Contributed by the 2023-2024 Shinnyo Fellows, Ella Gray, Vanessa Torres and Vernice Heard, and Cassy Huang, Associate Director at UC Berkeley Public Service Center The 2023-2024 Shinnyo Fellows & Cassy at their workshop session The 35th Annual National Service-Learning Conference, hosted by the National Youth Leadership Council (NYLC), took place in St. Paul, MN on …
Contributed by Kelly Clavel, the 2022-2023 Shinnyo Fellow and Community Development Policy Analyst, Redwood City Together “What are you planning on doing after you graduate?” is one of the most anxiety-inducing questions to ask a college senior. In addition to making sure that you’ve met your credit requirements and are doing well in your current …
The 2022-2023 Shinnyo Fellows, along with their university and partner organization supervisors, gathered together for orientation at the Shinnyo-en USA Head Temple in Redwood City, CA. The last two years of the Shinnyo Fellowship Orientation were held virtually, and while necessary it just wasn’t the same getting to know our Shinnyo Fellows and their supervisors …
A snapshot of the 2022 Shinnyo Fellowship Program Orientation! Read More »
For the well-being of all involved, this year‚ Shinnyo Fellows Orientation was held virtually again on July 29. It is heartbreaking that the COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting many lives all around the world even after the vaccines became available to many of us in the U.S. This year, however, thanks to the virtual nature, …
The 2021-2022 Shinnyo Fellows have begun walking their paths to peace! Read More »
Contributed by Sydney Cheung, Shinnyo Fellow, Chapman University In May 2020, I graduated from Chapman University with a major in Environmental Science and Policy, and was awarded the Shinnyo Fellowship. Although I was unsure what career I wanted to pursue then, I knew that the mission of Shinnyo-en Foundation aligned well with my values. I …
Addressing the Climate Crisis through the UN Sustainable Development Goals Read More »
The 2020 -2021 Shinnyo Fellows and their respective supervisors and mentors met virtually for the Shinnyo Fellows’ Orientation on August 6th, 2020. It was the first ever virtual Shinnyo Fellows’ Orientation that Shinnyo-en Foundation hosted to ensure the health and well-being of all who were invited to take part in. We welcomed Sydney Cheung (Chapman …
First Ever Virtual Shinnyo Fellows’ Orientation! Read More »
Each year the Shinnyo Fellows immerse themselves in a year-long Fellowship in local, national and global communities. The Shinnyo Fellowship Program continues to collaborate with Chapman University, George Mason University, Seattle University, University of California, Berkeley, Stanford University and Redwood City 2020. On August 8th, all of the Shinnyo Fellows came together with their respective …
We are very excited to announce that Chapman University (Orange, CA) has joined us as the fifth Shinnyo Fellowship Program partner this year! In addition to continuing our partnership with George Mason University (Fairfax, VA), Redwood City 2020 in partnership with the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities at Stanford University, Seattle …
For the academic year of 2016-2017, George Mason University and UC Berkeley joined Stanford University’s Haas Center for Public Service, the John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, and Redwood City 2020’s SPIN/Shinnyo Fellowship to create a post-undergraduate Shinnyo Fellowship Program. With this shift from predominantly undergraduate Fellows to a couple more post-undergraduate …
Shinnyo Fellowship Program’s Exciting New Shift! Read More »
Carolina Ornelas was the 2015-2016 SPIN Shinnyo Fellow from Stanford University. The SPIN Shinnyo Fellowship is a collaboration between Shinnyo-en Foundation, the John W. Gardner Center at Stanford, the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford, and Redwood City 2020. During her fellowship year, Carolina supported youth development and community engagement projects at the Gardner …
