‘Our Children Can’t Wait’ Symposium Addresses Problems Facing Schoolkids
A daylong symposium at Pacific Oaks College delved into the factors beyond the classroom that are standing in the way of student success.
“Is everything OK?”
A single question can start the process of a child overcoming trauma.
75 Years of Inclusion
Andrew Kami, Ph.D., found himself feeling included, welcomed, and supported at Pacific Oaks, even outside the classroom.
75 Years of Legacy
Priscilla Gamb, current board member and the daughter of Pacific Oaks’ first president, has seen the school evolve and shape minds her entire life.
75 Years of Respect
One of the founders of Voices magazine shares her reflections nearly 30 years later.
75 Years of Social Justice & Diversity
Alumna Karina Murillo returned to college in search of ways to bring diversity and equity to the classroom.
A few good families
Margie Young was an infant when her father, Robert “Bob” Young, got together with six local families in Pasadena to found a children’s school unlike any other. Her father was a Quaker. Some of the other families were not.
A greater purpose
Alumna Denise Smith knew she wanted to do more to help children. The water crisis in her hometown of Flint, Michigan provided the chance to answer the call.
A is for access
More than half of low-income children enter kindergarten unprepared. When early childhood education is missing, how can teachers fill in the gaps?
A Passport to a Brighter Future
A scholarship from Michael Horowitz, Ph.D., and Jeannie Gutierrez, Ph.D., supports access to higher education for future generations.
A Reciprocal Program Prepares Adjunct Faculty for Success
Through the principles of autonomy-supportive instruction, an instructor who pioneered adjunct faculty mentor-mentee learning through relationships has empowered her colleagues to continue the work.
A Word from Pacific Oaks: In-ten-tion
in.ten.tion. n., an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result
