Inquiry with impact
// by Evin Knight
By: Miriam Greenberg, Steven McKay, James Sirigotis, with Thao Le (UC Santa Cruz) August 2021 Santa Cruz County—located on the Central Coast of California and well known for its beaches, university, and alternative, laid-back culture—has recently become renowned for another feature: It is …
No Place Like Home: Affordable Housing in Crisis, Santa Cruz County, CARead More
// by Evin Knight
By Veronica Terriquez, Ángel Mendiola Ross, Olivia Rodriguez, Jazmine Miles, and Rocio Aguayo Summer 2021 Youth organizations have long played a central role in promoting young people’s engagement in democratic processes. They can provide them with knowledge, skills, and developmental …
// by Evin Knight
Food Insecurity in Santa Cruz County By David Amaral and Heather Bullock (UC Santa Cruz) June 2021, Volume 2 Tracking the Meal Gap in Santa Cruz County: Findings from the 2018-2019 Food Insecurity Index and Provider Perspectives on Food Assistance During the COVID-19 Pandemic Executive …
// by Evin Knight
By Lora Bartlett (UCSC Education Department) Contributions from Building Belonging Fellow: Lila Harte July 19, 2021 Suddenly distant from their students, teachers were on their own to make school happen. A week before spring semester 2020, as COVID-19 gripped the nation, researcher and …
What We Learned About Teachers During the Pandemic: A SeriesRead More
// by Evin Knight
Conference Program The All-In Conference will take place over 3 days on October 26-28, 2022 at several venues in Santa Cruz. Below is an overview of the conference schedule and program, including plenary sessions, special events, and meals. Please also see the breakout session schedule for …
// by Darío León
Q&A with Katherine Quinteros PhD student in Social Psychology Interviewed by: Darío León, Research and Community Coordinator Katherine Quinteros, a second-year Ph.D. student in Social Psychology who received the Chancellor’s Graduate Internship/Campus Fellow Award for Building …
// by Hannah Mccafferty
Building Belonging Student Showcase May 25, 2022 The Institute for Social Transformation hosted an end-of-year celebration and student flash talk event to honor the work that has been accomplished in the Building Belonging program. Students who have been involved in the program in 2021-2022 …
// by Darío León
Q&A with Terri McCullough Chief of Staff to Nancy Pelosi UCSC Alumni Week interview by: Chris Benner, professor of environmental studies & sociology and director of the Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation Terri McCullough is Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the U.S. …
// by Evin Knight
Reparations for Black Americans: The Road to Racial Equality in California and Beyond April 15, 2021 Speakers Video Recording Event Recap In September 2020, California became the first state in the country to adopt a law that established a task force to study and …
Reparations for Black Americans: The Road to Racial Equality in California and BeyondRead More
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