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Center for Community Engagement
How Service-Learning Impacted Me

Service-learning gave me the confidence to know that I can be effective and make a difference in my community. I may not be the smartest student, but I make up for it with my determination and resilience.

Center for Community Engagement
Simple Ways to Save Your Health, Money, and Planet: Tip 7

Part 7 of a 10 Part Series See Tip 12345 and 6.

Dr. Nathan Rank
Spotlight: Service-Learning Case Study in Biology

"Service-learning makes students work and behave professionally, I've seen it work in action and it is stunning."

Graduates walking the stage
4 Lessons in 4 Years: Reflecting on My Time in the CCE

It is with reflection and gratitude that I announce today is my last day as a student assistant in the Center for Community Engagement. I have gained so much as the Professional Social Media Development student assistant.

Students eating lunch on Shadow Day
Shadow Day IX

"It's fun to learn about the college, I can see myself coming here or to a different college." said Roseland University Prep (RUP) junior Jose Gomez about Shadow Day.

Students sampling Copeland Creek
A Watershed Year: Engaging First-Year Students with Community Partner Projects in Sustainability

In my first semester teaching at Sonoma State, I had what turned out to be the great fortune of becoming involved in the School of Science and Technology's Freshman Year Experience, A Watershed Year.

Center for Community Engagement
Reflections from the Latino Health Forum

Keynote speaker Dr. Jann Murray-García threw an ice cream social when her family moved into their new neighborhood in Davis. Why?

My teammates and I doing yard work in the Bennett Valley neighborhood for Sonoma Serves.
Community Service Versus Service-Learning

Is there even a difference between community service and service-learning? Yes. Both terms are not easy to define and it's common for them to be used interchangeably. However there is such a significant difference between them that it's important to understand each idea individually.

Center for Community Engagement
A Post Election Open Letter to Community Partners

Regardless of how you voted or how you feel about the outcome of the 2016 election, there is one thing we can agree on: 55% voter turnout is too low. And while data is still being processed, it does seem that the Millennial vote decreased in this election.

Center for Community Engagement
It's Planning Time!

What will the future of the CCE and civic learning at SSU be? We need you to help determine the direction that we will take for the next five years. Here's how: