Program Sites

Green Valley Christian School first opened its doors in 1970, as a preschool. It began as a ministry of Green Valley Christian Center, and with the motivation to serve the children and families of Watsonville and the Pajaro Valley.

Internships at this organization are eligible for academic credit; please email science_internships@csumb.edu for more information. 

South Monterey County Joint Union High School District is a progressive academiclearning community that is committed to life-long educational success.

Mission Statement: South Monterey County Joint Union High School District inspires and empowers all students with the knowledge and skills necessary to achieve their full potential as responsible productive citizens.

The District serves approximately 2,200 students and currently operates three schools,including two comprehensive high schools and one continuation high school: King City High School, Greenfield High School, and Portola Continuation HS.

Grey Bears improves the health and well-being of seniors and our community through food and meal deliveries, volunteerism, resource conservation and recycling. Our programs include a grocery bag delivery to 4,000 seniors, disabled persons, and farmworkers throughout the community, a daily food pantry with food recovered from local grocery stores, and kitchen that serves breakfast and lunch daily using recovered food. Additionally, we have a large recycling, e-waste and thrift store program all of which help to fund our food programs.

Growing Greatness stands for equity and justice and we manifest the GREATNESS that exists within each of us and our communities. We facilitate workshops that activate the infinite potential within each of us! GG Intern Job Description Key Responsibilities: Research potential Growing Greatness contacts Develop outreach...

Guitars Not Guns provide guitars and lessons to foster kids, at risk youth and other children in a classroom setting with qualified teachers.  Each student is assigned a beginner guitar when they come to the first class.  They are allowed to take their guitars home with them and are asked to pracitce 30 minutes each day.

Classrooms are donated locations and teacher are all volunteers.  Volunteers are required to have a background check.   Level 1 books are printed and made to fit Guitars Not Guns program with consideration of where each student needs to begin.

Many students have been abused and may have low self-esteem.  By learning to play the guitar it may help build self esteem and teach confidence.

The Mission of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District is to educate and to support learners in reaching their highest potential. We prepare students to pursue successful futures and to make positive contributions to the community and the global society.

General Description of what students will be doing at this Site:

Students interning at the H.E.R.S. (Helping Empower Reentry Services) site will participate in a diverse range of activities designed to provide practical experience in social services, community support, housing navigation, and program...

Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay offers the dream of home ownership to those who have been priced out of the competitive real estate market. New homeowners help to build the house alongside many dedicated community volunteers.

Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay (Formerly known as Return of the Natives Restoration Education Project, RON) is a community and school based environmental education program dedicated to involving students (Kindergarten through University) and the community in native habitat restoration. Our mission is to bring nature closer to people, and people closer to nature through hands-on experiences in community based habitat restoration and environmental education.

The Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay is the education and outreach branch of The Watershed Institute at CSUMB. Our environmental goal is to protect the waters of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary through restoration of the waterways and the lands by draining into the bay. We hope to bring together people in nature through restoration and education projects in the watersheds of Monterey County, from the Peninsula to North Monterey and from Salinas to San Ardo.