Meet the Nelsons
As Eric and Elyssa Nelson, Pacific Oaks alumni and the founders of the Child Educational Center, begin their next chapter, we revisit their history and legacy.
Roundtable Q&A: Wearing intelligence on your sleeve
Yolanda Carlos, Dr. Carlene O. Fider, and Stacey Smith-Clark from Pacific Oaks have a roundtable discussion on emotional intelligence.
Follow the (modern) leader
As practices and priorities evolve to meet the demands of the modern business landscape, a new leadership model must also emerge. Leaders with the skills to bring together the bottom line with the common good will be increasingly important.
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow?
Gardening and spending time in nature has many benefits for children’s development.
Lessons for life
For nearly 75 years, young minds have been nurtured beneath the trees of Shady Lane. Those experiences—ripe with discovery—can stay with them for years to come. We asked four generations of alumni to share their favorite memories and lasting lessons from their time at the Children’s School.
Teaching Tolerance by Example: Pasadena and the Pacific Oaks Children’s School
The founders of the Pacific Oaks Children’s School took a stand against injustice and for diversity. Nearly 80 years later, those values are affirmed each day.
The Center for Community and Social Impact Puts Theory Into Action
Based at Pacific Oaks College, the center has expertise to address community concerns.
Legacy: A word from President Dr. Jack Paduntin
This year's theme for Voices Magazine is in celebration of our diamond anniversary, and all the progress we have yet to achieve.
Global citizen
On November 22, 1963, 13-year-old Patricia Breen woke up in Tokyo to news she would never forget. President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas. Within minutes, word spread across the globe—all the way to the American Embassy where her father was stationed.
‘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.
Roundtable Q&A: The new American family
According to three Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) professionals from Pacific Oaks College, the expanded mindset of families and relationships have necessitated a notable evolution in the Marriage and Family Therapy program.
75 Years of Inclusion
Andrew Kami, Ph.D., found himself feeling included, welcomed, and supported at Pacific Oaks, even outside the classroom.
