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Connect,
Serve, Reflect and
Belong: President Ochoas
Investiture Day of Service
& Learning
As we reflect on recent events and activities in the context of service-learning,
we also look ahead and commemorate
new transitions! In May 2013 CSUMBs
interim president, Dr. Eduardo Ochoa,
was formally named the universitys
third President. In honor of President
Ochoas investiture, and in recognition
of CSUMBs commitment to service and
community building, the Service Learning Institute has organized a day of service and learning for the entire campus
community:
Types of Service Projects
We expect to mobilize up to
300 CSUMB faculty, staff and
students into work teams
for the day. Here are just a
few examples of community
service projects taking
place on Saturday morning,
November 16th:
Seth Pollack
discussions designed to promote
collaboration, dialog, purposeful
service, and social justice in the
context of community service will
be offered in selected locations.
In addition, special
workshops and
Discussion:
Reflecting
on Service,
Community,
and Belonging:
Sustaining
Commitment to
Service-Learning
We are mindful
that one day of
community service
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President Ochoas
Investiture Day of
Service & Learning:
Building Connections, Building Community
CSUMB Wins
National
Recognition for
Civic Engagement
by Joan Wiener
Chinatown
Renewal Project Receives
Prestigious NEH Award
by Seth Pollack
Dorothys Place/Franciscan
Workers of Junipera Sierra
The Chinatown Renewal Project
partner agency.
Americorp PREP to assist local schools
The Americorps PREP program will
soon bring much needed support to
schools facing significant academic
challenges. Each Americorps PREP
member will support 25 Skilled
Mentors, who in turn will mentor
Multicultural Programs Womens
Leadership Award.
Jessica Orozco
Javier Rodriguez
Alyssa Schaan
Erin Schiller
Catherine Tran
2013-14
Americorp Leaders
Victoria Flores
Shelby Rogers
Fall 2013
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Integrated Studies
Brenda V
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Mathematics
Psychology
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Buchberg
Community Partner: J. C.
Crumpton
Elementary School
Hometown: Los Angeles,
California
Despite the dierence
in background, age and
education, my students and
I were able to connect on
things as simple as music and
Pokemon. We are
not very dierent at all.
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Edward Cara
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Community Partner:
Marina Teen Center
Hometown: Hopkinton, RI
For my service learning
experience, I worked with
both 2nd Chance in Salinas
and the Marina Teen
Center. As a TAT major, I
worked with young people
from both locations to
help them craft a short
lm. The experience
taught me that, regardless
of our backgrounds, we all
have stories to tell.
beth
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Marine Science
Community Partner:
Recruitment in Science
Education (RISE)
Hometown: Roseville, CA
Through RISE, I developed
memorable relationships
with many students, but
one student stood out in
particular. We would talk
about college during RISE
sessions, but mostly, she felt
that she could come to me to
talk about personal problems,
as well as ask me for advice
on both school and her life.
It was very rewarding to
develop that kind of trust with
a student and it made me see
what kind of impact I could
have in students lives. RISE
has really motivated me to
become a better mentor and
better communicator for my
future mentoring endeavors.
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Emma Yu
Ramirez
Liberal Studies
Community Partner:
Monterey County Department
of Family and Child Services
Hometown: San Diego, CA
My educational and life
experiences enabled me
to become a mentor for
students. Through Service
Learning, I took pride in
stepping out of my comfort
zone in order to help meet
the needs of Monterey
County youth. As a Liberal
Studies major, it is important
for me to establish a strong
connection with the youth
I serve. Through Service
Learning, Ive had a number
of rewarding experiences that
have impacted students as
well as myself. It is an honor
to inspire students to do
well in school, but also help
them realize that a college
education is attainable.
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Communication Design
with an emphasis in Web
Design
Maria
Vasqu Guadalupe
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Kasey S
colavino
Global Studies
Community Partner:
Monterey Bay Chapter of the
American Red Cross
Hometown: Faireld, CA
A signicant experience for
me as a service learning
student was volunteering for
the Red Cross. I had many
projects at the chapter,
however the most rewarding
was learning about the
Restoring Family Links
services that the International
Red Cross oers. I helped with
community outreach to make
this service known to the
organizations that work with
refugees and immigrants,
to nd people who may be
in need of these services in
the Monterey region. It is an
amazing program, bringing
families together that have
been separated by war,
conict and natural disaster.
I am very grateful to have
contributed.
Shelby
Rogers
Environmental Science,
Watershed Systems
Concentration
Community Partner:
Everyones Harvest
Hometown: Lake Forest, CA
Shelbys rst spark with
social justice came in her
ENVS 384 class with Dan
Shapiro titled Social and
Ecological Justice. Before
then, Shelby had a heart for
social justice, but was mainly
concerned for the health
of the environment. After
learning about environmental
justice communities near her
own home town in Orange
County, Shelby began to
make connections between
class, race, and the health of
individuals environments.
This has opened her world
to working towards social
and environmental and
environmental equity for all
people.
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Kinesiology
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Laura Bakken
Environmental Studies
with a concentration in
Sustainable Communities
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Leon Fed orales
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Premed Biology
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Stephan
Stephanie
Carolyn Pere
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Community Partner:
CHAMACOS
Hometown: Seaside, CA
Being able to complete my
service
learning hours at RotaCare
Clinic has
been an eye opening
experience for me as an
interpreter. Ive had the
chance to work with various
doctors and nurses from
all over the county since
RotaCare the entire sta at
the clinic are volunteers.
Thanks to this opportunity
I have become more aware
about how important it is
to take in consideration
language and cultural barriers
between the medical sta and
the patients. Hearing patients
say thank you for your help
with a huge smile on their
face has lled me with
determination and strength
to continue on my journey to
become a nurse practitioner. I
have also had the opportunity
to meet great people in
the medical eld that have
inspired me and reminded me
that making your dreams is
a reality with hard work and
determination. I plan to serve
the community with them
and hopefully will return one
day as a nurse practitioner
and oer my services to the
community I grew up in.
Community Partner:
Dorothys Place
Hospitality Center
Hometown: La Verne, CA
I hold deep gratitude for
all the beautiful people
in the SL program. I have
been supported and forced
to grow. As I see it these
folks are tending a garden.
As I continually nd myself
opening to the dark muck of
suering that puts pressure
on world around me,
someone honors this as a
seed of awakening. So, they
help water me and I am able
to gather nutrients from this
suering instead of shriveling
under the weight of it all. Of
course the sting of growing
pains hurt, but they are met
with love. Just smell the flowers!
Reflections
from the
CONTACT US:
SERVICE LEARNING INSTITUTE
Phone: 831-582-3644
FAX: 831-582-3568
Web: service.csumb.edu
Email: service_learning_institute@CSUMB.edu
Website: http://service.csumb.edu
Whos Who
in the Service
Learning
Institute:
Office: 831.582.4183
Pamela Motoike,
Coordinator,
Introduction to Service
Learning Instruction
831.582.3633 /
pmotoike@csumb.edu
Aline Reyna, Coordinator
of Community
Partnerships
831.582.4184 /
alsanchez@csumb.edu
Shelby Rogers, SL2
Program Specialist
831.582.4604 / srogers@
csumb.edu
Victoria Flores, Cal PREP
Program Specialist
831.582.4659 / vflores@
csumb.edu
Asya Guillory,
Information Specialist
831.582.3644 / aguillory@
csumb.edu
Mele Paracuelles,
Program Analyst
831.582.3805 /
mparacuelles@csumb.edu
Genna Badillo,
Office Assistant
831.582.3080 /gbadillo@
csumb.edu
Maisey Lopez,
Student Assistant
831.582.5064