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Make a Difference is the largest single-day of volunteering in the country. On the fourth Saturday of October, millions of volunteers around the world unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others. Make A Difference Day is a day to celebrate the power of people to make a difference.
In 2010, Texas A&M International University established its first Make a Difference event. Over 150 students gathered to serve the Laredo-Webb community to make a difference. Today, Make a Difference is a TAMIU student tradition. To learn more about our past service projects, click on the link below.
2018 - Make a Difference at Paso Del Indio Nature Trail
2017 - Make a Difference at the Azteca Neighborhood
2016 - Make a Difference at City of Laredo Animal Care Facility
2015 - Make a Difference at Volunteer Serving the Need
2014 - Make a Difference at Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center
2013 - Make a Difference at TAMIU
2012 - Make a Difference at Paso Del Indio Nature Trail
2010 - Make a Difference at Habitat for Humanities
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The Big Event is the largest one-day service project led by TAMIU students. Every spring, over 350 students come together to show their appreciation to the Laredo community by completing services projects such as painting, yard work, and trash pick up in a compressed four-hour service schedule.
In 2009, students at Texas A&M International University participated in this great service initiative. Since then, students have adopted The Big Event as a student tradition.To learn more about our past service projects, click on the link below.
2019 - the Big Event at the Ruthe B. Cowl Rehabilitation Center
2018 - The Big Event at the Santo Nino Neighborhood
2017 - The Big Event at the Laredo Housing Authority
2016 - The Big Event at City of Laredo Districts II & III
2015 - The Big Event at the South Texas Food Bank
2014 - The Big Event at the South Texas Bood Bank
2013 - The Big Event at the Volunteers Serving the Need (VSTN)
2012 - The Big Event at the Eistetter Park
2011 - The Big Event at the Slaughter Park
2009 - The Big Event at TAMIU
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Undergraduate Learning Principle 1: Respective and Expressive Communication Skills
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Undergraduate Learning Principle 3: Integration and Application of Knowledge
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| TAMIU Trailblazers: Civic Leadership (Engagement Stage) | |