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Sac State students at Redwood Empire Food Bank. They bagged over 5,000 pounds of carrots!
CSU United

Last October, our community was hit hard when the devastating wildfires swept through Sonoma County. Although the news trucks and National Guard has left, our area is still in recovery mode, and will be for a very long time.

Dr. Qualls presenting in front of a projector screen
STEM Reaches the Community

"That is the basis of service-learning and community engagement;having a strong partnership." Dr.

The cast of Sonoma State's 2018 Vagina Monologues
My (Amazing) Experience in The Vagina Monologues!

I was so fortunate to be in this year's production of Sonoma State's the Vagina Monologues.

A group of students poses for a photo at Sonoma Serves
Sonoma State Engages with the Community Through Sonoma Serves 2018!

Every year students, clubs, and other organizations have the opportunity to take part in JUMP's largest community service days of the year, Sonoma Serves!

Volunteers signing people in for the free dental program for children
Volunteer at Petaluma Health Center

Petaluma Health Center understands that our community comes first. Our mission is to understand and meet the needs of our community to further improve their daily lives. The Petaluma Health Center is a federally qualified health center or FQHC that is federally funded.

Jackeline giving a student more information on what the Peace Corps entails
Community Service Across the Globe: The Peace Corps

"It brings awareness to third world countries and shows that you can make a difference in the world." Jackeline, Sonoma State's Peace Corps Campus Ambassador is spreading her passion for traveling and service-learning by promoting one of America's largest non-profit organizations, the Peace Corps

Center for Community Engagement
Continuing the Fight for Undocumented Immigrants: Legal Observation Training

Nikki Pyle, member of the Community Action Coalition of Sonoma County showed her insight on becoming part of the movement of keeping undocumented migrants safe from ICE through a legal observation training.

RCP and SSU students exploring the Makers Space in the Schulz Library
Shadow Day XI

"Shadow Day was so much fun! We got to go to Bio and the class was just like a high school class," says one Roseland Collegiate Preparatory high school student after sitting in on a college Biology lecture. Hopefully this student is taking AP Biology!

In collaboration with a Sonoma State Grad service-learning class and the City of Santa Rosa, books were distributed for free for the Santa Rosa youth during the event January 20, 2018
Why Students Should Get Involved with the City of Santa Rosa

When I was an SSU student, I was in a few courses that utilized a service-learning community experience. Service-learning is a pedagogy that various teachers at Sonoma State are using to connect their coursework to a hands-on experience with local community partners.

From left to right: Diann Kitamura, the Superintendent of Santa Rosa City Schools, Dr. Frank Chong, the President of Santa Rosa Junior College and Dr. Judy Sakaki, the President of Sonoma State University.
Los Cien: State of Latino Education Sonoma County

Although this wasn't my first time attending a Los Cien of Sonoma County event, I left feeling energized and ready to help create positive change in Sonoma County.