Connecting the dots

How CommUniverCity aligns with the City of San José’s Children and Youth Services Master Plan

Vision

Through the facilitation of projects and providing other means of support, we are the bridge between SJSU faculty experts and their students, the City of San José, and the Community at large, to leverage community assets and address identified community challenges.

Children and Youth Services Master Plan

CommUniverCity

Early Learning and Childcare

Access to affordable, high-quality early education programs and child care, from birth through school age.

Expected Outcome:

All children experience nurturing adults and safe environments that support their optimal physical cognitive, social, and emotional development.

Engage in Health and Education

Projects that expand the understanding of and improves community health and the environment, especially for young students.

Social Emotional Growth for Area Youth

Providing students with coping mechanisms for difficult situations

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Engineering in Action

Hands-on STEM concept demonstrations for K-12 students

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Young Entrepreneurs Academy

Developing engaging lessons on business skills for student in grades three through eight

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Social Issues Theater

A live performance and discussion about struggles and unseen privileges

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Learning and Empowerment

Access to resources, support, and opportunities to realize educational goals and to pursue learning and empowerment opportunities.

Expected Outcome:

All youth graduate from high school and are empowered to access opportunities that enable them to realize their educational goals and prepare for a successful future.

Learn about College Culture

Projects that support the creation of college-going culture using SJSU student experience as a living lab and enhancing curricular instruction in English, STEM, and the social services.

College Day

SJSU students advise local youth on how to succeed in higher education

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Writing Partners

Pen pal program between SJSU students and local elementary school students

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Aerospace Engineering

Empowering students to pursue engineering through experiential learning of aerospace engineering concepts

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Campus Tours

SJSU campus tours for elementary students to promote college-going mindset

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Safe, Clean, and Connected Communities

Access to safe, clean, and well-resourced spaces within every neighborhood to support connection and socialization with peers, mentors, and neighbors.

Expected Outcome:

All youth and their families feel connected to each other and exercise their voice and leadership in strengthening their community, in safe, clean, vibrant, and inclusive neighborhoods.

Build Strong Communities

Projects that support community engagement and address urban infrastructure issues that represent the priorities of local low-income neighborhoods

SUN Halloween Fair

A halloween-themed fair that offers a fun day of celebrating community

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Community Planning

Urban planning students help local residents find their voice on important community issues in their neighborhood

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Community Leadership Program

Training the next generation of Spanish-speaking leaders

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Garden Club & Garden Education

Cultivating environmental awareness through garden education

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All information and images related to the Children and Youth Services Master Plan were obtained from the San José Public Library. Click here to learn more