Community Garden an Oasis on Soledad St.

Article taken from the Salinas Californian March 7, 2013

Along Soledad Street in the Chinatown neighborhood there is a plot of land, 2,500 square feet of serenity amid bitter misfortune, as different from the street as green is to gray. It’s known simply as “the garden” throughout the neighborhood.

Posted by Asya Guillory on Apr 15, 2013 -
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Fifteen for Fifteen Campaign

Help Fuel  Service Learning

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Posted by Elizabeth MacDonald on Feb 18, 2013 -
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Salinas Chinatown PHLUSH Puts in a Porta-Potty

Salinas Chinatown PHLUSH brings a Solution to the Public Hygiene Problem

Recently, members of the Homeless Community on Soledad St. committed to be on the public potty patrol. A new group, Salinas Chinatown PHLUSH (Public Hygiene Let’s Us Stay Human) obtained funding to install a public toilet.

Posted by Asya Guillory on Jan 22, 2013 -
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We're Moving!

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On November 7th,  the Service Learning Institute Staff, Student Leaders, & Part-time faculty offices will be in  Academic Advising and Carreer Development (Bldg 44). Please bear with us as we get situated in our new space. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience.

Posted by Asya Guillory on Oct 24, 2012 -
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2012 CSUMB Campus Campaigns

As the fall semester begins and the November elections draw near, individual CSUMB community members as well as student clubs and organizations will undoubtedbly initiate voter registration drives and partisan campaigns.

Posted by Asya Guillory on Sep 26, 2012 -
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Looking for New AmeriCorps Partners (2013-2014)

AmeriCorps VIP Looking Forward to Service!
 

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The Service Learning Institute’s Volunteer Infrastructure Program (VIP) will be entering its third year in late August, 2012 when 13 AmeriCorps members join local agencies for 10-12 months to be spent building

Posted by Asya Guillory on Jul 31, 2012 -
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In the Land of the Free

 Free: Having the legal and political rights of a citizen

The Service Learning Institute has fashioned a film series themed "Social Justice... Not Just Us" The first film, Watsonville On Stike (directed by Jon Silver) was shown in 2010. The idea was to show a dynamite documentary film and afterwards engage in a discussion.

Posted by Asya Guillory on Feb 24, 2012 -
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NAACP History and College Membership Drive

CSUMB Hosts NAACP College Membership Drive

written by Steven Goings

“In this moment – when congress and governors are doing nothing for job creation, not enough to stem the foreclosure crisis, cutting school budgets when they should be expanding them, participating in a wave of voter suppression – the country and young people need the NAACP more than ever.” –Ben Jealous.

Posted by Steven Goings on Feb 18, 2012 -
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Stephanie Johnson, Artist, Fellow & Peacemaker...

Insert a description of the image here.Stephanie Anne Johnson, Associate Professor in the Visual and Public Art Department has been appointed a 2012 Fellow for the Wildflowers Institute in San Francisco. As a Fellow she will “provide leadership in developing community think tanks and training programs”.

Posted by Asya Guillory on Jan 27, 2012 -
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