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SSU students are pictured above reading and entertaining the elementary school students.
Book Buddies VII

Second and 3rd graders from Kawana Springs and Bellevue Elementary School partnered up with Dr. Jessica Hobson’s PSY 302 Lifespan Development service-learning class to participate in the beloved annual event, Book Buddies.

Tramaine Austin-Dillon is shown speaking about his experience teaching a service-learning course while Dr. Missy Garvin, presenter, listens.
Deepening Service-Learning with Missy Garvin

The faculty attending the Deepening Service-Learning workshop made clear commitments to deepening their service-learning practice and shared their plans in order to improve learning and community impact.

CCE attendants at COS 2019. From left to right: Damien Wilson, Caroline Bañuelos, Emily Acosta Lewis, Susan Campbell, Missy Garvin, and Merith Weisman
When the Firestorm Transforms: Becoming the Community Partner

Heading to my first-ever Campus Compact Continuums of Service conference, I admit to being both nervous and enthusiastic about the experience. I've recently been appointed as the School of Business & Economics' Community Engagement Faculty Fellow.

The students spent time in The Maker Space, where they conducted mini science experiments.
Discovery Day XVII

“All these students are able to take this time to focus on what they want their futures to look like.

Karin Cotterman, John Loggins, Jennifer Pigza, Erica Yamamura
Strengthening Community Relationships Through a Focus on Place

While attending the Continuums of Service conference in San Diego recently, I spent an insightful morning at a workshop entitled A Focus on Place: A New Paradigm for Community Engagement in Higher Education.

Members of the community are pictured engaged in conversation over tea and coffee.
A Brew-tiful Day at Just Coffee

“I think Just Coffee is a great opportunity to not only network, but to see what other people in the community are up to,” said Suzie Littlewood, an active goer of Just Coffee.  

Conference Reception
Race and Community Engagement

Being a woman of color in the workplace can bring certain challenges and frustrations.

Center for Community Engagement
Merith Weisman Named First SSU Connectivity and Community Engagement Champion

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

Students trickle out of the Homelessness in Action talk, inspired by what the speakers had to share.
Combating Homelessness in Sonoma County

“Do individuals have more of an obligation to help the homeless than the government?” Madeline Lawrence, a junior at Sonoma State, pondered this question before listening to a talk on homelessness in Sonoma County.

Keegan Donley, pictured above, is a Computer Science major at Sonoma State. He is graduating in May 2019.
Sonoma State Student Helps His Fire Stricken Community

“In a time that was so crazy and hectic, my work helped me to gain a sense of control and structure.”