The Chicana/o Studies Program believes in meaningful community engagement between the university and the Latino/a community in Ventura County. CHST promotes community service-learning, internships, and volunteering through sustainable partnerships with community organizations, non-profits, government agencies, and private industry.
Chicana/o Studies enriches students’ educational experiences by providing opportunities to:
- Participate in community-based projects with community partners
- Apply academic instruction to service-learning projects that address significant community issues
- Conduct action-oriented research that makes significant contributions to the Latino/a community,
- Gain work experience through unpaid internships in non-profit, government and private industry.
Current Community Engagement Partners
Cabrillo Economic Development Corporation
Central Coast Alliance for a Sustainable Economy (CAUSE)