Our project examines our experience as student assistant volunteers at Arcata High School as a part of the College Corps program. We discuss what our job entails and how this model of student volunteers can be beneficial to the younger students, their teachers, and the volunteers themselves.

For my Senior project I decided to host an event that was based around two indigenous tribes from California, The Luiseno tribe from Southern California and the Hoopa tribe from Northern California. For this event I had went through the process of gaining sponsorships and demonstration groups to offer 4 types of ceremonial practices. The goals for this event was to highlight diversity, foster understandings, and promote cultural awareness throughout the campus and community of Cal Poly Humboldt.

The market match program allows EBT/SNAP cardholders to use their benefits at local farmers market with an extra incentive. Through the market match incentive, customers will receive an additional $15 to spend at local farmers markets. The North Coast Growers Association is determined to building more sustainable food systems and robust communities. Help save this essential program and help our community.

My project is based on what I've observed during my time in local elementary schools through my work in the College Corps program. It quickly became very clear to me that both teachers and students alike needed more mental health support.

I preformed a literature review regarding sudden cardiovascular death among athletes. In my review I found that sudden cardiovascular death is primarily caused by atherosclerotic coronary artery disease and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In my presentation I aim to discuss these two conditions, their prevalence, and why they are difficult to diagnose amongst athletes. I also aim to discuss the current athletic screening protocols in the united states, as well as what can be done going foreward to prevent or limit the cases of sudden cardiovascular death in athletes.

Through our service in College Corps, we bridge the gap between the lack of support for students and staff. With this experience we now understand both perspectives of the student and the staff when it comes to the pressures of the school system. In our time serving the importance of a positive student/staff relationship has become that much clearer. Work at our sites has not only brightened our perspective on the school system, but as well our career paths. As psychology majors, we have a goal to help and understand people's relationships. So with this hands-on experience, it has further confirmed what area we wish to study in.

The Humboldt Bay region is and has been the ancestral home of the Wiyot people since time immemorial. The College Corps team was honored to be welcomed into their sacred space to assist in the tribe's efforts to heal and restore the land and its people. A team of 5 College Corps fellows assisted The Tribe in several key areas including: cultural restoration, ecological stewardship, community development, and energy sovereignty. The wisdom and experiences gained from tribal leadership were invaluable to the College Corps team and we will take the lessons learned into our communities wherever we go.

I would like to share the importance of working with the community and the impact we can have on climate change when we do so. As well as showing how we help keep our coast clean.

Serving 450 hours this year at the North Coast Growers Association has been an incredible learning experience and allowed us to get involved in grass roots movements. Currently, the Market Match program which allows Humboldt County recipients of EBT to use those funds at local farmer's markets is in jeopardy due to budget related issues. This program is critical for supporting our local community including both farmers and recipients of EBT benefits.

College Corps has provided more than 100 full time students to work with nonprofit community partners around Humboldt County. Food for People is one of those community partners and from an intern's perspective, it is not difficult to see just how big of an impact “the largest food bank of Humboldt County” makes on the residents of Humboldt County. With a variety of pantries and different programs that provide food for seniors and children that are from the low-income community that impact grows and even more so with the changing economy.