Raise Your Voice: Month of Action Activities

In February 2003, CSU students, faculty and community partners came together to host special events and dialogues that encourage and deepen students' understanding of community issues and promote civic action as part of national Campus Compact's Raise Your Voice Campaign: Month of Action. The campaign was designed "to increase, celebrate, and deepen the student civic engagement efforts on college campuses around the country.

Glimpse of past Raise Your Voice (RYV) activities:

2005 Highlights
• In celebration of Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning on March 31st, more than 50 students from Humboldt State University volunteered at the Wiyot Tribe Table Bluff Reservation in Loleta, removing debris and non-native plants from the native plant garden.
• The CSPU Pomona community held numerous events throughout RYV Month of Action. In January, President, J. Michael Ortiz, joined faculty, students and community members in a panel discussion asking the question: "What is civic engagement?" In early March, student clubs/ organizations and campus departments designed "Exhibition of Expressions" posters identifying issues that were important to them.
• San Jose State University participated in Campus Compact's National Teleconference: Get a Job or Get a Life (or Both). SJSU submitted two questions to the national discussion, one of which asked, "Where is the impetus, who drives the civic mission at most universities: administration, faculty or students?" On March 14th, over 120 student leaders from AmeriCorps, Students in Action and other student groups spent five hours working on clean-up and construction tasks as part of the University's 3rd Annual Serve-A-Thon.
• Students from MEChA at CSU San Marcos organized a candlelight vigil in tribute to Cesar Chavez's contributions to farm workers on Thursday, April 7. The event featured a guest speaker, a performance by CSUSM Ballet Folklorico Mixtlan and a special prayer in honor of Mr. Chavez.

2004 Highlights

Resources:

Raise Your Voice: A Student Guide to Making Positive Social Change

Further information about California RYV activities, can be obtained by contacting Elaine Ikeda at ekikeda@sfsu.edu at California Campus Compact.