In a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, two "parklets," or micro urban parks, were officially opened in downtown Los Angeles and the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs had a hand in creating the new spaces.“This parklet is the first in the nation that is an active recreation parklet,” said Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris, associate dean of the UCLA Luskin School, who spoke at the ceremony. The parklet features bike equipment and a foosball table along with seating and vegetation.
By Ramin RajaiiUCLA Luskin Student Writer Los Angeles: universally recognized as a hub of technological innovation, entertainment and creativity. But with this reputation come a slew of negative perceptions. The vision of Los Angeles as an urban metropolis is often associated with cynical perceptions of unsustainability, disorganization and inefficient transportation. Which image of L.A. is closer to reality?
Michael Fleming teaches "Nonprofit Sector, State & Civil Society" at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs. Fleming's class is listed across all three departments -- Public Policy, Social Welfare and Urban Planning.In this segment of "UCLA Luskin: Did You Know?" we dig into the ways this class can help students think more creatively about the role of philanthropic organizations in today's civil society.
"Do not email potential employers bragging about your
unparalleled skills and warn them on a missed opportunity. Be confident and
describe how you would be a good fit with the position and organization. Above
all, grow your network!"
This may sound like common sense, but the panelists at the Environment and Clean Technology career panel discussion, held earlier this week at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, said they
were surprised the advice is not followed more often.
There’s a lot of analysis surrounding the National Football
League, so much so that the information at times might overshadow the game
itself. With hours of pre and postgame shows, it is easy to be inundated with
information breaking down almost every play from any given Sunday.
By Anna MillerMaster of Social Welfare, 2013 Social work with the
military community cuts across all areas of focus, including school social
work, medical social work, mental health, gerontology, and so much more.
Furthermore, surveys show that more than 70 percent of service members, veterans, and
their families live in the community, not in isolation, so it is imperative
that there is greater awareness of the challenges the military community faces
and more training for social workers to effectively respond to this community's
needs.
Sara Pilgreen departed her Oregon home nearly a decade ago to play volleyball at Hawaii Hilo. After a record-setting career she toured the world, worked in the Peace Corps, earned a Master's degree at Columbia and then ended up at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.Working toward her masters of Social Welfare and her Ph.D., Pilgreen has been a part of the Senior Fellows program and interned in Johannesburg, South Africa. She is our latest in the "Leaders at Luskin" video series.
Howard Dean was the latest speaker in the Luskin Lecture Series, but before delivering his message to a packed house on Wednesday evening, the former Governor of Vermont sat down to discuss leadership in the newest video series: "The Art of Leadership."
By Ruby BolariaUCLA Luskin Student Writer On Wednesday evening former Vermont Governor Howard Dean spoke to
a large and diverse crowd at UCLA as part of the Luskin Lecture Series.
The event, hosted by the
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, brought together
donors and invited guests – several of whom are currently UCLA undergraduates – at the Covel Commons on campus.
