Student Spotlight: Justin Chan
By Sarah Martinez As a fourth-year nutrition major at SJSU, Justin Chan volunteers his time during and after school teaching grade-school children about the importance of nutrition and garden education. […]
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Up, Up, and Away: Engineering in Action Soars to New Heights
Author: Matt Gustafson, Program Coordinator Have you ever wondered what it takes to fly? This year, through a new partnership with SJSU Aviation Professor Francesca Favaro, students from San José
Walking a Mile in Another Person’s Shoes: Social Issues Theater Addresses Challenges of Inequity and Discrimination
Author: Julia Rodriguez, Program Coordinator On December 7th, 2018, 151 Burnett Middle School students came to SJSU to enjoy a day full of fun and education. After receiving a warm
Where Safety Meets Fun: Safe and Green Halloween!
Authors: Marisela Castro, Project Coordinator; Lucas Cook, Project Coordinator; Janice Garcia, Project Coordinator By the Numbers: Over 600 participants Over 200 SJSU Engaged Students Over 30 Community Organizations & Local
Community-Based Efforts and Community Urban Planning: A Formula for Assessing San José’s Diridon Station Area
SJSU Capstone Studio Class, Fall 2018. Seated front row l-r, Christina Vu, Judea Grier, Laura Maurer, CommUniverCity Program Coordinator Matthew Gustafson; middle row l-r, Frank Arellano, Reyhane Hosseinzade, Alverina Weinardy,
The College Day Path – Just Keep Moving
In its 8th year, College Day continues to celebrate, promote, and inspire a college-going culture in Santa Clara County. On Friday, October 19, 2018, 136 Community Engaged Learners completed 701
Viva Calle and the Building of Community
by Robert Foran, Communications Specialist Communities exist to fulfill certain needs of the individual and the collective to reveal their unique and interdependent social networks. CommUniverCity’s support of and collaboration
Our Stories, Our Success: Peggy Stevenson and the Record Clearance Project
By Robert M. Foran, Communications Specialist During our time together, Peggy Stevenson, faculty member and director of the Record Clearance Project (RCP), relayed to me the importance of our narratives
Summer Bridge Service Learners On Board with Downtown Enrichment’s Backesto Bazaar
Author: Elizabeth Figueroa, Special Programs Manager The Northside Neighborhood sits in an ideal spot between Downtown San Jose, Coyote Creek, and central highways including HWY 101. At the center of
Incoming SJSU Freshmen Clean & Sturdy Up San Jose’s Olinder Neighborhood
Authors: Marisela Castro, Communications Specialist & Project Coordinator; Katherine Cushing, Executive Director Picture this–A hot, sunny morning in downtown San Jose with temperatures reaching 90 degrees. Eighty-five incoming SJSU freshmen