News Stories
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New AmeriCorps Programs |
New and existing AmeriCorps
programs give students numerous year-long service
opportunities to choose from. Here is a brief
glance at some of the new programs:
JusticeCorps members from CSU
Dominguez Hills, CSU Northridge, and Cal Poly,
Pomona will be trained to provide legal assistance
to litigants through one-on-one appointments and
group workshops. This is a collaborative project
with the California Administrative Office of the
Courts, the Superior Court of California, the
County of Los Angeles, and University of California
at Los Angeles
San Francisco State University (SFSU) and Sonoma
State University (SSU) were also awarded new AmeriCorps
programs. Forty SFSU AmeriCorps members will organize
service learners and America Reads volunteers
who serve at after school programs located at
school sites and community centers. Similarly,
Sonoma State will coordinate California’s
Promise, a statewide program that will involve
three other CSU campuses and several other partners.
AmeriCorps Promise Fellows will serve as volunteer
coordinators by recruiting and training volunteers
to be mentors and tutors to the community’s
youth. |
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Headlining our inaugural column
is an article written by the Chancellor's Office
new Service-Learning Faculty Scholar, Gerald
Eisman. In "The
Community-Based Learning 'Click'" he
shares his story of working on a community project
with the Domestic Violence division of the San
Francisco Police Department. |
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| New Academic Year
Gets Underway
Presidential messages, national recognition and new
programs are setting the tone for our dynamic work in
the upcoming year.
Presidential Messages
Using various communication vehicles,
campus presidents are articulating the vital importance
of community service learning and civic engagement.
- In his first welcoming
address to CSU Chico, President Paul Zingg shared
his vision about the role of the university and its
responsibility to develop democratically-minded individuals.
- In CSU Fresno’s fall newsletter, Dr. Welty
expressed his commitment to civic engagement. This
past academic year, a Task Force was charged with
advising the campus on how to bolster involvement
in civic engagement initiatives. The Task Force recommended
that a permanent group be formed to continue the work
they began and that an individual be designated to
foster Civic Engagement on the campus. Chris Fiorentino
has agreed to serve as the Director of Civic Engagement
in addition to his leadership role as the Director
of Students for Community Service.
National Recognition
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San Jose State faculty,
staff and a community partner accept the award from
Rosalyn Carter. |
Two CSU campuses have recently received acknowledgement
about their national leadership role in community service
learning:
- San Jose State University (SJSU) was awarded the
“Practice
in Action” award and a $25,000 grant from
the Rosalyn Carter Institute for the campus’s
work with older immigrants. By integrating health
education into tutoring lessons, SJSU students are
assisting elders who have limited English proficiency
navigate the health care system.
Gearing Up for the 2004 Election In
partnership with CalPirg's New
Voters Project, the Chancellor's Office, the California
State Student Association (CSSA), and California Campus
Compact have joined forces to encourage campus endeavors
to institutionalize voter registration on each of our
23 campuses. As part of this effort, university presidents
are being asked to endorse a letter of support to illustrate
their commitment to building responsible citizens in
the state of California. CSSA student leaders have designed
a statewide election campaign that will kick-off with
a press event at the Chancellor’s Office on September
14. Regional trainings will be held on October 2. Campuses
should contact their ASI
Presidents for further details.
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