SLICE
Who We Are
Our office is made up of dedicated professional and student staff who specialize in creating meaningful involvement opportunities for CWU students.
Our Teams
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Office Administration
Lola Gallagher - Director of Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement
Larissa Baldovinos - Marketing Coordinator
Aurora Coakley - Office Assistant
Nancy Cisneros Vallejo - Office Asistant
Hadley ritter - Office Assistant
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Leadership Development
Tommy Fernandez - Program Manager for Leadership Development
Javi Garcia-Sanchez - Leadership/Community Engagement Programmer
Naomy Valencia - Leadership Programmer
Alev Ucar - Leadership Programmer
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Clubs & Orgs
Emilio Gonzalez - Assistant Director of Student Involvement
Marie Mattison- Clubs Admin Assistant
Madie Moon - Clubs Admin Assistant
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Community Engagement
Jessica Woodall - Program Manager for Community Engagement
Meg Selbig- Community Engagement Programmer
Javi Garcia-Sanchez - Leadership/Community Engagement Programmer
Doan Le - Community Engagement Programmer
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Campus Activities
Grace Pearson - Program Manager for Campus Activities
Lesly Portugal - Special Events Coordinator
Alex Cordon - Special Events Coordinator
Nina Soetamin - Special Events Coordinator
Purpose and Principles
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Mission
Student leadership, Involvement, and Community Engagement (SLICE) actively serves the CWU community by developing opportunities that cultivate individual and collective engagement within leadership, civic engagement, and campus club experiences. Our purpose is to encourage a sense of belonging, identity exploration, and promote positive social change within individual communities, the university and beyond.
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Vision
Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) envisions diverse communities engaged in leadership for individual and collective liberation.
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Commitment to Diversity
Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) is committed to contributing to the CWU community through equity, inclusion, and positive social chance in the continuous efforts of fostering an environment where all students are welcomed, respected and belong.
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Guiding Values
Within the Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement (SLICE) office, our team, programs, experiences and services strive to uphold and infuse the following values.
- Growth: Broaden our understanding of self and others, and actively pursue our individual and collective potential.
- Belonging: Develop and model welcoming spaces and experiences encouraging authenticity in all. Engage with and reflect on our participation and disruption of systems of power and privilege while offering tools to create and sustain an environment of compassion, equity, and community.
- Courage: Explore new experiences, learn new skills, give/receive feedback, and explore possibilities in ourselves and others. Be brave and strive for excellence in all things. Actively explore vulnerability and its relationship in our journey to success.
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Connection: Provide intentional involvement opportunities to reflect, explore, and learn from our connections to others, our peers and our community to make a difference, build strong relationships and succeed in future endeavors.
Social Media
Students and the Community can keep up with our office @CWUSLICE. We post regularly about our programs and events, give us a follow!
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cwuslice
CWU News
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Contact
SLICE
SURC 250