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California Recruiting More Than 3,000 Students for #CaliforniansForAll College Corps
For Immediate Release February 1, 2023 Media Contact: Katie Vavao, Katie.Vavao@cv.ca.gov, 916-584-3620 California Recruiting More Than 3,000 Students for #CaliforniansForAll College Corps California Volunteers is recruiting fellows from participating colleges for...
California Está Reclutando a Más de 3,000 Estudiantes para #CaliforniansForAll College Corps
For Immediate Release February 1, 2023 Media Contact: Katie Vavao, Katie.Vavao@cv.ca.gov, 916-584-3620 California Está Reclutando a Más de 3,000 Estudiantes para #CaliforniansForAll College Corps California Volunteers está reclutando estudiantes de universidades...
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Effort to Recruit Teachers from Pool of 10,000 California Corps Members
Forwarding from The California Department of EducationFor Immediate ReleaseJanuary 26, 2023Media Contact:communications@cde.ca.gov or 916-319-0818 State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces Effort to Recruit Teachers from Pool of 10,000 California Corps Members...
Community Climate Action Day Highlights Oakland’s Commitment to City of Service
For Immediate Release December 10, 2022 Media Contact: Katie Vavao, Katie.vavao@californiavolunteers.ca.gov, 916-584-3620 Community Climate Action Day Highlights Oakland's Commitment to City of Service California Volunteers investing $12 million in Oakland service...
Director de Servicio Fryday, Director Ejecutivo de AmeriCorps Smith le dan la Bienvenida a los Miembros de Servicio de AmeriCorps
For Immediate Release December 6, 2022Contact: Raffa Chávez Rafael.Chavez@californiavolunteers.ca.gov, 916-422-4979 Director de Servicio Fryday, Director Ejecutivo de AmeriCorps Smith le dan la Bienvenida a los Miembros de Servicio de AmeriCorps California Volunteers...
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In The News
NYTimes: California Begins Service Program for College Students
IN THE NEWS NYTimes: California Begins Service Program for College Students By Soumya Karlamangla, New York TimesDecember 20, 2022 Students receive $10,000 from the state to pay tuition and living expenses in exchange for 450 hours of community...
Unlike AmeriCorps, the California Service Plan Benefits Residents and the Undocumented
IN THE NEWS Unlike AmeriCorps, the California Service Plan Benefits Residents and the Undocumented by Gabby Birenbaum November 18, 2022 Wendi Lizola was struggling. The Sacramento State University student had difficulty paying her rent during her freshman...
College Corps could be the model for higher education America desperately needs
IN THE NEWS College Corps could be the model for higher education America desperately needsBy Gavin Newsom, Governor of CaliforniaNovember 12, 2022 - USA Today Today, our country appears more divided than ever. College Corps is an antidote to this crisis...
UCI hosts launch event to swear in the first #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Fellows
IN THE NEWS UCI hosts launch event to swear in the first #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Fellows October 4, 2022 - UCI News EVENT: UCI will join higher education leaders and more than 3,000 students in a statewide launch and virtual swearing-in...
Spotlights
Spotlight: Meet Hassani! High school Volunteer at the Urban Scholar Academy
SPOTLIGHTS Spotlight: Meet Hassani! High school Volunteer at the Urban Scholar Academy April 29, 2022 Sophomore Hassani M is a big-hearted Angeleno-born Californian, the eldest of six, youth writer, and a volunteer with Urban Scholar Academy. Now 15,...
Service Spotlight: Improve Your Tomorrow Mentor, Analisa
BLOG Service Spotlight: Improve Your Tomorrow Mentor, Analisa January 31, 2022 Analisa was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Biology from UC Santa Cruz in 2012. In 2017, she graduated from...
Small Things Can Change the World
BLOG Small Things Can Change the World January 13, 2022 “Mucha gente pequeña, en lugares pequeños, hacienda cosas pequeñas, pueden cambiar el mundo.”“Many small people, in small places, doing small things can change the world.” – Eduardo Galeano,...
Building a Greener Community, One “Green Thumb” at a Time
BLOG Building a Greener Community, One “Green Thumb” at a Time November 30, 2021 — By Abby, CORE Reserve Volunteer I recently had one of the best Saturday mornings when I joined Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE) volunteers and Willowbrook Community...
There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Volunteers: Stepping Up to Tutor
BLOG There’s No Such Thing as Too Many Volunteers: Stepping Up to Tutor November 16, 2021 “Everyone has 2 hours to give back,” encourages Cindy, a fourth year UCLA student who has been a year-long tutor with Step Up Tutoring. “It means I watch 2 hours less...
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