Lúa López will expand partnerships across the Inland Empire and Coachella Valley to strengthen student access to meaningful, community-based learning experiences. Rooted in her own first-generation journey and commitment to mentorship, López aims to connect classroom learning with real-world impact while helping students build confidence, purpose and career-ready skills.
CSUSB College Corps fellows are part of the California Service Corps, the largest service force in the nation, which includes four paid service programs: #CaliforniansForAll College Corps, Youth Service Corps, California Climate Action Corps, and AmeriCorps California.
As a College Corps fellow, PDC student Juliana Garcia volunteers at Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Desert while earning a financial benefit to help pay for her college education.
CSUSB’s College Corps initiative has been selected as a 2024-26 College Corps campus and will receive nearly $2.5 million in funding, which equals 150 more fellows over the next two years.
CSUSB’s annual volunteer event, Coyote Cares Day, will be held on two days – Feb. 17 from 1-4:30 p.m., and Feb. 18 from 7:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
The #CaliforniansForAll College Corps is a historic program where students will have the opportunity to serve their communities and help pay for their college.
The San Bernardino League of Women Voters honored Diane Podolske, CSUSB Office of Community Engagement director, with its Citizen of Achievement Award.
CSUSB continues its longstanding dedicated commitment of helping in the community and promoting service learning in spite of the coronavirus pandemic.