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Student leaders from the Interdisciplinary Community Outreach student organization volunteer time and effort to support underserved populations in Los Angeles.

Engagement and Connection

We engage in service-learning, community projects, and campus outreach to optimize the reach and relevance of occupational therapy at large. We know that our greatest asset is each other — our community, our Trojan Family and we strive to continually foster a culture of belonging and inclusivity.
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Access, Mentorship, and Opportunity Program

Access, Mentorship, and Opportunity Program

The USC Chan Access, Mentorship, Opportunity (AMO) Program supports current and prospective USC Chan students who are first-generation college students and/or who face financial or systemic barriers to accessing higher education.
TRUST Project

TRUST Project

The TRUST (Transforming Research: Understanding Experiences in ASD, Stakeholders Working Together) Project is an alliance comprised of four stakeholder groups: family members and caregivers, autistic self-advocates, clinicians and providers, and researchers, as well as three community partner groups, The Sensory Processing and Autism Network (SPAN), 5-Eleven Hoops, and Autism Speaks.
SPAN®

SPAN®

Sensory Processing and Autism Network (SPAN) is a community-based research network (CBRN) committed to improving outcomes for individuals with sensory processing challenges and their families in everyday life. Projects include building a data repository, engaging in large-scale scientific studies, and promoting innovative, precise, and optimally effective approaches and interventions.
Peace Garden

Peace Garden

USC Peace Garden helps people connect to nature in their daily lives in the heart of the city with education, research and programs serving the community. Its purpose is to promote and demonstrate environmental sustainability, social and environmental justice, health promotion and wellness and community safety.

Student Orgs & Groups

There are so many ways to get involved inside and outside the classroom. Explore your interests! The orgs and groups at Chan are formed around diverse topics and missions including: community philanthropy; advocacy for the occupational therapy profession; mentorships; and social and academic clubs..

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Coming from a low-income family I didn’t have many resources to help aid me educationally and physically, but I have learned to embrace what I have and continue to push forward to achieve my goals.

Alvin Pleitez /
El Sereno, CA
Bachelor’s to Doctorate /
Class of 2025

Global Initiatives

Established in 2014, our Global Initiatives office focuses on forging vibrant partnerships with occupational therapists and occupational scientists from around the world, fostering increased mutual learning among USC faculty and international students, and enhancing the ability of our profession to influence the health and quality of life of individuals worldwide.

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