Date: Saturday, March 29, 2008
Location: Pickleweed Park, 50 Canal Street, San Rafael
Time: 10:00AM–2:00PM (rain or shine)
What: Invasive plant removal and litter abatement.
Jewelry sale. César Chávez Service Club student members are gathering jewelry from friends and family, polishing it up with new life, and giving the profits to a non-profit of the students’ choosing. Anyone wishing to donate jewelry or volunteer on March 29 may contact vista@marincc.org or MCC’s volunteer hotline at 415-454-4554 ext. 285.
Art project. A quilt honoring the life and values of social justice leader César E. Chávez will be constructed.
History: In partnership with the California Volunteers, Youth Service California and the Marin County Office of Education, Marin Conservation Corps has organized César Chávez Clubs in four Title I Marin County middle schools. Student participants engage in service-learning projects, leadership training, and curriculum that incorporate lessons from César’s life and from the farm workers’ struggle. These projects and lessons teach youth about the importance of community and instill an ethic of service that can students can incorporate into their lives. Students participating in these clubs identify community needs, conduct research, organize service projects, and involve the larger community in their efforts. In addition, clubs organize large-scale service projects to engage other students and the larger community.
For more information, please contact Drew Cutright at vista@marincc.org or (415) 454-4554 ext. 285 or click here for a descriptive flyer [pdf] |
