Author: cucsjsu
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Joining a National Initiative for Green Spaces
Many of us enjoy spending quality time at home with loved ones or catching a quick bite with close friends. As the city life overtakes our lives, the outdoors seems to go underappreciated. Over the fall of 2020, graduate students in SJSU’s Master of Urban Planning program worked collaboratively on a national initiative called Reimagining […]
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Opening Doors of Curiosity for Garden Education
As climate change becomes an imminent reality of our future, gardening contributes to healthy eating and exposure to the natural world. While record numbers of people began cultivating their own gardens during pandemic lockdowns, vulnerable communities do not have the same luxury. CommUniverCity saw this opportunity to promote healthy lifestyles while young students and families […]
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Programa de Liderazgo Comunitario 2021
¡Bienvenid@s al Programa de Liderazgo Comunitario de este año! ¡Estamos listas para conocerl@s a tod@s y desarrollar sus habilidades de liderazgo! Vea el folleto a continuación. Para registrarse, haga clic aquí:
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Promoting Civic Engagement in Local Politics
This election year has been rocked by a global pandemic, massive unemployment, and protests for social justice. As we all shifted towards digital communication, there was suddenly a need for a way for the community to voice all their political concerns. CommUniverCity served California State Senate District 15 by hosting a virtual Candidate Forum on […]
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Supporting Local Businesses with Marketing and Advertising
Millions of businesses felt the impact of sweeping changes such as social distancing restrictions. According to data from the April 2020 Current Population Survey, the number of active business owners in the United States plummeted by 3.3 million or 22%. While there are some resources available, such programs are continually changing. Small businesses struggle to […]
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Happy American Education Week!
With the wealth of opportunities available to the youth, the options are endless, but not always accessible. Lockdown restrictions further exacerbates unique academic needs that stem from social isolation. At CommUniverCity, we take every chance we get to open the doors of higher education. In celebration of American Education Week, we want to highlight the […]
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Spotlight on Alex Dahl
Alex Dahl joined the CommUniverCity team as a graduate student in Environmental Studies at SJSU to lead the Growing Sustainably programs. Little did she know about the impact it would leave and the direction it would take her. Lived experiences are a key factor in ensuring adequate social-emotional development of adolescents. The environment is what […]
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Highlighting Environmental Justice for Sustainability Month
Social justice lies at the heart of all our projects, dedicating about one third of our projects on environmental justice. We view environmental education as environmental justice, a positive right for students in our service area to have access and exposure to great learning opportunities and get inspired to be a part of the new […]
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Recognizing National Cleanup Day
Today, we’d like to put a spotlight on National Cleanup Day by looking back on our Public Litter Can project. Although we envision a clean and sustainable future for the City of San José, overcoming the issue of litter remains a constant challenge. Despite launching a city app in 2017 that lets residents report public […]
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Bridging Gaps in Immigrant Communities
Once upon a time, neighborhood associations in San Jose identified a critical need for the next generation of Resident Community Leaders, specifically in the Spanish-speaking community. San Jose alone is home to over 380,000 Spanish speakers. In May 2020, 10 Resident Community Leaders graduated from an 11-week course meant to develop practical, community-based participatory research […]