Authored by Stephen Owen (UCSC Economics Department), Ella Ripley-Rodriguez, Molly Jenkins, and Sophie Walsh Contributions from Undergraduate Research Fellows in the Building Belonging Program January 2025 This study examines the local impact of California’s Assembly Bill 1228, which …
A Foundation for Change: Understanding African American Community Conditions in Monterey and San Benito Counties
In collaboration with UC Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation (Gabriella Alvarez and Chris Benner), Action Council of Monterey County, Monterey County Black Caucus, and New Hope Baptist Church January 2025 Executive Summary This report presents a picture of the demographics, …
2024 U.S. Elections Forum Series
2024 U.S. Elections Forum Series October 2024 Power, Politics, and Our Democracy This series provided a platform for deep conversations with scholars and national thought leaders about our quickly changing and polarized democracy. Co-sponsored by: Institute for Social …
Solidarity Economics Series: Public Health in the Monterey Bay Area
Co-authored by Gabriella Alvarez (UCSC) and Chris Benner (UCSC) May 2024 The Institute for Social Transformation is launching a series on how Solidarity Economics principles of mutuality and movements can be applied to help promote inclusive economic development in the Monterey Bay Region. …
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UCSC Journal of International Society and Culture: Vol. IV
Co-authored by UCSC students Winter 2024 The UCSC Journal of International Society and Culture provides a platform for UCSC students to research and write about important international issues across multiple academic disciplines. The journal seeks to inform discourse on international issues, …
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Building an Inclusive Economy in the Monterey Bay Region: A Progress Report
Co-authored by Gabriella Alvarez (UCSC) and Chris Benner (UCSC), with undergraduate research assistance from Tamar Sasson December 2023 In this report, researchers from the Institute for Social Transformation, in partnership with the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, aim to help community …
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Pandemic retelling: What GoFundMe posts reveal about the socioeconomic context of COVID-19 death and bereavement among Latinx and Spanish-speaking communities in the United States
Co-authored by Eileen Amador, Robin Hernández-Chincoya, Alicia R. Riley (UCSC Sociology) Contributions from Building Belonging Fellows: Eileen Amador and Robin Hernández-Chincoya November 2, 2023 COVID-19 has had an outsized impact on Latinx communities in the United States, turning …
Critical Campus Sustainabilities: Bridging Social Justice and the Environment in Higher Education
Editors: Flora Lu, Emily Murai (UCSC Environmental Studies) Contributions from Building Belonging Fellows: Serena Campbell and Kimberly Dare August 2023 In response to student demands reflecting the urgency of societal and ecological problems, universities are making a burgeoning effort …
Solidarity Economics Series: Housing in the Monterey Bay Area
Co-authored by Gabriella Alvarez (UCSC) and Chris Benner (UCSC) July 2023 The Institute for Social Transformation is launching a new series on how Solidarity Economics principles of mutuality and movements can be applied to help promote inclusive economic development in the Monterey Bay …
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