Haas Center for Public Service
Haas Center for Public Service
Welcome to the Haas Center, the hub of Cardinal Service.
The Haas Center for Public Service inspires Stanford University to realize a just and sustainable world through service, scholarship, and community partnerships. As the hub of Cardinal Service, we help students make service a meaningful part of their Stanford education.
Celebrating 40 years of impact
Since 1985, the Haas Center has been Stanford's home for turning service into meaningful change. We've connected thousands of students, faculty, and community partners to address pressing challenges, from educational equity and environmental justice to global health and civic engagement. In this milestone year, we've launched 40 for 40, a $40M fundraising effort to expand access to service opportunities and prepare the next generation to build a more just and sustainable world. Join us by investing in the next chapter of this vital work.
Cardinal Service
Cardinal Service helps students engage with the world to bring about real, positive change. Students can find opportunities to serve locally, nationally, and around the world, connecting academic study with experiential learning that fosters leadership, critical thinking, and meaningful action. Explore opportunities on the Cardinal Service website.
By the numbers
Every year, thousands of Stanford students engage in service through courses, immersive internships, post-graduation fellowships, and student-led service organizations. These programs, offered by the Haas Center and dozens of partners across campus, help cultivate the next generation of engaged citizens and ethical leaders.
Faculty
Faculty can enhance student learning and address real-world challenges by integrating community-engaged learning into their courses. We look forward to helping you connect students with community through advising, course design, and funding.
Community Organizations
As a hub for service at Stanford, we engage more than 1,000 students each year in service locally, nationally, and around the world. Our partner organizations provide valuable opportunities for students to apply academic learning to serving their community.
Alumni
Alumni play a vital role in sustaining public service at Stanford by mentoring students, offering internships, hosting events, and providing philanthropic support.
News
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More than music: Stanford students and Canyon Oaks youth build connections through sound
Aug 7, 2026A Cardinal Courses partnership between Stanford and Canyon Oaks Youth Center demonstrates how co-creating music builds reciprocal relationships and teaches students the practice of community-engaged research. -
Introducing the 2026 Haas Center awardees
Apr 22, 2026The Haas Center celebrates the students, staff, and partners who help support service at Stanford. -
How transportation grants turn service into sustained partnership
Apr 7, 2026Student service organizations use transportation grants from the Haas Center to partner with local organizations.