Gompers
and Preuss School projects
Thurgood Marshall College students are encouraged to take
advantage of the Public Service option. Involvement in public service
enables students to draw connections between formal education and the
political and moral choices beyond the classroom. Students may participate
in public service, volunteer work both on and off campus, for academic
credit by enrolling in AIP 197, offered through the Academic
Internship Program at Warren College, or in TEP 130, TEP
136 and 139, or TEP 138 and 139, offered through the Teacher
Education Program (as of this year, Education Studies)
as part of its Partners
at Learning (PAL) program.
Marshall College also offers a Public
Service Minor to all UCSD students in good standing. Students first complete TMC
15 and then choose an area of specialization from among Education,
Government, Social Issues, or Health.
Thurgood Marshall College has entered into public service partnerships
with two local public schools: the Preuss
School here on the UCSD campus, and the Gompers
Charter Middle School in Southeast San Diego. Former TMC Provost Cecil Lytle played a
central role in the founding of both schools. The purpose of these
partnerships is to help build high-quality schools with high expectations
for youngsters who have traditionally not been well prepared for university
study in the public school system. UCSD/TMC students serve as tutors and
mentors under the supervision of the teaching staff at Preuss and Gompers.
You can make a big difference in the long-term opportunities available
to these children by volunteering your time and expertise to help level
the playing field for them.