Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

Sowing the Seeds of Transformative Justice

In this week’s blog Maya Jane Visconte ’25, Community Empowerment Activist (CEA), shares her vision for her final CEA project guided by the value of transformative justice. Keep reading to find out how the CEA program nurtures Maya’s passion for seed sovereignty and her active role at the USF Seed Library, demonstrating the importance of…

From Southern California to Sacramento: Finding Community at the McCarthy Center

In this week’s blog, Joshua Dineros ’23 tells his story as student from Southern California navigating his way through college, strengthening his passions, and finding his community in the Bay Area. Find out how Joshua fostered his values of public service and civic engagement as a USFVotes team member, McCarthy Fellow in Sacramento, and Community…

Racial Equity Through SFPL Communications

In this week’s blog, we learn about how Diego Barajas ’22 transitioned from being a McCarthy Fellow in Sacramento at the State Senator Nancy Skinner’s Office to a McCarthy Fellow in San Francisco at the Public Library’s Racial Equity Office. Keep reading to find out how Diego used marketing and communications to help organize tools…

Congrats to our 2023 Community Partners!

The community partners awards were officially announced last week uplifting the center’s most impactful partnerships with individuals and organizations over the past year. Each recipient received an award signifying their commitment in shaping community engagement in San Francisco while nurturing relationships with USF students and faculty. The award winners, normally recognized at the center’s year-end…

Meet Our Spring USF in DC Fellows!

This Spring’s USF in DC cohort has begun their semester-long community-engaged learning in our nation’s capitol where they will be engaging in public service internships across the Beltway alongside a rigorous academic schedule. This semester, our students have the unique opportunity to live, learn, explore all that Washington, D.C. has to offer. Read on to…

Defense Beyond the Courtroom

In this week’s blog Allyssa Olear, McCarthy Fellow in San Francisco, describes her internship with the Public Defender’s Office working on projects, Open the Courts Public Action and the Adachi Project. Similar the earlier blog by McCarthy Fellow cohort member, Kacie Williams, Allyssa strengthened her passion to continue public service and commit to advocating for…

Shining a Light on Team Leo — in 2023!

In this week’s blog, we shine the spotlight on our staff in appreciation of their incredible work and dedication to the mission of public service and community engagement. “Team Leo” continues the legacy of Lt. Governor Leo T. McCarthy in leading for the common good through a multitude of programs and initiatives under the McCarthy…

Organizing for “Open the Courts”

In this week’s blog, McCarthy Fellow in San Francisco Kacie Williams ’22, shares her experience working alongside San Francisco Public Defender’s Office to uplift the voices of incarcerated individuals and their families and the challenges of remaining too long in our county jail system. Read on to learn more about the issue of court backlogs…