The benefits to incorporating nature and the great outdoors in school are endless. Learn why going outside is so important for youth education.
For more than seven decades, Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School has fostered a culture of social justice through volunteerism and community service—extending its core values from the Pasadena community to as far as villages in South Africa.
In times of critical need—and now more than ever before—social workers remain present, finding creative ways to positively impact their communities.
Imagine attending an elementary or secondary school where the students have as much of a say as the teachers. No more “because I said so,” or a mandatory syllabus, or needing permission to do something as simple as use the restroom.
The Council on Social Work Education’s (CWSE) Commission on Accreditation has granted the Master of Social Work program at Pacific...
Dean of Students Michael Lopez-Patton reflects on a student forum held on the occasion of the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict.
Transfer students have a team of advisers and advocates at Pacific Oaks to help them through the transfer process, their college education, and into their chosen career.
Dr. Carlene Fider visited Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design to work with the college's Designmatters department on "Imagining the Future of the Dreamhouse," a design studio course in partnership with Barbie and Mattel, Inc. Fider’s goal was to help the team learn why diversity, social justice, and the psychology of child play could all be influential factors in the Barbie brand.
Whether it’s the laughter filling the classroom or the spark of curiosity in a child’s eyes, working with children offers...
Transferring to a new college program may seem daunting, so take it step by step and make sure you utilize all available resources.
As the forces of a global pandemic, growing income inequality, political entrenchment, social unrest, racial tensions, and climate change converge, the moment calls for a new generation of social workers eager for change.
Pacific Oaks College alumnus and recent “Teacher of the Year” award winner Byron Flitsch combines his fun-loving zest for life and early childhood education training to inspire his students to love writing.
