming TEDx event on May 29, 2025

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Dr. Keith Fowke, President Michael Benarroch, Dean Peter Nickerson, Chancellor Ann Mahon visit UM partner community clinic in Nairobi, Kenya.

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UM partner clinics in Nairobi fear for HIV patients after Trump’s freeze on foreign aid

February 4, 2025 — 
For 45 years, the University of Manitoba has partnered with the University of Nairobi and the non-profit Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA) to achieve successful STI and HIV research, prevention, care and treatment programs to the most vulnerable communities in Kenya and in Africa.

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2016 Student-Athlete Leadership and Community Development Award winners Jordan DePape and Chloe Werle // Photo by Jeff Miller

Every little bit counts

April 11, 2016 — 
Balancing academic studies, training and finding time to volunteer can be difficult but in the end it’s worth it

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Gallery: highlighting student volunteers

April 11, 2016 — 
Take a look at some of the volunteer efforts our students have been doing in the last year

Laryssa Sawchuk from the Canadian Diabetes Association (left) and Gavin Pinniger, whose essay won the social psychology essay contest.

Contest uncovers ‘eye-opening’ number of students volunteering to aid community groups

April 11, 2016 — 
More than 40 per cent of students in a class had volunteered in the past year, helping out at more than 30 organizations

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National Volunteer Week – snapshot of efforts

April 10, 2016 — 
Each year, students, staff, alumni and faculty spend thousands of hours volunteering their time and talents

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