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“There were no opportunities for students like me, that look like me,” Dr. Wendy Castañeda-Leal explained during a public Zoom meeting with Community Action Partnership Sonoma County.

The Service & Internship Fair has returned to Sonoma State after two years of cancellation due to the pandemic.

Over the last twelve months, things have changed at SSU and for the community. Flexibility has been our guiding light. Our VISTAs took this on with vigor.

I'm excited to welcome Dr. Aja LaDuke, who has joined us as Faculty Fellow from Fall 2022-Spring 2025. Aja (pronounced like the continent of Asia), is a faculty member in the School of Education and has been working closely with our P-12 community partners.

The backdrop of a global pandemic and a national call to recognize and respond to systemic racial and social injustices, including efforts to roll back voting rights, provided both challenges and inspiration to voters in the 2020 election.

You can recruit SSU students for your organization by participating in Community Partner Thursdays.
To table at SSU:
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In another blog post, we discuss the differences between internships and the Community Involvement Program (CIP).

The Service & Internship Fair is a fantastic opportunity to promote your organization and recruit wonderful Sonoma State student interns and volunteers.

In June, I was honored to have the opportunity to attend the Public Interest Communications Summer Institute at Howard University in Washington, DC.

Happy Summer! Summer at SSU is a time for reflection and planning for the next academic year. It's a slower time here, while in the community, work continues at its regular high speed.