Swearer Center for Public Service

Upcoming Student Opportunities

Review a list of upcoming opportunities for the Swearer Center.

Open Applications

OpportunityEligibilityApplications Close Date
Learning Intensive in Community-Engaged Scholarship, Learning and Action
A professional development opportunity that will provide participants with the space to engage across disciplines, programs and backgrounds in conversations about community engagement in their scholarship, learning and action.
PhD StudentsOct. 31, 2025

Swearer Center Workshops

WorkshopDate/TimeLocation
Voices of Change: The Role of Students in Modern Democracy
Join Brown Votes for a presentation on the history of student civic engagement in the United States, covering notable historical examples of student discourse, protests, and engagements, and exploring the important role students have played in American democracy. Register here.
Oct. 15,
7:30 p.m. ET
85 Waterman Street, Carmichael Auditorium
History of Olneyville
Join the Swearer Center for this Community Storytelling Tour of the neighborhood of Olneyville with a special focus on Manton Avenue and the Jasline Community Center. Register here.
Oct. 20,
10 a.m. ET
Olneyville Library, 1 Olneyville Square, Providence, RI 02909

Coming Soon

OpportunityEligibilityApplication Dates
Engaged Research Mini-Grants
Offers undergraduate and graduate students, in any concentration or field, to apply for Engaged Research Mini-Grants of up to $500.
Undergrad & Grad StudentsNov. 17-Jan. 30, 2025