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Child Development Club

The Child Development Club is student-led club for students to discuss child development related topics, host events, and participate in community service activities. It is a great way to get involved on campus, meet students and faculty in the Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies Department, and to learn about topics that matter to you.

Join the CD Club to:

  • meet other students interested in child, adolescent, and family studies
  • gain professional development
  • get involved in our local community (children, adolescents, & adults caring for/educating youth).

Who can join?

Child, Adolescent, and Family majors, minors, and graduate students at the San Bernardino or Palm Desert campuses. Alumni and other majors interested in Child, Adolescent, and Family Studies also welcome!

How to Get Involved
  • Join the club
  • Attend club meetings (about 2x / semester)
  • Come to club events (about once a month) and/or volunteer!
  • Join the club discord to chat with members, get resources, & keep updated on club events
  • Apply for club leadership positions. Applications for the 2024-2025 academic year are accepted on a rolling basis (we are still looking for an outgoing treasurer & incoming vice president!). Applications for next year will due in Spring 2025. Contact us if you have questions about applying!
  • Share ideas you have for the club
What Activities & Resources Does The Club Host?
  • social events (e.g., Einstein's takeovers)
  • fundraisers (e.g., book drives, toy drives)
  • professional development workshops (e.g., resume how-tos, careers in CAFS)
  • child, adolescent, and family studies workshops (e.g., topics in gentle parenting)
  • study groups
  • online support group
Membership Criteria
  • Be a CSUSB student interested in child, adolescent, and family studies and/or the CAFS Department (major, minor, or master's program), or alumni
  • Students at the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campuses are all welcome
  • No minimum GPA
  • $15 membership fee for the year
Where Do My Fees Go?
  • Members get a CD club tote bag with goodies & information inside!
  • All dues-paying members are entered into a raffle to win a CD club tumbler!
  • Graduating members get a cord for graduation!
  • Dues also help us cover:
    • Event and activity costs (food, drinks, decorations, etc...)
    • Advertising club events and printing
    • Outreach and promotion of the club at CSUSB and our local community
    • Supplies and materials (e.g., books, club materials)
Club Leadership

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Stacy Morris

Each leadership role has at least one incoming and one outgoing position. Students begin their role in the incoming position, and get support and mentorship from the student in the outgoing position (i.e., students who were incoming leaders the previous year). The following year, incoming leaders move into the outgoing leadership roles.

2024-2025 Leadership Board:

  • Presidents: Ariana Gonzalez (outgoing) & Brianna Martinez Lozano (incoming)
  • Vice Presidents: Lysa Padilla (outgoing) & Jessica Greenman (incoming)
  • Treasurers: TBD (outgoing) & Miranda Andrade-Campos (incoming)
  • Marketing Team: Miranda Espinoza (outgoing), Daniela Esparza (outgoing), Erika Ramirez (outgoing), Stephanie Aguilar (outgoing), & Marissa Kataoka (incoming)
  • Grad Student Representatives: Angelina Saucedo (outgoing), Toni Hernandez (outgoing), Jasmin Escalante (incoming), & Mishon Pugh-Johnson (incoming)
  • Alumni Representatives: Ana Gonzalez (outgoing), Linda J. Arana (incoming), Evelyn Moreno (incoming), & Stephanie Gomez (incoming)

If you're interested in joining the leadership team, apply for a position! We are accepting applications for an Incoming Vice President & Outgoing Treasurer (all other positions are currently filled). Contact us if you have questions about applying!

 

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Previous Club Leadership

Thank you to our past leaders for creating a wonderful CD Club community!

 

2023-2024 Leadership Board:

Presidents: Stephanie Gomez (outgoing) & Ariana Gonzalez (incoming)

Vice Presidents: Mishon Johnson (outgoing) & Maria Martinez (incoming)

Secretaries: Jazmine Fort (outgoing) & Daniela Esparza (incoming)

Treasurers: Linda Joanna Arana (outgoing) & Fernanda (Ferny) Vargas Ojeda (incoming)

Marketing Team: Elizabeth Salgado (outgoing), Natalia Ramirez (outgoing), Jess Arzeta Salazar (outgoing), Cheri Long (outgoing), & Miranda Espinoza (incoming)

Grad Student Representatives: Angelina Saucedo (outgoing), Lauren Olivas (outgoing), Sarina Sauceda (outgoing), & Toni Hernandez (incoming)

Alumni Representatives: Sitlaly Jimenez Preciado (outgoing), Jo Toland (outgoing), & Ana Gonzalez (incoming)

 

2022-2023 Student Leadership Board:

Presidents: Sitlaly Jimenez Preciado (outgoing) & Stephanie Gomez (incoming)

Vice Presidents: Marie Romero (outgoing) & Mishon Johnson (incoming)

Secretaries: Esther Santiago (outgoing) & Jazmine Fort (incoming)

Treasurers: Joseph Toland (outgoing) & Linda Joanna Arana (incoming)

Marketing Team: Daisy Benitez (outgoing), Toni Hernandez (outgoing), & Elizabeth Salgado (incoming)

Grad Student Representatives: Angelina Saucedo (outgoing), Lauren Olivas (incoming), & Sarina Sauceda (incoming)