AFH University | Helping College Students Give Back

AFH University

About the AFH University Program

While universities across the U.S. often provide volunteer opportunities to their student-athletes, they rarely offer the educational aspect that allows student-athletes to learn how to be effective volunteers and what community causes might align with their passions. AFH created AFH University (AFH U) in 2013 to address this need and provide guidance to college athletes throughout their philanthropic journey.

Current AFH U schools include American University, Howard University, Georgetown University, George Washington University, Louisiana State University, Southern University, Davidson College, Long Beach State University, Loyola Marymount University and Bowie State University.

Over 10 Years of AFH University

  • Thousands of student-athletes engaged in AFH U
  • 125 sports teams from 24 universities & colleges trained through 179 educational workshops
  • 23,200+ hours of volunteer time by AFH U student-athletes
  • 966 community events hosted positively impacting 182 charities across 21 different causes
  • 165,187+ people positively impacted by AFH U Volunteers

How We Help College Athletes Give Back

AFH U helps college athletes explore themes such as leadership, life skill development, advocacy, their role in the community, and how to discover their philanthropic passions through a series of facilitated workshops that mirror AFH’s Causeway workshop structure. AFH staff then works closely with each team to provide opportunities to engage in meaningful, impactful community work that align with the team’s passions.

AFH U provides student-athletes the opportunity to:

  1. Engage in meaningful, impactful community service
  2. Experience the benefits of engaging in student leadership and student self-governance
  3. Collaborate with student-athletes from other sports
  4. Increase their involvement with the rest of the University community and the local community

Alumni Corner

Are you an AFH U alumni and want to connect after graduation? Looking for ways to do more service as an AFH Member athlete? Update your AFH U information using the contact link and we’ll get you connected to service!

We’d love to hear about your long-term service connections! Please take our short survey and let us know what you’ve done in your community after graduation.

Program Highlights