Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is home to MPI’s charter chapter. The chapter, which is one of the largest student organizations on Vanderbilt’s campus, is currently involved in five initiatives in the Nashville area. The Vanderbilt chapter sends students on service trips to Nicaragua and Ecuador annually, during both their fall and spring breaks.
Duke University
MPI's Duke University Chapter was inspired by the organization’s original founders at Vanderbilt University, and was founded in the Spring of 2008. The Duke chapter serves locally and offers English tutoring to Spanish-speaking women, providing child care so participants can focus on learning.
Worcester State University
Worcester State University sends two teams to MPI’s Nicaragua site every year. The Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program is alive and well, with students operating new projects every year. In the winter, occupational therapy students accompany Professor Jackie Brennan to the site, working with partner organization Tesoros de Dios, a school for children with special needs, and providing support for MPI programs while they are in Managua.
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia chapter was founded in 2008 and quickly grew to be the second largest Manna Project chapter, with some of the highest levels of campus participation among members. Every year, the UGA chapter organizes full spring break trips to each site.
University of North Carolina
Since its founding in 2010, the University of North Carolina’s MPI chapter has grown steadily, leading its first spring break trip to Nicaragua in 2012. Locally, the chapter has served with two local initiatives - the Ronald McDonald House and the Habitat for Humanity ReStore, all while focusing on their campus goal of increasing yearly fundraising.
University of Texas - Austin
The University of Texas-Austin chapter became active in 2008. In addition to serving at MPI's international sites, this chapter participates in Austin’s annual JDFR Walk for the Cure, an annual diabetes-centered event, and organizes events for the annual Boy Scouts of America Sport Classic, a day-long fundraising event for the Boy Scouts of Austin.
University of Michigan
In the spring of 2013, the University of Michigan's MPI chapter was born. Since then, this chapter has worked eagerly and enthusiastically to lead local initiatives through volunteerism at an elementary school in Detroit. The chapter piloted a pen-pal program between elementary school students in Detroit and the children of MPI Ecuador's English class!