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Volunteers signing people in for the free dental program for children
Volunteer at Petaluma Health Center

Petaluma Health Center understands that our community comes first. Our mission is to understand and meet the needs of our community to further improve their daily lives. The Petaluma Health Center is a federally qualified health center or FQHC that is federally funded.

Jackeline giving a student more information on what the Peace Corps entails
Community Service Across the Globe: The Peace Corps

"It brings awareness to third world countries and shows that you can make a difference in the world." Jackeline, Sonoma State's Peace Corps Campus Ambassador is spreading her passion for traveling and service-learning by promoting one of America's largest non-profit organizations, the Peace Corps

Center for Community Engagement
Continuing the Fight for Undocumented Immigrants: Legal Observation Training

Nikki Pyle, member of the Community Action Coalition of Sonoma County showed her insight on becoming part of the movement of keeping undocumented migrants safe from ICE through a legal observation training.

RCP and SSU students exploring the Makers Space in the Schulz Library
Shadow Day XI

"Shadow Day was so much fun! We got to go to Bio and the class was just like a high school class," says one Roseland Collegiate Preparatory high school student after sitting in on a college Biology lecture. Hopefully this student is taking AP Biology!

In collaboration with a Sonoma State Grad service-learning class and the City of Santa Rosa, books were distributed for free for the Santa Rosa youth during the event January 20, 2018
Why Students Should Get Involved with the City of Santa Rosa

When I was an SSU student, I was in a few courses that utilized a service-learning community experience. Service-learning is a pedagogy that various teachers at Sonoma State are using to connect their coursework to a hands-on experience with local community partners.

From left to right: Diann Kitamura, the Superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools, Dr. Frank Chong, the President of Santa Rosa Junior College and Dr. Judy Sakaki, the President of Sonoma State University.
Los Cien: State of Latino Education Sonoma County

Although this wasn't my first time attending a Los Cien of Sonoma County event, I left feeling energized and ready to help create positive change in Sonoma County.

City of Cotati Banner
City of Cotati Workshop: A Student's Perspective

I attended a public workshop held by the City of Cotati regarding an open space called Veronda Falletti Ranch directly across from City Hall. The 4 acre area is mostly brush with a few large oak trees.

Students reading during Book Buddies
Service-Learning Case Study: Education

"[Service-learning] gives students the freedom to explore openly with hands on in a career of interest. For example, I volunteered in several elementary, middle school and also high school.

Center for Community Engagement
Roseland Neighborhood Annexation Celebration

On November 1st, 2017, the community of Roseland was officially annexed into the City of Santa Rosa. Due to the fires, the celebration was postponed to January 20th, 2018.

Students asking questions at the fair
Service & Internship Fair XII

The Center for Community Engagement along with more than a dozen community partners held the Post Fire Service & Internship Fair. A similar event occurred at the beginning of the semester but a host of issues facing the area exacerbated as a result of the fires.