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2012 Community Service Learning and Civic Engagement Awards
Each year, the University’s Community Service Learning Program, a unit within the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE), recognizes leadership efforts that promote Community Service Learning and Community Engaged Scholarship (CSL-CE) at SF State and in surrounding Bay Area and global communities. This year's winners are:
2012 CSL Student Award winners:
Maharaj “Raju” Desai is a graduate student in Asian American Studies and for the past three years has served the Filipino community by teaching at two high schools and City College for Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP). Because of his gift and passion for teaching, he is considering a PhD in education.
Courtney Hendrix,, a Health Education major, has served with the California Food Justice Coalition in Oakland, which promotes the basic human right to healthy food while advancing sustainable, low-cost agricultural and environmental practices.
Jainee Lewis is a graduating senior whose outstanding academic and teaching work has inspired young women of color to pursue careers in the biomedical sciences. She helps young African American and Latinas at Mission High School in an after-school science club called Bayshore Girls and Boys Club that serves 4th to 8th grade students.
Annie Yu's design work and promotional poster advanced actor/playwright/educator Carlos Baron’s 2011 Day of the Dead performance in San Francisco.
Aerris Hoskins will represent SF State in Washington D.C. this coming fall as a Panetta Congressional Intern. A junior in
political science, Aerris wrote that the internship would give her a “deeper understanding of the law-making process” so she can
"become more involved” in her own community of Richmond (Contra Costa County).
Jean-Paul Bitchoka is a senior in Broadcast and Electronic Communication Arts. This year, he participated in the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) University at George Washington University in Washington DC because of his commitment to preventing Malaria deaths in the pygmy communities of Eastern Cameroon, especially among children.
Student Group Projects
Community Service Learning need not be tied to semester-long courses, but can occur whenever student groups collectively decide to work in the surrounding community, even if only for a day. Partnering with LEAD,, we are proud to support:
1. Chi Rho Omicron, a Filipino-American cultural based SF State fraternity that has partnered with Project Pearls, a nonprofit organization that assists underprivileged, malnourished children in the Philippines.
2. The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) created semester-long, after-school robotics programs at Horace Mann Middle School and Jamestown Community Center in the Mission District to teach the fundamentals of building and programming a robot – using Legos.
3. Students of Critical Anthropology address national and global issues of equity and social justice, especially for the City’s large Latino communities. This year, Students of Critical Anthropology are creating one-act plays in conjunction with the Mission Neighborhood Health Center (MNHC) to address health and education issues in the Mission. The plays will be directed by Theater of the Oppressed and will be presented at the Conference in May, and at the 16th Annual Theater of the Oppressed Conference in Berkeley, also in May.
Government Internship Opportunities
State Assemblyman Tom Ammiano
The 13th Assembly District Office Internship Program offers college students a unique opportunity to participate in and experience the work of a state Assembly office in San Francisco. Unpaid internships (8-10 hours per week) are available to all part-time or full-time students 18 years of age or older. Depending on their college programs, students may also receive different types of school credits for participating as an intern. Students selected for an internship are required to come in twice a week. Click on the link above to download the Questionnaire. Submit the questionnaire form along with a resume, cover letter, and writing sample to Linh Dang..
The 12th Assembly District Office is looking for interns for its San Francisco Civic Center Office. Qualifications: Excellent oral and written communication skills; solid computer skills (MS Office); self-motivated and detail-oriented; interest in civic engagement. Click on the link above for more information. To schedule an interview, please email Bob Twomey.
State Senator Leland Y. Yee, PhD.
Senator Yee represents Senate District 8, which includes San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Interns learn about the legislative process, state agencies, constituent services and more. Interns at the San Francisco office on Golden Gate Ave. should be able to commit to a minimum of 8 to 15 hours per week on a regular basis. Qualifications: Professional demeanor and dress; ability to work with constituents to resolve problems; computer proficiency; interest in public policy; bilingual skills a plus. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Leah Rowell.
America Counts
America Counts is a federally funded work-study program in which ICCE hires SF State Work Study students to work as tutors in K-8 public schools and after-school programs throughout San Francisco. For more information, see America Counts.
JusticeCorps Program
JusticeCorps recruits and trains 250 diverse university students annually to serve in overburdened legal self-help centers throughout California. The program was launched in Los Angeles County in 2004, and came to the Bay Area in fall 2006. JusticeCorps members commit to serving a minimum of 300 hours in legal self-help centers. In return, members receive approximately 30 hours of training as well as a $1,000 education award when they complete the program. JusticeCorps also offers a select number of full-time positions through which members serve 11,700 hours and receive a living allowance throughout their one-year term of service, as well as an increased education award.
During the 2009-2010 academic year, ICCE helped recruit 11 students from the College of Health and Humane Services, and 2 students from the College of Hmanities, who helped an estimated 6,000 clients navigate the legal system. JusticeCorps students earned $20,000 in scholarships by serving 6,000 hours in numerous self-help legal centers. JusticeCorps accepts applications during spring semester for the year-long program, which begins each fall. If you want information on how to apply to this program, please contact Perla Barrientos at barrient@sfsu.edu
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Teach For America 2012
Educational inequity limits the futures of millions of children. Become part of the solution.
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals - of all majors, backgrounds, and career interests - who commit to teach for two years in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders in expanding educational opportunity. Each year, we select a diverse corps of individuals from all majors, who have the skills and commitment to improve the quality of education for students growing up today in low-income communities, and to help break the cycle of educational inequity. Teach for America will train you during a rigorous pre-service summer training program; place you as a teacher with full salary and benefits in an urban or rural public schools; and continue to support you through a two-year professional development program to ensure your success as a teacher and beyond. Federal student loans deferred. Sign up online today to learn more and to be notified about future opportunities: https://www.teachforamerica.org/online/info/index.jsp%3faction=signUp
Newman Civic Fellow Award
Newman Civic Fellows honor inspiring college student leaders who have helped find solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country.
Panetta Congressional Internship
The Panetta Institute for Public Policy offers CSU students majoring in any subject an exciting opportunity to participate in the political process in Washington, DC, gaining invaluable hands-on experience and insight into how policy is made in the U.S. Congress. The internship covers all program costs including air travel, food, and lodging in Monterey and in Washington, D.C. Interns may earn up to 20 semester credits for the semester and will receive a stipend to help cover other expenses.
Sustainable World Coalition Internship
Sustainable World Coalition needs reliable, self-motivated individuals for a three-month unpaid internship to do research on sustainability issues and solutions for the 2013 edition of the International award-winning Sustainable World Sourcebook. Work from your own home or school, flexible hours. Candidates who are only available for part of the three-month period June-August may still be considered. Contact Steve Montenko at steve@swcoalition.org
Willie L. Brown, Jr. Internship Program
The Willie L. Brown, Jr. Internship Program program introduces SF State students to opportunities in public service and policy, by preparing them to be a future leaders in our community. Qualified interns work in the public sector for a variety of agencies and organizations, while receiving a $2,000 stipend for their work and earning three units of academic credit. For more information, visit http://www.sfsu.edu/~wbcenter/internships.html
