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We are pleased to announce that our Civic & Community Engagement Committee has been reorganized into an Advisory Council format. This will allow the Office of Civic & Community Engagement to benefit from the insights and expertise of all of our stakeholder groups as we move forward in developing projects that are sustainable, address concrete community issues and facilitate knowledge exchange between the university and our communities. Thanks to all of our Advisory Council members for your committment to this work!
For more information, please contact Zahra Ahmed,
Director of Civic & Community Engagement
Email: ahmedz@uci.edu
Phone: (949) 824-6776
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Welcome
UCI's Office of Civic and Community Engagement is committed to working in partnership with all of our stakeholders to create sustainable solutions for our most pressing social problems. We do this collaboratively, by strengthening relationships between students, faculty, staff, community based organizations, and community members. Our office supports a Minor in Civic & Community Engagement, engaged student leadership, community based action research, political engagement, and a sustainable approach to community building. Through our efforts, we align the resources and expertise of a world class university with the knowledge and strengths of diverse communities in order to address issues of social justice through community service learning and civic engagement. We invite you to partner with us as we educate our communities about civic and community engagement, motivate individuals to act in solidarity around issues of concern, and connect all stakeholder groups through praxis on the local, national, and global levels. |
Miss Representation Panel Discussion - 5/3/13
We would like to thank everyone whose presence made our interactive Miss Representation panel discussion a huge success! The panel was held in the UCI Cross Cultural Center Ring Room and it focused on stereotypes of around gender, race, and sexuality. We brought together a panel from UCI and the surrounding community to discuss the ways that stereotypes have personally impacted them and everyone contributed their thoughts about what we can do to effect change. The event was very well attended with over 85 participants including students, staff, faculty, and community members. |
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We would also like to thank our panelists (left to right): Jackie Gomez-Whiteley, Chief of Police, Cypress, CA; Zahabiyah Khorakiwala, UCI CARE Violence Prevention Coordinator; Dr. Marcelle Holmes, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Wellness, Health and Counseling Services; Dr. Arlene Keizer, Associate Professor, English & African American Studies; Mike Knox, Interim Director, New Student Programs, Student Life & Leadership. Shown here with Serena Porter, UCI Undergraduate Student (center). |
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2013 Engagement Awards and Poster Session
Thanks to all of our Engagement Awards & Poster Session participants and award winners. This year's event was the biggest yet with 170 attendees! Special thanks to our Keynote Speaker, Kelly Thornton Smith, founder of the Orange County Center for Living Peace. |
2013 Engagement Award Winners
* Community Leadership: Brateil Aghasi,
Director- Recruitment, Enrollment and Corporate Partnerships, Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Orange County
* Campus/Community Partnership: Community
Service Programs & UCI School of Social Ecology
* Engaged Faculty Scholar: Doug
Houston, Assistant Professor, Planning, Policy & Design
* Excellence in Service:Carla
Plaza, UCI Undergraduate Student
* Future of the Field: Rupa Jose, Graduate Student, Psychology & Social Behavior
* Service Leadership: A. Darlene Esparza, Assistant Director, UCI Cross Cultural Center
* Engaged Alumnus: Claudia Moya,
UCI Graduate, Public Health Policy |
Kelly Thornton Smith,
2013 Engagement Awards Keynote Speaker |
Gabriella Pham, Office of CCE Intern
& Engagement Poster Presenter |
Campus/Community Partnership Award Winners: Community
Service Programs & UCI School of Social Ecology |
Excellence in Service Award Winner Carla
Plaza, UCI Undergraduate Student |
Future of the Field Award Winner Rupa Jose,
Graduate Student, Psychology & Social Behavior |
UCI Graduates with Minor in Civic &
Community Engagement |
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Sampling of Engagement Posters |
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Click here for a complete listing of all 2013 Engagement Posters
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