About EGL

Giving to EGL

Volunteer Abroad (VA) gives EGL students a chance to spend two weeks in a foreign country working on a service project and experiencing the foreign culture. Not only do students get to help a region in need with a relevant service project, but they also get to bond with a group of EGL students and gain a great deal of leadership experience. After going on a VA trip, many students have a new sense of appreciation for what they have back in Ann Arbor. Unfortunately the projects do cause a significant financial burden for students and in the past some students have not been able to go on the trip due to financial constraints. There are two ways you can help!

EGL Student Support Fund for Global Experience

The EGL Student Support Fund for Global Experience is an endowed scholarship that will pay for the costs of one student to attend VA. Preference is given to students who have never been on a VA experience and who would not be able to attend the experience without this scholarship. 

Read the complete EGL Alumni Fund Charter (pdf format)

Learn more about past EGL Volunteer Abroad Trips:

Visit our EGL VA Blog to read first-hand descriptions and student reflections on our previous experiences.

Take a look at our EGL VA Trip Map to see a summary or where we have traveled over the years.

• Volunteer Abroad 2021
• Volunteer Abroad 2019
• Volunteer Abroad 2018
• Volunteer Abroad 2017
• Volunteer Abroad 2016
• Volunteer Abroad 2015
• Volunteer Abroad 2014
• Volunteer Abroad 2013
• Volunteer Abroad 2012
• Volunteer Abroad 2011
• Volunteer Abroad 2007-2010

Corporate Sponsorship

The EGL program works with a wide array of companies through a large variety of sponsorship opportunities. You can learn more about EGL, including the student body, student society, corporate events, and other ways to get involved by downloading the EGL Sponsorship Packet.

If you have any questions about sponsorship, please contact us at egl.industry@umich.edu.