Classes, Trainings, and Community
June 2021 Issue
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers’ Market
Weekly on Wednesday, 1pm-6pm
Cedar St & Lincoln St, Downtown Santa Cruz
The Downtown Santa Cruz Market is OPEN and running every Wednesday!
Our largest and oldest market is situated in the heart of Downtown Santa Cruz, one block off of Pacific Avenue. In addition to a substantial variety of farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and currently many unique, high quality options for grab-and-go lunch and dinner. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support local farms and bring home the best produce available.
Seymour Center Outdoors
Saturdays from 11am-2pm
The Seymour Center is now open outdoors only on Saturdays from 11 AM – 2 PM, in accordance with state, local, and university COVID-19 restrictions. Seymour Center Outdoors is free to visit with a suggested $10 donation per household. Become a sustaining supporter of the Seymour Center, and purchase a membership!
Summer 2021 Permaculture Design Certificate Course
June 12th-June 24th, 2021
Join Santa Cruz Permaculture in the Santa Cruz Mountains this summer to study and practice permaculture design. Camping and meals included. You will get hands-on practice (gardening, natural building, digging swales, etc), lessons from experienced permaculture designers and teachers, and field trips.
Summer Session 1: OAKS 155 Research for Social Justice: Basic Needs
June 21-July 23, 2021. M,W,F, 9am-11:30am. Remote Instruction
Working with the Oakes CARA program, students will learn about the structural causes of food/housing insecurities and barriers to accessing resources while gaining hands-on experience conducting research and learning to use research to advance social justice issues. Fulfills SI GE requirement. Contact Emily Hentschke at ehentsch@ucsc.edu with questions.
July 26-August 27, 2021. Asynchronous. Remote Instruction
Explores the intersection of cities and the environment through the emerging field of urban environmental studies. Focuses on varied and often contested efforts at "urban sustainability" in recent history. Draws on literature in environmental history, environmental and urban sociology, geography, political ecology, and cultural studies.
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May 2021 Issue
Bike Month
Santa Cruz Bike Challenge is back! Register and ride during the month of May for a chance to win a $100 gift card every Friday and increase your chance at the $1,000 individual grand prize.
Bicycle Film Festival- Available to Stream from May 21st - 31st
Online Event
The Bicycle Film Festival (BFF) Santa Cruz is happening virtually May 21 - 31. Hosted by @bikesantacruz & @communitybikecollective. BFF Santa Cruz presents an international short film program that will appeal to a wide audience, from film connoisseurs to avid cyclists, and everything in between. A portion of all ticket sales goes to support the hosts' Outride Program.
Get tickets here.
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April 2021 Issue
Black Studies Minor
The Black Studies minor offers students grounding in the intellectual histories, political movements, cultural expressions, and critical theories of the black diaspora, all while engaging a range of methodologies from across disciplines. Attention to the significance of social justice is a hallmark of the minor. Supported by faculty expertise in Africa, the Caribbean, the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific, students can explore the globally multi-sited nature of black freedom struggles, both past and present, and examine blackness through a comparative lens.
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers’ Market
Every Wednesday
Our largest and oldest market is situated in the heart of Downtown Santa Cruz, one block off of Pacific Avenue. In addition to a substantial variety of farm products, this market offers a great selection of local artisan foodstuffs, delicious baked goods, and currently many unique, high quality options for grab-and-go lunch and dinner. Shopping at the Wednesday market is a wonderful way to support local farms and bring home the best produce available.
Social Justice Colloquium (CLTE 92)
Thursdays at 7:10pm - 8:45pm
Looking for another course for this spring? Social Justice Colloquium is a 1-unit course focused on social justice and critical service learning adapted from (H)ACER’s Alternative Spring Break program and College Nine’s Intercultural Community Weekend retreat.
Students will listen to guest speakers from Watsonville organizations and their work surrounding local social justice efforts and movements. Increase your understanding of your own identity and communication skills among the hierarchies that exist through meaningful discussions with local communities and the class!
Santa Cruz County Birds & Wildlife
Check out this inspiring collection of Santa Cruz County Bird and Wildlife Photography, available to the Santa Cruz Public Libraries thanks to a generous donation by Tony Britton Photography. Students may use the photos for educational purposes for free, as long as the photos are attributed to the copyright holder. Use of these photos for commercial or other purposes are decided by the copyright holder. All inquiries for use of photographs should be directed to virtualservices@santacruzpl.org.
Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian/American Harassment and Xenophobia
April 22nd, 11am PDT
The one-hour, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now — from microaggressions to violence — using a tool we call the “spectrum of disrespect.” You’ll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see Anti-Asian/American harassment online or in person.
Bike Month Challenge
The Bike Month Challenge takes place throughout May and is a celebration of biking and fun competition between communities and workplaces to see which can get the most co-workers, friends and family to try riding a bike during May. Every mile and day you ride, plus every person you encourage, will earn you points and increase your chances of winning awesome prizes. Local prizes include a weekly $100 Local Bike Shop gift card, $1000 grand prize, and a $2000 employer grand prize for one employer in Santa Cruz County!
Book Bundles For Kids - Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Downtown Santa Cruz Branch
Missing the ability to browse our shelves with your children? Let the Santa Cruz Public Library select books for you! Customized bundles will be available within 7 business days. You will be contacted by staff when your order is ready for pickup. Your book bundle will be pre-packaged and pre-checked out to your account. Book Bundles are available in the following categories:
- beginning readers
- beginning chapter books
- juvenile fiction
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Winter 2021 Issue
CRSN 152-04: IDEASS Laboratory Practicum
In person meetings, Fridays from 2:40pm-5:40pm (Spring Quarter)
If you’re tired of virtual learning, and want to get outside and work with your hands, then this class is for you! Develop skills with hand and power tools under the guidance of an experienced instructor. Learn to communicate technical construction ideas through the use of schematics. Build a tiny house prototype!
Thursdays from 7:10 pm-8:45 pm
Looking for another course for this spring? Social Justice Colloquium is a 1-unit course focused on social justice and critical service learning adapted from (H)ACER’s Alternative Spring Break program and College Nine’s Intercultural Community Weekend retreat.
Students will listen to guest speakers from Watsonville organizations and their work surrounding local social justice efforts and movements. Increase your understanding of your own identity and communication skills among the hierarchies that exist through meaningful discussions with local communities and the class! The class will be available to enroll in as CLTE 92 in the class portal and will meet on Thursdays from 7:10 pm-8:45 pm.
CRSN 151B-01: Innovation and Professionalization for Sustainability Designers, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs
Synchronous Zoom meetings, T/Th from 1:30pm-3:05pm (Spring Quarter)
Climate change and environmental sustainability issues are among the most pressing challenges that humanity is faced with. Through this class you will learn how to design technological and social innovations for the environment, and how to build a purpose-driven startup or social venture bringing your innovations to the world.
This 10-week course is team-based. Working and studying will be done in teams. You will form
teams during the first two weeks of class, or join the class as a team if you already have one and are already working on a venture idea. The teams will self-organize and establish individual roles on their own. The instructors will guide you throughout the process, bringing real-world experience to each team. This course is synchronous and will meet twice a week on Zoom.
21 Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge with the Homeless Garden Project
You’re invited to join the Homeless Garden Project (HGP) in a transformative 21-day challenge to learn, reflect and discuss how we can build a thriving and inclusive community, workforce, and local food system. For the 21 days, HGP will be hosting weekly discussion sessions and engaging in discussions on social media and in emails.Congressman Jimmy Panetta will give a keynote address at our kick-off event on March 20, 2021. More details and registration here.
Racial Justice Book Club- applications due by February 8
This initiative is a collective of racial affinity book-clubs that will meet 5-7 times to generate dialogue about racial justice in relation to the selected text during the Winter Quarter. These groups will then coalesce in a racial justice retreat designed to develop interracial coalition building amongst UCSC students and staff at the end of the Winter Quarter. Finally, these groups will spend the Spring Quarter developing an all-campus give-back program to share their knowledge and experiences in the Racial Justice Book Club through multiple mediums including keynotes, performances, and visual art. Contact npino@ucsc.edu with any questions.
Climate Action Plan Survey - Open until Feb 8th
The City of Santa Cruz Climate Action Plan was adopted in 2012 and sunsets in 2020. The City is embarking upon an equitable, community-driven Climate Action Plan 2030 process. Please opt in to the project email list + share your thoughts on community engagement for the Climate Action Plan 2030 project by taking this brief survey!
Call for Collaboration: MLK Day Justice Journal - Open until Feb 19th
Every year, Santa Cruz honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his legacy with a community march through Downtown led by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). The MAH typically joins the march and hosts a bookmaking art activity that folks can use to write their dreams and plans for a just future.
This year, we invite you to share those dreams with the rest of Santa Cruz County by adding a page into a community journal. At the end of February, all the submissions will be compiled and pieced together. The completed journal will be displayed the week of March 1st, 2021 as a close to Black History Month and continuation of a Black future. Click the link above to learn how to get involved.
Help Others Become EV Drivers
Ecology Action is excited to bust the myth that electric cars are only for the well-off. If you own an electric vehicle and love it, or if your organization wants to encourage more EV drivers, or you have an interest in making a positive impact on the environment, then become an Everyday EV Champion and direct people to our EV Purchase Guidance Program for 1:1 assistance.
If you are an EV driver, be a Champion “On the Go” and promote your EV while out and about during your daily routine. You’ll receive a car kit with supplies that you can post on your car while it’s parked during regular excursions such as grocery shopping, beach, park, hiking, gym etc. The car kit will contain one or more of the following identification items: small suction cup flag, car magnet, car stats placard. If you are an organization, we’ll provide a durable sign for your EV charging station and/or digital marketing material that connects your staff and network to our Purchase Guidance Program
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December 2020 Issue
ESLP Winter Training Seminar (CRSN 160)
This seminar is focused on reshaping the way we learn within academia, embracing student agency, and providing opportunities to engage in sustainability and social justice activism. Students will develop facilitation and communication skills, learn how to create a curriculum, and be a part of redefining the sustainability movement.
This course is a two quarter (5 unit) commitment, and satisfies a Sustainability minor requirement. To learn more about how to enroll send us your current schedule and resume at eslp@ucsc.edu
Seaside Shopping at the Seymour Center-Saturdays, 11 AM-3 PM, through December 19, 2020
Ocean Discovery Shop at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center
Enjoy in-person, seaside shopping this holiday season! The Ocean Discovery Shop at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center is now open, outdoors. Browse an array of apparel, books, games, pottery, eco-friendly items, and so much more. The Ocean Discovery Shop has gifts for everyone! Proceeds support the Seymour Center’s education programs. Members receive a 10 percent discount on purchases.
Beyond Waste Leadership Certificate program
UC Santa Cruz has a membership with the Post-Landfill Action Network (PLAN) - PLAN offers a Leadership Certificate program to all students of member campuses free of charge. It is a great thing to have on your resume!
Making EVs Possible for Low Income Drivers
By stacking four incentives and current record low lease pricing, some low to moderate income drivers may be able to lease an EV for free, while others could purchase a used EV for free or very low cost. Higher income drivers can use these programs to get amazing deals on new or used EVs – as low as $100/month for the most affordable leases, after incentives. There are now over 40 electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids on the market in California, in all shapes and sizes from small affordable sedans, to larger cars, crossovers, SUVs and minivans.
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November 2020 Issue
Community: Building Community and Strengthening Connections with Silvia Austerlic
November 5, 4 pm - 5:30 pm
We will explore and practice listening as a form of self-care and the cultural humility skills of “Listening Presence,” learning to be present for others in mindful, supportive and healthy ways.
Building Political Will for Climate Solutions Workshop
November 7, 3 pm - 4:30 pm ET
"Learn how to build political will for climate solutions using Citizens' Climate Lobby's five levers: lobbying congress, grasstops engagement, media relations, grassroots outreach, and group development. Led by CCL regional fellows, this workshop will help participants figure out how to use your time and talents to take concrete, meaningful action on climate change. This webinar is intended for students and anyone in higher ed. Please RSVP by clicking the above link to obtain the Zoom meeting information in your confirmation email."
Change the Chamber
"Change the Chamber is a college student groups-led campaign to remove the obstruction of science based climate legislation by the US Chamber of Commerce (USCC). The campaign:
- a) shows the facts about how the US Chamber funds climate deniers and lobbies and litigates in ways that prevent climate solutions, and
- b) uses social media to hold the US Chamber and its member companies accountable.
Over 100 participating student organizations have already joined and companies are responding and pressuring the US Chamber, but the momentum needs to continue. You can also share this with student environmental and sustainability groups across campuses. Toolkits for social media posts are provided on the website."
New: Master of Fine Arts Degree in Environmental Art and Social Practice
The University of California at Santa Cruz will be accepting applications for our MFA in Environmental Art and Social Practice degree program in the fall of 2020, with the first cohort scheduled to begin in Fall 2021.
This unique, two-year, residential program seeks prospective applicants who want to develop their artwork in relation to social and environmental justice questions, contexts and communities. Headed by internationally-recognized artists and including affiliate faculty from across campus, the program integrates the resources of a great public university with the Art Department’s mission of educating and training students in cross-disciplinary, multimedia art practices.
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October 2020 Issue
BIOE 199F: Black Scientists Advancing Ecology and Evolution
Wednesdays 1:25 - 3:00 pm, Seminar 1:25-2:15 pm, Discussion 2:15-3:00 pm (Fall Quarter)
This course is 2-units, with no prerequisites. The coursework entails weekly synchronous viewing of lectures by prominent Black ecologists and conservation scientists and the opportunity for discussion with each. The scientists' work ranges from molecular evolution and speciation, carnivore ecology, soil science, ornithology, marine sustainability policy, and coral reef biology. The discussions will be an incredible opportunity to talk with these speakers about what motivates their science and how they engage with the people, species, and places they work. All undergraduates and transfer students are encouraged to apply!
OCEA 90: Climate Fundamentals
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 12 - 1:05 pm (Fall Quarter)
Quantitative introduction to climate comprising five modules: atmosphere-ocean circulation, atmospheric teleconnections, El-Nino Southern Oscillation, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and global warming. Hands-on statistical methods are applied to real-world observations to develop a quantitative understanding of climate. May be repeated for credit. (ER: SR)
OCEA 80B: Our Changing Planet
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 9:20 - 10:25 am (Fall Quarter)
Interdisciplinary scientific perspective on Earth system, focusing on human impacts on global environment. Introduces concepts of Earth system science and explores topics such as global warming, ozone depletion, pollution, deforestation, and future climate change. Prerequisite(s): high school chemistry course recommended.
Santa Cruz County Active Transportation Plan -- Community Survey
Take our 5-minute survey to share any concerns you have about walking and bicycling in Santa Cruz County. Respondents will be entered to win a $50 gift card to local businesses!
California Ecology and Conservation (UC Natural Reserve System)-applications for spring 2021 due Oct. 20
Spend seven weeks living and studying at NRS reserves, experiencing a cross section of California habitats ranging from rocky coast and freshwater marsh to oak savanna, conifer forest, and desert. Gain field research skills and learn techniques for studying plants, animals, and ecological communities. California Ecology and Conservation is open to undergraduates from all general UC campuses, and is offered every Spring, Summer, and Fall.
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June 2020 Issue
Due to current social distancing measures, most courses have been either postponed or canceled. Recurring events may cancel for certain dates, or announce their decision as time progresses. Please click the link of the event to learn more.
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ENVS 125: Ecosystems of California - 6/22 - 8/14 (Time TBA)
Summer Session 8-week program
A survey of the diversity, structure, and functioning of California's ecosystems through time and the ways they have influenced and responded to human activities and stewardship. Topics include: ecosystem drivers such as climate, soils, and land-use history; human and ecological prehistory; comparative marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystem dynamics; and managed ecosystems such as range, fisheries, and agriculture.
OCEA 90: Fundamentals of Climate - 7/27 - 8/28 9 am - 12:30 pm
Summer Session 2: Mondays and Wednesdays
Quantitative introduction to climate comprising five modules: atmosphere-ocean circulation, atmospheric teleconnections, El-Nino Southern Oscillation, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation, and global warming. Hands-on statistical methods are applied to real-world observations to develop a quantitative understanding of climate. May be repeated for credit.
CRES 150: Race, Gender and Algorithms - 7/27 - 8/28 1 pm - 4:30 pm
Summer Session 2: Monday and Wednesdays
From Tik Tok to Instagram to police surveillance, algorithms shape race and gender today. Campaigns like #COLA4ALL and #BlackLivesMatter rely on algorithms to inspire large numbers of people to action. This course, with professor Dr. Micha Cardenas, uses algorithms to think through the intersection of race, gender, and media by studying readings in women of color feminsim, transgender studies, and decolonial theory.
LALS 45 : Intersections of Class, Race, and Gender - 7/27 - 8/28 (Time TBD)
Summer Session 2: Days TBD
Introduces theories of race, class, and gender which shape understandings about racial/ethnic issues in the United States. With particular attention to the experiences of U.S. racial/ethnic groups, including Latinxes, African Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans, this course draws from interdisciplinary research to address how race, class, and gender are also cross cutting dynamics. (Formerly Race, Class Gender). Fulfills the ER requirement.
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May 2020 Issue
Due to current social distancing measures, most courses have been either postponed or canceled. Recurring events may cancel for certain dates, or announce their decision as time progresses. Please click the link of the event to learn more.
Basic Needs Student Support Webinar Series - May 4 through June 2, Mondays and Tuesdays, 12 pm - 1pm and 2 pm - 4 pm
Amidst Spring Quarter adjustments with remote instruction to shifting home and non-class routines there are so many changes to the student experience that our Basic Needs team of staff, faculty, student leaders, and community partners want to share resources available to support your success! Our Campus Basic Needs Co-Chair, Tim Galarneau, and Student Basic Needs Online Programming Lead, Brenda Walker, will facilitate a set of presentations across food preparation and distribution, Cal Fresh enrollment and renewal, off campus and on campus housing assistance, crisis management and support, and Financial Aid assistance in the era of a pandemic. To register and find out more about each week's sessions click the above link!
For accommodations or questions contact: Tim Galarneau (tgalarne@ucsc.edu) and Brenda Walker (brcwalke@ucsc.edu)
Join Shonté Thomas and the African American Resource and Cultural Center for virtual office hours, which will help provide opportunities for folks to “drop by” as they normally would. Office Hours will be hosted through Spring Quarter. Check your email for Zoom Links, and register for the AARCC mailing list for more info or email sfthomas@ucsc.edu. Here are the guidelines for AARRCC office hours:
- First-come basis via Zoom “waiting room”
- 20 - minute sessions
- You set the tone!
Education for Sustainable Living Program Intern or Volunteer
ESLP is a collaborative space, focused on reshaping the way we learn within academia, embracing student agency, and providing opportunities to engage with social and environmental justice. Valuable skills you can obtain include: Professional etiquette, financial management, networking, student leadership and organizing. This internship is worth 2 or 5 credits, email eslp@ucsc for more info.
[Virtual] Global Cafe Wednesdays 3 pm - 4:30 pm PDT
Online Event
This is a space for both international and domestic students to engage and build cross-cultural connections amongst one another during Spring Quarter. Please contact globalprogramming@ucsc.edu for Zoom links if you are interested. For info about our tentative topics, click the link above.
Financial Aid Zoom Drop-In Advising 10 AM-1PM
FASO is back with one-on-one virtual advising with a Financial Aid Adviser. You will be placed in a virtual waiting room until a Host invites you. First-come basis. 20 min advising sessions, and 30 students max capacity based on limited resources.
Access Instructions:
Web Access: Join Meeting in link above, or Phone Access Call: +1669 900 6833 and Enter Meeting ID Code: 965 635 39473
For non-urgent issues, email finaid@ucsc.edu
For more information, visit financialaid.ucsc.edu
Attend AIRC Virtual Office Hours Wednesdays April 15 - June 3, 12 pm - 1:30 pm
Online Zoom Meeting
You're invited to meet with American Indian Resource Center’s Director Dr. Hernandez and Program Coordinator Jemzi Ortiz. There are 20 minute sessions open for whatever you'd like to talk about. We are here to connect, listen, and support.
8 Sessions with Dr. Paul Ortiz PH.D - May 13th - July 1st, 1 pm
Students will gain hands-on experiences learning how to create historical narratives of civic-engagement with primary documents including letters, oral history interviews, radical journals and newspapers
Home Composting Workshop - May 16, 10 am - 12 pm PDT
Learn to compost at home in this no-cost, 2 hour, interactive online workshop!
Do you want to start composting at home? Join us for a no-cost, two-hour ONLINE workshop through the County of San Mateo's Sustainability Academy to learn the basics of starting your own backyard and worm composting system! Learn how to turn your food scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into nutrient-rich compost that helps your garden retain moisture, suppress weeds, and prevent soil erosion, while cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Admission is free!
Virtual Science Sunday - Sea Level Rise, Extreme Water Levels, and Coastal Erosion: How Bad Could It Be? May 17 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Online Event
Sea level rise will radically redefine the coastline of the 21st century. For many regions, projections of the global rise of up to 2 meters by the year 2100, are comparable to the short-lived extremes we experience now due to storms. The 21st century will see significant changes to coastal flooding regimes, as present-day, extreme-but-rare events become common. This poses a major risk to the safety and sustainability of coastal communities worldwide. A number of related coastal hazards, such as beach and cliff erosion, are also expected to accelerate. For example, one-third to two-thirds of Southern California beaches may disappear by 2100. Please join Sean Vitousek to learn more about sea level rise, extreme water levels, and coastal erosion, and how he uses a combination of observations and modeling to help understand and predict coastal change.
Acterra Virtual Lecture Series: Linkages in the Landscape: Harnessing Functional Ecology to Feed the Planet and Fight Climate Change - May 20th, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Acterra is a 501(c)(3) environmental non-profit focused on combating climate change, the salient issue of our time. Acterra’s public lectures feature prominent voices including academics, entrepreneurs, and social impact leaders, and support our mission of bringing people together to create local solutions for a healthy planet. Our lectures connect the community to the climate change conversation in a setting that promotes dialogue and learning. Learn more at www.acterra.org/lectures.
Summer 2020-- California Road Trip: Photo Field Research Course due May 24th at 11:59 pm
This course offers students the unique opportunity to live and learn and photograph outside the classroom, actively engaging locations across the state of California. Students will cover 2400 miles from Northern Mendocino County to the Salton Sea, Eastern Sierra, Death Valley and Big Sur. The class will expose students to cultural, historical and environmental issues facing the State of California. (General Education Code(s): PR-C.) We seek a group of motivated students to join us for a challenging and exciting summer exploring and documenting California. Attention will be focused on various social, economic, environmental and historical issues. PFRQ is open to all students. Third and fourth year students with a clear interest in pursuing study in photography and film are preferred. Participants will be selected based on the quality and content of their applications. Class size is limited to 9 students.
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April 2020 Issue
Due to current social distancing measures, most courses have been either postponed or canceled. Recurring events may cancel for certain dates, or announce their decision as time progresses. Please click the link of the event to learn more.
Chair Yoga Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:30 am
Grey Bears Thrift Store, 2710 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz
Join Suzi Mahler Tuesdays and Fridays 9:30am at Grey Bears. This chair yoga class is fun, informative. Whether you are rehabilitating after surgery, want to increase flexibility and coordination or just want to add another yoga class to your week, it is time to start! Grey Bears 2710 Chanticleer Ave. SC 831-234-6791 Class is $5.
Digestive Health/ GAPS Support Group April 14, 7 pm - 8 pm
GATHER, 181 Walnut Ave, Santa Cruz
I will be sharing information about two digestive health programs I am certified in: GAPS (Gut And Psychology/Physiological Syndrome) and Revitalize Digestion. These programs may help repair and rebalancing your microbiome. An overview of both programs will be provided to each attendee. You may want to bring a notebook for note taking. Tea & GAPS friendly snacks will be provided. Meeting is for informational purposes only. Jennifer is not medical doctor and cannot diagnosis or treat medical conditions.
Introduction to G Suite: Gmail, Calendar, Forms and Hangouts April 15, 2 pm - 4 pm
UC Learning Center
G Suite is Google’s online-only office productivity suite. This course is intended to help any novice G Suite users get up to speed quickly on the featured applications. Topics covered in this course include how to log into a G Suite account, navigate its interface, and use its component apps to complete common productivity tasks. Specific applications we will cover are Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Forms, and Google Hangouts.
Online Zoom Meeting
The Right Livelihood Award Foundation and Right Livelihood College at UC Santa Cruz are organizing a number of online panel discussions this spring and summer. Right Livelihood Award laureates are among those who have implemented large-scale solutions to the root causes of global problems. Now, and in the years immediately ahead, we have an unprecedented opportunity to amplify these ecological and social solutions, frameworks, policies, and social movements.
Join us for a timely panel discussion on how Nnimmo and Vandana's alternative economic frameworks are informing and informed by this moment of the coronavirus crisis. We will consider how these frameworks can inform all of us about positive paths forward, and how we might turn this moment of great tragedy and challenge into a future of opportunities.
Barre Fundamentals Training April 18 - 19, 10 am - 6:30 pm
1349 Pacific Ave, Santa Cruz
Learn and practice the fundamental aspects of barre to improve endurance, strengthen muscles and increase flexibility. Emphasis on postural alignment, core, and resistance training. Have you wondered what barre is but are hesitant to try it? Or have you taken a barre class before and are looking to enhance your barre knowledge? This training breaks down all of the elements of a traditional barre class to prepare you to teach a fun and safe beginners barre sequence! Employment Opportunity Available
UC Learning Center
G Suite is Google’s online-only office productivity suite. This course is designed to help any novice G Suite user come up to speed quickly on the featured applications. Topics covered in this course include how to log into a G Suite account, navigate its interface, and use its component apps to complete common productivity tasks. Specific applications we will cover are Google Drive, Docs, Sheets and Slides.
Gourmet Cooking Class April 25, 6 pm - 10 pm
Stockwell Cellars, 1100 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz
A great evening of pasta making, wine, live music and dancingCome join us for our first of many gourmet cooking classes with chef Martin of Capitola Garden Feast, Suzanne and Eric Stockwell of Stockwell Cellars and Sharon Hadley, The Fish Lady. Our maiden class will be making homemade pasta accompanied by sumptuous seafood and concluded with a chocolate lava cake. Complete with two glasses of delicious wine and a barrel tasting. Enjoy live music by the Mike Hadley Band.
Persian Dance Workshops April 26, 11 am
Desert Dream Dance Company - Studio, 1025 Water St, Santa Cruz
11am-1pm Technique - Students will be introduced to Persian dance movement with particular attention paid to the intricate hand movements, body posture, and turn technique. This particular style is known as Neo-classical Persian dance. 1:30pm-3:30pm - Learn a Persian dance choreography to add to your dance repertoire. Dancers will learn how to interpret the music, understand the 6/8 Persian rhythm. Music and choreography notes provided. $40 EARLY BIRD by Mar 10 - $45 after for one workshop, $50 at door OR $75 EARLY BIRD by Mar 10 - $85 after for BOTH CLASSES
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March 2020 Issue
School Garden Program Sustainability March 6th at 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
UCSC, LifeLab’s Garden Classroom
Why do some school gardens take root and become well-established, while others struggle? In this workshop, we will discuss key elements of building a strong school garden culture. Together, we’ll explore different, sustainable school garden program models; planning tools to align year-round garden activities with academic and garden care goals; methods for assessing garden programs; and strategies for increasing funding.
Grey Bears 2710 Chanticleer Avenue, Santa Cruz, California
Bring in your broken appliance, lamp, small furniture item, clothing, bike, toy etc. and receive repair guidance from fix-it coaches. Do-it-together disassembly, open it up, see how it works, troubleshoot and hopefully fix it. Everyone (especially inquisitive middle school age children) invited.
Growing Medicinal Herbs in the Home Garden, March 7th at 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Alan Chadwick Garden, UCSC
Come learn how to get started growing your own medicine cabinet in the home garden! This course will cover a range of basics about starting, growing, harvesting and using medicinal herbs that grow well in our coastal climate. We will go for a garden walk to see, touch, smell, and taste herbs and learn about what they need in order to thrive from your garden to your kitchen. We will look at dried herbs, discuss drying methods and storage of your harvest, and experience the feel of mixing up a bulk batch of herbal tea by hand (you'll get to take some home with you!) We will talk about how growing and using herbs with the seasons can empower each of us to cultivate the healer within for ourselves and our families.
Natural History Printmaking March 8th at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Ken Norris Center for Natural History, UCSC, Natural Sciences 2 Room 239
Join Norris Center nature illustration instructor Emily Underwood for an introduction to the fundamentals of linoleum block printmaking. Draw inspiration from the Norris Center’s natural history specimen collection to make your own block prints. Or bring your own images or artwork to transfer to a print.
Seeds, Beans and Grains Nutrition Class March 11th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
New Leaf Community Markets, 1101 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz
Nutrition Class with Certified Nutrition Consultant Madia Jamgochian
How much do you know about seeds? Although you may not have stopped to think about it, we live in a world of seeds- from our morning coffee, to the slice of toast with breakfast, to the cotton clothes we wear and the piece of chocolate we had for dessert, seeds supply us all day long.
An Evening with Electric Vehicle Advocates: What’s on the Horizon for EV’s March 12th at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Ecology Action, 877 Cedar St, # 240
Come join this FREE workshop and hear from a panel of local electric vehicle advocates and find out what's coming in 2020.
UC Santa Cruz Arboretum Phenology Workshop March 14th at 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
UCSC Arboretum
Calling All Interested Community Members! Hikers! Families! Students! Educators!
Do you enjoy watching plants change through the seasons? Would you like to help researchers study the effects of climate change? This workshop will teach volunteers to monitor and gather data on when native plants leaf out, flower, form fruit and other seasonal changes through hands-on training. No experience necessary. Data collected will be submitted to USA-NPN databases.
Advance registration for the workshop is recommended.
Envisioning a Sustainable Urban Landscape March 14th, April 11th, May 9th and 30th, 10:00 am - 12:15 pm
Aptos Public Library, 7695 Soquel Dr
This workshop provides an overview of the current state of Santa Cruz County’s urbanized spaces and their unsustainable characteristics, introduces the principles of urban design for walkable neighborhoods and “new urbanism” that can bring our cities back into balance, gives participants an opportunity to visualize a transition to more sustainable and inviting spaces for various local neighborhoods where we live, work, and engage socially, and explores the concrete and specific changes that can help get us there.
Create Workshop Series - Acrylic Pour Painting with Anastasiya Bachmanova March 15th at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, 35 Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz
In this class, we will explore the fun and very addicting technique of “dirty pours” and “flip cup” acrylic pours! The results look like marble, planets, or even underwater worlds when poured onto a surface. After a quick introduction, I will demo color mixing, pouring techniques, and the art of creating cells within your art piece. You will then make your own unique abstract painting. At the end of class, each student will have a 16 x 20 one-of-a-kind finished work of art to enjoy. It takes several days for the paint to dry, so pickup times will be announced for the following week.
Intro to Plant-Based Eating March 18th at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
New Leaf Community Markets, 1101 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz
Wellness Class with Ashley Rose Blanchett, Certified Detoxification Specialist and Plant-Based Wellness Educator. In this class we will go over the basics of what you need to know when thinking about transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle! Come to learn,ask questions, and build a plant-based community!
Kick the Sugar Habit! March 19th at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
New Leaf Community Markets, 1101 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz
With Certified Nutrition Consultant Madia Jamgochian. The average American consumes upwards of 150 pounds of sugar per year. Added sugar hides in unsuspecting places such as sauces, soups, condiments and even sausages and hot dogs. Overconsuming added sugar, and carbohydrates in general, can put a strain on the body and lead to inflammation and elevated blood sugar, both of which have been shown to contribute to chronic disease.
Emrooz: Intro to Persian Cooking March 20th at 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
New Leaf Westside Store, 1101 Fair Ave, Santa Cruz
Hands-on Cooking with Chef Ojan Asadolahi, Owner of Emrooz Catering
From saffron to walnuts, barberries and fresh herbs; crunchy castles of basmati rice with fluffy insides; oh and don’t forget the pomegranate, enough juicy red jewels to bathe in- Iran is home to Persian Cuisine.
Save Our Shores - Educational Program for Homeschoolers March 23th at 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Save Our Shores (Community Room) 365 Lake Ave. Suite A, Santa Cruz
Join us for Save Our Shores Educational Program for Homeschoolers! My 12 year-old son and I are teaming up with Save Our Shores (a non-profit based in Santa Cruz) to bring their Educational Program to homeschoolers - so our children can have more hands-on learning experience! This Program includes two classroom visits and one beach field trip - lead by Save Our Shores Team!
Imagine Healing Workshop Series- Relationship and Healing March 28th at 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm
Louden Nelson Community Center, 301 Center Street, Santa Cruz
This is a two hour workshop on healing our relationships. As we all yearn for healthy connection, the purpose of their work together is to facilitate body-mind experiential practices to explore our needs to feel seen, heard, felt, soothed and safety, so we can recover our inner innate resources to experience health fulfilling relationships.
Introduction to Bees and Beekeeping March 29th at 9:30 am - 12:20 pm
UCSC Hay Barn
Whether you are interested in learning sustainable backyard beekeeping practices or just want a better understanding of how these delicate, intricate creatures benefit us and our planet, you will leave this class a-buzz with new energy! This course will cover hive structure and colony dynamics and will delve into basic honeybee biology. We will touch on the history of beekeeping, from honey production to pollination contracts, and discuss current trends (and rifts) in colony management practices. By the end of the course, students who are interested in obtaining their own hive will have a good working understanding of equipment, tools, management practices, bee biology, and how we can work together to support these very vital pollinators.
Superfoods Nutrition Class March 31st at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
New Leaf Community Markets, 1101 Fair Avenue, Santa Cruz
With Certified Nutrition Consultant Madia Jamgochian. Superfoods aren't limited to exotic berries that grow in the Amazon rainforest. A superfood can be classified as anything that is high in nutrient density, rich in antioxidants, containing anti-inflammatory properties, or possessing essential fatty acids!
Hacking for Oceans Course Spring Quarter Enrollment
Learn Lean Launchpad and other Lean Design techniques for startup success and solve real problems. Tackle complex problems critical to saving our oceans and coasts with an interdisciplinary team of students from across campus. Application is by teams of four UC Santa Cruz graduate and/or undergraduate students from any school, department, or program. Limited enrollment by application.
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February 2020 Issue
Caring for Roses February 15th at 9:30am - 12:00pmWorkshop instructor Orin Martin, manager of the Alan Chadwick Garden at UCSC, will go over site selection/soil improvement, selecting rose varieties, fertilizing, pest and disease control, the yearly growth cycle and attendant care. The workshop will also feature a demo on winter pruning and planting bare root roses, plus how to take cuttings and propagate your own roses.
The focus will be on modern bush roses (hybrid teas/grandifloras/floribundas) plus the stunning David Austin roses, but heirloom and climbing roses will be covered as well.
Visit https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4472235 for more information and to register.
Cane Berries and Blueberries for the Home Garden and Small Farm February 23rd at 9:30 am-12:00 pm
Join CASFS Farm Garden Manager Christof Bernau as he covers the fundamental information you need to know to successfully grow and harvest blueberries, blackberries and raspberries in the home garden. Beginning in the UCSC Hay Barn, Christof will discuss a brief history and origin of these crops, their primary cultural requirements, site selection and soil preparation, trellising systems, varietal selection and sourcing.
Writing the Lives of Plants and Animals Workshop February 23rd at 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
How do we get inside the distinctive intelligence of each plant or animal species to tell their stories in a unique way? Participants will do hands on in the field exercises of observing, tasting, smelling and writing to get us closer to how plants and animals themselves communicate. $20 for students, $60 for community members. Taking place at the UCSC Norris Center for Natural History.
Building Electrification Policy Options Workshop by the City of Santa Cruz February 27th at 6:00 pm
Learn why and how building electrification is the next transformative greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategy for Santa Cruz. Share your input as the City develops its preferred policy options for building electrification. Taking place in the Downtown Main Library’s Community Community Room.
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December 2019 Issue
Mindful Sustainability: on Wed, December 4th, 2019 (link goes to UCLearning directly. Must register to access)
Part of the Sustainability Certificate Program, this elective course, taught by Jeffrey Kiehl, Adjunct Professor, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences & Environmental Studies, UCSC, will explore our connections to our everyday world and how to ground ourselves in the present. We will explore the following questions: Why is it so difficult to remain focused on the sustainable issues at hand? How can I be more connected to others and the natural world around me? More information about this and other courses.
Sustainability in the UC: on Wed, December 11th, 2019 (link goes to UCLearning directly. Must register to access)
Part of the Sustainability Certificate Program, The purpose of this core course, taught by Elida Erickson, Director of Sustainability, is to provide a general overview of sustainability efforts at UCSC, from policy and operations, to student initiative and programming, to academics and co-curricular activities. More information about this and other courses.
OAKS 153 - Community Mapping/We Belong: enrollment date - as soon as possible
Community Mapping will work with surveys, individual interviews, and focus groups with providers in organizations serving immigrant communities in Santa Cruz County. In Spring, SOCY 139T will interview members of mixed-status families.We are offering an informational session for students this coming Tuesday evening at the Oakes Guzmán Room!
ENVS 25 - Environmental Policy and Economy: Your enrollment date
Introduces the policy and economic dimensions of some pressing environmental challenges. Uses examples from population, water, climate change, and other topics to examine the economic underpinnings of environmental problems, the process of environmental policy-making, and the trade-offs in different policy solutions.
ART 80E - Environmental Art in the Expanded Field: Your enrollment date
Examines the ways artists engage, interact, and comment upon ecology and nature in their artworks by examining environmental art from the 1960s through the present. Offers students a foundational introduction to art and artists working in the field of environmental and ecological art/activism.
Getting Started with Fruit Trees: January 11, 2020
Alan Chadwick Garden manager Orin Martin will show you how to select, plant, grow and manage healthy, productive deciduous fruit trees organically.Planting a fruit tree should be a considered act, and yet it's common for people to simply grab a tree, grab a spade, dig a hole and plant the tree. Most mistakes made with fruit trees are a result of poor, or even no planning.
Green Offices: on Wed, January 15th, 2020 (link goes to UCLearning directly. Must register to access)
Part of the Sustainability Certificate Program, in this core course, taught by Sustainability Office Staff and Student Green Office Team, will you will learn best practices from staff and student experts through our Green Office program, and share highlights and lessons learned with other colleagues across campus in regards to the formation of office green teams, zero waste practices, water and energy use. More information about this and other courses.
Pruning Deciduous Fruit Trees: January 18 at 9:30 to 12:00pm
When growing a fruit tree, most gardeners spend more time pruning and training their trees than any other single activity. It's no wonder that most "pomology" texts devote 15-25% of their content to these considerable underpinnings. Each student will go home with a series of informative handouts and Orin's new book, Fruit Trees for Every Garden, will be available for sale.
Sustainability & Social Justice Inter-Organizational Retreat: January 24th-January26th,2020
More than 100 UCSC students, staff, alumni, and faculty will spend the weekend sharing meals, learning leadership skills, participating in visioning activities around the past, present, and future of UCSC sustainability, making new friends, and strengthening existing relationships. We invite guest speakers to present on sustainability and social justice issues. Students lead workshops about projects on campus with opportunities to collaborate! We hope you'll join us. Food insecurity and injustice is at the heart of the debate on how to create a more sustainable world.
Sustainability in the UC: on Wed, January 29th, 2020 (link goes to UCLearning directly. Must register to access)
Part of the Sustainability Certificate Program, The purpose of this core course, taught by Elida Erickson, Director of Sustainability, is to provide a general overview of sustainability efforts at UCSC, from policy and operations, to student initiative and programming, to academics and co-curricular activities. More information about this and other courses.
Spring 2020 California Ecology and Conservation Program: February 5th, 2020
This field quarter program can be used to substitute 3 ENVS upper divisions! California Ecology and Conservation brings together 27 undergraduates from across the UC system for seven weeks of intensive learning at NRS reserves
Communities of Color Career Conference: February 8th, 2020
The Communities of Color Career Conference (4C) provides a brave space for students and alumni of color to engage in honest dialogues and networking opportunities. UCSC alumni from a variety of careers, professional fields, and graduate school programs are invited, and many return to the conference year after year. It is not uncommon for students to develop lasting relationships and discover job and internship leads at this event. If you want to participate clear your calendar for Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Porter Dining Hall.
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November 2019 Issue
Aquatic Wildworkshop For Teachers: November 9 at 9:00am
This workshop is part of the national Project Wild curriculum series. Project WILD’s mission is to help students learn how to think, not what to think, about wildlife and the environment. Come dive into the aquatic world and explore the wet and wild at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve! This one-day workshop offers teachers: Hands-on, interdisciplinary activities; Scientifically accurate materials; STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math applications. Designed to support state and national academic standards appropriate for grades K-12.
Pathways to Research (P2R) Program: November 8th.
The goal of the program is to expose EOP undergraduate students to research opportunities and research-based graduate programs during the Winter and Spring quarters. With the assistance of their graduate student mentor, students will determine their short-term goal for the quarter and long term goal for the school year related to the exploration of and involvement in research. Students will engage in bi-weekly meetings with their mentor to report on progress and plan next steps to reach these goals. Upon successful completion of the program, mentees will receive a $300 stipend.
Bookshop Santa Cruz Presents: Sean Brock, South: November 11 at 7:00pm
Bookshop Santa Cruz is thrilled to welcome award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author Sean Brock for an event celebrating his new cookbook, South: Essential Recipes and New Explorations. Brock will be in conversation with Tanya Holland, executive chef and owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen in Oakland and San Francisco's Ferry Building, and author of Brown Sugar Kitchen. Their discussion will be followed by a Q & A and book signing. This event is co-sponsored by the Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems at UC Santa Cruz and will take place at the Cowell Ranch Hay Barn on the UC Santa Cruz campus.
Fall 19 Art-Science Exhibit: Uniting Art and Science to Ignite Inquiry: November 12th-19th
Sunday, Nov. 10 at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History and Fri-Sat. Nov. 15-16 at the Norris Center.
- Norris Center Natural History Project Awards are available to undergraduate students of any major doing natural history projects, including education and art - applications due Nov. 12.
- Three Webster Fellowships are available to students of any major conducting a senior internship or thesis (minimum two-quarter project) that focuses on natural history education, collections, or exhibits and promotes collaborations between the Norris Center and one of our on- or off-campus partner organizations. Applications are due Nov. 19.
- Two Griswold Fellowships are available to Environmental Studies majors with financial need conducting senior internships or theses related to land conservation or restoration in California - applications due Nov. 19.
Self Care, Earth Care: November 14th at 3pm
Take care of the earth while taking care of yourself! Self Care, Earth Care will have zero waste cold remedies for you to make, take home, and enjoy! Stop by at Rachel Carson’s Red Room on Nov 14th from 3-4:30 to get well soon!
Impactathon: Green Code: November 16th at 10:00am
The Everett Program looking for students to join their November 16 on-campus event focused on Storytelling for Climate Justice. If you are passionate about climate justice and learn how to create a code for your own interactive story game. Sign up now since space is limited.
Dried Flower Wreath-Making Workshop: November 23rd at 9:30am
Learn how to create beautiful and long-lasting dried flower holiday wreaths with Beth Benjamin, former apprentice and founding student of the UCSC Garden, in this hands-on, "make and take" workshop.Beth will demonstrate the mechanics of putting everything together and will have several examples to guide your inspiration. You'll be able to choose from a wide selection of dried materials that were grown and dried at the Farm & Garden for your wreath. With care, your wreath will last for years. Light refreshments will be served and the atmosphere promises to be jovial, creative and social.
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October 2019 Issue
Climate Change Professional TrainingEnroll in greenhouse gas management courses. Learn accounting skills recognized by major companies, environmental agencies, and academic institutions.
Spring 2020 California Ecology and Conservation Program
This field quarter program can be used to substitute 3 ENVS upper division courses! California Ecology and Conservation brings together 27 undergraduates from across the UC system for seven weeks of intensive learning at NRS reserves.
Downtown Santa Cruz Farmers Market.
Wednesdays 1:30 to 5:30 pm (Fall & Winter) at Cedar St. and Lincoln St.
Westside Farmer’s Market:
Saturdays, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm year-round at Mission St. Ext. and Western Drive. Also on other locations such as: Felton, Live Oak and Scotts Valley.
UCSC West Side Pop-Up Pantry
Sign up to voluntter and spread joy!
UC Natural Reserve Systems
We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Spring 2020 offering of the UC Natural Reserve System field course, California Ecology and Conservation.
UCSC Bike Cooperative
Stop by the UCSC Bike Coop to service your bike, gain more bike knowledge and meet new people. The Bike Coop is fun place dedicated to promoting this great mode of transportation.
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz - Dia de los Muertos Fun Run/Walk
Volunteers are needed! In the morning for the run or in the late morning/afternoon for the festival. There will be t-shirts, food, and cultural pieces. Let's get some sport teams and other student groups out there!
Support your local hospital by volunteering for the Dominican Hospital Foundation’s annual Gala. As a non-profit organization, we rely on volunteer participation to help meet the changing healthcare needs of our community and stay current with the most advanced technology. We are lucky to have such a long history of UCSC volunteers that help with this event every year.
E-mail Guinevere at Guinevere.Espinoza-Krebs@
Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries
Friends need help keeping their library open downtown!
Open Shifts are available!
Please contact: mary@fscpl.org
Family Student Housing's Student Parent Resource Fair - October 25th
Volunteer with Family Student Housing in their Student Parent Resource Fair, this event will also include the annual EES Fall Festival this year.
Time: 4-6:30pm (set up at 3pm).
Contact: fshfest@gmail.com
