SWEEP: Swept Away by Loss of Funding

by Rebekah Green As those of you who have been following the story know, we were very excited to receive three years of federal funding from Learn & Serve America (LSA) to support service-learning course development in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) disciplines, in partnership with Entomology Outreach, the Campus Garden, Copeland Creek … Continue reading →

Service & Internship Fair 2010

Early in the Fall 2010 semester, Sonoma State University‘s Career Services, Join Us Making Progress (JUMP) and the CCE co-hosted the annual Service and Internship Fair. SSU students check out the Circle of Sisters table to see what volunteer and internship opportunities the organization has available. This event brings many local community organizations to the Sonoma State University Campus. … Continue reading →

What’s it like working in the CCE?

By Jeanessa Perry In August 2010, I started working as a student assistant for the Center for Community Engagement (CCE). As a freshman at Sonoma State University, I acquired the job over summer during the Educational Opportunity Program Summer Bridge Orientation. My supervisor, Merith Weisman, Coordinator of the CCE, presented the student assistant job opening … Continue reading →