Office of Community Affairs

Let’s Build Community Together

Through collaboration, dialogue, and shared initiatives, Community Affairs aims to uplift local priorities and foster relationships rooted in solidarity.

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Fordham’s Office of Community Affairs builds and nourishes relationships between the University and our local communities. We work alongside local organizations, institutions, and community members to share resources, uplift community priorities, and create opportunities for open dialogue, hands-on support, and collaborative programming both on and off campus. We are proud to work alongside our neighbors, embrace our role as a community partner, and help foster vibrant and thriving communities across New York City and beyond.

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Explore how community members and local organizations can partner with Fordham on programs and initiatives.

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Resources

Explore resources within Fordham that support community organizations and neighborhood initiatives.

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Events

Explore our upcoming events, programs, and opportunities.

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Community Bulletin Board

Find and share community announcements, opportunities, and updates from local organizations.

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Initiatives

Learn about projects and collaborative efforts that connect Fordham with community partners across New York City.

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Fordham Volunteers

Explore opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to volunteer with community partners and support local initiatives.

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Community Affairs Spotlight

Gabelli School Students Lend a Hand to Furry Friends

Gabelli School Students Lend a Hand to Furry Friends

This year, the Bronx is getting its first-ever full-service animal shelter, and its staff is counting on Fordham students to help spread the word.  Professor Seoyoung Kim, Ph.D., and her Gabelli …

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Students Learn About Theater as a Tool for Social Justice

Students Learn About Theater as a Tool for Social Justice

How can theater make a difference in the world? Fordham students recently explored that question for a class project, leaving behind their familiar classrooms and rehearsal spaces at the Lincoln …

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Santander Invests Nearly $500K in Fordham Experiential Learning Programs

Santander Invests Nearly $500K in Fordham Experiential Learning Programs

Fordham has received a grant of nearly half a million dollars from Santander US to expand study abroad scholarships and support paid internships and green job creation in the Bronx …

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Thanksgiving Spirit: A Bronx Turkey Giveaway

Thanksgiving Spirit: A Bronx Turkey Giveaway

Fordham undergraduate students joined staff from the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) and volunteers from Catholic Charities, Bestcare Homecare, Astor Services, and other Bronx partners for a turkey-and-trimmings giveaway …

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Fordham Volunteer Corps Deepens Community Impact

Fordham Volunteer Corps Deepens Community Impact

A new program is giving students the opportunity to roll up their sleeves and contribute to service projects guided by the needs of the local community.  The Fordham Volunteer Corps, …

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Drama as Therapy: Professor Leads Theater Workshops to Benefit Immigrants

Drama as Therapy: Professor Leads Theater Workshops to Benefit Immigrants

For Fadi Skeiker, Ph.D., theater is about more than stage productions. It’s about the power of acting techniques themselves—to soothe trauma, bring people closer together, advance justice, and change lives. …

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Pathways to Medical Careers: Internships and Mentoring in Bronx Hospitals Empower Students

Pathways to Medical Careers: Internships and Mentoring in Bronx Hospitals Empower Students

For Fordham sophomore Julia Sosa, it was a summer of immersion in the world of medicine: shadowing doctors, including during surgery; learning how to suture; and working with two other …

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Research With and For the Bronx

Research With and For the Bronx

Feeling nervous about AI? You’re not alone. A community initiative funded by a new research institute at Fordham found that many Bronx nonprofit leaders are hesitant about these new technologies, given the …

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Hands-On Learning with Women’s Press Collective

Hands-On Learning with Women’s Press Collective

First-year student Lauren Andriessen found herself doing something unexpected this semester: learning to clean an offset printing press at a volunteer organization in the Bronx.  She didn’t know that’s what …

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Grant Supports Mental Health Counseling in the Bronx

Grant Supports Mental Health Counseling in the Bronx

A professor at Fordham’s Graduate School of Education (GSE) has received a $550,000 grant to address the mental health needs of underserved communities of the Bronx. The grant was a …

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Fordham Appoints First Vice President for External Affairs

Fordham Appoints First Vice President for External Affairs

Travis Proulx, a seasoned advocacy and communications leader with decades of experience working in New York state government, the nonprofit sector, and higher education, has been named Fordham’s inaugural Vice …

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Office hours

Regular hours:
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Summer hours (June 29 through Aug 7, 2026):
Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Fridays

Appointments are available by phone or via Zoom through the link below. We are also happy to meet in person upon request.

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