Meet community partners at May 11th Expo
Opportunity for Purdue students, student organizations, faculty, staff, and retirees to connect with local organizations for project partnerships, personal and professional engagement, and leadership development.
On Thursday, May 11, 2023, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., more than 60 Greater Lafayette-based organizations will gather, expo-style, to make connections with Purdue students, faculty, staff, retirees, and the larger community. The annual expo is held at River City Community Center, just a 7-minute drive from the heart of campus.
The annual expo is a great fit for individuals looking for:
Community & belonging.
Find your tribe.
- Explore all the resources available in Greater Lafayette for youth, recreation, arts and culture, mental health, wellness, and more.
- Learn about opportunities to meet and collaborate with new people who care about the causes you care about. Find community and belonging in your shared interests and desire to do good in the world.
Project partnerships.
Partner up.
Learn about and meet new nonprofit partners for:
- service-learning courses
- engagement, extension, and engaged research
- student organization consulting projects
- student organization service projects and service days
- community service
Leadership development & involvement.
Level up, for all.
- Meet organizations actively recruiting for their boards of directors, committees, and volunteer corps.
- Develop your leadership skills and credentials by moving the world forward with organizations whose missions move you.
A full list of exhibiting organizations is available here and includes children- and family-focused organizations; educational organizations; arts, culture, and recreation organizations; animal and environmental organizations; healthcare and human services organizations; and other charitable organizations.
Leadership Lafayette Volunteer Expo
Thursday, May 11, 2023 from 4 P.M. to 6 P.M.
River City Community Center, 2842 Old U.S. 231, Lafayette, IN 47909
The annual volunteer expo is a capstone project for participants in Leadership Lafayette, a nonprofit organization that develops individuals through experiential learning and community engagement to promote servant leadership. This year’s cohort, Class 52, includes Purdue and Purdue Research Foundation staff members Abby Laufman, Abe Zaragoza, Deanna Bush, Josh Contreras, Josh Curry, Michael Sax, and Virginia Vasquez Vought.
The 2023 Leadership Lafayette Volunteer Expo is sponsored by Security Federal Savings Bank and River City Community Center.