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Exhibition Spotlights the ‘Hope and Dignity’ of the Farmworker Movement
“Hope and Dignity: The Farmworker Movement,” curated by California State University, Northridge’s Tom & Ethel Bradley Center, captures the faces of hundreds of men and women who made up the movement. The exhibition opens this week at the Museum of Social Justice in downtown Los Angeles. -- San Fernando Valley Sun
Capri Maddox Leads L.A. Reparations Advisory Commission for Historic Report
This groundbreaking study, which was publicly released on August 27 at CSU Northridge SOL Center, represents the first city-sponsored analysis of the Black experience in Los Angeles, documenting over 100 years of historical and contemporary harm faced by Black Angelenos. -- Los Angeles Sentinel
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Aug. 29-Sept. 5
The Soraya: The 2024-2025 calendar of events at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts includes dance, and music performances. Tickets on sale now. Location, on the California State University, Northridge campus, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.facebook.com/TheSorayaStage. www.thesoraya.org -- Los Angeles Daily News
LA City Releases Report to Guide Future Development of Reparations Program
As part of the report, researchers from Cal State Northridge and the committee conducted a study, which involved survey responses and original historical research, covering from 1930 to 2022. -- KFI
IWITNESS: NARRATIVES OF RESISTANCE
(AUGUST 26-OCTOBER 22) Los Angeles, CA – The Art Galleries at California State University, Northridge are pleased to be hosting iwitness: Narratives of Resistance in its West Gallery. This exhibition by the iwitness Project tells the story of the genocide of the Western Armenian population (1915-23) through the portraits and narratives of survivor witnesses using photography, oral history, installation, and sound. -- Discover Los Angeles
Commission Releases Report to Guide Future Development of Reparations Program
As part of the report, researchers from Cal State Northridge and the committee conducted a study, which involved survey responses and original historical research, covering from 1930 to 2022. -- MyNewsLA
Therapy that Works Institute Delivers Compelling TEDx Talk: A Blueprint for Overcoming the Global Mental Health Crisis
Dr. Diane R. Gehart is an award-winning author, educator, and TEDx speaker who has trained thousands of licensed mental health professionals over the past 30 years. As the Founder of the Therapy that Works Institute, she pioneers a Unifying Framework for Psychotherapy and is Professor Emerita at California State University, Northridge. Dr. Gehart’s publications include “Theory and Treatment Planning in Counseling and Psychotherapy,” “Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy,” and “Mindfulness for Chocolate Lovers.” The Therapy that Works Institute specializes in training therapists in cutting-edge, evidence-informed psychotherapy approaches to meet the challenges of the 21st century. -- The Hood Magazine
LA city leaders to release guide to creating reparations program
The Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department and its Reparations Advisory Commission will host a news conference at Cal State Northridge's Student Union to discuss the study, which encompasses survey responses and original historical research conducted by the university, covering from 1930 to 2022. -- Los Angeles Daily News
REMEMBERING THE CHICANO MORATORIUM AGAINST THE VIETNAM WAR
On August 29, 1970, the Chicano Moratorium Against the Vietnam War mobilized the largest Chicano protest and the largest anti-war protest led by a community of color at the time. Combining a critique of US imperialism abroad and racism at home, the Chicano Moratorium was the result of years of organizing and consciousness raising by Chicano liberation activists around the country. Former Brown Beret Bill Gallegos and CSU Northridge professor Theresa Montaño join The Marc Steiner Show for a look back on the Chicano Moratorium and the struggle from which it arose. -- The Real News Network
America’s Most Fun State
“Yes, they seem to work quite well in generating awareness of a state and in creating a desire in consumers to visit to experience its attractions and points of interest firsthand. This, in turn, can drive economic growth as evidenced by several successful ad campaigns. In considering awareness alone, Massachusetts launched ‘Massachusetts for Us All,’ which ran from June to September 2023 on highway billboards and social media in Texas, Florida, New York, and New England. The campaign resulted in 1.6 million impressions and 12,000 websites visits. Turning now to economic growth, New Mexico has experienced substantial gains through its ‘New Mexico True’ campaign. The campaign was launched in 2012 with the purpose of showcasing the state as a destination for adventure with a rich cultural tapestry. The New Mexico tourism economy saw visitor spending increase 29% between 2013 and 2019. Following a 2020 drop that was precipitated by the Covid-19 pandemic, visitor spending exceeded 2019 levels as $7.2 billion was injected into the New Mexico economy by some 39 million visitors to the state. The success of these state-sponsored campaigns has been predicated on their effective execution and the fact that they have been targeted to an appropriate audience.”
Todd Holmes, Ph.D. – Associate Professor; Option Head, Entertainment Media Management, California State University, Northridge -- The Cameron Journal