The People's Pitzer (TPP)

World Day of Social Justice (WDSJ) | Feb 20

Beginning Spring 2023, the People's Pitzer has collaborated with the Pitzer College Art Galleries on featuring an artist in the alcoves of Scott Hall Lobby in celebration for World Day of Social Justice. These exhibits are generally on display on the national "World Day of Social Justice" until the end of the spring semester. 

Civic Engagement on Campus

TPP is committed to promoting civic engagement and democratic practices on campus. Activities have included: 

• All-In Campus Democracy Challenge
• The Ballot Bowl

Getting to the Core

In collaboration with Activist Margo Okazawa-Rey, the CEC, Writing Center and CAPAS sought to build programming to support student leaders during the difficult period of the pandemic and social unrest. With programs and trainings planned across the spring semester (2021-2022), Getting to the Core as a group sought to speak to the intrinsic motivations that drive student leaders to their civic and community engagement. Unlike many of the co-curricular workshop series that already existed, this group focused on building rapport and dialogue within one cohort of students from various scenes. In connecting their own experiences and backgrounds with knowledge from popular education frameworks and critical race theory, students were given the opportunity to support one another through cathartic exchanges of communications and reflections. 

This was funding by the Racial Justice Initiative, CEC, Writing Center and CAPAS

Highlander | Alternative Spring Break

In collaboration with CASA Pitzer and the Highlander Movement School, 2 faculty, 1 staff, and 4 students are invited to participate in the Alternative Spring Break at the Highlander Center in Knoxville, TN. The practices learned at the center inspire upcoming community-engaged goals. Participants of the retreat dedicate the following year to achieving goals set while at the center.