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.
Why Early Childhood Education Is Ground Zero for Social Change
Discover how Pacific Oaks integrates inclusive practices and antibias frameworks into early childhood education for societal change.
Out with the new, in with the old
As conventional children’s toys become more obsolete, Pacific Oaks Children’s School is encouraging traditional methods of play to benefit child development.
Using Virtual Reality to Create Classroom Communities Online
Ruben Cortez, Ed.D., seeks to improve the online teaching experience using virtual reality.
On the Shoulders of Giants
Since the founding of Pacific Oaks Children's School, visionaries have passed the torch from one generation to the next. Their legacy endures.
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.
“Is everything OK?”
A single question can start the process of a child overcoming trauma.
Alumna adding value to early childhood classrooms, multiculturalism in every room
Pacific Oaks graduate La’Kisha Simpson is helping to inspire Early Childhood Development leaders to execute three e’s in their careers: educate, equip, and empower. This motto helped her develop a career as an ECE instructor and a public speaker.
Devoted to Education and Service
Guided in her mission by those who sought to lessen the sting of racism, Pacific Oaks donor Pam Praeger has always sought to have an impact on the communities she served.
75 Years of Respect
One of the founders of Voices magazine shares her reflections nearly 30 years later.
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.
75 Years of Inclusion
Andrew Kami, Ph.D., found himself feeling included, welcomed, and supported at Pacific Oaks, even outside the classroom.
