As housing costs continue to challenge Dane County families, 15 alumni of international exchange programs (Fulbright Student Program, Peace Corps, etc.) are putting their commitment to service into action, helping build a home for two local families through Habitat for Humanity of Dane County.
The volunteers participated in Beyond Exchange, Great Lakes Impact 250, a three-day service project held Oct. 22-24 at Habitat for Humanity’s Owl Creek development. The group worked on the interior of a duplex on Horned Owl Drive in Southeast Madison, where two lower-income families are expected to move in by December.
The project was created by Madison resident Dr. Roxie Hentz, a Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching alumna selected as the 2026 U.S. Exchange Alumni Fellow for the Great Lakes region. The 10-month fellowship connects alumni of U.S. government-sponsored international exchange programs across six states to collaborate on community service initiatives…