Tag Archive for "Attallah College of Educational Studies"

Fall 2022 PEPP Awards IES students practice philanthropy, resulting in over $5,000 donated to local nonprofits

December 14, 2022 by OCHSTU37 Alina Sheeran | Community

On Friday, December 2, IES students and professors gathered virtually with representatives from local nonprofits as they were presented with donation checks ranging in amount from $750 to $2,000. This ceremony was the culmination of Fall 2022’s Panther Experiential Philanthropy Project, or PEPP. Participating classes comprised IES 103: Philosophy of Helping and IES 315: Non-Governmental

Santiago Charter Middle School celebrates strong writing partnership with Chapman

August 4, 2022 by OCHSTU37 Alina Sheeran | Community

Seventh and eighth grade students at Santiago Charter Middle School (part of the Orange Unified School District) participated in a 10-week writing workshop alongside student mentors from Chapman University. In addition to cultivating their writing development through brainstorming, drafting and revising their written works, the Santiago students were encouraged to develop a genuine passion for

Chapman student combines passions for teaching and community building

December 9, 2021 by OCHSTU37 Alina Sheeran | Community

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

Students work as philanthropists via the Panther Experiential Philanthropy Project to promote health and wellness

December 7, 2021 by OCHSTU37 Alina Sheeran | Community

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

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Virtual Community Math Learning Center Opens with Free Online Resources Graduate students leverage virtual tools and online spaces to create rich mathematical experiences

June 1, 2021 by OCHSTU37 Alina Sheeran | Community

Faculty and students in Chapman University’s Teacher Education program have launched a new Community Math Learning Center that integrates teacher education training and community math enrichment. The math center uses a virtual learning environment to serve local families and youth while giving teachers in training at Chapman hands-on practice. The primary goal of the program

Students promote social justice work of local nonprofits through philanthropy The Panther Experiential Philanthropy Project fosters another group of student philanthropists

May 6, 2021 by OCHSTU37 Alina Sheeran | Community

“I just feel blessed that this is the university in the city of Orange that we get to partner with” said Martha Wade, founder of A Quarter Blue, as she accepted a donation presented by students Rebecca Denny and Caroline Knapp. “The future is bright because of the professors who are pointing to students and

Orange Unified School District Partners with Chapman Teacher Candidates MA in Curriculum and Instruction graduate students apply their knowledge through hands-on fieldwork

December 15, 2020 by OCHSTU37 Alina Sheeran | Community

Amy Sara Lim remembers the first time she stepped into an OUSD classroom. Lim, who graduated from Chapman with a BA in English and a minor in Secondary Education last spring and is now a fifth-year MA in Curriculum and Instruction (MACI) graduate student, was in the first cohort to pilot a new fieldwork model