College Corps at The Beach

🎉We are excited to welcome Anayantzy Hernandez, a proud CSULB alumna, to our team! 🎉

🌟As a previous participant of the Long Beach Community Internship Program at CSULB, she offers a deep understanding of the importance of community engagement and hands-on learning. We are thrilled to have someone who shares our passion for helping students succeed. We can’t wait to see the incredible impact Anayantzy will make as part of the team!🌟

🎉We would like to give a huge shoutout to our incredible fellows for completing over 300 hours of hands-on experience at their internship sites! 🎉

CSULB College Corps recognizes your hard work and dedication!

Join us in congratulating Janelle Pham, Josephine Nguyen, Jade Marie Ingham, Samantha Ordonez, Yareli Lopez, Natalie Vega, Devin Luong, Claudia Ybarra, Myjelle Puntalan and Violet Valdivia

Congratulations 👏

✨Preparing for a Great Spring Semester! ✨

College Corps students joined last week’s Lunch and Listen session on campus, where they reflected on their fall semester and talked about goals for the upcoming spring semester. They also had a good time participating in a fun tie-dye activity, showcasing their creativity on College Corps t-shirts! 🙌

Go Beach! 😊

Shout out to all our students who participated in the Mid-Year Leadership Workshop last weekend at Cal State LA. We had a great time!

Help us congratulate Kristal King, our Program Assistant. She got married yesterday to her soulmate Sam. We are so happy for you Kristal.

Meet Isabelle Monterroso! She is interning and majoring in Criminal Justice. Here is what Isabelle learned and what completing her internship meant to her. “Completing my internship with College Corps and serving as a social media intern at Christian Outreach in Action has been a transformative experience for me. Throughout this internship, I’ve developed a range of valuable skills, from collaborative planning to engaging with clients and navigating social media algorithms. Professionally, this internship has offered me a unique insight into the realm of social services, helping me understand the pressing needs of the community. As someone aspiring to enter Law this experience has clarified my path, making me more aware of the challenges faced by the unhoused and low income populations. I hope to leverage my future legal career to advocate for and bring assistance to vulnerable populations.”

College Corps interns participated in a Lunch and Listen session on campus last week during which they discussed what has been working well for them at their internship sites, things that need improvement, and ways the program can best support them this spring as they complete their hours. Student’s also had the chance to share success stories, eat lunch, and win raffle prizes.

Congratulations to our Fellows who earned their Youth Mental First Aid certification! This skills-based training course empowers people to navigate difficult conversations about mental health, identity risk factors and warning signs associated with mental distress, and build an understanding of the impact of mental illness on individuals and families in addition to evidence-supported treatment and self-help strategies. Thank you to College Corps Faculty Fellow, , and CSUN professor, Dr. Strother, for being phenomenal , trainers, and for their dedication to mental health!

Did you know student interns that have completed a total of 11,888 hours translates to a $443,660 contribution to the local Long Beach economy!

Meet Sophia Miller, she is interning . Here is what Sophia learned and what completing her internship meant to her: “Interning with the Public Health Emergency Management Department has been so rewarding and an amazing opportunity to learn about the medical field through a government lens, how to use office programs, and all about information production. I spent most of my time with the Public Information and Engagement Program, absorbing their knowledge of how to film and edit media that is comprehensible and visually appealing to make our presented information accessible and engaging. I plan on becoming an Occupational Therapist with my newly gained experience on accessibility engagement, communication and collaboration go hand-in-hand with my future career whether that is with other medical professionals, or my patients. The Public Health Emergency Management Department has offered me so much knowledge and support throughout my internship I could not be more grateful.”

Happy New Year from the CSULB College Corps team! Hope everyone is enjoying the New Year. What are your New Year’s resolutions for 2024?