Tag: service learning
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Guadalupe River Park and Gardens Assessment
Written by the Spring 2022 SJSU URBP295 Students. Lecturers: Rick Kos and Ahoura Zandiatashbar. Spring 2022 SJSU URBP295 students take a group photo underneath the San Jose State University sign on San Salvador St. Located a few blocks west of Downtown San José, the Guadalupe River Park rests along the banks of the Guadalupe River…
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Withstanding the Virtual Hurdles with Young Entrepreneurs Academy
There’s a reason why Young Entrepreneurs Academy’s acronym is YEA! Young Entrepreneurs Academy is one of the newer additions to the CommUniverCity projects. The primary focus for YEA is to engage the youth into learning and developing entrepreneurial skills that are normally practiced in the real world of business. A few of these topics include…
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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 the neighborhood lies Backesto Park, a staple of the community where families play, runners take a few laps around the 10 acre park, and children…
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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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Standout Social Work Student: Kevin Nad
Authors: Katherine Cushing, Executive Director; Kevin Nad, Social Work Student and CCSCC Project Coordinator According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, social workers “help people solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives.” Some of the most vulnerable people supported by social workers in San Jose are the elderly, who comprise 11.7% of…
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Creative Showcase: SJSU Students Design Ad Campaign
Authors: Salvador Gurrola Jr., Advertising Campaign Leader & SJSU Advertising Student; Nicole Guzman, CommUniverCity Project Coordinator; Katherine Cushing, CommUniverCity Executive Director; Marisela Castro, CommUniverCity Communications Specialist This spring semester, Professor John Delacruz from the Department of Journalism & Mass Communications at San Jose State University is teaching ADV 129, SJSU’s Advertising Campaign Planning and Management,…
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Delmas Park Open House: “Design your Delmas”
Author: Nicole Guzman, CommUniverCity Project Coordinator Over 70 people attended the Delmas Park Open House on December 5th at the Children’s Discovery Museum. This event allowed residents and other stakeholders to come together to discuss the existing community assets and outline future changes they would like to see in their community. We also support…
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College Day: Overcoming Barriers to Walk through Doors of Opportunity
Author: Elizabeth Figueroa, Special Programs Manager Some of us are born into families who are trying to make their way up from a home with dirt floors. Some of us are born into families where our immediate post-high school financial contribution is valued more than a shot at college. And some of us are born…
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Dario Lerma, Sustainability Superhero
Author: Katherine Cushing “For overwhelming numbers of Latinos in the U.S., protecting the environment . . . is a matter of protecting families and the health of loved ones, safeguarding communities’ way of life, and taking responsibility for the future. It’s a matter of safe jobs and neighborhoods. It’s about being true to one’s…
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John Delacruz, not Textbook
Author: Lauren Chun Professor John Delacruz doesn’t teach like a typical professor, but that’s why his students love him. John Delacruz teaches creative advertising in the Department of Journalism & Mass Communications at San José State University and he is one of CommUniverCity’s biggest supporters and advocates for community-engaged learning in creative disciplines. “These…