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Why Should I Care About the War in Ukraine?

On March 10th, Dr. Stephen Bittner and Dr. Zeke Baker held a lecture entitled “Why Should I Care About the War in Ukraine?” which was hosted by the Center for Community Engagement. Overall, the lecture was super informative and interesting.

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Employing Microbes to Convert Food and Foodware Wastes into Resources

If you’ve eaten on campus, it is likely that you’ve encountered disposable foodware labeled “Compostable.” You might expect that these should be placed in the Compost waste bins but unfortunately, they actually belong in the Landfill bins.

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Place-Based Service-Learning is Coming to SSU!

The Faculty Fellows for the Center for Community Engagement have been working hard to prepare for a wonderful opportunity for Sonoma State faculty to learn more about service-learning.

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Help With Our 2022-2027 Strategic Plan

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:

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15 Years: A Reflection

Fifteen years ago, I moved cross country and began working at Sonoma State. I thought I’d be here for two or three years and then move to a campus in San Francisco or the East Bay.

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Adele Santana Case Study

"Service-learning, when well structured, is invaluable for both the students involved and the organization receiving the project,” said Dr. Adele Santana when reflecting on her experience teaching service learning courses. 

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Updated History of the CCE 2022

Happy New Year! Check out our updated post on the history of the CCE.

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Looking at Workplaces Through the Lens of DEI

“It's huge, we are all operating within an oppressive system…all systems thrive from extractive colonialism…the only way I really believe is to be navigating this system and dismantling it as we see the issues.” Throughout the pandemic, Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County (CAP) has host

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Why Participating in the Redistricting Process is so Important

During its long-running tradition of monthly Facebook Live events, Community Action Partnership of Sonoma County (CAP) hosted a Community Conversation to discuss how citizens can get involved in the redistricting process and why it’s so important

A Discussion on Latinx Representation in Film

Recently, an informational seminar was held to discuss film consumption through an anti-racist lens. It was facilitated by Malinalli Lopez, a filmmaker, writer, and professor at Sonoma State. This conversation was open to the community.