Fighting Sexism in Journalism: Alya Michelson on CTSJ's The Matrix

Born in Russia, Alya studied music and dance as a child and never lost her passion for the arts. As a young woman, she pursued a career in journalism, earning a degree from Moscow State University, and worked as a correspondent for Russia’s leading network, Ria Novosti, covering several of the biggest stories of the day, including the Kursk submarine disaster in 2000 and the Beslan school siege in 2004.

Farhoud Meybodi: Art and Story-Telling for Social Change on CTSJ's The Matrix

Farhoud Meybodi is an award-winning writer, director, and executive producer focused on storytelling projects that inspire social change. Over the past decade, he has collaborated on a variety of television and digital projects that have been seen over two billion times, raised millions of dollars for terminal illness research, and even helped overturn an unjust Presidential Executive Order. At his core, Farhoud believes in the power of mainstream storytelling to entertain and help heal the political-social divide of the present day.

Journalism for the Public Good with Reporter Emily Shugerman on CTSJ's the Matrix

Emily Shugerman pioneered the role of gender reporter for The Daily Beast, where she covers the intersection of politics, culture and gender. She previously covered breaking news and U.S. politics for The Independent of London. She is the recipient of the 2019 Front Page Award for Best New Journalist and the 2014 Excellence in Journalism Award from the Washington State Association for Justice.

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Intersectional Sexism in Hollywood: A Conversation with Sheetal Sheth on CTSJ's The Matrix

Sheetal is an award winning actress, author, producer, and activist who burst onto the scene with raves in the groundbreaking film, ‘ABCD’, playing the gutsy lead, a risky and memorable role as a young Indian American girl struggling with the ties of family and tradition.She broke out and won hearts in ‘Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World’ opposite Albert Brooks, as the female lead, Maya, winning the role after an extensive international casting search.

CTSJ: Law for Social Change - An Oxy Alumni Panel

Law for Social Change: An Oxy Alumni Panel on Going from Oxy to Law School and Practicing Law for Social Justice. 

Presented by OxyGen (A Program Connecting Oxy's Generations) and the Department of Critical Theory & Social Justice

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Kristin Brown, Georgetown Law Center. Oxy 2008.
Kaitlin Kelly, Lewis & Clark Law. Oxy 2012.
Sophia von Bergen, Lewis & Clark Law. Oxy 2016.

UCLA / Charles R. Drew School of Medicine - Virtual Info Session

The UCLA / Drew Medical Education Program provides training in the scholarly and humane aspects of medicine and fosters the development of leaders who will advance medical practice and knowledge in underserved areas in the United States and abroad. Learn how to develop a competitive application with Dr. Monica Perkins, Director of Admissions. First-gen and BIPOC students are strongly encouraged to attend.

Students can register for this session on Handshake.