Volunteer

UNC Charlotte is seeking families to host students from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan, as part of the #Music! Connection through Notes cultural exchange program. Interested families would host one or two students from Friday through Sunday, September 19-21, 2025.

The students from Tohoku University are in Charlotte for a two-week academic and cultural residency with UNC Charlotte’s Women’s Choir, which blends music rehearsals, musical theater workshops, English language support and social and cultural experiences.

Each football game hosted on campus is “Zero Waste,” meaning that we work to divert as much waste generated from the games away from the landfill and towards recycling or composting as possible. To do this, we recruit volunteers from the University to help us sort the trash collected during the games the day following each football game. It is a great way to literally get your hands dirty and visually understand what it takes to achieve the Zero Waste goal.

Volunteers will be given a free Zero-Waste t-shirt, gloves, and refreshments and should plan to wear weather-appropriate clothes that can get dirty, closed-toed shoes, and bring a reusable water bottle. Registration is required for each volunteer.

The available dates are below and are linked to more information and the registration form:

Friday, September 19th 

Saturday, October 19th

Sunday, October 25th 

Sunday, November 16th

Please direct any questions to zerowastecrew@charlotte.edu. 

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