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 …
Publications
Leading by Listening: Marianas Fernandez’s journey to becoming a student leader
Student finds leadership passion through activism and campus involvement Originally published in the UCSC News Center by Rachel Raiyani Marianas Fernandez (John R. Lewis ’25, sociology and legal studies) wakes up at 6 a.m. most mornings. Twenty-four is not enough hours of the day …
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Q&A with Transforming Futures 2023 Interns
Testimonials from students in the Transforming Futures program By Grace Nilsen, CUIP Marketing and Communications Intern for the Institute for Social Transformation Internships are an essential component for career success, providing an important experiential learning opportunity for …
Building Belonging Student Showcase 2024
Building Belonging Student Showcase May 23, 2024 The Institute for Social Transformation hosted an end-of-year celebration and student showcase event to honor the work that has been accomplished in the Building Belonging Program. Students involved in the program in 2023-2024 presented …
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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Powering Prosperity: Building an Inclusive Lithium Supply Chain in California’s Salton Sea Region
March 26, 2024 New research reveals steps California must take to capture more jobs from lithium battery boom California is capturing only 2.4% of projected jobs in planned operations in the nation’s lithium battery supply chain, with most going to states that are ranked low in terms of …
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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Q&A with Lizeth Peña Sanchez: Transforming Futures and Building Belonging Intern
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
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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