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Staff Community Engagement
Community engagement (CE) is an integral part of the work of the University across all levels. Indeed, a commitment to community collaboration and mutually beneficial partnerships is enshrined in the University's mission statement in the University’s Strategic Plan.
Community Engaged Scholarhsip Award for Staff and Students
Faculty, staff, and/or students may nominate staff or students for this award. One award of $250 will be presented to one SF State student and one SF State staff member at ICCE's annual Awards for Excellence dinner, which will be held on May 2nd.
Brian Y. Sharber, this year's Staff Community Engagement awardee, goes far beyond his duties as an administrative assistant in the Division of Student Affairs. After moving to San Francisco to attend SF State in 1993, Brian quickly became an active member of the City’s gay community as an actor, musician, and activist. He sang in the renowned San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, was a featured performer in chorus concerts, and played a brief role in the award-winning movie Milk, about gay rights activist Harvey Milk. Now a veteran of the Bay Area musical theatre scene, Brian currently serves on the Board of Directors of Theatre Rhinoceros, the nation’s longest continuously running gay and lesbian theatre company. He is a past member of the youth task force of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission and volunteered for LYRIC – the Lavender Youth Recreation and Information Center in the Castro district. A strong believer in the power of a healthy and cohesive community, Brian was trained in diversity and conflict resolution by Berkeley’s Lee Mun Wah. He is currently certified by the San Francisco Fire Department to serve as a member of the Neighborhood Emergency Response Team-- Yes, Brian is a NERT! Whether he is called upon to do fundraising for AIDS research and direct services, or to advocate for Bay Area youth services, Brian answers the call with commitment and passion.
Jefferson Award for Public Service Civic Engagement
This initiative recognizes individuals who make a difference on a daily basis in their local communities. Faculty, staff, students, and/or community partners’ staff may nominate a faculty or staff member for this award each fall semester.
