Service & Social Justice
Volunteer through STM’s Solidarity in the City Program
Solidarity in the City (SiC) is a student-centered program that brings together faith, service, and social justice. Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, SiC fosters mutual support and inspiration as students reflect on their experiences of service, advocacy, and justice.
Assistant chaplains host a monthly gathering over dinner where students pray, reflect, and discuss how God is at work through their encounters with neighbors who are marginalized, vulnerable, and underserved. Through shared reflection, students are invited to discover deeper meaning, purpose, and God’s ongoing call in their lives.
Students are encouraged to serve at least one hour per week in the New Haven community—whether through STM community partners listed below or through other Yale-affiliated service groups—and to participate in monthly SiC gatherings to integrate a faith perspective into their service.
2025-26 Volunteer Opportunities
Below are some of the volunteer opportunities that are available for students
participating in the program.
For a complete alphabetized list of opportunities use the button below.
TUESDAY FOOD PICK-UP
Every Tuesday, students are invited to picking up food for the Wednesday Soup Kitchen from Yale’s dining halls. Food pick-up takes place every week from October through April each year.
APOSTLE IMMIGRANT SERVICES (AIS)
AIS supports immigrants and their families in Greater New Haven through legal services and food distribution. Founded by the Apostles of the Sacred Heart of Jesus who serve all without discrimination. Students can volunteer through Dwight Hall groups such as Migration Alliance at Yale (MAY) and Yale Undergraduate Legal Aid Association (YULAA).
DOWNTOWN EVENING SOUP KITCHEN
Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen (DESK) is powered by a corps of dedicated volunteers who prepare food, set up the dining room, serve meals, clean up, operate their weekly pantry, stock our shelves, transport donations and assist with a variety of administrative tasks and fundraising efforts. Students are invited to serve dinner each Sundays from 5-6pm.
TUTORING AT ST. MARTIN DE PORRES ACADEMY
Students are invited to volunteer at St. Martin de Porres, a school for underserved students in greater New Haven. Volunteers meet with students weekly after-school from 2-6pm Monday-Thursday (times vary) to work as tutors, mentors, club leaders and coaches each semester.
Explore the complete alphabetized list of volunteer opportunities.
For more information about service sites or Solidarity in the City, contact pauline.little@yale.edu.