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profile of CASE StudentS

Certificate Graduates since 2015:

Who Takes CASE Courses?

Since 2013, over 1300 diverse undergraduates at UCI have been placed locally in afterschool programs to provide mentorship, tutoring, small group activities and staff support in delivering activities to K-12 students. 

Most of these students come from the same or even similar low and moderate income neighborhoods being served by the programs learned about in CASE coursework. 

CASE students have diverse interests-Some are currently employed in afterschool programs, others want to be teachers and some are just exploring the idea of being a teacher.  Some have never worked with young people  but want to see what it is like.  Others want to work in community based organizations that serve young people outside of the school day with new opportunities and experiences that support learning and well-being.   

All CASE students want to make a difference for young people! 


​Throughout the CASE courses, I have constantly forgotten about the value I hold, especially as a community member. As an undergraduate, and soon to be graduate I forget that educators respect what I have to say as I have worked hard to study this passion-provoking major. I want to take this CASE program back to help advance my own community, and create the habit of achievement. This program has inspired me to take advantage of what we have learned and create a space where we can return to our beginnings in efforts to inspire and promote students who unknowingly following our footsteps.  

​-CASE Capstone Student, SP18

I myself fell into this category [low-income students struggling within the classroom] growing up….This is a great target population to address considering they don't always have the proper resources and help they could use!” –CASE Capstone Student 
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Martina holding a certificate
MAKE A DIFFERENCE through fieldwork!
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Martina Recolaso was recognized by her afterschool participants and staff for her
 
"Generous involvement, outstanding participation and dedication" at our partner site, KidWorks, in Fall of 2017!

Martina completed over 20 hours of fieldwork as part of EDUC 160 (Foundation of Out of School Learning) where students have opportunities to apply research based theory to program observation and experiences working with children and youth (K-12) in academically enriching learning opportunities outside the school day. 
Way to go, Martina!


Student Gallery

EDUC 132-Reading Enrichment Afterschool (Professor Guilfoyle)

​ED 132 students playing handmade board games they created that develop literacy skills, including spelling skills (Spring 2019)
Field Trip to Meet Correspondence Partners, Spring 2018

EDUC 160-Foundations of Out of School Time (Professor Lao)

ED161 - Out of School Science (Professor Wirth)

ED 161 Science Night 2018
ED 161 students engaging in an Energy Coalition presentation and activities. 

EDUC 191-Advanced Fieldwork (Lao)

Fieldtrip to see our case study in action-The 5th Dimension at the Whittier Boys and Girls Club
​Impact Proposal
​Presentations
Using the PPRS to identify Promising Practices
​ in Afterschool & Summer Programs
5th Dimension Team visits ED 191 class and gives a presentation on the 5th Dimension and the Community Education Program Initiative (CEPI) created for parents

Contact Us

To learn more about the CASE program,  contact Student Affairs in the School of Education, or email Dr. Sandi Simpkins at [email protected]
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  • FAQs
  • Submit Your Application