“It never hurts to lend a helping hand,” or get your hands dirty when it comes to assisting others, according to Pablo Portillo, a human services major at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). Portillo, a senior who plans to graduate with his bachelor's degree in spring 2016, is driven by his desire to help others, particularly those from underserved communities. One such opportunity presented itself during the recent “2015 CSUDH Day of Service” in Watts, which was organized by CSUDH's Center for Service Learning, Internships and Civic Engagement (SLICE). “I hadn't done that [landscaping] since I was 9 years old, but I told her [SLICE Director Cheryl McKnight] I could ... Read More
Teacher Education
‘Better Together’ teacher summit connects educators with best practices
Isolation, outdated teaching styles and a lack of collaborative idea development are just a few of the issues Ira Long has witnessed as a Los Angeles school teacher, which are consistent with many of the issues the statewide “Better Together, California Teacher Summit” addressed on July 31 to assist educators in developing comprehensive networks that share best practices. The free summit drew nearly 20,000 PreK-12 teachers to 33 locations throughout California to not only share ideas, but discuss changes to the California Common Core State Teaching Standards that will soon be implemented. California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) was one of 20 California State University ... Read More
CSUDH students help Charles Drew Saturday Science Academy strengthen STEM among under-represented youth
Ten kindergarteners bounce up and down and cry out, “What are we going to plant? What are we going to plant?” as California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) biology major Jessica Munoz-Mora leads them to a small vegetable garden on the campus of Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science. In a nearby building, middle and high school students sit in classrooms and work out complex math problems with help from CSUDH biology majors Hector Meza-Lopez and Ronald Gonzalez and biochemistry major Amarachi Okafor before they move on to lessons in the life and physical sciences. It's a Saturday, and these youth–and their college-aged teachers– could be enjoying a sunny day with ... Read More
Irene Osisioma Receives Fulbright Award
Irene Osisioma, associate professor of teacher education at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship grant during the 2015-2016 academic year to continue her research on the way science is taught in her home country of Nigeria, the United States Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Scholarship Board announced recently. Osisioma will be working collaboratively with educators at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to develop and implement a professional development model and to teach a science methods course in order to enhance Nigerian teachers' acquisition of effective instructional strategies. “I am very elated and ... Read More
STEM teachers in training celebrates Pi Day with Gage Middle School
The California STEM Institute for Innovation & Improvement (CSI3), an institute within the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE) at California State University, Dominguez Hills, celebrated the "Ultimate Pi Day" at Gage Middle School in Huntington Park this past Saturday by hosting its inaugural Pi Day Olympics. Celebrated every March 14, Pi Day was especially significant in 2015 because the date combined with a particular hour, minute and second –3.14.15, 9:26:53 a.m. – correlated to the first 10 digits of the most infamous mathematical constant, known as pi (Ï€). “CSUDH CSI3 faculty, staff, and teacher candidates treated the kids to a wonderful STEM experience through the ... Read More