Spring 2022 ICCE Newsletter |
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Message from Faculty Director of Community Engaged Scholarship & Learning |
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"During these past two-years, ICCE has struggled alongside many others with rebuilding staff and dealing with a budget shortage to fulfill our mission. Regardless, we maintain hope, we persist, and we endure in the face of adversity to support the greater good." To read the full message, click here.
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ICCE Programs & Seminars: A Recap
Fall 2021
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RRS-ICCE Faculty Panel/Workshop - “Connecting Cultures through Community Engaged Learning: Bridging Racial Divides”
Hosted on November 3, this collaboration with the Dept. of Race & Resistance Studies (RRS) of the College of Ethnic Studies featured four RRS faculty scholars and four community partner representatives. The panel began with RRS faculty scholars discussing their individual work and classroom initiatives. This was followed by each faculty scholar introducing a community partner organization; this representative spoke about their organization’s work in the community. Afterwards, discussions among the nearly 40 participants covered topics such as community identity, connecting education to community service, community organizing, and more. For more information click here.
The STEM Counts Program
Formally known as America Counts, The STEM Counts Program was successfully launched in fall 2021. STEM Counts is a federally funded work-study program promoting civic engagement through career development opportunities for STEM students. ICCE and the STEM Programming and Resource Coordinator, AmeriCorp VISTA Member Kohinoor Joshi works with professors from the College of Science and Engineering to lead San Francisco State University students towards professional development in becoming STEM Counts Ambassadors (SCA).
These trained Ambassadors in tutoring and mentorship serve as a positive role model and inspire SF youth in K-12 SFUSD sites to pursue STEM Careers. To learn how SF State students can apply click here.
New Micro-Course: “Incorporating Service-Learning for Online Teaching”
This online course, in collaboration with the Center for Equity & Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CEETL), helped faculty to learn about implementing community service-learning in their courses in an online format. Three SFSU subject matter experts lent their time and expertise to facilitate various modules of this micro-course. Participants learned about the core components of CSL and how to implement them online, how connecting with community partners can improve student learning, and CSL pedagogy and course design. To learn more about this micro-course and next offering this spring click here.
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Faculty & Staff Spotlight |
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Professor Paik, Dept. of Psychology, continues local and international service-learning during covid-19 pandemic |
Providing service-learning opportunities for students is rarely a cakewalk, and the covid-19 pandemic has not made it any easier. Nevertheless, Jae Paik, professor in the Department of Psychology, has made it happen. She has continued to collaborate with members of the local and international school communities, providing learning experiences for her students as they help to address educational challenges and needs in those communities. For more information click here.
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Professor Heiman leads new initiatives in LFCoB’s commitment to civic engagement & service learning |
Civic engagement and community service learning have long been core activities in the Lam Family College of Business (LFCoB). This past year marked a scaling-up of those activities. Professor Bruce Heiman, International Business Department, is spearheading initiatives to more effectively facilitate, document, and implement CEL/CSL in the college. The new programs, grants, and awards coming in 2022 are ones you surely do not want to miss! For more information click here.
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Preemption exemplified: Professor Shea’s community resilience research
Fires. Earthquakes. Viruses. Many potential disasters and crises can occur in our communities. When those strike, the degree of social cohesion in our communities can make-or-break initial crisis responses and information flows. Jennifer Shea, associate professor in the Master's of Public Administration program, is addressing this directly. Building on community-engaged work that she has done for the past 12 years, and with a grant awarded by the US Geological Survey, Shea and two graduate student assistants are researching the community resilience of Cloverdale, CA. Through their research beginning in February 2021, they have identified significant gaps in the social cohesion among residents of Cloverdale. Importantly, their work identifies paths for strengthening those ties and building a more resilient community from the inside-out. To read about the latest updates on this critical crisis-preparedness click here.
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Faculty Lecturer Anderson leads community engagement & youth development in Oakland
Academic success. Personal growth. Essential life skills. These are just a few of the areas in which Ishman Anderson, professor in Criminal Justice Studies, engages with low-income youth through the My Other Brother (MOB) organization. Founded by Anderson in 2016, MOB engages with low-income youth of color in West and East Oakland to achieve life success. Whether that means finishing high school, attending university, pursuing a trade degree or entrepreneurial opportunities, MOB helps youth to pursue their path. For more information click here.
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Harmony VonStockhausen, SF State graduate reflects on her time with ICCE and the experience gained from the newly launched STEM Counts Program
As a former America Counts student and trained employee in the STEM Counts Program, Harmony says she felt well prepared and encouraged to impact the local elementary schools they were to work with. She said both ICCE & STEM Counts encourage the importance of working in the community and using hands-on skills.
"Through my training, I learned how to better support and encourage children through both academically engaging and social activities. These activities included various scientific experiments that would allow the students’ minds to wonder, hoping we could instill a passion for scientific thinking. Yet, our main absolute goal was to support the students while inspiring them to participate, be vocal, and share their enthusiasm for learning. As a college student, I feel as though I don’t have many opportunities to connect with the new community I am surrounded in, especially during the pandemic. The program has given me the ability to connect with not only the children within the community, but the teachers, parents, and school aids as well. To be connected to a community makes the world of difference, and exposes me to the different perspectives and experiences this city holds."
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Upcoming Events & Announcements |
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College Corps: Serve your communities, create your debt-free college path
SF State University was named one of 45 campuses statewide for the inaugural #CaliforniansForAll College Corps. This college service program, led by California Volunteers, Office of the Governor, creates debt-free pathways for low-income college students. College Corps students will receive up to $10,000 towards their education when they commit to one year of service helping their communities to tackle issues in climate action, K-12 education, and covid-19 recovery.
Fellowships will be open to students of all undergraduate majors. The program is also the first available to AB540 eligible Dreamers. Students wishing to participate must apply. More information, including how to apply will become available in the coming months. Learn more, click here.
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April 2022: “Incorporating Service Learning for Online Teaching” Micro-Course, Round 2!
Back by popular demand, ICCE and CEETL will again offer this micro-course for faculty who are interested in incorporating service learning into their online courses. The basics of service learning pedagogy, course design, community partnerships and implementation will all be covered. Additionally, our subject matter experts will be on-hand to answer faculty questions directly and engage in online conversations.
The micro-course is scheduled for April 1-29, 2022. Enrollment information will be sent in the coming months. To learn more about service learning broadly click here.
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April 2022 - San Francisco Redistricting
Community members are encouraged to participate in the San Francisco redistricting process. As the 10th year arrives after the Census, San Francisco will go through its redistricting process. In order to maintain equal numbers of residents in each Supervisorial districts plans are redrawn.
To learn how to create your own redistricting plans, while referencing the population data available using the User Guide for the Redistricting Tool or to see the redistricting plan to created by the Redistricting Task Force click here.
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July 2022 - YMCA San Francisco - 2030 Strategic Planning Process
Share your input towards the creation of the YMCA of San Francisco’s (YSF’s) 2030 Vision. The YMCA welcomes community collaboration in efforts towards greater transparency, innovation and embodying equity for all. Your input towards the 2030 Strategic Planning Process will be foundational in guiding YSF’s future and how it will a sustainable impact on our community.
Take the SF 2030 Vision Member-Community 4-minute Survey today. Data collected from all respondents will be analyzed internally by the 2030 Vision Task Force and be made available to the community. To take survey click here.
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Strengthen and Support Black Owned Businesses
Continue your patronage of Black- owned businesses, they still need your support! Click below to find more than 150 Black-owned businesses. Provide equitable economic opportunities for Black entrepreneurs by helping these businesses thrive. In support click here.
For more on Black-owned business in San Francisco click here.
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For more student reflections visit our website or follow our story at #iconnectSFSU on all our social media platforms. If you are interested in more information about ICCE programs, please contact ICCE at icce@sfsu.edu.
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