Springfield Bound

This is a virtual, interactive event connecting students, faculty, and staff members from the Five Colleges who are interested in interning, volunteering, and collaborating with community leaders of Greater Springfield.

Spring 2026 Event

Saturday, February 28, 9:30am to 4:00pm

Meline Kasparian Professional Development Center
1250 St. James Ave., Springfield MA

Click here to register.

If you have any questions, please email Terrell James at tljames@umass.edu.

Springfield Bound is a day-long interactive event connecting students, faculty, and staff members from the Five Colleges who are interested in interning, volunteering, and collaborating with community leaders of Greater Springfield. At this event community leaders share stories, knowledge, and history that support members from the Five Colleges in being better partners to Springfield residents. Community leaders will discuss a variety of community concerns and how they are working to address locally identified issues. Participants will learn about activism, community assets, and politics in Springfield.

We are very excited that this is our first in-person Springfield Bound in many years—and bus transportation will be provided from all the five college campuses. Bus information will be updated on this page soon.

To prepare for Springfield Bound, consider visiting this page for a history of Springfield’s multicultural past.