Service & Advocacy Clubs

  • Kids Acting Out

    The purpose of Kids Acting Out is simple: to bring theater to the lives of elementary-aged children in the Charlottesville community in order to improve their social well-being and academic focus.  Kids Acting Out strives to engage Charlottesville kindergarten through fourth grade students in the production and presentation of a full-length play.  This endeavor would include costuming, set design/construction, rehearsal, and performance.  By not charging students for this experience, Kids Acting Out hopes to reach children in the Charlottesville area.  We work with Johnson elementary School (Fridays, 3:30-4:30pm). 

  • Lacrosse the Nations Club at The University of Virginia

    Lacrosse the Nations Club at the University of Virginia is dedicated to sustainably improving health and education and creating opportunity for children in need through the sport of lacrosse.  We work directly with the national LtN organization, focusing on their programs at local Boys & Girls Clubs and their international programs in Nicaragua, Panama, and ColombiaMost club events revolve around raising funds to assist Lacrosse the Nations programs, as well as volunteering at the Cherry Ave Boys & Girls Club to mentor community kids and coach lacrosse. 

  • Lambda Philanthropy

    Lambda Philanthropy promotes leadership and creating a better community.  It does such by being active in our local communities both while on grounds and back home.  We conduct events such as adopt a highway, Henry Reed Classic, and other events, to help raise awareness and money for organizations such as the American Brain Tumor Association, Comfort Zone Camp, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. 

  • Latina Pathways at UVA

    Latina Pathways is a 501(c)(3), student-led organization that seeks to educate, advocate, and fundraise in order to provide Latina immigrants pathways to higher education and community development in the United States.We envision a world where Latinx students, regardless of their immigration status, have equal opportunities to higher education in the United States. Since our founding in June 2021, we have worked within the community to raise over $9,000 and serve 430 students and family members.

  • Law Republicans at UVA

    Republicans at UVA promotes a welcoming environment for political discourse. The organization focuses on presenting conservative viewpoints at UVA, ensuring mutual respect for Republicans ideas, and supporting local, state, and federal Republican candidates running for office.

  • Lean On Me at UVA

    Lean On Me is a student-led text line for anonymous, non-crisis mental health support. We are a group of about 22 students who are dedicated to uplifting fellow students and improving the mental health of our peers, as well as de-stigmatizing regular discourse around mental health. We have a hotline number (434-300-3434) to which users may text in from their own device and engage in a conversation with one of our peer Supporters. All of our Supporters have completed a thorough training process designed to give them the tools they need to chat with fellow students who may be going through a tough time, or who need advice. While these training tools are not intended to address crisis situations or emergencies, we collaborate with a national hotline called Samaritans, to which we are able to seamlessly transfer students if a crisis is recognized or if it is deemed necessary. We have monthly meetings in which we refresh our skills in peer counseling, discuss topics that may arise when talking to users, and go over previous text conversations to continuously improve the quality of support we provide. Overall our mission is to foster a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment within our group and UVA in general as well as to make mental health support more accessible to students on an everyday basis.

  • Learning through Experimentation, Awareness and Demonstration (LEAD)

    The L.E.A.D. program is dedicated to promoting chemistry through science education and awareness through hands-on, inquiry-based activities at the local level, through programs at the University of Virginia, and within classrooms across Virginia. Graduate students perform exciting demonstrations and facilitate classroom science experiments for elementary and middle school students in the Charlottesville area and beyond.  L.E.A.D. is dedicated to improving graduate student leadership and communication skills through the dissemination of science literacy and accessibility, thereby providing an avenue for more engaging scientific experts. All lessons are developed to be in accordance with the Science Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools.

  • Legal Advisory Workshops for Undergraduate Students

    Law for Us is an organization that pairs current UVA law student mentors with undergraduate students who are interested in learning more about law school. Law student mentors meet with their mentees at least once a semester to answer questions about law school and provide guidance on the application process.

  • Liberty in North Korea at UVA

    Liberty in North Korea at UVa (LiNK at UVa) is UVa's chapter of the eponymous grassroots national organization based in Torrance, CA and Seoul, South Korea. Here at UVa, LiNK members seek to alleviate the human rights crisis in North Korea primarily through raising awareness and collecting donations that go toward rescuing and resettling North Korean refugees. LiNK focuses on empowering North Korean refugees themselves and helping them self-actualize and become change agents. In the past, LiNK at UVa has held film screenings, public protest/demonstrations modeled after Escape from Camp 14, and has hosted a local North Korean refugee to talk about his experiences and his resettlement in Charlottesville.

  • Madison House

    Madison House serves as the volunteer center for students at the University of Virginia. We coordinate volunteers, develop leaders, build community partnerships and promote lifelong volunteer service. Madison House organizes service programs to address the needs of the community as well as the educational and personal growth objectives of students.