The Kinder Institute's Community Bridges program, in partnership with Rice University's Center for Civic Leadership (CCL), encourages students to participate in high-impact, community-engaged learning, research, service and civic leadership.

Working with dozens of Houston-area nonprofit organizations, students gain hands-on experience while helping to solve pressing issues within our community. Many alumni describe Community Bridges as one of the most transformative programs of their undergraduate careers.

Interested students should contact CCL Executive Director Danika Brown at dmb8@rice.edu.

Presenting sponsor

The 2026–2027 Community Bridges program is supported by the CenterPoint Energy Foundation.