Due to wildfires in the fall of 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, Sonoma State University lost 50 service-learning courses and, as a result, almost 900 fewer students completed a servicelearning course than in the previous year During the summer of 2020, the Center for Community Engagement began developing service-learning projects that were designed to be done remotely and either address COVID-19 or engage students with involvement in the fall 2020 U S election Later, opportunities to address racial injustice and the wildfires were integrated The opportunities described require active but remote participation within the community;however, it is possible that students find it challenging to connect their remote experiences to real community need and academic and civic learning The flexibility and creativity developed for remote service-learning projects are essential in the ongoing adjustment to the changing needs of students and community partners © The Author(s)
Remote community engagement in the time of covid-19, a surging racial justice movement, wildfires, and an election year