- Environment, Peace, and Conflict: Opportunities and Risks for the New Administration - February 24
- UPPP 115: Global Poverty & Inequality in the 21st Century - Enroll Spring 2021
- New Venture Competition - Concept Papers & Videos Due February 28
- Towards a Sustainable 21st Century Series - March 2-3
- Small Change, Better World - Fall 2020 Highlights
- New Ways to Tackle Climate Change: A Q&A with UCI Big Ideas Finalist
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Environment, Peace, and Conflict: Opportunities and Risks for the New Administration
The new Biden administration faces a variety of challenges and a rapidly changing environment will exacerbate many of the challenges. With opportunities to make progress in geopolitically sensitive regions, there are also risks of environmental conflicts.
Please join the Environmental Peacebuilding Association and the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program, with moderator Richard Matthew from the UCI Blum Center, for a discussion on the potential opportunities and risks the new administration will need to navigate in the coming years.
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Small Change, Better World: Fall 2020 Recipient Projects
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Made with Love at UCI
"We plan to assemble & donate 40 customized care packages to OC Rescue Mission, a shelter that provides provisional assistance to those in need in Tustin. The care packages will include some of their urgent need items such as soap, socks, and COVID-19 supplies (e.g. disinfectant wipes) and handmade items like a reusable face mask!" - Jennifer Nguyen
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Prison Education Project at UCI
"In collaboration with the Prison Education Project (PEP) at UCI, new books will be donated to juvenile facilities in Southern California. Through access to education and communal support, humans who are currently incarcerated have significant opportunities to reduce recidivism, develop wider consciousness that ultimately contributes to economic and civic life, and partake in the personal and social liberation of the oppressed." - Jillian Dela Cruz
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UPPP 115: Global Poverty & Inequality in the 21st Century
Enroll Spring 2021
Poverty is one of the most pressing issues of our time. This course, taught Dr. Richard Matthew, offers an introduction to the study of global poverty, inequality, and social justice, with the goal of preparing students to think critically about the subject.
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NVC Concept Papers & Videos Deadline
Submit by February 28
Teams interested in moving forward with the New Venture Competition are to submit a 3-page concept paper and a 60 second pitch video. Need inspiration? Find competition resources (including sample submissions and judging criteria!) here.
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Towards a Sustainable 21st Century
March 2-3
In this series hosted by the School of Social Ecology, participants will gain insight into coastal resilience, including future goals, best practices to scale solutions, funding for planning and adaptation, and approaches to ensure equity in policy and implementation.
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New Ways to Tackle Climate Change
This fall quarter, we saw a record amount of student entrepreneurs from UCI participate in the 15th annual Big Ideas Contest, and we are thrilled to see one team pass through the first round and move onto the finals! In this article, Briana Villaverde and the Climate Mobilized team discuss with us their project, its origin story, and its future implications.
“Climate Mobilized is a great introductory and recruitment tool into climate organizing because it is able to showcase climate change science and organizing actions in a digestible and fun way.” -Briana Villaverde
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Additional News & Events:
- UCI Giving Day is April 28. Save the date and see the 2020 Giving Day highlights HERE.
- Want to help the community? Browse organizations in need of virtual volunteers HERE.
- Interested in social enterprise? Find more resources to build your ideas HERE.
- Join the Civic and Community Engagement Minor with the Poverty Track. More info HERE.
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About the Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation
The UCI Blum Center’s mission is to promote social change and inspire the next generation of leaders to action with research on poverty alleviation. The Center’s innovative education programs, basic and applied research, and work in community development and policy-making engage future leaders to reduce the risks of poverty for vulnerable populations and improve humanity and its institutions.
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