When Nijpawi Gordon '25 was in high school, she volunteered at a children’s hospital in Thailand. However, it was not until Gordon came to Brown that she realized she wanted to pursue her interest in pediatrics.

Rishika Kartik ’26, a current Royce Fellow with the Swearer Center, has combined her interest in accessibility and art through her Fellowship project.

Sociology concentrator Riley Schornak '24 discusses her experience pursuing an Engaged Scholarship Certificate (ESC) on the intersections between health and the environment from a social sciences perspective.

Urban Studies concentrator Ayan Rahman ‘24 shares his experience studying social and environmental issues induced by climate change

Swearer hosts Engagement Preparation Days to streamline clearance processes for students and partner organizations

This summer, many of our Brown Votes students brought their work beyond Brown’s campus. Learn about just some of this impactful engagement as we spotlight three students below.

Dorcas International is at the forefront of the housing crisis’ impacts on refugees. The support offered by the resettlement agency goes a long way to make the state a permanent, more affordable home for refugees.

“Housing, paying the rent, it’s one of the main problems for refugees,” says Noorulaq Sadeq. Sadeq is a refugee and caseworker from Afghanistan who came to Rhode Island after the US military withdrew from his home country in 2021.

This month's spotlight features two faculty members engaged with LGBTQ+ communities in their teaching, mentoring, research and/or policy-related work, especially focusing on LGBTQ+ youth and the importance of affirming LGBTQ+ identities.

Founded in 1997, Community MusicWorks (CMW) has connected musicians with their communities as educators, performers and mentors for over 25 years.

Students from Brown attended this year’s trip to Tougaloo College during January’s winter break

Congratulations to our graduating students and Swearer award winners! Stop by our Open House on May 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. with your family and friends before commencement.

Over the course of the academic year, over 200 elementary school students join the D’Abate Community School (DCS) for after-school programming through the Brown/D’Abate partnership

Swearer Center student and newly inducted Royce Fellow, Rishika Kartik '26, recently gave a TEDx talk titled, "Creativity is More Accessible Than Meets The Eye."

This month we spotlight the multiple ways in which Sarah Williams and Enongo Lumumba Kasongo involve community members.

The Society of Royce Fellows welcomes twenty-three new student scholars at its 27th annual induction ceremony on April 13, 2023

As part of his senior thesis, Aaron Castillo partnered with PPL to present an exhibition that delves into the food cultures of Providence communities displaced by redevelopment and gentrification.

This year’s recipients represent some of the excellent engaged scholarship by faculty at Brown with community partners in Rhode Island.

This month we spotlight efforts around housing justice.

Brown University and its athletic department have a rich history of utilizing athletics as part of the University’s overall goal of developing the entire person.