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Inside the MakerSpace on RUP Discovery Day
Discovery Day XVI

“I love coming to the library because I love books! Something that could benefit my future and probably my favorite part was the Writing Center.

Two faculty members talking at a table
Tips & Trends In Service-Learning IX

“I learned about the distinctions between service-learning and community service, tips for improving partnerships, the actual definition of service-learning, across the discipline approaches, where to find support documents and resources,” sa

Alicia Sanchez, Michaele Morales, Leticia Romero and friend enjoying Los Cien
5th Annual State of the Latino Community in Sonoma County

This year’s “State of the Latino Community in Sonoma County” focused on “Advancing Prosperity Unlocking Potential and Building Resilience in Sonoma County.” This was a rather long (5 hours) event with many speakers and included entertainment.

Shot of the GMC lawn filled with people
Women in Conversation Comes to the GMC

With no real knowledge of the background of the speakers, I was nervous and excited to see what the Women in Conversation event would entail. Three speakers, Judy Sakaki, Jaycee Dugard, and Dr.

North Bay Rapid Response Network Logo
Rapid Response Network Training Comes to Sonoma State University

With the recent high tensions of immigration sweeping the White House and inevitably creating disruption in the homes of many immigrant families, a call to attention by the North Bay Rapid Response Network presented itself on our SSU campus.

Mike Thompson and David McCuan at SSU
Congressman Mike Thompson Comes to Sonoma State

From the fifth district of California since 1999, Congressman Mike Thompson came to Sonoma State in order to speak on prevalent issues regarding not only our community but our country as a whole.

Native Dancers in Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa Celebrates 150 Year Anniversary

On a gorgeous afternoon with the sun high in the sky, the people of Santa Rosa gathered together in the Old Courthouse Square on August 8th to celebrate a memorable occasion of the city’s 150 year anniversary.

Student at the Red Cross table at a resource fair
Service & Internship Fair XIII

As a handful of nonprofits lined up here at Sonoma State University for the yearly Service & Internship Fair, the smell of opportunity lingered in the air.

Ashley Simon, former CCE Administrative Coordinator
Welcome, Ashley!

It feels a little unusual to welcome Ashley to the Center for Community Engagement (CCE), yet again; because the truth is she has been a part of the CCE off and on, since 2012; which I will attempt to explain in just a moment.

The CCE staff, December 2017
My Past 3 Years in the CCE

It feels like just yesterday that I was laying on the floor of my Freshman year dorm, drinking an iced coffee and filling out the job application for the Center for Community Engagement’s open student assistant position. It was the first job application I had ever filled out.