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The CCE has 25 years of blog posts about community events on and off campus. We invite you to use this resource by entering a keyword in the search box below. If you are searching for a phrase, we recommend you enclose it in quotation marks (example: "It Matters").

Faculty Speakers for What is Whiteness event
Common Read Initiative: What is Whiteness?

The goal behind the Common Read Initiative is to have conversations about race on the Sonoma State campus, something Dr.

Dr Casteneda Zoom presentation
How Community and Accessibility Benefit Latinx Students and Families

“There were no opportunities for students like me, that look like me,” Dr. Wendy Castañeda-Leal explained during a public Zoom meeting with Community Action Partnership Sonoma County.

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Service & Internship Fair XV

The Service & Internship Fair has returned to Sonoma State after two years of cancellation due to the pandemic.

Student Employees
Goodbye to Last Year's VISTAs, Hello new VISTA

Over the last twelve months, things have changed at SSU and for the community.  Flexibility has been our guiding light.  Our VISTAs took this on with vigor.

Dr. Aja LaDuke
Welcome, Aja! Thanks, Damien and Mike!

I'm excited to welcome Dr. Aja LaDuke, who has joined us as Faculty Fellow from Fall 2022-Spring 2025. Aja (pronounced like the continent of Asia), is a faculty member in the School of Education and has been working closely with our P-12 community partners.

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SSU Students Help to Break National Voting Records in 2020

The backdrop of a global pandemic and a national call to recognize and respond to systemic racial and social injustices, including efforts to roll back voting rights, provided both challenges and inspiration to voters in the 2020 election.

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UPDATED: 2022 Recruit Students at Community Partner Thursdays

You can recruit SSU students for your organization by participating in Community Partner Thursdays.

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Step 1:

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2022 How to Recruit SSU Students as Interns & for CIP

In another blog post, we discuss the differences between internships and the Community Involvement Program (CIP).

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Recruit at the 2022 Service & Internship Fair

The Service & Internship Fair is a fantastic opportunity to promote your organization and recruit wonderful Sonoma State student interns and volunteers.