Community Engagement

Alternative Spring Break, or better known around campus as "ASB", provides students with the opportunity to apply what they are learning in the classroom to help solve real-world problems by volunteering in urban communities throughout the United States and, in the future, abroad. Since its founding in 2005, ASB is a voluntary opportunity that provides a rewarding and safe alternative for our students. ASB provides students from diverse majors and backgrounds the chance to volunteer for community projects that make a difference not only on the lives of those served, but also on our student volunteers themselves. 

The Community Building Project, or Co+build, gives Wentworth students the chance not just to participate in a hands-on project but also become connected to the local neighborhoods and work with their residents to address the needs of the community. 

The Community Work-Study (CWS) program at Wentworth pairs students with local non-profit organizations to gain real-world experience while learning about the culture of Mission Hill and other local neighborhoods. This program allows students to receive financial assistance through three unique options: working directly with a community-based organization, leading a campus-based service program, or working with faculty in a service-learning environment. 

The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, a collaboration between Wentworth and ABCD Parker Hill Fenway, trains students to prepare income taxes for low-income residents in the community as a free service.