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Community Service Learning; Civic Engagement; & Jefferson Awards
Each year, the Community Service Learning Program, a unit within the Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (ICCE), solicits nominations and for three separate awards: a) Community Service Learning (CSL), b) Civic Engagement (CE) and c) Jefferson Awards. The awards hone one faculty member, one staff member, one student per college, and one community partner each year for contributions to community service learning (CSL) or civic engagement. Award recipients will be notified on Monday, April 1, 2013. The cash awards, available as Honoraria, will be presented at the Institute's annual Awards for Excellence event; all awardees must attend.
Funds for the CSL and CE awards program come from the California’s Call to Service Initiative to support efforts to foster student community engagement and to support the expansion of community service learning (CSL) at SF State.
Please click on the appropriate bulleted award category listed below for Nomination Guidelines and Requirements. The writable Recommendation Form can be downloaded here.
CSL Recommendation Form
 Community Service Learning Award Nomination Guidelines Below |
• Community Service Learning Student Award
• Community Partner Recognition Award Community Service Learning
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| Jefferson Award Guidelines |
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Additionally, Student Group Awards of $500 are granted to ASI student groups whose projects benefit local neighborhoods. Grant proposals are requested in the fall. This year's winners are:
American Society of Interior Design (ASID), for creating a community garden and hosingt weekend workshops on environmental sustainability.
Black Student Union (BSU), to promote reading to African American youth enrolled in Bay Area public schools.
- Hermanos Unidos, an all male, Latino- based organization that promotes higher education and provides scholarships to students from the Bakersfield area. The grant will help Hermanos' outreach program: Students with Academic Goals (SWAG).
- Improving Dreams, Equity, Access adn Success (IDEAS), addresses inequities in the Mission by volunteering weekly to teach Nutrition and Health Workshops for residents in Casa Quezada.
America Counts
America Counts is a federally funded work-study program in which ICCE hires SF State students to tutor youth in K-8 public schools and after-school programs throughout San Francisco. The program focuses on elementary and middle school students who are struggling with their math skills, but tutors may be asked to tutor/facilitate in other areas such as reading, history, or sports. America Counts tutors must be willing to:
• Make a full year commitment (fall and spring semesters) and work a minimum of 8 hours per week.
• Work with children ages 4 to 12 years old.
• Work for an average pay rate of $12.00 per hour.
For more information, please contact Jen Gasang at jlgasang@sfsu.edu
JusticeCorps Program
JusticeCorps recruits and trains 250 diverse university students annually to serve in overburdened legal self-help centers throughout California. The program 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 $1,132 education award when they complete the program. During the 20011-2012 Academic Year, ICCE recruited 13 SF State students to the program. These students helped 3,174 clients navigate the legal system, and earned nearly $15,000 in scholarship money by serving 3,647 hours in numerous self-help legal centers.
JusticeCorps accepts applications during spring semester for the year-long program, which begins each fall. They also offer 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.
If you want information on how to apply to this program, please contact Jen Gasang at jlgasang@sfsu.edu
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Impact of JusticeCorps |
Teach For America
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. Click here to learn HOW TO APPLY
Panetta Congressional Internship Program
The Panetta Congressional Internship program fosters civic engagement, defined by Thomas Ehrlich (2000) in his book Civic Responsibility and Higher Education as "promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes." (Preface, p. vi)
Each fall semester, The Panetta Institute for Public Policy provides students who have been nominated by the president at their CSU campus an opportunity to work for a California member of U.S. Congress. Interns spend two weeks learning about the working of Congress at the Panetta Institute in Monterey, then travel to Washington, DC, to work for a California member in the House of Representatives for 11 weeks. The Panetta Institute covers all expenses, including air travel, food and lodging while in Monterey and in Washington, DC. Each intern also will receive a stipend to help cover other expenses. Interns may earn up to 20 credits through CSU Monterey for the semester. Students majoring in any subject are eligible to apply when the nomination begins each spring semester. The process is now closed for 2013.
Pictured above is Aerris Hoskins, SF State's 2012 Panetta Congressional Intern.
OTHER GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIPS (Civic Engagement)
Paid City Hall Fellows: Deadline March 14
City Hall Fellows trains the next generation of leaders for America's cities. The 12-month, paid, post-graduation Fellowship integrates hands-on experience working within the highest levels of local government with intensive training in how cities work. The Fellowship is open to students of ALL majors. A detailed overview of the Fellowship, as well as application materials and instructions, are at http://www.cityhallfellows.org/apply/. The application deadline for our 9th cohort is March 14, 2013. Fellows will serve in San Francisco from August 2013 through July 2014.
Paid Student Interns Wanted: City of San Francisco's Neighborhood Resilience Project
Student interns working on the Advanced Community Disaster Resilience Project (ACDRP) will play a lead role in helping the key stakeholders in San Francisco neighborhoods develop action plans to increase their overall resilience at the neighborhood level on a sustained basis. $15 per hour for 10-20 hours per week. Please click on the pdf link below for a full job desription and application instructions.
| ACRDP Internship Job Description and Application Guidelines |
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. If you have any questions, please contact Nadia Conrad-Huayta:
(415) 557-3013, nadia.conrad-huayta@asm.ca.gov.
State Assemblyman Phil Ting
The 19th Assembly District Office Internship Program offers college students a unique opportunity to experience the work of a state Assembly office. The program exposes students to district office operations and activities of a legislator's work. These experiences include working with constituents, conducting community outreach efforts, assisting community based organizations, organizing civic events and projects, databases, staffing the office, and other activities. How to apply
Please e-mail, mail, or fax resume, cover letter, application and a writing sample to the district office:
State Senator Mark Leno
Senator Leno represents the 3rd District, which includes Marin, and portions of San Francisco and Sonoma Counties. The Internship Program provides a fascinating opportunity to participate in the daily operations of the District Office in San Francisco.Interested intern applicants, please send a resume and cover letter to Beverly Ng via email (Beverly.Ng@sen.ca.gov ) or fax (415-557-1252).
State Senator Leland Y. Yee, PhD.
Senator Yee represents Senate District 8, which includes San Francisco and San Mateo Counties. Learn about job requirements.
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. Use the online form to volunteer for Senator Yee http://sd08.senate.ca.gov/volunteer
U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Internship Program
Senator Boxer's offices host unpaid interns all year. An internship is a valuable opportunity to see how a Senate office functions, and to contribute to our efforts to serve and represent the people of California. Interns can work in Washington, DC, or in California. The average time committment is 8-12 hours in state offices and 30 hours in the DC office. Click on the Senator's name above for application instructions.
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein Internships
Internships are available to undergraduate college students in Washington, D.C. office, as well as state offices, one of which is located in San Francisco. Working with the Washington, D.C. staff gives students a chance to see how the Senate functions and how it interacts with the House of Representatives and the executive and judicial branches. Working in one of the state offices provides a local perspective on how my office assists constituents resolve issues they have with the federal government. How to Apply
Newman Civic Fellow Award
Newman Civic Fellows honor inspiring college student leaders who have helped find solutions for challenges facing communities throughout the country. Fellows are recommended by college and university presidents to acknowledge motivation and ability in public leadership. Sophomores and juniors at four-year institutions and second-year students at two-year institutions are eligible for recommendation.
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 future community leaders. This program is on hold, pending funding.
