Latin American & Latino Studies
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How to encourage your child's passion to save the world
Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Jessica Taft was interviewed by National Geographic for an article about how parents can support children's activism.
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Must Read List Of Speculative Fiction By Writers Of Color
Latin American and Latino Studies Professor Catherine S. Ramírez shared her favorite works of speculative fiction by authors of color with the Science Friday book club.
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Science Friday Book Club: Conjuring An Alternate History Of Colonization
Catherine S. Ramirez, a professor in the Latin American and Latino Studies Department, joined NPR's Science Friday to discuss Chicanofuturism as part of a book club series exploring New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color.
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The foot soldiers of the new environmental movement
The Washington Post turned to Jessica Taft of Latin American and Latino Studies, author of Rebel Girls, for insight about the girl activists who are on the front lines of the new environmental movement.
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The New Wealth Test for Immigrants Is Un-American
Catherine Ramirez, professor of Latin American and Latino studies, penned an op-ed for the New York Times about the new wealth test for immigrants.
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How parents can support the young activists in their lives
Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, was featured in a Mashable column about how parents can support young activists in their lives.
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Grim And Hopeful Global Trends To Watch In 2020 (And Fold Into A Zine)
Jessica Taft of Latin American and Latino Studies was featured in an NPR story about global trends to watch in 2020, speaking about the rise and visibility of youth activism around the world.
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A UN treaty guarantees youth rights everywhere on Earth – except the United States
Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, authored a piece for The Conversation about the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child that has appeared in numerous media outlets, including Salon.
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Open Forum: How adults are unfairly dismissing the youth climate strike
Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino studies, wrote an op-ed piece for the San Francisco Chronicle about the rise in youth activism around the globe.
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In Santa Cruz, activists of all ages ready for Global Climate Strike
The Santa Cruz Sentinel tapped Jessica Taft, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and an expert on youth activism, for comment on the upcoming youth-led climate protests taking place locally and in 150 countries.
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UC Santa Cruz Hires Its First Activist In Residence
Local NPR affiliate KAZU Radio did a story about Isaí Ambrosio, the new activist-in-residence hired by Sylvanna Falcon, associate professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and the director of the Research Center for the Americas.
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Do 'Sheltered' English Programs Nurture or Hinder English-Language Learners?
Latin American and Latino Studies researcher Peggy Estrada was featured in an Education Week story about the efficacy of programs that "shelter" older English language learners in segregated classrooms.