Spotlight: Community & University Partnership Chris Castagna & LandPaths

The Center for Community Engagement prioritizes academic community engaged initiatives that promote sustainability and multicultural competence/diversity with a focus in Roseland.  Dr. Chris Castagna of Sonoma State University‘s Department of Geography and Global Studies and the local non-profit organization, LandPaths, in partnership with the City of Santa Rosa, collaborate on a project that provides green space to people in Roseland. This project demonstrates an ideal example of what … Continue reading →

Community Engagement Through ENSP Service-Learning

“I’ve sort of lucked out in being able to get into the field that I’ve always envisioned myself to be in, right after school,” says Kara Doolin, 2010 graduate. Doolin, Environmental Studies and Planning major, visited the Estero Americano Land Trust property  with Dr. Caroline Christian’s service-learning Restoration Ecology class to collect data in the fall of 2009.  She … Continue reading →

How to Use the Sonoma County Community Calendar and Twitter Feed

by Merith Weisman So, you have an event that you want to spread the word about? Or maybe you’re looking for something to do this weekend?  The SSU CCE hosts the Sonoma County Community Calendar and Twitter Feed!  Here’s how to use these resources: • Check out the Sonoma County Community Calendar or http://www.twitter.com/ssucceevntlstng • … Continue reading →

What is Academic Service-Learning?

Academic service-learning is a pedagogy, or teaching method, that utilizes community service projects within the context of an academic course. Academic service-learning distinguishes itself from internships and other credit-bearing community experiences in several ways. First, the community experience is a component of an academic course, used as a “text” for student learning. Second, service-learning projects are … Continue reading →