Five Ways USC Students are Making the World a Better Place
In a time of great upheaval and need, USC students lead efforts to strengthen and support their communities.
Peace Corps Opened a New Chapter for a USC Grad. Then the Pandemic Hit
With her service cut short, Sierra Drummond’s path to discovering herself and the world was put on pause.
Celebs and USC Alums Feed L.A.’s Hospital Heroes
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Trejo join USC alumni and friends to donate meals to health providers at Keck Medicine of USC and other L.A.-area hospitals.
Through Kicks for Kids, Trojans give children with disabilities an afternoon of fun
The USC students also get something out of it: relationships with youngsters that grow as the year progresses. “I don’t think they realize how much of a difference it makes for me, too,” says one volunteer.
Practice drill preps Trojans for major disaster scenario
Mass feeding is part of the event for staff and local high school volunteers.
This USC Marshall Alum May Be the Ultimate Student Mentor
For networking pro Donald Dean ’90, there’s something special about Trojans helping Trojans succeed.
USC volunteers help rebuild Hurricane Harvey-torn Texas coast
Women train in “mucking and gutting,” work with nonprofit to remove debris, tear out drywall and clear fallen trees for families
Outreach mission takes Trojans to Nicaragua to provide desperately needed dental care
Fifty students and 16 faculty members travel to a school where patients will receive oral surgery and more.
Stroke survivor finds new calling as USC volunteer
David Karchem was a software developer until a stroke changed his life. Now he’s focusing on building a community for stroke survivors.
Trojan students volunteering in Greece witness refugees’ plight firsthand
Justin Lee, one of nine USC students who spent their spring break working at a refugee camp, shares what he saw: ‘I was kind of stunned.’
Community Spirit at the 2016 USC Day of SCervice
Trojans volunteer and reach out worldwide.
USC Students Create Prosthetics with 3-D Printers
USC students create hand prosthetics for children in war-torn areas.
USC Alumni Day of SCervice 2015
A global network of Trojans pitched in to help communities around the world.
Town and Gown of USC: A League of Extraordinary Women
Volunteers garner back-to-back wins for USC Marshall
MBAs bring home the President’s Volunteer Service Award from Junior Achievement.
Children receive new books for winter break
USC students hand out hundreds of books to youngsters they tutored this semester.
Hackathon founder uses technology to make people’s lives better
USC Viterbi student Brian Kim, founder of HackSC, leverages technology to make the world a better place.
USC Price alum leads medical response team in Nepal
Volunteer Tim Collins treats victims of the 7.8-magnitude quake, coordinating care and addressing safety concerns.
USC’s East Asian Library displays global acts of goodwill
Exhibition spotlights the selfless work of Peace Corps volunteers through the years.
Trojan Dance Marathon raises $54,600 for Children’s Hospital
Participants danced for charity for 12 hours.
Can volunteers hurt the people they’re trying to help?
In her new book, a USC Dornsife sociology professor writes that along with the good, volunteers can sometimes do harm.