Programs

Initiative reCOVER focuses on the research, design development, and fabrication of transitional disaster relief shelters.

The Learning Barge is a collaborative design and fabrication initiative of students from the School of Architecture and School of Engineering and Applied Science that incorporates research and sustainable design principles to promote environmental education on the Elizabeth River, one of the most polluted estuaries of the Chesapeake Bay. The floating field station is powered by solar and wind energy, collects rainwater, filters gray water with native plants and utilizes recycled and renewable materials. The integrated educational component for K-12 school children, adults and seniors offers opportunities to experience the river firsthand and engage in hands-on exploration and learning. The project is a collaboration with an environmental non-profit organizatin, the Elizabeth River Project, based in Portsmouth, Virginia.

The Asia Institute is an interdisciplinary organization comprised of the Center for South Asian Studies, the Tibet Center, and the East Asia Center of the University of Virginia that provides Asia-focused education and outreach to K-12 and the community.

The mission of Adopt-a-Grandparent is to create meaningful, one-on-one relationships with seniors in the Charlottesville community that will improve the quality of life of participants, both seniors and volunteers. We want to make sure the seniors in our community know how special they are to us!

Student volunteers serve as youth coaches, assistant coaches, and role models in various children's athletic clubs.

The Boosters Program places volunteers in classrooms to work with children from age four through sixth grade who need assistance with specific skills in a school setting.

The Madison House Day Care Program offers University of Virginia students an opportunity to work with teachers to lower the adult-to-child ratio in area day care centers. Volunteers provide assistance to day care staff and secondary care for children.

HELP Line (295-TALK) is an anonymous, confidential telephone service serving the residents of Charlottesville, Albemarle County and the University of Virginia. We are a student-run, student-operated program, staffed entirely of volunteers, affiliated with Madison House.

Hoos Against Hunger and Homelessness is a Madison House program that deals with the issues of hunger and homelessness in the Charlottesville community.

Madison House volunteers work throughout the school year with local, non-profit agencies in the Charlottesville area that serve low income families and people with housing needs.