As a student at Chapman University, Maya Yesharim (BA ’21 and MA ’22) discovered a passion for building community while undertaking fieldwork in local Orange County schools. While still an undergraduate, Maya founded Students Help Students, a tutoring company that allows her to utilize her teaching experience while giving back to the community. While pursuing
In October, more than 50 members of Chapman’s Gamma Phi Beta sorority turned out to support Love Orange Day, an annual day of service that brings businesses, families and individuals together to give back to the community. “Events like this align perfectly with our organization’s focus on philanthropic spirit and community service,” says Kassandra Sopko
This semester, students in Chapman’s Integrated Educational Studies (IES) program had the opportunity to work as philanthropists thanks to the Panther Experiential Philanthropy Project, or PEPP. PEPP is an innovative new program at Chapman University aiming to connect students to community problems, needs, and local solutions. By providing classes grants of up to $2,000, students become
Marisa Quezada ’22 knows the power of data. As a high school student interested in history, she found that what she really wanted to know about was people and communities. Her interest in cultures led her to explore the sociology major at Chapman. “I thought, that’s so cool that you can study how people are
Hello, Chapman parents and families! The Office of Community Relations would like to extend a warm welcome back as students return to campus. As many students live off-campus in the City of Orange, we would like to share some resources and information about the surrounding community. The Office of Community Relations proudly serves as a
Victoria Carty, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology in the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, is familiar with the educational obstacles faced by formerly incarcerated teens. “Once juveniles get released, no one is forcing them to go to school, and on top of that, there’s all of these forks in the road to get
Last Saturday, Feb. 6, Orange Home Grown, Chapman’s University Program Board, and the local farmers and artisans joined forces to host a Chapman Day at the farmer’s market. Chapman students, faculty and staff alike flocked to the market to take part in discounts offered by participating vendors. The folks at Orange Home Grown were happy