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Center for Community Engagement
20 Things I Wish I'd Known About Higher Education When I Worked in Nonprofits Part 2

This post is part 2 of 2 originally published on NPTalk in 2012. Part 1 includes 1-10.Click here to see Part 1.

Center for Community Engagement
20 Things I Wish I'd Known About Higher Education When I Worked in Nonprofits Part 1

This post is part 1 of 2 originally published by NPTalk in 2012.

The Volunteer Center was set up and ready for the very first Social Media Professionals Roundtable when we arrived.
My Productive Day of Firsts

The first day of my internship was very productive and interesting. I met my new supervisor at 8am on the first day of school to go to the very first Social Media Professionals Roundtable at the Volunteer Center of Sonoma County.

"It is so powerful to see a ten year old or a group of eight year olds come together, get inspired, and get motivated to do something," states Susan Campbell, Education: Multiple Subject professor at Sonoma State University
Spotlight: University & Community Partnership in Literacy Studies and Elementary Education

"It just amazes me every time how they've come up with these really great projects and integrated the service part with academics and then they're doing this with students who are five to thirteen years old and just their enthusiasm with doing the project.

With my colleagues Dustin DeMatteo and Allison Jenks.
My Experience at AASHE 2014

The moment we arrived in Portland, Oregon I felt like I had stepped into a sustainable paradise! The TriMet Transport System was the best public transportation I have ever used.

100 Blog Posts: By the Numbers

Way back in 2009, George Moskoff did a study of our community partnerships. The results were clear - our community partners wanted much more contact via email and social media.

SSU student, Kyle and his RUP partner, Patrick.
Shadow Day VII

"One thing I've learned today is that engineering is not only about yourself, but you have to think about other people.

Why do we accept this?
Top Ten Tips: Simple Ways to Save Your Health, Your Money, and Your Planet

Today it is easy to get overwhelmed by all the talk about climate change and the California drought, but for many of us the challenge isn't caring about these issues, the challenge is "how do I become apart of the solution?" There are many paths that lead to a more sustainable lifestyle, but to h

Discovery Day VIII

"[What] I hope to get out of this experience is to show the younger students a glimpse of college life so they know what to expect." -Jeno, SSU student

Sharing tips and trends
Tips & Trends in Service-Learning V

"I learned the definitions of service-learning; I was impressed that service-learning was just a small part of the larger picture," says one faculty participant.