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All of the Lights
Ever walk down a street on Christmas and see each house with their Christmas lights on? Ever wonder how much energy that must be wasting? Energy Service Corps, a partnered program of CALPIRG and AmeriCorps, is working to educate the next generation about energy conservation. Students from the Energy Service Corps program at UCSC educated a class of 4th graders at Westlake Elementary on the importance of conserving energy. One of the most basic tips for these students was to turn off the lights! Turning off the lights when not in a room of the house is a great, easy way to save energy and to save money on your electricity bill. Beyond the basics, Energy Service Corps students taught these 4th graders about renewable vs. non-renewable energy sources. These students will now grow up conscious of the benefits of wind, solar and even geothermal energy sources. Moreover, these students will go home and talk to their parents about what they learned in a special presentation that day. So, our Energy Service Corps students are not only reaching the next generation about energy issues, but they are reaching the current adult generation as well! Two birds with one stone, sweet!
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The Hunger and Homelessness Campaign makes meals at the Ocean Park Community Center with food they gathered at a donation drive earlier in the week. -
CALPIRG interns after making meals at the Ocean Park Community Center. -
This Halloween, the Hunger and Homelessness Campaign collected over 150 canned food items for local food banks during their Trick-Or-Can event. -
UC Davis students kick off a TEXT-2-GIVE table for Somalia Famine Relief on the quad – our efforts statewide raised thousands of dollars for famine relief. -
he Improv Group at UCR came to our Open Mic Night to fundraise for the famine in Somalia. -
The UC Davis Hunger and Homelessness campaign raised hundreds of dollars for famine relief in Somalia. -
Hunger and Homelessness intern Roua Aboukhadijeh collecting interview footage on campus for a short film on poverty. -
Volunteers make props for upcoming hunger and homelessness events. -
The Hunger and Homelessness campaign tabling at the Davis Farmer's Market for the Davis Empowerment Project to help reintegrate the homeless back into the workforce. -
CALPIRG volunteers handing out homemade lunches to those in need.