August 2022 Newsletter
Table of contents
1. Steering Committee
2. Special Section
3. Recent Blog Post
4. Partner Corner: The CommUniverCitan Trio
Steering Committee Preview
Hello Steering Committee,
Welcome back! We hope you have enjoyed your summer and are ready to transition back into our monthly meetings.
Here’s your chance to give us ice breaker ideas and suggestions to help us improve our monthly meetings. Use this link to fill out the form.
Please also watch out for a request for letters of support for grant writing
purposes.
Questions? Contact
matthew.snyder@sjsu.edu via email.
Fall Meeting Dates
*September 2
*October 7
*November 4
*December 2
CommUniverCity’s Steering Committee consists of partners from the City of San Jose, Santa Clara County, San Jose State University, and community members from the Downtown San Jose area. Members meet on the first Friday of the month for updates on Project Impacts and Partner Updates.
Special Section
Join JS 140: Record Clearance Project – Practice Legal Skills!
Encourage SJSU Justice Studies students to enroll into JS140: Record Clearance Project – Practice Legal Skills course.
JS 140 allows students to work with real community clients as they expand their knowledge of legal skills, legal analysis, and more.
All Record Clearance Project courses are taught by attorney faculty.
It is a great opportunity for students to interact with their surrounding community while also perfecting their
Course currently open for Fall 2022 enrollment.
Recent Blog Posts
National Night Out 2022: Look for the Helpers
In mid-May, a little over a dozen of children from Olinder Elementary School’s CORAL after school program took a trip to an urban farm. The destination? Our very own San Jose State Campus Community Garden.
What Are "Promotores"?
The Promotores Model dates back to the 1960’s in Central America where it started out as a grassroots movement. Before being the model it is now, with focus on community engagement and social change, it was a movement to train women on various health issues in their communities.
Partner Corner: The CommUniverCitan Trio: COMMUNITY University CITY
Community Resource Fair
August 20 from 11AM-1:30PM
*IN PERSON*
San José’s COVID-19 Recovery Task Force invites you to join them in
person to hear and share COVID-19 related stories. Come and receive free food, COVID-19 testing kits, recovery resources, and more.
East Side Stories: Community Members & Activists
August 13 from 1PM-4PM
*IN PERSON*
Take a stroll down memory lane with community members and
activists that helped shape the East Side we know today. In this two-
part panel event, participants will discuss their experiences living
and working on this historic community.
CityDance San Jose
August 18 from 6PM-9PM
*IN PERSON*
CityDance San Jose is a FREE evening of socializing, music, and
open-air dancing at the Circle of Palms, located in the heart of Downtown San Jose, next to the San Jose Museum of Art.
Expect a live band, professional instructors, and fun night out!