Temecula Valley High School senior Madeleine Sleeper helps other musicians hone their talents through her civic engagement project. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Crystal Rubnerth teaches AP Government & Politics and Economics at Temecula Valley High School. She also coordinates the California Seal of Civic Engagement Seal program at her school for the third year and has been on the Temecula Valley Unified School District’s planning board from the start of the program in September 2020.“This is a state seal issued by the California Department of Education,” Rubnerth said. “Students can earn it by completing various civic engagement projects which are actions that have long-term impact and improvement on our communities. So, this goes beyond community service and is intended for students to leave a legacy, if you will, on their community with their projects.”She said last year, about six students earned it and this year about 40
