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The American Cultures Engaged Scholarship (ACES) program hosts various events for faculty and graduate students focused on integrating community-engaged learning. Whenever possible, we develop resource pages, which include event recordings and materials for site visitors to explore afterward. Please review the following resource pages to learn more.

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Aspirations of Antiracist Pedagogy: Community-Based Learning

On April 10, 2024, the American Cultures Engaged Scholarship (ACES) Program held a Spring institute, titled “Aspirations of Antiracist Pedagogy: Community-Based Learning.” This page specifically discusses the lunch portion of the event where guest speaker Dr. Brandi Thompson Summers, from the Department of Geography at UC Berkeley, shared her expertise on community-based learning. Dr. Summers shared valuable insights on the opportunities this style of learning presents and the challenges it poses. She also discussed how to implement antiracist pedagogy in the classroom and beyond, drawing from her experience in leading community projects within her department. Read more

Photo collage of six event speakers

Putting the “public” in the public university: the now and possible futures of community-university partnerships

From the classroom to the department and the broader campus, scales of learning and scholarship are necessary for intentionally designed partnerships with community organizations. The workshop was held on May 24, 2023, 9 am - 5 pm at the Tilden Room in MLK Student Union, UC Berkeley featuring advice from community-engaged scholars on best practices to advance the University's public mission. Read more

Co-sponsored by: The American Cultures Center and Public Service Center

Collaborating for Transformative Change: Anti Racism and Community Engagement

Powerful movements for social change have revealed communities' creativity and imagination that have been most directly impacted by the convergence of racist policing, severe wealth inequality, climate-induced disasters, and the Covid-19 pandemic. This creativity and imagination speak to how, often in the face of institutional failure, communities have supported themselves and cared for themselves. These new conditions should shift how relationships between UC Berkeley and local communities develop. As we plan for the semesters ahead, with the possibilities of in-person instruction and the lingering effects of distanced lives, we have the opportunity to take stock and pause, asking prescient questions essential to building trust, a true partnership, and support for transformative justice. Read more