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Anchor University Anchor Grants
Nancy Huante-Tzintzun (ETHN)
received the Robert S. Nelsen Civic
& Community Engagement Grant
for “Dìa de los Muertos - Honoring
Ancestors, Activating Community”. Dìa
de los Muertos Communal Gathering
at Sacramento State is an annual,
intergenerational event led by Ethnic
Studies - Chicanx and Latinx Studies
and the Barrio Arts Program. It brings
together campus and community
through art, storytelling, and civic
engagement to honor cultural memory
and resistance. Participation has grown
from 100 students and 25 ofrendas to
over 600 participants and nearly 100
altars. In collaboration with Sol Collective
and the Washington Neighborhood
Center, the gathering continues to
serve as a space for healing, collective
resistance, and empowerment rooted in
cultura, memory, and radical kinship.
Jasmine Wade (ETHN) received the
Robert S. Nelsen Civic & Community
Engagement Grant for “Dreaming
Tomorrow: High School & College Voices
in Afrofuturism”, a mentorship initiative
connecting Sacramento State students
in Ethnic Studies and Pan African Studies
with high school students from Museum
of Children’s Art (MOCHA) Community
Futures School. The program fosters
collge-bound identities, supports college
and careeer goals, and promotes cultural
exchange to expand participants’ visions
of their futures. It builds on a 2024 pilot
pen pal program between MOCHA and
the Black Honors College.
Erin Rose Ellison (PSYC) received the
Robert S. Nelsen Civic & Community
Engagement Grant for “Through Children’s
Eyes: Storytelling & Civic Engagement
at Morrison Creek”. Amplifying Youth
Civic Engagement through Art and
Research builds on an existing program
that empowers 4th–6th grade students
to shape the future of Morrison Creek.
Through photography, mapping, and
neighborhood research, students explore
their community and connect with local
change efforts, including work with
the Sacramento Community Land Trust
(SacCLT). This expansion engages Dr.
Eliza Gregory, an Associate Professor of
Photography from the Department of
Design, and two of her undergraduate
students to create a booklet and outdoor
exhibition to share the project’s findings,
raise awareness, and inspire broader civic
engagement and community research
work.
Nadine Braunstein (NUFD) received
the Robert S. Nelsen Civic & Community
Engagement Grant for “Nutrition
Education for Guests of the Rancho
Cordova Food Locker - Partnership with
the Sacramento State Dietetic Internship
Program”. Nutrition Education for
Rancho Cordova Food Locker Guests is
a partnership between the Sacramento
State Dietetic Internship Program and
the Rancho Cordova Food Locker, with
activities also taking place at Veterans
Village and the Rancho Cordova Youth
Center. Graduate dietetic interns will
deliver at least six culturally sensitive
nutrition education lessons and food
demonstrations to a minimum of 100
neighbors, while fulfilling supervised
practice hours toward becoming
Registered Dietitian Nutritionists.
Deliverables include a needs assessment,
post-lesson evaluations, a summary report
to the Food Locker Board of Directors,
a professional poster, and a Policy and
Procedure manual.
Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity
(RSCA) for Senior Career Faculty
The Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity (RSCA) for Senior Career
Faculty is given each year by the Office of Research, Innovation, and
Economic Development (ORIED) to recognize a colleague in the later stage
of their faculty appointment who has made significant contributions to
their discipline. The award includes $2,500 in professional development
funds and three units of release time. This year’s winner was Caio Miguel
(PSYC) for his research in using Applied Behavior Analysis to teach
generative language to Autistic children.
Photo courtesy of Psychology
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