Building Business and Community Connections Resource List

Community Organization (Location) / Project Connections
Businesses
  • AT&T
  • Bennett Peji Design (Downtown)
  • CP Kelco (Downtown)
  • DPR (San Diego)
  • Fashion & Mission Valley Malls
  • Henry’s (Citywide)
  • Hewlett Packard (Rancho Bernardo)
  • Home Depot (Citywide)
  • Kyocera (Serra Mesa)
  • Lakeshore Educational Resources (MissionValley)
  • Law firms (Citywide)
  • LegacyBuilding Services (San Diego)
  • Lockheed Martin (Pt. Loma)
  • McDonald’s (Citywide)
  • Metro Transportation Services – MTS (Downtown)
  • Modern Postcards (Carlsbad)
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  • Office Depot (Citywide)
  • Qualcomm (SorrentoMesa)
  • Ratheon (KearnyMesa)
  • CA Restaurant Association (MissionValley)
  • SAIC (La Jolla)
  • SDG&E (Downtown, KearnyMesa)
  • See’s Candy (Citywide)
  • Segall Productions (KearnyMesa)
  • Small Business Association
  • SONY (SorrentoValley)
  • Starbucks (Citywide)
  • Subway (Citywide)
  • Target (Citywide)
  • TV & radio stations (NBC, KUSI, KOGO, 91X)
  • University Towne Centre Mall (University City)
  • Vons (Citywide)
  • Walmart (Serra Mesa)
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  • Business information
  • Classroom Supplies
  • Company tours
  • Corporate branding information
  • Demonstrations
  • Donations, student incentives
  • Examples of real world use of technology
  • Financial / technical expertise
  • Fundraising
  • Guest speakers
  • Internships
  • Job Shadows
  • Lunch for field trips
  • Marketing strategies
  • Printing assistance
  • Product samples
  • Teacher perks
  • Video production assistance
  • Website assistance

Cultural/Recreational
  • BalboaParkMuseums and Theaters
  • BelmontPark (MissionBay)
  • CityPark and RecreationCenters (Citywide)
  • CultureShockDanceCenter (By airport - Downtown)
  • International Refugee Coalition (CityHeights)
  • Kaisahan (?)
  • Legoland (San Marcos)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art (La Jolla)
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  • Padres (Downtown)
  • PresidioPark (OldTown)
  • San Diego and MissionBayBeaches
  • San Diego Zoo (BalboaPark)
  • Sea World ( MissionBay)
  • UCSD Cultural Gardens (La Jolla)
  • Viejas (EastCounty)
  • WildAnimalPark (Escondido)
  • WorldbeatCenter (BalboaPark)
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  • Art experiences
  • Discount tickets
  • Ecology/biology concepts
  • History and business of art movement
  • Physics of park rides
  • Sand castle building
  • Science experiments
  • Student employment
  • Team building experiences
  • Theater experiences
  • Tours

Educational Institutions
  • AlliantInternationalUniversity (Scripps Ranch)
  • Art Institute (La Jolla)
  • CalStateSan Marcos (San Marcos)
  • CuyamacaCollege (El Cajon)
  • ECC (Southcrest)
  • Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (Downtown)
  • GrossmontCollege (Grossmont)
  • Local middle schools (Citywide)
  • MesaCollege (KearnyMesa)
  • MiramarCollege (Mira Mesa)
  • National Univ (Mission Vly)
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  • PalomarCollege (San Marcos)
  • PlattCollege (La Mesa)
  • San DiegoCityCollege (Downtown)
  • San Diego Libraries (Citywide)
  • SDSU (La Mesa)
  • Southwestern College (Chula Vista)
  • UCSD (La Jolla)
  • UCSDSupercomputerCenter (La Jolla)
  • University of Phoenix (Citywide)
  • USD (Linda Vista)
  • WoodburyUniversity (San Diego)
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  • ASB programs
  • College Prep Assistance
  • College professors – expert resource
  • Community Service with younger students
  • Counseling Assistance
  • Fashion & other design career exposure
  • Fast Track (college level) classes
  • Field trips
  • GPS projects
  • Internships
  • Social action projects
  • Sorority/Fraternity, college life
  • Speakers
  • Tuition free classes
  • University libraries for research

Faith Based Organizations
  • Becky’s House (San Diego)
  • Episcopal Churches (Citywide)
  • Faith Chapel (Casa del Oro)
  • Gospel (?)
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  • Horizon(Clairemont)
  • Jewish Community Center (La Jolla)
  • Mormon temple (La Jolla)
  • Phyllis’s Place (Kearny Mesa)
  • Salvation Army (Clairemont)
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  • Assembly on Integration of Community
  • Collecting donations
  • Feeding homeless
  • Genealogical / demographics resource
  • Service learning
  • Speakers to promote after school programs

Government Agencies
  • Animal Control (OldTown)
  • CIA (?)
  • City Attorney (Downtown)
  • City Fire Department (Citywide)
  • City Government – various departments (Citywide)
  • City Planning (KearnyMesa)
  • Community Redevelopment
  • Congressional representatives
  • CountyBoard of Supervisors (Downtown)
  • CountyOffice of Education (Linda Vista)
  • FBI (KearnyMesa)
  • Food & Drug Administration (Golden Triangle)
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  • Juvenile Court (KearnyMesa)
  • Military (ROTC)
  • Parole and Probation Officers (Citywide)
  • Port Authority (Downtown)
  • San Diego City Council (Downtown)
  • San Diego Drug/Gang Enforcement
  • San Diego Police Department (Downtown)
  • San Diego Superior Court (Downtown)
  • State Assembly members
  • Teen Court (Downtown)
  • U.S. Post Office (Citywide)
  • VA Hospital (La Jolla)
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  • Accident Cost Analysis
  • AmusementsPark Security Requirements
  • Climbing Wall
  • Community Service
  • Environmental projects
  • Field trips
  • Internships
  • Job Shadow
  • Mentors and Behavior Modification Support
  • Planning & Design projects
  • Radar/Speed Detection
  • Speakers

Health Organizations
  • AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine
  • Balboa Naval Hospital (BalboaPark)
  • Center for Disease Control (
  • Children’s Hospital (Kearny Mesa)
  • GrossmontHospital (La Mesa)
  • Hospice (Hillcrest)
  • Kaiser Permanente (Clairemont, Allied Gardens)
  • Medical clinics (Citywide)
  • ParadiseValleyHospital (National City)
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  • Planned Parenthood (Citywide)
  • Scripps Clinic (La Jolla)
  • Scripps Memorial (La Jolla)
  • Sharp Healthcare (KearnyMesa)
  • ThorntonHospital (La Jolla)
  • UCSDMedicalCenter (Hillcrest)
  • Walnut Dentistry (?)
  • Western Dentistry (?)
  • World Health Organization
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  • Amusement Park First Aid station
  • Birth control, sex education
  • Dental health
  • Dietetic & Food service worker Internships
  • Earn community service hours
  • Financing and who they serve
  • Guest speakers
  • Menu printing
  • Nutrition education
  • Speakers re: female health services
  • Stand up for social issues
  • Use as subject for public awareness videos

Other Community
  • Catfish Club (92102)
  • Chamber of Commerce (San Diego, Hispanic, Taiwanese, etc. various locations)
  • Chula VistaNatureCenter (Chula Vista)
  • Gammas Fraternity (SDSU)
  • Groovy Like a Movie (Serra Mesa)
  • Local Collaborative (all communities)
  • MECHA (UCSD, SDSU)
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  • Non-profits (Citywide)
  • San Diego Urban League (Downtown)
  • School Advisory Boards (all schools)
  • School alumni Associations (all schools)
  • Somali Association (University Ave.)
  • Scripps Institute of Oceanography (La Jolla)
  • Tijuana Estuary (Imperial Beach)
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  • Fundraising
  • Glimpse of college life
  • Guest speakers
  • Internships
  • Mentors
  • Student presentations panel members
  • Share real-life cultural perspectives
  • Scholarships
  • Translation services
  • Understanding community service

Senior Citizen
  • AARP (92104)
  • AlvaradoRehabCenter (College)
  • Garden Clubs (Citywide)
  • GraceTowers (BalboaPark)
  • Lion’s Club (Downtown)
  • Meals on Wheels (54th Street)
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  • Mt.MiguelSeniorCenter (Spring Valley)
  • Nursing homes (Citywide)
  • RSVP - Volunteer Police Service (Citywide)
  • Salvation Army (Citywide)
  • Shriners (KearnyMesa)
  • University CityVillage (University City)
  • Women’s Clubs (Citywide)
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  • Community Service
  • Job Shadows
  • Internships
  • Memoir writing
  • Multi-generational activities
  • Interview sources - historical perspectives on local history

Service/Volunteer
  • ArmyMiddle School(?)
  • College tutors (UCSD, SDSU)
  • Educate (UCHS Foundation)
  • Joan Kroc (92115)
  • Kiwanis (El Cajon, La Jolla, KearnyMesa, Downtown)
  • Le Tips (?)
  • Lions Club (Downtown)
  • March of Dimes (Serra Mesa)
  • Make A Wish (Serra Mesa)
  • Mama’s Kitchen (Downtown)
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  • Muscular Dystrophy Association (Serra Mesa)
  • Rotary (El Cajon)
  • Toastmaster (Citywide)
  • Saint Vincent de Paul (Downtown)
  • Special Olympics (MissionValley)
  • UNICEF
  • United Way (Serra Mesa)
  • Women’s Shelters (Encinitas)
  • YMCA (Citywide)
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  • Community Service
  • Provide facilities (summer camps)
  • Coach student presentations

Youth Development
  • After school sports & extracurricular activities
  • Bayside Community Center (Linda Vista)
  • Big Brother / Big Sister (Mira Mesa)
  • Boys & Girls Clubs (Clairemont, Linda Vista, Encanto)
  • Boy Scouts (Hillcrest)
  • City Park & Recreation Centers (Citywide)
  • Donovan Prison (Otay Mesa)
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  • Girl Scouts (Hillcrest)
  • Little League (Citywide)
  • MartinLutherKingPark & Rec (92114)
  • Pop Warner (Citywide)
  • Reality Changers (Clairemont)
  • Roots (?)
  • San DiegoServiceCenter(?)
  • STEPS (?)
  • YMCA (Downtown, La Jolla, Imperial)
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  • Adult Mentors
  • Outreach
  • Philanthropy in San Diego
  • Significance of volunteerism
  • Youth community service
  • Youth tutoring to younger students

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