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Flanked by Joint Educational Project (JEP) staff, volunteers and former volunteers, Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Krekorian (front right) holds up the JEP resolution with JEP Executive Director Tammara Anderson at the May 3 Los Angeles City Council Meeting. The resolution honors JEP’s 40-year history of service learning at USC and in the L.A. community. Photo by Laura Paisley.

L.A. City Council Honors JEP

May 15, 2013

At Los Angeles City Hall, staff, students and alumni of USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) filled the council chambers. The mood was light and celebratory. But what they were celebrating was a serious 40-plus… more>

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tags: award, joint educational project, la city council resolution, paul krekorian, tammara anderson

The Fulbright Scholarship was established to increase the mutual understanding between the United States and other countries. USC Dornsife students and alumni who are 2013-14 Fulbright Scholars will study and teach throughout the world. Clockwise from top left is Joshua Rivkin, Italy; Travis Glynn, India; Megan Rilkoff, Laos; Andrew Ju, South Korea; Jonathan Truong, Vietnam; Molly Levine, Thailand; Jasneet Aulakh, India; Ana Lee, Portugal; and Juan Espinoza, Mexico.

The Fabulous Fulbrights

May 10, 2013

Nine exceptional USC Dornsife students have been selected for the prestigious Fulbright Fellowship, which awards them for academic achievement and commitment to cultural engagement. USC has been recognized as one of the top… more>

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tags: ana lee, andrew ju, art, cy twombly, french, fulbright scholarship, history, india, international development, international relations, italy, jasneet aulakh, jonathan truong, joshua rivkin, juan espinoza, laos, media studies, megan rilkoff, mexico, molly levine, nuclear energy, overseas studies, poetry, portugal, south korea, thailand, travis glynn, vietnam

Student honorees from the Interfaith Badge Program stand with Varun Soni (center), dean of the USC Office of Religious Life. Photo by Steve Cohn.

What It Means to Be a Trojan

April 24, 2013

As a junior, Travis Glynn created the Explore Program through USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP). In the program, JEP volunteers challenge elementary students to look at Los Angeles through a global… more>

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tags: community engagement, elizabeth garrett, joint educational project, steve kay, tammara anderson, travis glynn, usc community service awards

Each week, Tina Koneazny of the Joint Educational Project (JEP)/USC ReadersPlus program and JEP tutors visit local elementary schools, where they read children a book and then practice yoga based on themes in the literature. Photos by Pamela J. Johnson.

Just Breathe

April 17, 2013

During recess, Sally pushed you. Your teacher gave you a frowny face on the spelling test and you must write “incredible” 100 times on the blackboard. On top of all that, your front tooth is loose. “OK… more>

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tags: community engagement, elementary students, joint educational project, literature, usc readers plus, yoga

Amy Gross and Christian Ramos, both fourth-grade teachers at Lenicia B. Weemes Elementary School near USC, proudly display abstract shapes they created from paper plates to find the center of mass — just one example of a fun and inexpensive classroom project they can use to engage and inspire their students in STEM subjects. Photos by Susan Bell.

Springboard to Teaching STEM

March 21, 2013

Like divers, 60 teachers, magnet coordinators and principals from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) lifted their arms high over their heads and flexed their knees as if preparing to plunge from imaginary… more>

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tags: human and evolutionary biology, jill mcnitt-gray, joint educational project, los angeles unified school district, stem, tammara anderson, usc viterbi school of engineering

USC Dornsife undergraduate twins Jazmin (left) and Cynthia Vidana teach children to read through the Joint Educational Project (JEP). Photo by Carlos Puma.

Naming Gift for JEP Library

March 19, 2013

Marking the first naming of a space in the JEP House, the Tesoriero family has designated funds from their USC Associates Provost-level membership to advance this community-based program. The Tesoriero’s gift will… more>

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tags: gift, joint educational project, literacy

The Trojan Trio

September 6, 2012

The Kott family has held seats at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for 60 years. However, William, Paul and Krystin Kott share more than this connection. They represent three generations of Trojans who embrace the… more>

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tags: alumni, joint education project, krystin kott, paul kott, william kott

USC Dornsife alumna Parita Shah, vice president at APCO Worldwide, credits her parents for her passion for politics and public service. During the course of her career, she has worked for Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, among others. Last fall, she spent two months in Beijing as the senior adviser to the newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke. Photo courtesy of Parita Shah.

A Dream Realized

June 11, 2012

Parita Shah was a freshman in high school when then-Arkansas Gov. Bill Clinton announced in 1991 he would run for president. Shah, whose parents emigrated from India, monitored the presidential race closely on the… more>

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tags: alumna, government, jep, joint educational project, political science, social sciences

Actress and USC Dornsife student America Ferrera speaks to students in professor Steven Lamy's international relations class about celebrity diplomacy — how those in the public sphere use their influence to bring attention to global issues. Ferrera has partnered with organizations such as Save the Children to raise funds to build a school in Diassadeni, Mali. Photo by Michelle Salzman.

From Actress to Activist

May 23, 2012

In 2002, when America Ferrera was a freshman studying international relations in USC Dornsife, she was torn between two possible career paths. At the time she had just appeared in two feature films: Real Women Have Curves and… more>

categories: undergraduate, joint educational project, undergraduate research

tags: america ferrera, david andrus, international relations, jep, joint educational project, steve lamy, teaching international relations program, tirp

USC Dornsife alumna Erica Silva, who graduated with a B.A. in political science in December 2011, has been recognized by the USC Latino Alumni Association with the 2012 John R. Hubbard Award for her work to improve opportunities for Latino students.

USC Dornsife Alumna Receives 2012 John R. Hubbard Award

May 10, 2012

As USC Norman Topping Student Aid Fund’s outreach coordinator, USC Dornsife undergraduate Erica Silva noticed a disturbing trend in local high schools. “Many students don’t have the information they need to… more>

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