About Community Host Partners

College Corps fellows with community partners

Community Host Partners

Community Host Partners (CHPs) are the local organizations, schools, nonprofits, and agencies across San Luis Obispo County that work alongside College Corps fellows each academic year. These partnerships are at the heart of what makes College Corps work — connecting Cal Poly students with the communities they serve in a meaningful, sustained way.

Fellows are placed with a CHP in one of four focus areas — K–12 Education, Climate Action, Food Insecurity, or Healthy Futures — and commit to serving approximately 15 hours per week at their site throughout the academic year.

How the Partnership Works

What CHPs Provide

  • A dedicated site supervisor who meets regularly with the fellow
  • A meaningful, structured service role aligned with the fellow's focus area
  • A safe, welcoming environment for Cal Poly students to learn and contribute
  • Timely verification of fellow service hours

What CHPs Receive

  • Dedicated, consistent support from a motivated Cal Poly student
  • Fellows who bring fresh energy, skills, and perspectives to your organization
  • A direct connection to Cal Poly's resources and community
  • Ongoing support and communication from the College Corps program team

College Corps fellow working at a community partner site

Our Current Community Host Partners

College Corps is proud to partner with the following returning organizations across San Luis Obispo County for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Climate Action

Bike SLO County (also K–12 Education)
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo – Sustainability / Green Campus
City of San Luis Obispo
Earth Shine Org
Ecologistics, Inc.
ECOSLO
HomeFront EJ / Ecologistics / MBEAM
Morro Coast Audubon Society (also K–12 Education)
San Luis Obispo Beaver Brigade
SLO Climate Coalition
The Land Conservancy of SLO County

Food Insecurity

Cal Poly Food Pantry
Cal Poly Organic Farm
City Farm SLO
FirstFruits Farm
SLO Food Bank

K–12 Education

Bike SLO County (also Climate Action)
Downtown SLO
Morro Coast Audubon Society (also Climate Action)
San Luis Coastal Unified School District
San Luis Obispo County Office of Education – Early Care & Education Planning Council

Healthy Futures

SLO NOOR
Woods Humane Society

Become a Community Host Partner

Is your organization interested in hosting a College Corps fellow? We'd love to hear from you. CHPs play a vital role in the College Corps experience — and in the wellbeing of our broader community.

Who Can Apply

We welcome applications from nonprofits, schools, government agencies, and community organizations working in any of our four focus areas in San Luis Obispo County. Organizations should be able to provide a dedicated site supervisor and a structured service role for a fellow.

How to Apply

Fill out the Community Host Organization interest form to start the conversation with our team. We'll follow up with more information about the partnership process and next steps.

→ Fill Out the CHO Interest Form

Questions?

Reach out to the College Corps team — we're happy to talk through what a partnership could look like for your organization.

Email: collegecorps@calpoly.edu
Office: Building 81 (Hillcrest), 81 S. Perimeter Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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