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The CCE has 25 years of blog posts about community events on and off campus. We invite you to use this resource by entering a keyword in the search box below. If you are searching for a phrase, we recommend you enclose it in quotation marks (example: "It Matters").

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CCE Moves to Office of the President

I am happy to announce the move of the Center for Community Engagement to the Chief Diversity Office in the Office of the President.

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Dr. Melissa Garvin: Case Study

“Why does it matter? What are the implications in your life and broader world? Where do they fit in as a global citizen?” Dr. Garvin asks.

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How COVID-19 is Affecting the Local Latino Community

“We (Latinos) are disposable,” stated Dr. Enrique Gonzalez in a Town Hall that Los Cien held recently. This was one of the many statements made during the evening as community members were gathered to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx Community.

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New: Address Racial Injustice & COVID Pages

You have an important role to play in addressing racial injustice and we are all adapting to living with COVID-19. The CCE has launched 4 new webpages:

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Achieving Food Security Through the Challenges of COVID-19

As an AmeriCorps VISTA who works with non-profit organizations, one of which is the Redwood Empire Food Bank, and other community partners, I find it unacceptable and shocking how flawed our food system is and the way community members, including myself,

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Higher Education Must Work for Racial Justice

Originally written by request and published in Flux Magazine.

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Developing and Deepening Community Partners Workshop

“It was really nice to be able to have this workshop and I appreciate the work that went into it. I learned about the importance of authentic connection with community partners” said Susan Rahman after the virtual Developing and Deepening Community Partners Workshop. 

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Deepening Reflection and Learning Workshop

“I find that reflection is vital because it helps expand student’s engagement with the material and using different techniques can help them see that there is a diversity of opinions and perspectives that they need to be aware of” said Dr.

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Scholarship That Matters in Real Life: A Workshop on Community-Engaged Research

Scholarship That Matters in Real Life: A Workshop on Community-Engaged Research was dedicated to helping faculty understand the basics of community based research.

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Engineering Students Visit Petaluma Bounty Farm

On February 28, 2020 a few SSU Engineering students were invited to visit Petaluma Bounty Farm in Petaluma, CA. The farm’s mission is to grow healthy food for everyone through collaboration, education and promoting self-reliance.