As UCLA alumni, we embrace lifelong learning. And while learning can be a tool for personal enrichment, it can also be a tool for progress — both social and individual. This week's offerings highlight how Bruins are leveraging learning to embrace movements, spotlight disparities and gain acceptance.
LISTEN
Mobolaji Olambiwonnu '94 joins KCRW's Robert Scheer to discuss the price of ignoring the Ferguson uprising, his unreleased film "Ferguson Rises" and learning to find hope in each other.
VISIT (SOON)
The House approved the creation of the National Museum of the American Latino as part of the Smithsonian Institution, thanks to a 2018 UCLA study by the Chicano Studies Research Center and Latino Politics and Policy Initiative.
WATCH
Ann Marie Pace, M.F.A. '17, was selected as one of six directors from underrepresented backgrounds to join Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator. Watch her award-winning
UCLA thesis short film "Beyond the Gate."
READ
UCLA gymnast Kalyany Steele Exp. '23 found acceptance after coming out as bisexual. Read about her journey and her team's allyship in the Los Angeles Times feature.
LEAD
Learn about the nation's first undocumented alumni association and hear from board members about open leadership opportunities.
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