The dramatic housing shortage in California affects millions of residents and leads thousands to homelessness. The 2024 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate addresses this issue by asking, “Is Housing a Human Right?” If so, our state faces a massive undertaking. Experts with diverse specialties and experiences wrestle with some of our biggest challenges. How, for example, can we build low and moderate income housing when construction costs are high and community opposition is often present? How can...

Sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities across the country have been subjected to increased hate incidents, including verbal harassment, civil rights violations, and physical assaults. Since its founding in March 2020, thousands of incidents have been reported to the Stop AAPI Hate coalition. Manjusha Kulkarni will discuss how Stop AAPI Hate is addressing anti-Asian hate through civil rights enforcement, education equity, community-based...

The Visualizing Abolition Initiative seeks to change the narrative linking prisons to justice, contributing instead to the unfolding collective story and alternative imagining underway to create a future free of prisons. The initiative is a collaborative effort with artists, scholars, poets, lawyers and activists, and through public exhibitions and educational genres. Series: "UC Santa Cruz News" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 39242]

Eva Pacheco's journey as an advocate for quality bilingual education programs and parental engagement within school communities began with her experiences as a teacher in Mexico. When she moved to the US, she noticed the limitations of the American school system in supporting bilingual learners like her own children, who had limited resources. Determined to make a difference, Eva became passionate about transforming the educational experience for all students. Witnessing the difficulties her...

What does "dignity at work" mean for educators and school staff? What are the primary challenges faced by school faculty and staff? How can administrators and decision-makers effectively address these issues? Join Jeffrey M. Siminoff from Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, along with Guadalupe Carrasco Cardona from Roybal Learning Center and Timothy Stiven from Canyon Crest Academy, as they delve deeper into the current state of human rights for educators and provide valuable insights. Series:...

Did you know that the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals directly reflect human rights standards? Dr. Leighangela Brady, superintendent of National School District, shares how her district brings these goals and human rights work into the classroom, addressing real world problems with engaging learning opportunities. Series: "Education Channel" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 39017]

On March 4th, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address. He considered it his “greatest speech” and his “best effort." Join Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss and best-selling Lincoln biographer Dr. Ronald C. White for a fascinating look at the Second Inaugural Address. Through a powerful, fascinating voyage of discovery, one comes away with a better understanding of where the country was in 1865 and Lincoln’s feeling towards the Civil War, the defeated...

In The Revenge of Power: How Autocrats Are Reinventing Politics for the 21st Century, Moisés Naím, former Editor-in-Chief of Foreign Policy, turns to the trends, conditions, technologies and behaviors that are contributing to the concentration of power, and to the clash between those forces that weaken power and those that strengthen it. Naím concentrates on the three “P”s—populism, polarization, and post-truths. All of which are as old as time, but are combined by today’s autocrats to...

Students at the UC Santa Cruz Human Rights Investigations Lab collaborated with UC Berkeley’s Human Rights Center on open-source research focused on the ongoing human rights crisis in Chile, where massive anti-government demonstrations throughout the past year have been met with sometimes brutal government crackdowns. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37470]

Every crisis leads to opportunities especially for transformational figures willing to lead with compassion and to build a more resilient, inclusive, prosperous and sustainable economy. Naila Chowdhury, Director, Social Impact & Innovation, UC San Diego, Janet C. Salazar , President and Executive Chairman, Foundation for the Support of the United Nations, Roberta Baskin, Journalist, Board Director, One Earth, Hana Brixi, Manager, Human Capital Project, The World Bank, Lisa Ordóñez, Dean,...

Human rights violations and social injustice continues at an alarming rate. Conscientious citizens are looking for answers. The pathway to moral empowerment is not easy but Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization continues to shine - guiding us in the right direction. Hear from Naila Chowdhury, director of Social Impact & Innovation, UC San Diego, Morgan Appel Assistant Dean, Education & Community Outreach, UC San Diego Extension, Adnan Karim, Managing Director of Human Rights...

Transformational leaders believe in equal opportunity -- access to education, healthcare, housing, earning with dignity and alleviating poverty at every level. Bold, innovative, and inclusive strategies can move us towards a better future but how do we start? In this engaging panel, Naila Chowdhury, director of Social Impact & Innovation, UC San Diego, Emanuel C. Perlman, MSW, CSW, DMus, founder of Destination Peace, Twyla Garret, GC, IA, CHS IV, president and CEO of Growth Management...

Runa Khan lives and works in Bangladesh. Her passion lies in helping others through humanitarian efforts in refugee camps, healthcare, and climate change initiatives. Hear how she turns compassion into action and finds hope in challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Show ID: 35904]

Brandon Farbstein has found a way to harness his experiences to empower others to create change in the world. Instrumental in passing anti-bullying legislation and a champion of spreading positivity through social media, Brandon shares what motivates him to continue his work in advocacy. Series: "Compassion Beyond Borders" [Show ID: 35903]

San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan discusses her work to stop human trafficking. Series: "Global Empowerment Summit" [Show ID: 35330]

San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan discusses her work to stop human trafficking. Series: "Global Empowerment Summit" [Show ID: 35330]

After his release from prison, Clarence Ford became a community organizer and later earned his Master of Public Policy degree from the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley. He now works on criminal justice reform at the W. Haywood Burns Institute, focusing on racial and ethnic disparities in the system. Special thanks to www.FITEFilm.com for additional footage. Series: "UC Public Policy Channel" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 34879]

Half of American adults have had an immediate family member incarcerated. That includes Felicity Rose, whose father was in and out of federal prison during her childhood. Today, Felicity is working to keep families together at FWD.us. She explains how earning a Master of Public Policy degree from the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley gave her the tools to understand the data surrounding criminal justice and fight for real solutions. Special thanks to www.FWD.us for additional...

Refugees and other displaced persons need a safe and secure way to store critical documents. They allow them to get work, go to school and ultimately live within a functioning society, but there hasn't always been a way to securely store and share them. UC Davis human rights professor and director, Keith David Watenpaugh, realized he and his team could fix that problem with Article 26 Backpack. Series: "UCTV Prime" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 34582]

Undermining widely held beliefs about the black-Jewish alliance, Marc Dollinger, Professor of Jewish Studies at San Francisco State University, describes a new political consensus, based on identity politics, that drew blacks and Jews together and altered the course of American liberalism. Dollinger’s most recent book takes a new and different look at Jewish involvement in the Civil Rights Movement, showing how American Jews leveraged the Black Power movement to increase Jewish ethnic and...

UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Goldman School of Public Policy Dean Henry E. Brady discuss free speech and hate speech in America. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Education] [Show ID: 33584]

Looking at the Berkeley campus protests that made national news in 2017, and then back to the birth of the Free Speech Movement there in 1964, UC Berkeley Chancellor Carol Christ and Goldman School of Public Policy Dean Henry E. Brady engage on what free speech, hate speech and academic freedom mean on today's university campuses. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Show ID: 33156]

Celebrate the launch of the Women Waging Peace Network at the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at the University of San Diego as emcee and US Ambassador Swanee Hunt leads a panel of peacemakers marking the success of the more than 1,000 women from around the world who have joined together to serve as negotiators, experts, advocates, policy makers, and other roles crucially needed in peace processes. The Women Waging Peace Network was founded by Ambassador Hunt and developed into a...