When Yolo Food Bank employee Andrea Aponte welcomed UC Davis student Phoebe Wong to the Yolo Food Bank as a College Corps fellow, it was a full circle moment.

The Sacramento Valley College Corps has awarded more than $66,000 in grants to 12 community partners, a significant investment in local organizations that often struggle with limited resources.

Project Optimism is one of 54 host sites for Sacramento Valley College Corps fellows. In this interview, cofounder Ishmael Pruitt shares his insights about working with SVCC student fellows.

Inspired by service programs from earlier eras, the College Corps program puts low-income, first-generation students to work in education, food insecurity and climate mitigation

350 Sacramento is one of 54 host sites for Sacramento Valley College Corps fellows. In this interview, Roula England, development and administrative director for 350 Sacramento, shares her insights about working with SVCC student fellows.