Chapman University’s Marriage and Family Therapy program has been a long-time partner with local creative nonprofit The Wooden Floor, an organization that combines dance and education to transform the lives of low-income/at-risk youth in Orange County. MFT students and faculty provide psycho-educational seminars for Wooden Floor students and their parents on topics such as depression,
Whether she’s teaching people how to prepare fresh food at the Orange Home Grown (OHG) Farmers & Artisans Market on Chapman’s campus or delivering food to local shelters, Deanna Durigon, catering director for Sodexo, the food service provider at Chapman University, believes in giving back to her local community. For these efforts, Sodexo Stop Hunger
More than 120 local youngsters enjoyed a treat over spring break at Chapman University as participants in the Orange County Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership (OC GRIP) soccer camp held in April. The annual program sponsored by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office is operated with support from local universities and provides select students in grades
Listening closely to lab-coated instructors and donning disposable scrubs for some of the hands-on activities, 57 biomedical science students from the Anaheim Union High School District’s elite Oxford Academy explored potential careers on a spring field trip to the Chapman University School of Pharmacy. Oxford Academy is a 1,200-student multicultural school that has been ranked
Girls Inc. of Orange County’s Youth Empowerment and Self-Sufficiency (YESS) Entrepreneurship Academy is back at Chapman University and is currently recruiting girls currently enrolled in grades 3 to 5 to participate in a summer camp focused on developing business and leadership skills. YESS Entrepreneurship Academy has been one of the organization’s most popular summer programs
On Saturday, April 28th, about 300 Orange residents and students came together with their four-legged friends to celebrate the second annual Chapman Dog Day put on by the Student Government Association and University Programming Board. Everyone was asked to bring their furry companions, and all dogs were welcome onto the Aitken Arts Plaza in front
After great success over the past two years, Chapman University is excited to announce the addition of a second day of performances and celebrations at the third annual Heartbeat of Mexico festival over Memorial Day weekend. Join us Saturday, May 26, and Sunday, May 27, for a weekend-long free fiesta of music and performances, outdoor