Ivy Community Outreach Projects
Third, the Ivy Community Outreach Projects (IvyCORPS) serves as the community service arm of the Ivy Council. Whether it is by sponsoring teams for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life, connecting student groups together to support clean-up after Hurricane Katrina, or on an Ivy League wide day of community service, IvyCORPS brings together students, faculty, alumni, and staff to increase volunteerism, strengthen school and community ties, and foster life-long connections with service groups.
This year, the Ivy Council has partnered with the African Medical Research Foundation. Already, the two groups have created a unique summer program in which the top Ivy League students will be selected to travel to Uganda and conduct medical research as well as fundraise money for further research through a variety of unique programs.
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