San Francisco Public Schools | Leo T. McCarthy Center for Public Service and the Common Good

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…

Falling in love with Education

In today’s blog, Cassidy Steele, our new graduate assistant for the Engage San Francisco Literacy Program, reflects on her inspiration for her passion in education. Cassidy introduces herself and answers four questions revealing her understanding of learning differences. Hello! My name is Cassidy Steele and I am one of the graduate assistants for the Engage…

Preparing Youth Post-Pandemic

This week’s blog is an interview between the research group, Brookings Institute, and Kevin Hickey, our Leadership for Civic Engagement course teacher for the Public Service and Community Engagement minor. Hickey sat down with Brookings as the director of high school and bridge programs at Jewish Vocational Service (JVS), which also works with high school students from…