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Issue date: 2/27/07 Section: News
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Registration is now open for San Jose State University's Day of Service that will take place on Friday, April 20th.
Volunteers, including staff, faculty and students, will get together to beautify surrounding elementary schools, businesses and freeway on- and off- ramps, said Terry Christensen, a professor of political science.
"I think it's a good opportunity for students and organizations to collaborate for the greater good and help out the community," said Jessica Hernandez, a junior majoring in communications. "In this part of town people aren't as privileged and it gives them a chance to receive a helping hand."
Catherine Busalacchi, the associate vice-president for campus life, has helped bring this project together.
"One of the things we talked about was having students, faculty and staff work together outside of the classroom," Busalacchi said.
All volunteers can register to take part in the community service day by registering in teams or individually.
"It's a good cause," said Nick Powers, a junior majoring in animation. "It's good all around for building teamwork."
"We're going to do litter pick up and clean ups in parks and all along Coyote Creek and Williams streets, as well as the on- and off- ramps at 10th and 11th streets," professor Christensen said. "We're also going to be doing house projects - the exteriors of six to eight homes of people who otherwise couldn't afford it - and interior painting of some homes as well."
Along with the painting of several homes, there will also be murals painted at several elementary schools.
"Two are murals that are going to be started from scratch and one is restoration," said Leif Christiansen, a project leader from CommUniverCity.
Professor Christensen said, "One of the schools murals will be a map of the United States on the asphalt."
Café Pomegranate on San Fernando Street, will have a mural painted on its wall that was designed by a faculty member from the art department at SJSU, Christensen said. A team from the Mexican-American studies department will work on a mural at the Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana building on South 1st Street, and there will be a restoration mural re-painted at the Spartan Market on Williams Street, Christensen said.
Volunteers, including staff, faculty and students, will get together to beautify surrounding elementary schools, businesses and freeway on- and off- ramps, said Terry Christensen, a professor of political science.
"I think it's a good opportunity for students and organizations to collaborate for the greater good and help out the community," said Jessica Hernandez, a junior majoring in communications. "In this part of town people aren't as privileged and it gives them a chance to receive a helping hand."
Catherine Busalacchi, the associate vice-president for campus life, has helped bring this project together.
"One of the things we talked about was having students, faculty and staff work together outside of the classroom," Busalacchi said.
All volunteers can register to take part in the community service day by registering in teams or individually.
"It's a good cause," said Nick Powers, a junior majoring in animation. "It's good all around for building teamwork."
"We're going to do litter pick up and clean ups in parks and all along Coyote Creek and Williams streets, as well as the on- and off- ramps at 10th and 11th streets," professor Christensen said. "We're also going to be doing house projects - the exteriors of six to eight homes of people who otherwise couldn't afford it - and interior painting of some homes as well."
Along with the painting of several homes, there will also be murals painted at several elementary schools.
"Two are murals that are going to be started from scratch and one is restoration," said Leif Christiansen, a project leader from CommUniverCity.
Professor Christensen said, "One of the schools murals will be a map of the United States on the asphalt."
Café Pomegranate on San Fernando Street, will have a mural painted on its wall that was designed by a faculty member from the art department at SJSU, Christensen said. A team from the Mexican-American studies department will work on a mural at the Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana building on South 1st Street, and there will be a restoration mural re-painted at the Spartan Market on Williams Street, Christensen said.
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