2005: Year in Progress

Students from throughout the region were on campus April 9 for the inaugural Social Justice Student Summit, a daylong conference on community service, civic engagement and activism. Keynote speaker
was Congresswoman Hilda Solis (D-El Monte). “We want to open our community’s eyes to what is going on in the world and, more importantly, to show students and community members how they can become involved,” said Sabrina Sanders, coordinator of the Volunteer and Service Center, which co-sponsored the daylong event with the Dean of Students Office. Pictured is senior women’s studies major Katie Owen, a summit committee member and emcee for the event, presenting an event T-shirt to Solis after her keynote speech. Owen also is holding a certificate of special congressional recognition that Solis presented to the students for organizing the event.