Inquiry with impact
// by Grace Nilsen
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 …
Q&A with Lizeth Peña Sanchez: Transforming Futures and Building Belonging InternRead More
// by Evin Knight
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 …
Building an Inclusive Economy in the Monterey Bay Region: A Progress ReportRead More
// by Evin Knight
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 …
// by Grace Nilsen
Donor-funded scholarship paves the way for UCSC student's impactful internship Originally published in the UCSC News Center by Haneen Zain Leslie Salgado (Kresge ’25, psychology) always knew she wanted to work with kids. So when the opportunity to work with children arose this summer, she …
Q&A with Leslie Salgado: Transforming Futures InternRead More
// by Evin Knight
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 …
// by Evin Knight
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 …
Solidarity Economics Series: Housing in the Monterey Bay AreaRead More
// by Maggie Ann Desphy
Higher Education’s Labor Upsurge May 22 - May 23, 2023 UC Santa Cruz’s Center for Labor and Community was pleased to host a two-day workshop on the growing labor movement in higher education. This event aimed to bring together worker-organizers to share insights, lessons, …
// by Maggie Ann Desphy
Q&A with Sikina Jinnah Professor of Environmental Studies, Sikina Jinnah discusses the possibilities and consequences of solar geoengineering, which could have the impact of turning our blue sky white. Originally published by The Humanities Institute Deep Read The Humanities Institute …
// by Evin Knight
Matthew Sparke, Edwina Malmberg, and Ted Malpass (UCSC Politics) Contributions from Building Belonging Fellow: Edwina Malmberg June 12, 2023 Advances in conjunctural analysis and insights into global production networks (GPNs) are used to examine the ways policymakers develop bio-pharma …
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