Communication Studies

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Cadets sitting on Oviatt steps

ABOUT US - CSUN SYNC: Strengthen Youth, Nourishing Communities

The CSUN SYNC Cadet Program is a Service Learning Partnership between Communication Studies’ Advanced Public Speaking courses (COMS 309), and the LAPD Cadet program, an after-school program that seeks to “instill leadership, academic excellence and life-skills in all youth participants... [by] empower[ing] students to maximize their personal, scholastic and life potential.” (lapdcadets.com). Advanced Public Speaking students design and lead six engaging and educational workshops on the fundamentals of public speaking with over 300 LAPD Cadets at the ‘Cadet Leadership Academy’ in Westchester.”

Collage from cadet public speaking event