The staff and VISTAs of the Center for Community Engagement attended the annual North Bay Womxn of Color Conference held at Sonoma State University. These are their reflections:
With great excitement we would like to announce that the Director of Community Engagement and Strategic Initiatives, Merith Weisman, has been awarded the first ever Strategic Plan Core Values Champion for Connectivit
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.
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.
"It's really fun, with insight and leadership skills." - Lidia Morales
Internships, volunteer hours, and community involvement are just some of the things that students need and want during their time at school. Many students have a hard time finding these opportunities because they do not know where to look or they do not know that the opportunities even exist.
"[What] I hope to get out of this experience is to show the younger students a glimpse of college life so they know what to expect." -Jeno, SSU student
"I think I'm more excited for college just by seeing how all these students feel about it," said Gisselle Alvarez from Roseland Collegiate Prep (RCP). At Discovery Day, RCP students learned how to get to college and what to expect.
The Center for Community Engagementand Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County created Just Coffee as a way to meet the community and creat
Lots of academic departments require internships or volunteer hours from students.