UCLA Luskin

Film Screening: Agents of Change
2016-04-06 17:30 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
Film Synopsis: From the well-publicized events at San Francisco State in 1968 to the image of black students with guns emerging from the takeover of the student union at Cornell University in April, 1969, the struggle for a more relevant and meaningful education, including demands for black and ethnic studies programs, became a clarion call across the country in the late 1960’s. Through the stories of these young men and women who were at the forefront of these efforts, Agents of Change examines the untold story of the racial conditions on college campuses and in the country that led to these protests. The film’s characters were caught at the crossroads of the civil rights, black power, and anti-Vietnam war movements at a pivotal time in America’s history. Today, the struggle continues with the protest in and around Ferguson, Missouri and the nationwide student-led movement, including the I, Too, Am (Harvard, UCLA, Michigan, etc) campaigns, which according to the Boston Globe lay bare the “the racial tensions on campuses today, raising questions about inclusiveness, identity and racial stereotyping.”Agents of Change links the past to the present and the present to the past–making it not just a movie but a movement.Film screening followed by a reception and panel discussion featuring:-Frank Dawson Co-Producer/Co-Director-Abby Ginzberg Co-Producer/ Co-Director-Veryl Pow Community Organizer, Debt-Free Los Angeles UCLA Law Student-Carolyn Vera Community Organizer UCLA M.A. Student (Urban &Regional Planning) -Marques Vestal Black Infinity Complex UCLA Ph.D. Student (History) To RSVP, click here or email studentaffairs@law.ucla.edu

Reverend James Lawson & Kent Wong at the HAMMER Museum
2016-04-06 19:30 | CA
In 1960 Reverend James Lawson helped launch the Nashville sit-in campaign that successfully desegregated the Woolworth’s lunch counter, inspiring a new generation of civil rights activists. He continued to work closely with Martin Luther King Jr. on civil rights campaigns, teaching workshops on nonviolence. Lawson has for decades supported campaigns for labor rights as a dimension of human rights and remains one of the most important social justice leaders of our time. He is joined by Kent Wong, social justice activist and director of the UCLA Labor Center, to discuss their new book Nonviolence and Social Movements: The Teachings of Rev. James M. Lawson Jr. A book signing with complimentary coffee, tea and cookies will follow the conversation.Click here for more information or to stream the event live.ALL HAMMER PROGRAMS ARE FREETicketing: Tickets are required and available at the Box Office one hour before the program. General admission tickets are available one per person on a first come, first served basis following member ticketing. Early arrival is recommended.Parking: Under the museum, $3 flat rate after 6 p.m. (cash only)

Sex in the Time of Zika: Reproductive Rights & Women's Health in a World in Turmoil
2016-04-07 16:00 - 17:30 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
Francoise Girard, president of the International Women’s Health Coalition, is a Longtime advocate and expert on women’s health, human rights, sexuality, and HIV & AIDS. We welcome her public lecture in honor of International Women’s Day.RSVP to sanderson@international.ucla.eduFrançoise Girard is President of the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) and an advocate and expert on women’s health, human rights, sexuality, and HIV and AIDS. Françoise was Director of the Public Health Program at Open Society Foundations (OSF) from 2006-2011, where she was also Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and Haiti in the 1990s. From 1999 to 2003, she was Senior Program Officer for International Policy at IWHC, and thereafter a consultant for IWHC, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and DAWN, a network of women’s rights activists from the global South. She has played a key role in advocacy on reproductive health and women’s rights with UN agencies and at UN Conferences such as ICPD+5, Beijing+5, General Assembly Special Sessions on HIV/AIDS and on Children, ICPD+10, the 2005 World Summit (Millennium Development Goals) and the 2030 Agenda (Sustainable Development Goals).Read her artice on Zika and Reproductive Rights here.

UCLA Luskin Career Fair
2016-04-07 16:00 - 19:00 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
You are invited to participate in the 2016 UCLA Luskin Career Fair, co-sponsored with the UCLA Career Center. The fair will feature some of California’s and the nation’s most outstanding employers from the public, private and nonprofit world. Employers will meet talented master’s students and alumni from the academic departments of Public Policy, Social Welfare and Urban Planning, and doctoral and master’s students from the Divisions of Social Sciences and Humanities. At the fair, employers will have the opportunity to share information about their organizations with potential applicants, discuss full-time and internship opportunities, collect resumes from graduating master’s students and network with other employers in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Employers: Register here by March 25th to reserve your table at the fair. Fair participation is free of charge for employers. Light refreshments will be provided. Parking will be available for $12. Students: Register here by April 1st to attend the fair.Early Bird Registrants! Confirmed list of participating employers.AECOM Alma Family Services Alta Planning + Design Beach Cities Health District BOTEC Analysis CA State Auditor California State Auditor CannonDesign CFW Inc. Chattel, Inc Children’s Institute, Inc. City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning City of Torrance City Year Department of Finance Didi Hirsch Downtown Women’s Center Environmental Defense Fund Fehr and Peers Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing Gensler Heal the Bay Housing Authority of the City of LA Insure the Uninsured Project Koreatown Youth and Community Center LAPD Office of the Inspector General Los Angeles City Council District 11, Office of Councilmember Mike Bonin Los Angeles City Council District 8- Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson Morgan Stanley MUFG Union Bank NBBJ Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County New Economics for Women NLRB Region 31 Optimum Group, LLC P+R Architects P+R Architects / Studio111 Partners for Better Health, Randall Lewis Health Policy Fellowship Perkins Eastman PIRG Campus Action Port of Long Beach School on Wheels, Inc. Seneca Family of Agencies Skid Row Housing Trust Southern California Association of NonProfit Housing Spark Los Angeles STV Incorporated TreePeople U.S. Department of Housing and UCLA Events & Transportation USC Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) & Center for the Study Watry Design, Inc. Feel free to email me with any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the fair! Best, VC Powe Director, Career Services and Leadership Development UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs 310-206-4776 careers@luskin.ucla.edu

Book Talk — The Self-Help Myth: How Philanthropy Fails to Alleviate Poverty
2016-04-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
Can philanthropy alleviate inequality? Do anti-poverty programs work on the ground? In The Self-Help Myth Erica Kohl-Arenas seeks to answer these questions in this eye-opening analysis. She reveals how philanthropy maintains systems of inequality by focusing on the “behavior” of poor people and ignoring the structural inequities that produce poverty. These strategies rely on American ideals of individualism and hard work, but when used in partnership with limits around what foundations will fund, these ideals become ill-defined concepts that leave poverty and inequality untouched. Kohl-Arenas bores deeply into how this plays out in California’s Central Valley, one of the wealthiest agricultural regions in the world and home to the poorest people in the United States.Opening remarks by Ananya Roy (Professor, Urban Planning and Social Welfare, The Meyer and Renee Luskin Chair in Inequality and Democracy, and Director of the Institute on Inequality and Democracy at UCLA Luskin) and Myrna Martinez Nateras, Popular Educator and Researcher. Author Erica Kohl-Arenas, Assistant Professor, Milano School of International Affairs, Management and Urban Policy at The New School, will be joined by Janna Shadduck-Hernandez, Project Director, UCLA Labor Center. Click here to register.

PPASS Seminar: Randall Akee
2016-04-11 15:30 - 17:00 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
Randall Akee Assistant Professor of Public Policy, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs How Does Household Income Affect Child Personality Traits and Behaviors?

Careers, Capstones, and Conversation (CCC): A Networking Event 2016
2016-04-11 18:30 - 20:30 | CA
Join us at this dynamic and interactive event that brings together Urban Planning students, alumni, faculty, and planners from around Southern California. Urban Planning students will showcase posters summarizing their master’s capstone projects, and all in attendance can stroll among the posters meeting the students and learning about their capstone work.FlyerWebsite

PPASS Seminar: Lucas Davis
2016-04-18 15:30 - 17:00 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
Lucas Davis Associate Professor, Berkeley Haas School of Business TBA

PPASS Seminar: Isaac Martin
2016-04-25 15:30 - 17:00 | CA
Isaac Martin Professor of Sociology, UCSD Tax Policy and Tax Protest in 19 Rich Democracies, 1980-2010

2016 Distinguished Lecture: John Friedmann
2016-04-26 18:00 - 21:00 | CA
The Institute on Inequality and Democracy hosts its first Annual Distinguished Lecture, which celebrates the lifetime achievement of a scholar in the field of social justice.The 2016 Annual Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Professor John Friedmann on Tuesday, April 26. The title of his talk: “The Ruse of Reason: Poverty, Inequality, and Personal Freedoms in the People’s Republic of China 1950-2015” Room 2355 Luskin School of Public Affairs from 6 to 7:00 p.m. Followed by a reception Room 5391 Luskin School of Public Affairs from 7 to 9:00 p.m.RSVP HERE

PPASS Seminar: Johannes Haushofer
2016-05-02 15:30 - 17:00 | CA
Johannes Haushofer Assistant Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs, Princeton University Happier, Not Healthier: A Randomized Experiment on Health Insurance Provision in Kenya

Visual and Performing Arts Education Program: Play and Creativity in Art Teaching
2016-05-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
VAPAE Public Event Series for 2015-2016 Visual and Performing Arts Education Program, UCLA School of the Arts & Architecture The Visual and Performing Arts Education Program (VAPAE) at UCLA aims to be at the forefront of the statewide and national debate regarding the place and importance of the arts for all and to be a catalyst for positive change in urban arts education. During the 2015-2016 year VAPAE is offering an exciting public event series exploring a range of challenging topics that promote arts equity and high quality arts education strategies. Co-sponsored by the UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Department of Music Education in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the Visual and Performing Arts Education Program (VAPAE) in the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture Play and Creativity in Art Teaching Presentation by Dr. George Szekely, Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Art Education, University of Kentucky In Play and Creativity in Art Teaching, esteemed art educator George Szekely will draw on his two classic volumes, Encouraging Creativity in Art Lessons and From Play to Art. The central premise is that art teachers are not only a source of knowledge about art but also a catalyst for creating conditions that encourage students to use their own ideas for making art. Teachers can build on children’s energy and self-initiated discoveries to inspire school art that comes from the child’s imagination. The foundation of this teaching approach is the belief that the essential goal of art teaching is to inspire children to behave like artists, that art comes from within themselves and not from the art teacher. While it will not offer a teaching formula or a single set of techniques to be followed, it will demystify art and show how teachers can help children find art in familiar and ordinary places, accessible to everyone. George Szekely is Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Art Education, University of Kentucky and President-Elect of the National Art Education Association’s Board of Directors. For his lifetime contributions to art education, he received the Victor Lowenfeld Prize and the Emanuel Barkan Award. He was named a National Treasure by the National Art Education Association and presented with the honor of becoming a Distinguished Fellow. All events are free and open to the public. Reservations suggested. For more information contact: 1.310.794.4822 or VAPAE@arts.ucla.edu

2016 Distinguished Lecture: John Friedmann
2016-05-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Room 2355 Public Affairs Building, 337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Institute on Inequality and Democracy hosts its first Annual Distinguished Lecture, which celebrates the lifetime achievement of a scholar in the field of social justice.
The 2016 Annual Distinguished Lecture will be delivered by Professor John Friedmann on Tuesday, April 26.
The title of his talk: “The Ruse of Reason: Poverty, Inequality, and Personal Freedoms in the People’s Republic of China 1950-2015”
Room 2355 Luskin School of Public Affairs from 6 to 7 p.m.
Followed by a reception celebrating John’s 90th birthday
Room 5391 Luskin School of Public Affairs from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

PCSE’s 4th Annual Urban Planning Youth Empowerment Conference (UPYEC 2016)
2016-05-06 09:30 - 14:30 | CA
The Planners of Color for Social Equity (PCSE) is excited to welcome over 200 high school students from the East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy to engage in a day full of planning-related workshops, a campus tour, and empowering them to imagine planning as a tool for social justice in their own communities.

PPASS Seminar: Leah Boustan
2016-05-09 15:30 - 17:00 | CA
Leah Boustan Associate Professor of Economics, UCLA TBA

PPASS Seminar: Lucas Davis
2016-05-14 15:30 - 17:00 | Los Angeles, CA, United States
Lucas Davis, Associate Professor, Berkeley Haas School of Business
More information TBA.

Social Welfare Alumni Gathering & Joseph A. Nunn Alumnus of the Year
2016-05-14 17:00 - 19:00 | CA
The UCLA Luskin Department of Social Welfare cordially invites you & your fellow social welfare alumnito join us for an evening of camaraderie & celebration at the annualUCLA Luskin Social Welfare Alumni GatheringJoseph A. Nunn Alumnus of the YearMarvin J. Southard, DSW ’83Former Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental HealthPlease RSVP by Friday, May 6th.We look forward to seeing you there!

PPASS Seminar: Elizabeth Cascio
2016-05-16 15:30 - 17:00 | CA
Elizabeth Cascio Associate Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College TBA

Smart & Sustainable Cities Conference
2016-05-19 08:30 - 18:00 | CA
A conference presenting the most innovative new ideas in urban sustainability. Top scholars, including Luskin’s J.R. DeShazo, Marty Wachs and others, will present the latest in urban design, technology and public policy. Pre-registration is required. Go to smartcitiesUCLA.org to register.

14th Annual Social Services in the Latino Community Conference
2016-05-21 08:00 - 16:30 | UCLA Student Activities Center, Conf. Room #2, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
Agenda/Workshop Descriptions: We will send all registered attendees an overview of our finalized agenda and workshops, as soon it is available. Workshop topics will include: Effective Clinical Interventions, Empowerment through Storytelling, Advocacy and Community Organizing, Services for Older Adults, Approaches for Working with At-Risk Youth, Immigration, Mental Health, and more!
CEUs: We will be offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs) free of charge. The allocation of CEUs will depend on workshop(s) attended.
Please feel free to forward this email to your colleagues! We look forward to seeing you!
Parking: All guests should park in Lot 3 (see attached map, grid F2). General Parking is $12.00. Driving instructions are also attached.
Venue/Registration: Signs will lead guests from Lot 3 to the School of Public Affairs Building (F3 on map grid). Registration will take place in front of Rooms 2343/2355 (2nd floor) beginning at 8:00 am.

Register here.
Please feel free to forward this email to your colleagues! We look forward to seeing you!

PPASS Seminar: Paco Martorell
2016-05-23 15:30 - 17:00 | UCLA Student Activities Center, Conf. Room #2, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
“Helped Up By Holding Back? New Evidence on the Impact of Grade Retention” with Paco Martorell, Assistant Professor, UC Davis School of Education

Racialized State Violence in Global Perspective
2016-05-25 09:00 - 17:30 | Harry and Yvonne Lenart Auditorium, Fowler Museum, 308 Charles E. Young Drive N, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Racialized State Violence in Global Perspective Conference features intellectuals from around the world who work on racialized police violence. The symposium sets a space for discussions on the global importance and implications of this issue (i.e., economic inequality, state power, racism, etc.) while also aiming to engage scholars in possible opportunities to work towards justice.
Presented by Hannah Appel, Jessica Cattelino, Norma Mendoza-Denton of the Department of Anthropology and Jemima Pierre of UCLA African American Studies.
You can RSVP here.

Temporary Teaching Opportunities for 2016-17
2016-05-27 08:00 - 2016-06-12 17:00 | UCLA Student Activities Center, Conf. Room #2, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The Social Welfare Department in the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs has openings for part-time lecturer positions.
Social Welfare receives on an ongoing basis applications for part-time lecturer (non-senate) positions for teaching a course in Social Welfare. Appointments are made in general on a quarterly basis.
Quarter academic appointment dates are as follows:
Fall: October 1-December 31
Winter: January 1-March 31
Spring: April 1-June 30
Requirements:
MSW required. Applicants with teaching experience are encouraged to apply. Application procedure:
Submit materials listed below through UC Recruit job posting
• Cover Letter (optional)
• Curriculum Vitae (required)
• You must complete the “Open Courses for Lecturers” form indicating what classes you would like to teach and upload that through recruit. If you need a copy of this form, please email Shelly Brooks (brooks@luskin.ucla.edu).
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination policy and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy
Please apply by June 12, 2016, for full consideration.
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Quiz Bowl
2016-06-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Japanese American National Museum, 100 North Central Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90012, United States
2016 Luskin Quiz Bowl
Come and cheer your department’s faculty, staff and students in the 4th annual Luskin Quiz Bowl!
$5 preregistration or $10 at the door = pizza + drink ticket
RSVP
Proceeds go toward each department’s grade reception

PPASS Seminar: Till von Wachter
2016-06-06 15:30 - 17:00 | UCLA Student Activities Center, Conf. Room #2, 220 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
“Firming Up Inequality” with Till von Wachter, Associate Professor of Economics, UCLA

Relive the 2016 UCLA Luskin Commencement Copy
2016-06-10 - 2016-07-10 | UCLA Royce Hall, 340 Royce Drive, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Watch a video replay of the 2016 ceremony. Free till July 10.
Speaker: Hilda L. Solis, former U.S. Secretary of Labor and current L.A. County Supervisor

Grand Challenges for Social Work Management and Leadership
2016-06-16 - 2016-06-17 | CA
27th Annual Conference
REGISTER TODAY!
Please email us at info@socialworkmanager.org to secure the discounted student rate.
TWO DAY REGISTRATION
General: $325.00
ONE DAY REGISTRATION
General: $225.00
Calling All Social Work Managers!
The Network for Social Work Management invites you to participate in our 27th Annual Conference: The Grand Challenges for Social Work Management and Leadership. The Network is the premier international organization advancing competence in Social Work and Human Service Management and hosts over 9,000 members who reside in 41 countries worldwide.
We believe that the 2016 Conference will be our pivotal event to date convening the human service professionals, leading practitioners, researchers, community leaders, business and technology experts involved in the practice of Social Work and Human Service Management. Come and engage the leaders and your colleagues in our field of practice by registering today.
Our 2016 Conference will be hosted by USC School of Social Work and held at the California Endowment and will focus on practical leadership and management skills for the executive, manager and of course the aspiring manager. Come join us for an inspiring two days (June 16-17, 2016) of camaraderie and thoughtful dialogue around the grand challenges of social work management and leadership.
Your registration package includes:
● Admittance to innovative and educational plenary sessions, invitational presentations, and workshops
● Exclusive networking opportunities
● Access to motivating speakers
● Continuing Education Credits for workshops and panels for a small fee (TBD)
● Human Service Organizations: Leadership, Management and Governance Journal subscription*
● Breakfast and lunch for Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17
● Pre-conference reception on Wednesday, June 15
● Reception on Thursday, June 16
● Swag bag and souvenir program book

Sex in the Time of Zika: Reproductive Rights & Women's Health in a World in Turmoil
2016-06-21 16:00 - 17:30 | 1457 Law School Building, 385 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles, 90095, United States
Francoise Girard, president of the International Women’s Health Coalition, is a longtime advocate and expert on women’s health, human rights, sexuality, and HIV & AIDS. We welcome her public lecture in honor of International Women’s Day.
RSVP to sanderson@international.ucla.edu
Françoise Girard is President of the International Women’s Health Coalition (IWHC) and an advocate and expert on women’s health, human rights, sexuality, and HIV and AIDS. Françoise was Director of the Public Health Program at Open Society Foundations (OSF) from 2006-2011, where she was also Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and Haiti in the 1990s. From 1999 to 2003, she was Senior Program Officer for International Policy at IWHC, and thereafter a consultant for IWHC, the International Planned Parenthood Federation, and DAWN, a network of women’s rights activists from the global South. She has played a key role in advocacy on reproductive health and women’s rights with UN agencies and at UN Conferences such as ICPD+5, Beijing+5, General Assembly Special Sessions on HIV/AIDS and on Children, ICPD+10, the 2005 World Summit (Millennium Development Goals) and the 2030 Agenda (Sustainable Development Goals).
Read her artice on Zika and Reproductive Rights here.

Urban Planning Summer Social: Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concert
2016-07-28 17:30 - 22:00 | Santa Monica Pier, 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA, 90401, United States
** WEST SIDE **
Santa Monica Pier Twilight Concert
Featuring Protoje & The Indiggnation
At the Santa Monica Pier
Thursday, July 28th
Picnic/beach starting at 5:30 pm
Concert at 7:00 pm
Join your fellow UCLA Urban Planning alumni west side for a night of roots-rocking, good vibe-inducing music straight from the homeland of reggae, Jamaica!
We’ll kick things off at Lifeguard HQ located at the end of Seaside Terrace with some beach time and a potluck picnic. Bring treats & beverages to share.

Urban Planning Summer Social: Shakespeare in the Park
2016-08-20 17:30 - 22:00 | Old Griffith Park Zoo, 4730 Crystal Springs Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90027, United States
** EAST SIDE **
Independent Shakespeare Company
Presents The Tempest
At the Old Zoo in Griffith Park
Saturday, August 20th
Picnic starting at 5:30 pm
Performance at 7:00 pm
Join your fellow UCLA Urban Planning alumni east side for a night where magic, first love and the forces of revenge intersect on a mysterious island otherwise known as a fun filled evening with Shakespeare in the park!
Head to the ISC stage and look for the UCLA foamy fingers worn by your favorite hostesses with the mostesses, Alexis and Marisa! It’s a potluck picnic, so bring treats & beverages (wine is welcome) to share.
