Rejoicing in our views, visions, and variety
Respect, diversity, social justice, and inclusion are core values at Pacific Oaks. Enjoy highlights below from events this year that celebrate the unique voices of our shared community.
Rooted in values
Yoland Treviño, a Marriage & Family Therapy alumna and former board member at Pacific Oaks, brings a unique perspective to education and social justice in America due to her indigenous background.
Roundtable Q&A: Big problems, little minds
Wide-eyed childhood innocence, once lost, is difficult to recover.
Roundtable Q&A: Cultural exploration
From the classroom to the boardroom, and everywhere in between, culture plays an outsized role in how we interact with people and present ourselves to the world.
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.
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.
Second HSI Grant Bolsters Support for Students
Four years after receiving a grant from the federal government as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Pacific Oaks College has received a second grant to bolster its efforts.
Socially Conscious Business Leaders
The new Bachelor of Science in Business Administration program teaches students what it takes to manage a successful business while enhancing their knowledge of how to build an organization from the ground up.
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 Bias You Don’t See
Implicit bias affects many facets of everyday life, especially in the workplace.
The Center for Community and Social Impact Puts Theory Into Action
Based at Pacific Oaks College, the center has expertise to address community concerns.
