UC Davis is currently accepting applications for the position of Executive Director of the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP). This full-time administrative position is classified as Academic Coordinator III.
The California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP) is a key partner of the Roland Marchand Center for Public Engagement at UC Davis. We are excited to announce that we have spent much of this summer training and working with graduate students on campus to support TK-12 education.
Under the direction of the Executive Director and Administrative Manager, provide event support for California Subject Matter Project (CSMP) operations at UC Davis, including but not limited to the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP) and the Area 3 Writing Project (A3WP).
Responsible for program and event coordination and marketing. Assist with planning and scheduling events, workshops, meetings, and conferences. Coordinate event packets and handouts and arrange catering. Collect participant data for reporting requirements.
The CHSSP is excited to welcome Cindy Mata as the new Site Director at the UC Irvine History Project. Most recently, Mata has served as the Associate Director of the UCLA History-Geography Project, though she brings to UC Irvine years of experience in K-12 history-social science education, educational research, and teacher leadership.
In partnership with California Revealed, we are working with two high school teachers to develop inquiry-based teaching resources that will connect students with archival sources hosted by California Revealed.
California Revealed (CA-R), in partnership with the California History-Social Science Project (CHSSP), invites California educators to apply for its inaugural Educator Fellowship program. This is a special opportunity for K-12 educators to research and create curricular materials in history and the social sciences using CA-R’s digital collections, of which sound and moving images are especially vast.
The CHSSP is excited to announce that Tom Adams has been appointed by Governor Newsom to serve on the CHSSP Advisory Board. Currently a Board Trustee for the Davis Joint Unified School District, and formerly Deputy Superintendent of the Teaching and Learning Support Branch at the California Department of Education (CDE), Adams is well versed in history-social science education. Adams holds a Ph.D.
As one of only five states in the nation that offer a high-school diploma seal focused on civic engagement, California has been working to lead the way for students to graduate from high school with a robust civic education. And researchers have been looking closely at how the California State Seal of Civic Engagement (SSCE) has been rolling out since its initial adoption just over a year ago. One of the CHSSP’s close partners, Leveraging E
Editor’s note: In 2018, at the CSMP Lead Learn conference, Executive Director Claudia Martinez presented Gary K. Hart with a special award in recognition of his “many years of leadership, service, and dedication to the California Subject Matter Project.” With his passing on January 27, 2022 we wanted to share her comments as a way to say thank you again to Gary and to hopefully inspire others to continue his legacy of good work and public service.
Emily Drum taught history, civics, government, and economics at Monache High School in Porterville, a town in the San Joaquin Valley, where she worked to engage students’ voices.
Passionate about making education relevant and meaningful, Drum emphasized that “When students leave my classroom, they know they can do anything, their voice matters, and they belong.” She recently completed an internship with the California Council on Economic Education, is a fellow at the Facing History
