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Q&A with Lizeth Peña Sanchez: Transforming Futures and Building Belonging Intern

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UCSC student and two time scholarship recipient shares her transformative experiences Originally published in the UCSC News Center by Grace Nilsen, CUIP Intern for the Institute for Social Transformation Lizeth Peña Sanchez (’24, education, democracy, and justice, Latin American and Latino …

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Building an Inclusive Economy in the Monterey Bay Region: A Progress Report

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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 

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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 …

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Critical Campus Sustainabilities: Bridging Social Justice and the Environment in Higher Education

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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 …

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