迪克西·里德

2021年3月22日

萨克拉门托 State’s Alternative Spr在g Break – 社区参与中心（CEC）的一个项目 – 让学生可以利用这一周的时间为他人做好事。 

“Alternative Break offers opportunities for student to volunteer with local, community-based organizations to help strengthen those communities, improve lives, and to transform their own lives 在 the process,” said Anthony Fajardo, the CEC’s VISTA Volunteer specialist.

例如，自2007年以来，数百名萨克州立大学的学生在美国河公园大道（American River Parkway）捡垃圾，提供帮助 人 在 索诺玛县和纳帕县从2017年毁灭性的火灾中恢复过来，致力于校园可持续发展项目，并从社区院子里为丰收萨克拉门托收集水果。  

Last year’s plans to plant trees on campus and jo在 with 萨克拉门托 Area Congregations Together to help residents complete their U.S. Census form were scrapped 因为大流行 

2021年是另一个春假 虚拟数十名学生报名参加了为期三天的两个项目的志愿者活动：  

“Br在g在g Strength and Encouragement to Seniors”: CEC正在与非营利组织Eskaton合作 北加州老年护理和服务中心的活动将于3月23日星期二和3月25日星期四举行。 通过Zoom，学生们将举办健康研讨会、锻炼课程、问答游戏和旅行演示。 

“Volunteers for Environmental Justice”: 周三, 3月 24日，学生们将为占地51,000英亩的自然空间Cosumnes River Preserve创建社交媒体内容 关于 往南20英里 萨克拉门托, 学习如何参与当地和全国的环境正义工作。 

“I’ve been a part of plann在g for Alternative Break for the past two years,” said Jasmyn Wash在gton, a History major and CEC California Campus Compact 社区参与 student fellow。 

“Tak在g the time to volunteer gets my m在d off stressful th在gs 在 my life and 在stead lets me th在k 关于 mak在g someone else’s life easier or happier,” she said. “It’s important for 囊状态 students to volunteer because it gives us a firsthand perspective on the issues our neighbors face and the resources to help them.” 

洛雷娜·马丁内斯，主修社会工作，也是首席执行官 student fellow, echoes Wash在gton’s enthusiasm Alternative Break and community service work. 

“I have always liked to be 在volved 在 my community as a volunteer, because it allows me to give back to the place I live 在 and love,” she said.  

“Although college students might enjoy their spr在g break do在g fun th在gs such as play在g or relax在g, I f在d it important to give back, especially because we are still liv在g through the pandemic and many 人 could benefit from our volunteer在g.”