Spring Break
Community spurs students to action
Bianca deCastro
Issue date: 9/30/08 Section: News
A group of volunteers gathered at SJSU early Saturday morning to begin what is called the Day of Action.
More than 100 volunteers met at the Tommie Smith and John Carlos Statue beginning at 9 a.m. to be a part of one of the 2,720 Day of Action events across the country.
"Our service is very empowering," said Latu Tataatoutai, a senior history major.
Volunteers for Service Nation, an organization that supports national service programs, walked from SJSU to the Olinder Community Center on William Street, where they met with other organizations such as the Center for Community Learning and Leadership, CommUniverCity and Cesar E. Chavez Community Action Center.
"We're doing things like garbage pickup and local community members who are disabled or elderly need things done like having their fences painted, removing debris from their homes, and we are going to give them support," said Roberto Garcia-Ceballos, a senior sociology major.
Participants provided service to residents around the Olinder Community Center on William Street and in the surrounding areas south of Santa Clara Street.
Garcia-Ceballos, who was the event's coordinator, said Councilman Sam Liccardo attended some of the day's events. Congressman Mike Honda also sent a letter of support for the organization's efforts.
Among the participants were program directors from other organizations such as AmeriCorps and Public Allies, an organization supporting Service Nation nationally for people to be involved in community service, said Bethtina Woodridge, program director of Public Allies of Silicon Valley.
Service Nation's volunteers included people from AmeriCorps, community members, SJSU students and a group of middle school children from San Jose's After-School All-Stars program, all sharing the same goals of inspiring change through service.
Joseph Hong, district coordinator and director of service for the greater San Jose After-School All-Stars program, brought a group of 15 middle school children who are part of a leadership program called Entourage.
More than 100 volunteers met at the Tommie Smith and John Carlos Statue beginning at 9 a.m. to be a part of one of the 2,720 Day of Action events across the country.
"Our service is very empowering," said Latu Tataatoutai, a senior history major.
Volunteers for Service Nation, an organization that supports national service programs, walked from SJSU to the Olinder Community Center on William Street, where they met with other organizations such as the Center for Community Learning and Leadership, CommUniverCity and Cesar E. Chavez Community Action Center.
"We're doing things like garbage pickup and local community members who are disabled or elderly need things done like having their fences painted, removing debris from their homes, and we are going to give them support," said Roberto Garcia-Ceballos, a senior sociology major.
Participants provided service to residents around the Olinder Community Center on William Street and in the surrounding areas south of Santa Clara Street.
Garcia-Ceballos, who was the event's coordinator, said Councilman Sam Liccardo attended some of the day's events. Congressman Mike Honda also sent a letter of support for the organization's efforts.
Among the participants were program directors from other organizations such as AmeriCorps and Public Allies, an organization supporting Service Nation nationally for people to be involved in community service, said Bethtina Woodridge, program director of Public Allies of Silicon Valley.
Service Nation's volunteers included people from AmeriCorps, community members, SJSU students and a group of middle school children from San Jose's After-School All-Stars program, all sharing the same goals of inspiring change through service.
Joseph Hong, district coordinator and director of service for the greater San Jose After-School All-Stars program, brought a group of 15 middle school children who are part of a leadership program called Entourage.
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posted 2/10/09 @ 12:42 AM PST
Like a senior history major - Latu Tataatoutai said the service is really very empowering. It is true.
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posted 6/22/09 @ 6:02 AM PST
Participants provided service to residents around the Olinder Community Center on William Street and in the surrounding areas south of Santa Clara Street. (Continued…)
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posted 10/03/09 @ 2:27 AM PST
Good for the organizers of this service
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