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Check out student posters by clicking on student talk titles in the Poster Session Zoom Schedule below or by clicking on Student Posters in our header above.
Andy Rae - Reshaping Justice: The Promises and Pitfalls of Restorative Justice Based Diversion Programs
paradyse oakley - Raising Liberated Black Children in a Anti-Black Society
Sage Jefferies - Reform or Revolution? Examining Whether a Prison Hospice Program Can Create Radical Change
Emily Rodriguez - Community development: Senior citizens in Santa Cruz and San Benito County
Joy Anderson - Affirming the Strengths of LGBTQIA+ Families in San Francisco: Barriers to Redefining Family in the Non-Profit Industrial Complex
Shannon Wylot - Falling Through the Cracks: How the systems turn a blind eye to the access inequality for survivors
Cole Harless - The Power Dynamic Between Third Sector Organizations and Systems Partners, The Power Struggle for Equity
Izzy Heart - Community Building for Social Change: Taking on Advocacy Work in the Nonprofit Sector
Faatimah Muhammad-Ransom - Building the Bridge: Analyzing the digital divide and nonprofit organizations
Carolyn Mock - One Love Says, “Love Is Learned”
Pearl Biddle - Fighting for a more equitable future for our youngest population of children in Santa Cruz County
Madison Hickey - "It Takes More Than Just Education and Outreach": Considering an Upstream Approach to the Current Neoliberal Model of Health
Makenna Emery - Unpacking The Complexities of Domestic Violence: Exploring Social Inequality and Impact on Survivors
Morgan Albin - Thriving or Surviving? Barriers Refugees Face Upon Resettlement
Chloe Beebe - Community Coalitions and Small Town Advocacy Work: Reform and Transformation In Local Politics
Maya Miracle - The Future of Resiliency: Worker Ownership and Democratic Governance
Taylor DuFresne - Hidden Foster Care: Caregivers Navigating Court Systems, Resources and DCFS Social Workers
Brianna Barrientos - The Perseverance of Filipino Labor: An Analysis of the Competing Forces Between Filipino Advocacy and San Francisco Racial Politics
Jefferey Chau - Post-COVID: Feeling Alive, Making a Difference in a Ghost World
Brian Tran - WFH: Remote Field Study and the modern challenges organizations and communities face throughout the Pandemic
Dexter Cypress - The Transformational Value of Youth Voices in the General Plan
Katia Miranda - The Effects of Predominantly White Institutions on "Diversifiers"
Dinah Benaka - Bridging the Housed and the Unhoused: Navigating Social Exclusion Through Positive Group Membership in a Santa Cruz Nonprofit
George Hart - Finding Common Ground at Common Roots: An Exploration Of The Intersection Between Accessibility and Sustainable Farming
Henry Bistrin - Environmental Inclusion & Access: Breaking the Barriers and Bridging the Gaps for the Disconnected
Brianna Zapata - Code Red for Humanity
Hannah Yellen - Surface Level Food Justice: Exposure to Agriculture is not Critical Analysis of our Food System
Contact communitystudies@ucsc.edu for more information regarding the live virtual event and poster session website.