CCE's Blog

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

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

“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.

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

The Santa Rosa Neighborhood Heritage Mapping Project shares community knowledge and stories about everyday neighborhood places from all over this rapidly growing city.

At the Campus Compact Western Region Conference in San Diego, CA, I had the opportunity to attend a workshop titled, “School of Rock the Vote: Forming a Vision, Action, and Partnership to Advance Student Voting and Activism.” I chose this session as I think that SSU students do a great job, as ev

As an AmeriCorps VISTA I knew I would be joining the fight in the “war on poverty,” which is actually how Community Action Partnership came to be. In 1976, President Lyndon B.

I participated in a pre-conference session at the Continuums of Service Conference in San Diego organized by Lisa Keyne, Chief Strategy Officer of

As a student leader on campus, I make a lot of introductions. I am constantly meeting new people in class, at work, campus events, etc. What’s your name, year, major, and what are you involved in. These are usually what people want to know about me upon first meeting.

I work with the Office of Community Engagement (OCE) at the City of Santa Rosa and Sonoma State’s Center for Community Engagement (CCE) as a VISTA.