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True Equity Part 1: Systemic Change
Pitzer parent and Family Leadership Council member Julia Weber P’23 led this reflective conversation with President Melvin L. Oliver and Trustee and PolicyLink Founder Angela Glover Blackwell GP’21. They discussed systemic racial injustice in America and the College’s response to social unrest in 2020.
Protest Songs in the Struggle for Social Justice: A Conversation
Join us for a conversation with Associate Dean and Professor of Political Studies and Chicano Studies Adrian Pantoja and filmmaker Paul Espinosa on the music and activism of Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez. Espinosa’s feature-length documentary, Singing Our Way to Freedom, profiles Ramon “Chunky” Sanchez, a musician, composer, and community activist from San Diego. From the early
[Read More...]Launch of Pitzer Inside-Out Pathway-to-BA for Incarcerated Students
Video of the ceremonial “college acceptance letter” and memorandum of understanding signing event with key speakers, including Pitzer College President Melvin L. Oliver, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Superintendent Shannon Swain from the Office of Correctional Education and admitted students from CRC.
The 2020 Election: What Happened, What Comes Next?
Adrian Pantoja, Professor of Political Studies/Chicano Studies at Pitzer, Rachel VanSickle-Ward, Professor of Political Studies at Pitzer, and outstanding activists and scholars A’shanti Gholar, president of Emerge, the only organization dedicated to recruiting and training Democratic women to run for office, and Natalie Masuoka, Associate Professor of Political Science and Asian American Studies at UCLA,
[Read More...]Meet a Pitzer Alum: Carlos Alvarez ’15
Carlos Alvarez ’15, a First-Gen college graduate, works as the Administrative Coordinator for Academic Affairs at Pitzer College. Carlos’ work in the Office of the Dean of Faculty and on Staff Council provides him with opportunities to support the Pitzer community. Carlos enjoys serving as a resource to Pitzer students, staff, and faculty and supporting the endeavors of his colleagues.
Father Gregory Boyle in Conversation
Father Gregory Boyle, the founder of Homeboys Industries, the LA-based gang intervention, rehabilitation and re-entry program, spoke about “The Power of Boundless Compassion and Radical Kinship” with Professor and Associate Dean of Faculty Adrian Pantoja P’18, P’24. Boyle is also the author of Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion.
The Rainbow Wave and the 2020 Election
Pitzer’s Racial Justice Initiative hosted a panel discussion “The Rainbow Wave and the 2020 Election.” Professor of Political Studies Adrian Pantoja, along with other academic experts, discussed whether a “rainbow wave” of voters will emerge in the 2020 presidential election to propel the Biden-Harris ticket to victory.
Meet a Pitzer Alumna: Nurjahan Boulden ’07
The following video references potential challenging content such as gun violence and is flagged for anyone who wishes to know about it in advance. As a gun violence survivor, alum Nurjahan Boulden ’07 has focused her efforts on developing a gun violence prevention and recovery program for schools and organizations across the country. If after viewing the
[Read More...]Redford Conservancy Fall Lecture: Environmentalism and Climate Justice
Michael Méndez is an assistant professor of environmental planning and policy at the University of California, Irvine. He previously served in California as a senior consultant, lobbyist, and gubernatorial appointee during the passage of the state’s internationally acclaimed climate change legislation. Julie Sze is a Professor of American Studies at UC Davis. She is also
[Read More...]Racial Justice in Our Time: A Conversation with Activist Scholars
Watch the inaugural event of President Melvin L. Oliver’s Racial Justice Initiative which seeks to embed the study of racial violence and justice throughout our campus and curriculum.
