Wednesday, March 4 | 12:00 p.m. | Tomás Moro Building
VAS is hosting a talk on disability in collaboration with the ACVADI Association. The session explains what intellectual disability is and debunks common myths and prejudices. It promotes respect, empathy, and the use of inclusive language, and encourages reflection on equal opportunities.
Saturday, March 7 | 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | UFV Campus
The VAS is organizing a recreational volunteer outing with young people from the UFV’s training programs for individuals with intellectual disabilities (Avanza, Unidiversidad and Alma Tecnológica. At 10:00 a.m., the volunteers will lead recreational activities to spend the morning together on campus.
Wednesday, March 11 | 12:00 p.m. | Ortega y Gasset Building
The VAS programme talk on vulnerable children in collaboration with PSE Cambodia (“Por la Sonrisa de un Niño”). The event will address the situation of children living in poverty and facing social exclusion, and will present the organization’s work and ways to get involved.
Wednesday, March 11
SAPNE is presenting the programme to the nine universities that make up the European Alliance. The initiative is described as an educational approach focused on inclusion, holistic personal development, and the enrichment of the academic community.
Friday, March 13 | 8:00 p.m. | St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
VAS is organizing a volunteer outing to La Cañada Real in collaboration with the Bocatas Association, departing from the Santo Tomás Apóstol parish. The activity begins with an informational session and continues with meal preparation. At 9:00 p.m., the food is transported by van to the settlement to be distributed to people struggling with drug addiction, offering them support and a sense of community.
Tuesday, March 17 | 12:00 p.m. | Agustín de Hipona Building
VAS is hosting a talk on blood donation titled “One Prick. Three Lives.” The event will explain the importance of donating blood and plasma to ensure hospital supplies, debunk myths, and address questions about the process.
March 17, 18, and 19 | All day | UFV Campus
A blood drive featuring two buses is being held on campus, in collaboration with the Spanish Red Cross.
Tuesday, March 18 | 12:00–2:00 p.m. | Gilbert Keith Chesterton Building
SAPNE is hosting a conference to mark International Down Syndrome Day, in collaboration with the Jérôme Lejeune Foundation. The event will focus on current research advances aimed at improving cognitive development and quality of life from birth, as well as raising awareness about the dignity of people with intellectual disabilities.
Thursday, March 20 | 11:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. | Sports courts
SAPNE is organizing a charity market to mark International Down Syndrome Day. Various organizations are participating by offering products to raise funds for charitable causes, and the event is designed as an open activity to raise awareness, highlight diversity, and promote inclusion.
Saturday, March 21, and Sunday, March 22 | 6:30 p.m.–8:30 a.m. | UFV Campus
The Pastoral and Evangelization Ministry and the VAS are organizing “You’re Missing the Street / A Night Without a Home.” The event includes a welcome session and educational talk featuring testimonials, a solidarity dinner with homeless individuals, and a symbolic awareness-raising experience in which students spend the night outdoors on campus. During the night, the Blessed Sacrament remains exposed, and the event concludes with Mass on Sunday at 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday, March 24 | 9:30 a.m.–1:15 p.m.
ACSO is hosting an Institutions Day dedicated to supporting partner organizations in facilitating social internships for second-year students. This year’s event focuses on “Support in Freedom and Community,” providing guidance from the first meeting through the end of the process.
