- Global Service Scholars: Meet the 2019 Cohort
- Siddharth Kara - Human Rights Activist - May 15
- New Venture Competition Awards Ceremony - May 22
- Small Change, Better World Applications due May 25
- Save the Date: Environmental Peacebuilding Conference - Oct 23-25
- Call for Graduate Research Proposals - May 24
- And more!
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Meet the Global Service Scholars 2019 Cohort!
As we approach the third year of our program, Global Service Scholars is proud to announce the 2019 cohort! This cohort derives from various disciplines and backgrounds and will be embarking across the world to activate what it means to be a global citizen. They have been undergoing weekly seminar sessions to prepare for their month-long service trip this August. This year, the scholars will be going to sites in Paraguay, Nepal, and South Africa to explore themes of compassion, altruism and service.
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Seminar with Siddharth Kara
May 15 • 2:00-3:00 pm
ALP 2600
Siddharth Kara is an author, screenwriter, researcher, and activist on modern slavery, child labor, and related human rights issues. He is the author of numerous books and articles on modern slavery, including Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery, and Modern Slavery: A Global Perspective.
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2019-2020 Carbon Neutrality and Global Food Fellowships
Apply by May 15 at 5:00pm
Applications for the Global Food Initiative and Bonnie Reiss Carbon Neutrality Student Fellowships are open! You will work on exciting projects across a range of topics including zero waste, food security, campus sustainability engagement, and more!
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Small Change, Better World
Applications due May 25
SCBW provides seed grants for one-time, limited scope projects that address a specific need. For 2018-2019, we particularly encourage proposals that address affordable housing and women & girls’ empowerment. Funded projects must require less than $3,000 and be achievable within a short period of time, such as a quarter or semester.
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NVC Awards Ceremony
May 22
Join the celebration of the hard work and dedication of student entrepreneurs, the mentors who have graciously donated their time and expertise, and the judges who have provided thoughtful feedback to help our students further their entrepreneurial journey. Hear about the innovative business plans including the Social Enterprise Track!
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Environmental Peacebuilding Conference
October 23-25, 2019
The 1st International Conference on Environmental Peacebuilding will host hundreds of diverse and passionate leaders, practitioners, and researchers from around the globe to expand the intersectional dialogue of this emerging field. Save the date to participate in this event!
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Call for Proposals: Graduate Research
Deadline May 24
UCSB Blum Center will support short-term research up to $3,000 that focuses on themes of socio-economic inequality in relation to democratic practices, policies, institutions, and norms. All graduate students from the UC system are encouraged to apply by May 24th at 5PM PST.
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Additional News & Events:
- SOAR Center is hiring Student Staff Coordinators for the 2019-2020 Academic Year! Applications are due May 15th. Apply HERE.
- UCI Womxn’s Hub donation drive putting together daily essential hygiene kits to be distributed at Skid Row in LA. All donations collected by May 17th. More info HERE.
- UCI Costa Rica Program Research Symposium on student experiences with sustainability and global citizenship during their service trip abroad on May 23rd. RSVP HERE.
- UCI Womxn's Hub will be hosting their Dynamic Womxn of UCI Awards on May 28th at the Pacific Ballroom from 2-4 PM. More info HERE.
- InSight Magazine will be releasing their 2nd print edition Summer 2019. Preorder HERE.
- Join the Civic and Community Engagement Minor with the Poverty Track. More info HERE.
- For more job resources, check out the Blum Center Job Opportunities page HERE.
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About the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation
The Blum Center aims to enable a new generation of students and researchers to ask and address critical questions about development that are key prerequisites to devising effective and innovative approaches to alleviating contemporary poverty both locally and abroad. The Center was launched at UC Irvine as part of a larger consortium of Blum Centers across the University of California campuses.
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