Cardinal Service Stories
Curious about what getting involved in service could look like? Read about what Stanford students like you have done—partnering with communities in the United States and abroad, and applying their skills to real-world issues.
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Stories
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Regina Kong
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Regina Kong shares how her fellowship shaped her views of service.
December 08, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Jessica Reynoso
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Jessica Reynoso talked about her work in government through her fellowships.
December 01, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Minha Khan
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Minha Khan shares how she continued working at her fellowship organization after graduating.
November 24, 2025
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Lessons in environment and community
Chloe Hughes, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, shared about her summer working with Acterra.
November 18, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Jennifer Soh, ’23, MS ’24
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Jennifer Soh shares how her fellowships helped direct her in her service journey.
November 17, 2025
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Roots beyond law: Growing change in Richmond
Sierra Maciorowski, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, shared about her summer working with Communities for a Better Environment.
November 13, 2025
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A breath of fresh air
Raphael Kim, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, shared about her summer working with Belle Haven Action.
November 13, 2025
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Who is community? Inside a frontline movement for environmental justice
Fatoumata Barrie, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, shared her summer working with Communities for a Better Environment.
November 13, 2025
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Digging in: Lessons from the garden
Stella Tinker, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, reflected on her work promoting food sovereignty with Valley Verde.
November 13, 2025
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Why listening is an essential tool for change
Dae Apineru, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, shares about his summer working on Climate Resilient Communities' Resilient Homes program.
November 12, 2025
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Voices rising for climate justice
Monica Tavassoli, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, reflects on the importance of meaningful connections in environmental justice work.
November 12, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Amy Kouch, ’19, MS ’20
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Amy Kouch shares how she made long-lasting connections through her fellowship.
November 10, 2025
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Environmental storytelling: Centering flood vulnerable communities in San Mateo County
Noelle Villanueva, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, worked on responding to frequent flooding in the Belle Air neighborhood of San Bruno.
November 10, 2025
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Rising waters, rising voices: Technology and community in flood emergency management
Monique Santoso, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, helped develop emergency action plans for watersheds that experience frequent flooding.
November 10, 2025
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Summer of environmental advocacy: A truer equation for public service
Belinda Castaneda, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, talks about how her experience with Nuestra Casa helped her to see the people behind the numbers.
November 10, 2025
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Nothing goes to waste
Ashley Wong, a 2025 Partnerships for Climate Justice in the Bay Area Fellow, reflects on how her fellowship expanded her perspective on environmental sustainability.
November 10, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Tanner Christensen, ’24
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Tanner Christensen shares reflections from his four Cardinal Quarter fellowships.
November 07, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Melissa Loupeda, ’21
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Melissa Loupeda shares how her fellowship jumpstarted her career before leaving Stanford.
October 27, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Riya Mehta, B.S. ’18, JD/MS ’26
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Riya Mehta shares her trajectory in food and agriculture policy.
October 20, 2025
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10 Years of Cardinal Quarter: Alisha Zhao, ’22
To celebrate 10 years of the Cardinal Quarter program, former fellow Alisha Zhao talks about the impact of her fellowships.
October 13, 2025