Support future leaders in communities making a difference – The Human Services Program and WWU Give Day!
Your monetary support can make a BIG difference for our students! All amounts are welcome!
There are 4 areas of support:
Student Activities & Programming –
Providing opportunities for leadership, advocacy, and professional development, the Human Services Club, participation in events and tabling, and collaborations with other departments on campus for events like, Mental Health Awareness Day; World Aids Day; Internship Fairs, Speakers, Recruitment and Celebration Events, and Human Services merchandise, and conference opportunities are just a few examples of where your dollars can make an impact.
Research & Scholarship –
Supporting students engaged in undergraduate research opportunities and awards, Scholars Week, and working as research assistants for a faculty member.
Academic Scholarships –
Including the Trula Nicholas Grant, Morgan Livingston Scholarship, and Jerry House Scholarship which help future human service professionals thrive through the resources to obtain a higher education.
General Donation –
Funds used to support faculty and program activities.
By giving today, you empower students who are committed to building stronger, healthier, and more just communities
Make Your Impact Now
Thank you for supporting the next generation of changemakers!
Why Your Donation Matters!
Thousands of Western Washington University Human Services graduates are making a difference in communities every day. They work as case managers, advocates, grant writers, youth workers, volunteer coordinators, fundraisers, trainers, para-educators, and advocacy specialists in nonprofit organizations, schools, universities, and government agencies.
With a strong social justice orientation, our program prepares students to address critical social issues through hands-on experience, research, and community engagement. Every Human Services major completes 260 hours of field experience, integrating theory with practice to drive real change in the world.
In 2025, one of our human services, a senior, was awarded an Undergraduate Research Grant for work they are doing with marginalized communities and the web user experience. In 2023, a group of students seeing the wake of isolation that COVID-19 left, banded together and worked on sense of belonging, creating community, empowerment, support and outreach to the student community, and have since created a Human Services Club that is open to all students on campus and works with other student clubs to create opportunities for service and change. In 2024, and again in 2025, Human Services Students are participating in WWU Scholars Week to showcase their research activities and interests in drawing awareness and making change in social issues.
