February 9th, 2024

The photo of the week features corpsmembers preparing for the day with beaming smiles and a positive outlook! Your dedication and hard work are truly valued and appreciated.

For a chance to be featured on the photo of the week, please email your best pictures to social@sjcccs.org or share your team updates on Slack!

BLACK HISTORY MONTH EVENT

Join us for the SJCC+CS Black History Event on February 29th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. This event will be filled with an immersion into pieces of art and delicious Caribbean food! Come support local artists and your fellow corpsmember's pieces of art. Hope to see you there!

If you are interested in showcasing your art, reach out to Ileana Trejo at 669-328-6173.

BECOME A CALIFORNIA NATURALIST

A paid opportunity to learn and explore Santa Clara Valley! Through the utilization of lectures, assignments, chapter discussions, and in-person field trips, corpsmembers participate in hands-on and field-based activities. They focus on experiential learning and exploration of the Santa Clara Valley's natural resources to increase the knowledge and commitment to environmental stewardship. If you're interested in becoming a California Naturalist, sign up with the button below!

CORPSMEMBER SHOUT-OUT

Steven Millan wanted to give a special shout-out to corpsmember Meranda Rouse. "Meranda is the kind of corpsmember that everyone knows due to her positive attitude, passion for the environment, and great sense of humor. Meranda always takes the initiative to inform her fellow corpsmembers about various environmental issues in our local community. She's a fast, adaptable learner who in her spare time can be found promoting bioblitzes in our community!"

EDUCATION AWARD

Congratulations to Eulalio Pena for earning an AmeriCorps Education Award!

CORPSMEMBERS FOR THE DAY

Staff members Ileana Trejo and Chris Nakamura had the opportunity to join Resilience and experience a day as a corpsmember. Special thanks to Ben Avila for capturing them in action, wielding weed wackers!

BUDGETING AND SAVING

Excite Credit Union came by to do a Budgeting and Saving presentation for corpsmembers. They gained insights into the significance of budgeting, saving, and developing healthier financial habits. Thank you to Excite and corpsmembers for stopping by and participating!

70+ BAGS OF TRASH

Giselle Tavarez and Dany Resendiz's crews joined forces to tackle a significant volume of litter, emphasizing safety as their top priority every step of the way. Together, they collected more than 70 bags of trash along with bulky items. Special thanks to both supervisors and corpsmembers for their dedication and hard work.

NEW GRADUATES

This week we have two new graduates! Congratulations to America Aguilar and Lizbeth Vargas Ramirez!

REFER A FRIEND, GET $100

Take advantage of our $100 referral program to help us with our recruitment efforts. Please follow the instructions on the flyer above to submit your referral.