How does this award benefit USF students, the Bay Area, and the global community?
USF is dedicated to the goal of inspiring and preparing students to pursue lives and careers steeped in ethical service, no matter what career they may choose. Proceeds from the California Prize Dinner (Thursday, October 21, 2010) will directly benefit USF student programs-including internships and community-based learning projects at home and abroad. This will enable the expansion of programming and service learning opportunities for all undergraduate students. The funds raised will enable USF to place more students in educational opportunities with Bay Area non-profits such as the Bay Area Red Cross and the St. Anthony Foundation. These funds will also enable the university to get more students placed in internships with the local, state, and federal government. Finally, USF will be able to continue expanding international service initiatives such as the Architecture and Community Design program in which students have designed and helped build a library for street children in Lusaka,
