In the early '90s, Riverside’s Eastside community was plagued with crime, poverty and violence.
To help provide a solution, the University Eastside Community Collaborative (UECC) was formed in 1994 by the City of Riverside, Riverside Unified School District and the University of California, Riverside. The partnership between the city, school district and university was among the first of its kind in the country designed to provide a better life for young people.
03/14/2018
Excited to announce that AmeriCorps Alums will join Service Year from Points of Light!!! Read more about the exciting move as we continue to grow the service movement +
http://about.serviceyear.org/americorps_alums_acquisition
03/06/2018
UECC was honored to be included in Regent Board Chair George Kieffer's visit last Thursday. UECC AmeriCorps members Christine Ibrahim and Alondra Marquez shared their AmeriCorps experience and the importance our program makes in the community and in their career paths.
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Chancellor: Message to the Campus Community To start the month of March, UCR had the opportunity to host the leadership of the University of California Board of Regents. Board Chair, George Kieffer, and Vice Chair, John A. Pérez, both visited campus where they held extensive meetings across the UCR community. As the governing body of the Uni...
01/26/2018
The City of Milwaukee is now an Employer of National Service, seeking to hire more AmeriCorps & Peace Corps alumni thanks to their proven ability to tackle issues with their "unique range of skills." More: bit.ly/2DOiyiz
01/19/2018
There is no room for divisiveness and hate when there's great need to for America
11/16/2017
Go UNI!
Here’s Riverside County schools’ verdict: These 14 programs are tops Jurupa Valley’s Youth Court program is among those across the county honored for innovative approaches to improving education
11/16/2017
#MLKDay Legacy: Ruby Bridges Civil rights leader Ruby Bridges remembers integrating the New Orleans school system in 1960 and the lessons of racial justice that her teacher and Dr. King ...
11/15/2017
Act Now to Make the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax-Free I just asked Chairman Kevin Brady to support Rep. John Lewis' amendment to make the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award tax-free. Will you join me? http://about.serviceyear.org/ed_award_taxability_lewis
10/30/2017
Why Doing Good Is Good for the Do-Gooder Volunteering is linked to health benefits including lower blood pressure and decreased mortality rates.
10/02/2017
AmeriCorps Members from All 50 States Respond to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria WASHINGTON, D.C. – AmeriCorps members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, have deployed to areas affected by Hu
