Community Engagement

May Community Engagement Meeting

On May 30, 2024, the Aggie Square Community Engagement meeting was held at UC Davis Betty Irene Moore Hall (School of Nursing), and was hosted by UC Davis, the City of Sacramento, and Wexford Science + Technology. The agenda included a general update on Aggie Square, information on job, workforce development and career pathways, and an open house session with organizations.

Career & Resource Fair Recap

On Friday, April 19th, UC Davis, the City of Sacramento, Pivot Sac and SETA/Sacramento Works co-hosted a community career resource fair at Fruitridge Community Collaborative to connect community members with resources and supports for employment and workforce training. 

Youth Listening Session Recap

 

On March 20, the Sacramento Youth Commission’s Aggie Square subcommittee led a youth listening session with area students at West Campus High School.  Twenty five students attended. After a welcome from Michael Benjamin II, Vice Mayor Caity Maple’s district director and Travis Sheridan, Wexford Science + Technology’s Chief Community Officer, the commissioners led an ice breaker and small group discussions to gather feedback about the types of programs and amenities students would like to see at Aggie Square.

February Community Meeting Recap

The February 29, 2024 Aggie Square Community Engagement meeting was held at the Oak Park Community Center and was hosted by UC Davis, the City of Sacramento, and Wexford Science + Technology. The agenda included a general update on Aggie Square, a look at Wexford’s philosophy related to public art and an overview of the upcoming opportunity for local artists to provide original murals for Aggie Square interior spaces. 

November Community Engagement Meeting Recap

On November 16, UC Davis, the City of Sacramento and Wexford Science + Technology hosted the latest quarterly Aggie Square Community Engagement Meeting. The meeting included an Aggie Square overview, an overview of Wexford’s Innovation Convener and the Aggie Square Community Fund followed by a question and answer session. Thirty attendees joined us for this informational evening.

Download meeting slides here

Quality Food for Patient Health

Premiered on September 7 at the Crest Theater, Breaking Bread is a three-part documentary series produced by Moonracer Films and Sacramento TV affiliate KCRA, that focuses on a cast of renowned chefs in Sacramento and highlights the region’s leadership in the farm-to-fork movement.

August Community Meeting Recap

On August 17, UC Davis, the City of Sacramento and Wexford Science + Technology hosted the latest quarterly Aggie Square Community Engagement Meeting. The meeting included an Aggie Square overview, a walking tour of the exterior of the buildings and a question and answer session. The slides are available here. 66 attendees joined us for this information evening.

From Clay to Campus

For 145 years, H.C. Muddox has been making clay products in Sacramento. Today, their bricks compose the University’s signature on the side of the Life-long Learning building, at the east entrance to Aggie Square.  

Cranes and Construction School Visit

The Language Academy of Sacramento, a K-8 Spanish-English bilingual charter school is next door to the Aggie Square site. All year, students have had a front row seat to the daily sights and sounds of the construction activity.

Whiting-Turner, or WT, the general contractor for the first three buildings and Wexford Science + Technology, the Aggie Square developer were excited to receive an invitation to deliver an educational program about the work taking place on the other side of the fence.