Tag: Engagement
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Veggielution’s SoFA Pocket Park: A Perfect Project Uplifting the Community Through Research and Core Partners
By SJSU URBP295 Students: Matt Gustafson, Xio Aguirre, Jean Reynolds, Ana Lopez At the southern edge of downtown San José lies an arts district known locally as SoFA (South of First Area). In recent years the area has seen an influx of investment activity as developers set their sights on the highly gentrifiable landscape. Enter…
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Student Spotlight: Hoa Ha
Authors: Katherine Cushing, Executive Director; Hoa Ha, SJSU Communication Studies Graduate The backbone of CommUniverCity’s model for community-engaged learning is a core group of courses that emphasize social justice and civic engagement. One such course is Communications Studies 157 (COMM 157SL), which offers students the opportunity to get involved with local neighborhoods and learn about…
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Community Activates O’Donnell Garden Park
Authors: Sneha Parmar, Project Coordinator; Katherine Cushing, Interim Executive Director; Marisela Castro, Communications Specialist Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created for everybody. – Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities As famed urbanist Jane Jacobs points out, city parks are valuable…