{"id":220,"date":"2023-02-06T01:08:33","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T01:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/?page_id=220"},"modified":"2025-04-01T20:37:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:37:58","slug":"220-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/","title":{"rendered":"USC Joint Educational Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n            \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Welcome\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>Established in 1972, the USC Joint Educational Project (a.k.a. &#8220;J-E-P&#8221;) is one of the oldest and largest service-learning programs in the United States. Each year 2,000+ USC students enroll in JEP\u2019s service-learning, work-study and volunteer programs. Over the years JEP has been honored with numerous awards and recognitions for its pioneering contributions to the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/student-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Student Sign-Ups<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/jep-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>JEP Impact<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/student-resources\/#chapter5\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Student Scholarships<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/giveto.usc.edu\/?fundid=9218013008&#038;appealcode=WDORN0001&#038;buttongen=1\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Give to JEP<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/student-worker-positions\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Student-Worker Positions<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n                \n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--home-sequence-full-width-video-and-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--home-sequence-full-width-video-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n          <div class=\"video-container\">\n\n              <div class=\"image-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2023\/02\/USC-Joint-Educational-Project-House-Homepage-1-768x432.png\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2023\/02\/USC-Joint-Educational-Project-House-Homepage-1-1920x1080.png 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2023\/02\/USC-Joint-Educational-Project-House-Homepage-1-1280x720.png 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2023\/02\/USC-Joint-Educational-Project-House-Homepage-1-768x432.png 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"The Joint Educational Project House Building on Campus\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CVRFZZAHdfk\" data-lity aria-label=\"Play video in lightbox\" class=\"play-video\">\n              <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 75 75\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 75 75\" xml:space=\"preserve\">\n                <rect fill=\"#FFCC00\" width=\"75\" height=\"75\"\/>\n                <polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" points=\"44.4,37.5 34.2,43.9 34.2,31.1 \"\/>\n              <\/svg>\n            <\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"text-container-wrapper\">\n\n      <div class=\"text-container-inner\">\n        <div class=\"text-container\">\n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          50 Years of JEP\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n              \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>In 2022, JEP celebrated 50 years of service-learning and community engagement. This video features many of the people impacted by JEP throughout those years. To learn more about JEP&#8217;s 50 year long impact and the celebratory events, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/jep-50th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">50th Anniversary Page!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n        \n                  \n                \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--social-and-media-promo alternate-variation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--social-and-media-promo\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"header-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Become social with JEP:\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--social-links \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--social-links\"\n    \n      >\n\n   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f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>USC students have become increasingly interested in community engagement, which has created a growing need for guidance to help navigate these types of engagements.<\/p>\n<p>The Joint Educational Project at USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences developed a guide and training to principled community engagement, centered around our Unifying Values. The goal of the guide and training is to foster a mindset that will help students engage ethically and build or maintain community partnerships that are sustainable, respectful, and mutually beneficial.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about our Unifying Value of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=accountability&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7049477175728623617\" data-attribute-index=\"0\">#Accountability<\/a>, and other initiatives from USC Dornsife, visit the @University Southern California Culture Report:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3JPwVoo\" target=\"_self\" data-attribute-index=\"2\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/3JPwVoo<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/hashtag\/?keywords=uscculturejourney&amp;highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7049477175728623617\" data-attribute-index=\"1\">#USCCulturejourney<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n            \n                    <\/div>\n\n                  <div class=\"social-post has-image\">\n\n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2023\/05\/Fossil-Fuel-Mini-Teams-Observations-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/joint-educational-project\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/84\/2023\/05\/Fossil-Fuel-Mini-Teams-Observations-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 23vw, (min-width:768px) 39vw, 83vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  role=\"none\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n            \n                          <span class=\"channel facebook\">\n                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/USCJEP\/posts\/pfbid02bCdeSdRa9SB2D7cKbQoDo4pxpjha5g2yBnrpLd7otwASdbHSaVuysUW67Y7CbgCPl\" target=\"_blank\">\n                                  USC Joint Educational Project\n                                  <\/a>\n                              <\/span>\n            \n                              \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>As the semester comes to a close, USC ReadersPlus ended their lessons this week. Students from several classrooms around USC learned about fossil fuels, muscle types and their function, and had a special French lesson! 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                        2023 Student Staff Awards\n                              <\/a>\n                          <\/h3>\n          \n                          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>MET Gala Who? \ud83d\udc83\ud83d\udcf8 We had our very little own ceremony at the JEP house today to celebrate all of our student staff and another successful year of service-learning and community engagement! 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