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		<description>Latest USC Dornsife News in the Topic Joint Educational Project</description>
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			<title><![CDATA[L.A. City Council Honors JEP]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1399/l-a-city-council-honors-jep/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1399.jpg" alt="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." title="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." /> At a recent Los Angeles City Council meeting, Councilman and USC Dornsife alumnus Paul Krekorian presented a resolution passed by the council honoring USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[What It Means to Be a Trojan]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1368.jpg" alt="Student honorees from the Interfaith Badge Program stand with Varun Soni (center), dean of the USC Office of Religious Life. Photo by Steve Cohn." title="Student honorees from the Interfaith Badge Program stand with Varun Soni (center), dean of the USC Office of Religious Life. Photo by Steve Cohn." /> During the recent 2013 USC Community Service Awards Dinner, 13 schools and academic units across both campuses recognized the service of students and community partners making a positive impact throughout Los Angeles.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Just Breathe]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1364.jpg" alt="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." title="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." /> Six elementary schools near USC participate in a new Joint Educational Project (JEP)/USC ReadersPlus program combining yoga and literature.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Springboard to Teaching STEM]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1346/springboard-to-teaching-stem/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1346.jpg" alt="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." title="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." /> USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) teams with Boeing to hold workshops for LAUSD educators, inspiring them to teach STEM subjects in new and exciting ways.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:45:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Naming Gift for JEP Library]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1345.jpg" alt="USC Dornsife undergraduate twins Jazmin (left) and Cynthia Vidana teach children to read through the Joint Educational Project (JEP). Photo by Carlos Puma." title="USC Dornsife undergraduate twins Jazmin (left) and Cynthia Vidana teach children to read through the Joint Educational Project (JEP). Photo by Carlos Puma." /> The library at USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) is now named after the Tesoriero family in recognition of their philanthropic support.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:15:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Becoming Scholarship Savvy]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1308/becoming-scholarship-savvy/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1308.jpg" alt="Tory Holland, a senior in USC Dornsife, took advantage of the many scholarship opportunities at USC, some from the USC Alumni Association. Photo by Pamela J. Johnson." title="Tory Holland, a senior in USC Dornsife, took advantage of the many scholarship opportunities at USC, some from the USC Alumni Association. Photo by Pamela J. Johnson." /> Tory Holland, now a senior in USC Dornsife, did the research and nabbed several lucrative scholarships that went toward her tuition, some from the USC Alumni Association. The application deadline for the 2013-14 academic year is Feb. 1.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:55:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Dream Realized]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1174.jpg" alt="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." title="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." /> USC Dornsife alumna Parita Shah credits her immigrant family’s spirit of giving with her drive to make a difference in the United States government.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[From Actress to Activist]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1180/from-actress-to-activist/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1180.jpg" alt="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." title="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." /> As a student of international relations in USC Dornsife, America Ferrera found a way to pursue her two passions: acting and social activism.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 15:35:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[USC Dornsife Alumna Receives 2012 John R. Hubbard Award]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1169/usc-dornsife-alumna-receives-2012-john-r-hubbard-award/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1169.jpg" alt="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." title="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." /> Erica Silva, who graduated with a B.A. in political science in December 2011, has been honored for her work advancing educational opportunities for Latino high school students.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 07:12:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Eye-Opening Science]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1168/eye-opening-science/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[USC Dornsife's Joint Educational Project (JEP) Young Scientist Program (YSP) teaches basic physics to 32nd Street School children through hands-on science demonstrations.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 9 May 2012 12:32:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[All-Star Students]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1159/all-star-students/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1159.jpg" alt="All-Star Students" title="All-Star Students" /> The Class of 2012 valedictorian and two salutatorians are USC Dornsife graduating seniors. Meet Genevieve Hoffman, Ryan Hill and Sonam Kapadia.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Thu, 3 May 2012 15:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[USC Dornsife's Travis Glynn Selected as Truman Scholar]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1122.jpg" alt="USC Dornsife junior Travis Glynn became the 17th USC student given the highly competitive Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Here, Glynn is in front of the Taj Mahal in India, where he studied Urdu and attended the Harvard U.S.-India Initiative Summer Conference in Delhi. Photo courtesy of Travis Glynn." title="USC Dornsife junior Travis Glynn became the 17th USC student given the highly competitive Harry S. Truman Scholarship. Here, Glynn is in front of the Taj Mahal in India, where he studied Urdu and attended the Harvard U.S.-India Initiative Summer Conference in Delhi. Photo courtesy of Travis Glynn." /> The international relations major brings the number of USC students chosen as Truman Scholars to 17.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:24:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[President Nikias Visits a Young Scientists Program Lab]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1097/president-nikias-visits-a-young-scientists-program-lab/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[Observing and talking with USC Dornsife students and Norwood Street Elementary School children, USC President C. L. Max Nikias experienced firsthand the many benefits of YSP, operated in conjunction with USC Dornsife's Joint Educational Project.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 09:17:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Tears of Joy]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/1078/tears-of-joy/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1078.jpg" alt="“Soon, my achievements will show who Adrian Toledo really is,” wrote Adrian Toledo, a senior at Manual Arts High School, in the essay portion of his USC application. Photo by Pamela J. Johnson." title="“Soon, my achievements will show who Adrian Toledo really is,” wrote Adrian Toledo, a senior at Manual Arts High School, in the essay portion of his USC application. Photo by Pamela J. Johnson." /> Los Angeles high school students celebrate their success at meeting the application deadline to USC during an emotional ceremony. Their USC Dornsife mentors in the JEP-NAI freshman seminar cheer them on.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:41:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[JEP Fights Childhood Obesity]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/1065.jpg" alt="JEP's USC Young Scientists Program bought in nutritionist Sara Train (standing at the head of the table) to teach the children how to make squash spaghetti and the dietary values of fresh foods. Photos by Pamela J. Johnson." title="JEP's USC Young Scientists Program bought in nutritionist Sara Train (standing at the head of the table) to teach the children how to make squash spaghetti and the dietary values of fresh foods. Photos by Pamela J. Johnson." /> Operated by USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP), the USC Young Scientists Program joins forces with the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy to hold a three-hour "health and fitness studio" at a local grade school.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 10:48:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[JEP Nurtures 'Green Ambassadors']]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/967/jep-nurtures-green-ambassadors/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/967.jpg" alt="As many as 35 Vermont Avenue Elementary School students participated in the USC Young Scientists Program, under the auspices of USC Dornsife's Joint Educational Project and made possible through the   Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund. Photos by Pamela J. Johnson." title="As many as 35 Vermont Avenue Elementary School students participated in the USC Young Scientists Program, under the auspices of USC Dornsife's Joint Educational Project and made possible through the   Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund. Photos by Pamela J. Johnson." /> USC Dornsife’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) teaches Vermont Avenue Elementary School children about preserving the environment.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 12:47:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Double Duty]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/820.jpg" alt="USC College undergraduates Jazmin (left) and Cynthia Vidana teach children to read through the Joint Educational Project (JEP) at Weemes Elementary School, where the twins were once students. Cynthia, three minutes older than her identical twin sister, was tutored by a JEP student when she was a Weemes third grader. Photo credit Carlos Puma." title="USC College undergraduates Jazmin (left) and Cynthia Vidana teach children to read through the Joint Educational Project (JEP) at Weemes Elementary School, where the twins were once students. Cynthia, three minutes older than her identical twin sister, was tutored by a JEP student when she was a Weemes third grader. Photo credit Carlos Puma." /> Experiential education changes lives. Just ask the 68,000 student volunteers from USC College’s Joint Educational Project (JEP) since 1972. Katherine Schwarzenegger, Paul Krekorian and the Vidana twins included. And don’t forget Yvette.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:13:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Obstetrician Delivered Flourishing Program]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/704/obstetrician-delivered-flourishing-program/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/704.jpg" alt="Tammara Anderson (left), Mitchell Lew, Daniel Potter, Janet Lin and Holly Villamagna at the speaking event on campus. Photo credit Pamela J. Johnson." title="Tammara Anderson (left), Mitchell Lew, Daniel Potter, Janet Lin and Holly Villamagna at the speaking event on campus. Photo credit Pamela J. Johnson." /> USC College alumnus Daniel Potter speaks to students more than two decades after he established Trojan Health Volunteers (THV), run by the Joint Educational Project (JEP).]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:08:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[From Ball Gown to Lab Coat]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/690/from-ball-gown-to-lab-coat/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/690.jpg" alt="Kristen Cavinder during the Miss America pageant's gown competition. The USC College alumna was a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda service and honor society. Photo credit Zimbio, Inc." title="Kristen Cavinder during the Miss America pageant's gown competition. The USC College alumna was a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda service and honor society. Photo credit Zimbio, Inc." /> Named Miss California 2009 and recently the first runner-up in the Miss America pageant, Kristen Cavinder ’09 sets her sights on her next goal: becoming a pediatric heart surgeon.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:23:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Thinking Outward]]></title>
			<link><![CDATA[http://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/377/thinking-outward/]]></link>
			<description><![CDATA[<img src="http://dornsife.usc.edu/assets/img/news/listing/377.jpg" alt="Thinking Outward" title="Thinking Outward" /> Inspired by their daughter, Trojan parents support community service-learning efforts.]]></description>
			<pubDate>Sun, 1 Jul 2007 23:57:00 -0500</pubDate>
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