BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UCLA School of Education & Information Studies - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://seis.ucla.edu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for UCLA School of Education & Information Studies REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20270314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20271107T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260126T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20251204T235139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T235140Z UID:22703-1769425200-1769432400@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Book Launch and Q&A with Dr. Julie Pelikhova & Dr. William Parham DESCRIPTION:The UCLA School of Education & Information Studies invites faculty\, staff\, and students to a book launch and Q&A with Dr. Julie Pelikhova and Dr. William Parham\, facilitated by Miss Val Kondos-Field. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/book-launch-and-qa-with-dr-julie-pelikhova-dr-william-parham/ LOCATION:UCLA Moore Hall\, Reading Room\, 3340\, 457 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Book-Launch-Dr.-Julie-Pelikhova.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260127T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260125T230108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T230109Z UID:23110-1769515200-1769518800@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Celebrating Faith-Based Holidays DESCRIPTION:Winter break may be over\, but holidays continue year-round! Los Angeles community members practice a diverse range of religions and faith systems that celebrate holidays throughout the year\, many of which are not observed at work or school. \n\n\n\nTo help dispel common stereotypes\, Ed&IS OJEDI and the UCLA Library are hosting a workshop to discuss holidays of major U.S. religions\, the traditions that accompany them and traditional foods. The workshop aims to equip attendees with the knowledge to navigate and mitigate conflicts arising from misunderstandings about religious differences. \n\n\n\nThis is ideal for students planning to work with younger children\, but all students\, staff and faculty are welcome to join this fun and delicious workshop! \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/celebrating-faith-based-holidays/ LOCATION:Main Conference Room\, Charles E. Young Research Library\, 280 Charles E Young Dr N\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Faith-Based-Holidays-Calendar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260129T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260129T140000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260123T010610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260123T010611Z UID:23075-1769688000-1769695200@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:5 Years Forward: Progress and Partnership at the Intersection of Child Welfare and Domestic Violence - Online Summit  DESCRIPTION:This online event will showcase five years of strategic investments\, research and advocacy at the intersection of child welfare and domestic violence. The webinar will offer participants insight into the progress achieved\, the lessons that shape current practice\, and emerging opportunities to further strengthen safety\, stability\, and well-being for survivors and their children. \n\n\n\nConfirmed Speakers Include: \n\n\n\nAlyson Messenger —Jenesse Center  \n\n\n\nIzzy Swindler — Assemblymember Tom Lackey \n\n\n\nJacqueline Herrera — Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers  \n\n\n\nKrista Colon — California Partnership to End Domestic Violence  \n\n\n\nKristina Lovato — University of California\, Berkeley \n\n\n\nLisa Whitecrow — Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services  \n\n\n\nLizzie Shuster — SD3\, Office of Supervisor Lindsey Horvath \n\n\n\nMonica Banken — SD5\, Office of Supervisor Kathryn Barger \n\n\n\nRoman James — SD3\, Commission for Children and Families\, Co Chair-Racial Justice Committee // Co-Chair\, DV LEAP Committee // Office of Violence Prevention Community Partnership Council \n\n\n\nSharon Balmer Cartagena — Public Counsel \n\n\n\nTamara Hunter — Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services  \n\n\n\nYvette Lozano — Peace Over Violence  \n\n\n\nMore speakers TBA!  \n\n\n\nZoom Webinar \n\n\n\nThe Zoom link will be emailed to you 24 hours before the event. \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP by Monday\, January 26. \n\n\n\nFor any questions\, please email Taylor Dudley at dudley@gseis.ucla.edu. \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/5-years-forward-progress-and-partnership-at-the-intersection-of-child-welfare-and-domestic-violence-online-summit/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/5-Years-Forward.png ORGANIZER;CN="UCLA Pritzker Center For Strengthening Children and Families":MAILTO:info@pritzkercenter.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260130T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260109T063431Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T161818Z UID:22960-1769769000-1769772600@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Leaders in Public Education: Partnering for the Future of LA Schools with Dean Christie\, Chancellor Frenk and Superintendent Carvahlo DESCRIPTION:Join us for a thought-provoking discussion featuring UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk and LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho\, moderated by Wasserman Dean Christina (Tina) Christie.  \n\n\n\nParking: Detailed information will be provided to all RSVP’d guests closer to the event date. \n\n\n\nWalk-up Policy: Please note that walk-ups to the event without prior RSVPs will not be permitted. All attendees must RSVP in advance to gain entry to the event.  \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP by Friday\, January 16\, 2026.  \n\n\n\nWe are excited to have you join us! For event inquiries\, please email advocacy@support.ucla.edu \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/leaders-in-public-education-partnering-for-the-future-of-la-schools-with-dean-christie-chancellor-frenk-and-superintendent-carvahlo/ LOCATION:Horace Mann UCLA Community School Auditorium\, 7001 S St Andrews Pl\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90047 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Leaders-in-Public-Education-Calendar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260131T211500 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20251212T222234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251212T222235Z UID:22831-1769887800-1769894100@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:The Stringer | Screening and Q&A Moderated by Professor Thuy Vo Dang DESCRIPTION:Q&A with filmmaker Bao Nguyen\, producer Terri Lichstein\, line producer Jenni Trang Le\, moderated by UCLA Assistant Professor Thuy Vo Dang\, Information Studies and Asian American Studies. Introduction by Archive Director May Hong HaDuong. \n\n\n\nAdmission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come\, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. \n\n\n\nThrough unprecedented on-the-ground access\, journalists brought the Vietnam War to the living rooms of a global audience. Public outcry and resistance grew as brutal and bloody images reached the homes of millions. One of the most recognizable images taken during the conflict\, “The Terror of War\,” featured a young\, unclothed girl running following a napalm attack. The photograph would become a turning point for the hearts and minds of the world\, earning photographer Nick Út a Pulitzer Prize. Decades later\, Bao Nguyen’s gripping film documents a possible revelation of the photograph’s long-held secret and the chain reaction that follows. A story of record unravels through forensic tools\, first-hand accounts\, and an emotional\, climactic reunion. Premiering at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival\, The Stringer sparked controversy in the photojournalism world\, raising questions about the editorial power structures that propelled the stature of some photographers over the obscurity of others. Following the screening\, filmmaker Bao Nguyen\, producer Terri Lichstein\, and line producer Jenni Trang Le will discuss the two-year journey of the making of The Stringer. \n\n\n\nPresented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in partnership with the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies and the UCLA Documentary Film Legal Clinic. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n More Information URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/the-stringer-screening-and-qa-moderated-by-professor-thuy-vo-dang/ LOCATION:Billy Wilder Theater\, Hammer Museum\, 10899 Wilshire Blvd\, Los Angeles\, CA 90024\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/The-Stringer.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260201T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260110T210811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T210812Z UID:22978-1769904000-1769990399@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Black History Month DESCRIPTION: URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/black-history-month/ LOCATION:California ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Black-History-Month.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260205T190000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260125T231912Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260128T201132Z UID:23115-1770312600-1770318000@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:LMU School of Education President's Professor Lecture with Dr. Daniel G. Solórzano DESCRIPTION:You are cordially invites to the LMU School of Education President’s Professor Lecture featuring Ed&IS Professor Dr. Daniel G. Solórzano: “My Journey from Catholic Social Teaching to Critical Race Theory.” \n\n\n\n“An award-winning scholar and member of the National Academy of Education\, LMU alumnus Dr. Daniel Solórzano has authored over 100 publications exploring educational equity\, racial micro aggressions\, and critical race spatial analysis. His work\, which earned him the Derrick A. Bell Legacy Award in 2012\, focuses on expanding access for underrepresented student populations in the United States. Throughout his career\, he has remained dedicated to the intersections of social justice and pedagogy\, bridging foundational principles with transformative research in the field of education.” \n\n\n\nRefreshments and hors d’oeuvres will be provided. \n\n\n\nA Zoom link is available for remote attendees. \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/lmu-school-of-education-professor-lecture-with-dr-daniel-g-solorzano/ LOCATION:Von der Ahe Family Suite\, William H. Hannon Library\, 1 LMU Drive\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90045 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/SOE-Presidents-Professor-Lecture-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260206T124500 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260131T073349Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T073407Z UID:23211-1770375600-1770381900@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Faculty Luncheon and Presentation by Dr. Sepehr Vakil DESCRIPTION:Ed&IS Faculty and Graduate Students are invited to our GSAE and Faculty Luncheon and Presentation by Dr. Sepehr Vakil. \n\n\n\n11:00 AM: Open Lunch with Faculty and Graduate Students (Moore 3320) \n\n\n\n11:45 AM – 12:45 PM: Presentation and Q&A (Garden Level) \n\n\n\nBio: \n\n\n\nDr. Sepehr Vakil is a scholar\, writer\, educator\, speaker\, and recognized leader in the field of education. He is an associate professor of Learning Sciences in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University\, where he is also the faculty director of the Center for Responsible Technology\, Policy\, and Public Dialogue\, and the MTePP program (M.S. in Technology\, People\, and Policy). He received his PhD in the Education in Mathematics\, Science\, and Technology program at UC Berkeley (2016) and his B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA (2007). He is also currently serving as Senior Adviser to the Spencer Foundation on their Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiative and was recently appointed to the National Academy of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine (NASEM) committee on Developing Competencies for the Future of Data and Computing: The Role of K-12. Previously\, he was an Assistant Professor and Associate Director of Equity for the Center of STEM Education at the University of Texas at Austin. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/faculty-luncheon-and-presentation-by-dr-sepehr-vakil/ LOCATION:UCLA Moore Hall\, Room 3320 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Luncheon-and-Presentation-Calendar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260211T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260129T233803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T233804Z UID:23188-1770809400-1770814800@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:To Reframe Or Not To Reframe? Careers in Advocacy DESCRIPTION:This workshop will cover possible career paths for students and the writing genres associated with them. Attendees will also be able to look into careers related to their research\, skills\, and values. \n\n\n\nLed by Erin Brown\, PhD\, Associate Director\, Graduate Career Services \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/to-reframe-or-not-to-reframe-careers-in-advocacy/ LOCATION:UCLA Moore Hall\, Reading Room\, 3340\, 457 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Careers-in-Advocacy-Calendar.png ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Justice%2C Equity%2C Diversity and Inclusion":MAILTO:ojedi@gseis.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260212T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20251203T003136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T234002Z UID:22654-1770906600-1770913800@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Bibliotactics: Libraries and the Colonial Public in Vietnam DESCRIPTION:The Information Studies Colloquium & Center for Southeast Asian Studies invite faculty\, staff\, and students to a book celebration and reception for Bibliotactics: Libraries and the Colonial Public in Vietnam\, written by Dr. Cindy Nguyen. \n\n\n\nLibraries in French colonial Vietnam functioned as symbols of Western modernity and infrastructures of colonial knowledge. Yet Vietnamese readers pursued alternative uses of the library that exceeded imperial intentions. Bibliotactics examines the Hanoi and Saigon state libraries from colonial to post colonial Vietnam\, uncovering the emergence of a colonial public who reimagined the political meaning and social space of the library through public critique and day-to day-practice. \n\n\n\n\n Register URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/bibliotactics-libraries-and-the-colonial-public-in-vietnam/ LOCATION:DataX Impact Forum\, Murphy Hall\, Room 3312\, 410 Charles E Young Dr E\, Los Angeles\, 90095 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Bibliotactics-Libraries-and-the-Colonial-Public-in-Vietnam-Calendar.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260217T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260110T210650Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260110T210651Z UID:22975-1771286400-1771372799@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Lunar New Year DESCRIPTION: URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/lunar-new-year/ LOCATION:California ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Lunar-New-Year.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T113000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260203T045630Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T001310Z UID:23231-1771495200-1771500600@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Research\, Practice\, and Promise in Black Student Achievement: A Black History Month Webinar DESCRIPTION:Join UCLA CTS for a Black History Month celebration that centers research\, practice\, and possibility in advancing Black student achievement. This 90-minute interactive event will examine what conditions foster Black students’ academic success—shifting the focus from deficits to uplifting strategies that nurture excellence\, belonging\, and well-being. \n\n\n\nThis event will highlight CTS studies and partnerships that demonstrate how schools\, districts\, and communities can better support Black students. Through initiative spotlights\, a cross-sector panel discussion\, and interactive breakout rooms\, participants will gain actionable insights for translating research into practice and policy. The conversation will emphasize how educators\, leaders\, policymakers\, and philanthropic partners can move beyond performative equity toward sustained\, transformative change. \n\n\n\nFeatured Topics: \n\n\n\n\nPositive Outlier Schools and Black Academic Success: What schools where Black students outperform expectations can teach us about instructional coherence\, relational trust\, and scalable excellence\n\n\n\nGENIUS (Genuine Empathy Nurturing Intellect for Underserved Students) Statewide Initiative: How student belonging\, relational safety\, and trauma-responsive practices shape academic persistence and outcomes\n\n\n\nCommunity-Rooted Supports: Lessons from a Los Angeles school community implementing the Black Student Achievement Program\, centering culture\, mentorship\, and family partnerships\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nTyrone Howard\, Ph.D.\, Faculty Co-Director\, UCLA CTS \n\n\n\nAngela James\, Ph.D.\, Senior Project Scientist\, UCLA CTS \n\n\n\nTyisha Noise\, Ed.D.\, Project Director III: Center for the Advancement of Racial Equity\, Genuine Empathy Nurturing Intellect for Underserved Students (GENIUS) Initative\, Los Angeles County Office of Education \n\n\n\nThomas Jacobson\, Ph.D.\, Research Analyst\, UCLA CTS \n\n\n\nGene McAdoo\, Doctoral Candidate & Researcher\, UCLA CTS \n\n\n\nRSVP for Zoom Link. \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/research-practice-and-promise-in-black-student-achievement-a-black-history-month-webinar/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Research-Practice-and-Promise-Calendar-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260219T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260218T010205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T010206Z UID:23428-1771509600-1771516800@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Soldiers\, Kings\, and Storyboards: A Conversation About Writing and Representation on the Migrant Trail DESCRIPTION:In this informal Q&A session\, Sydney Triola will discuss her approach to ethnography\, narrative nonfiction\, and the challenges associated with representing the complex lives of people living on the margins. She will also highlight some of my multimodal approaches to social science data collection and how it can be translated for a diversity of audiences. \n\n\n\nNo RSVP is required! URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/soldiers-kings-and-storyboards-a-conversation-about-writing-and-representation-on-the-migrant-trail/ LOCATION:UCLA Moore Hall\, Reading Room\, 3340\, 457 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Soldiers-Kings-and-Storyboards-CALENDAR-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Triola":MAILTO:striola@g.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T153000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260131T023058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260131T023100Z UID:23204-1771855200-1771860600@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:I’ll Make Me A World: Book Talk with Jarvis Givens DESCRIPTION:An engaging discussion with Jarvis R. Givens\, Professor of Education and African and African-American Studies\, Harvard University\, on his latest book\, I’ll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month. \n\n\n\nIn conversation with Eddie R. Cole\, Professor of Education and History\, UCLA; Associate Dean of EDI\, Ed&IS \n\n\n\nA limited number of complimentary books will be provided\, and a signing will follow the discussion. \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/ill-make-me-a-world-book-talk-with-jarvis-givens/ LOCATION:James West Alumni Center\, Collins Conference Room\, 325 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Ill-Make-Me-A-World-Book-Talk-Calendar.png ORGANIZER;CN="Office of Justice%2C Equity%2C Diversity and Inclusion":MAILTO:ojedi@gseis.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260223T173000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260109T194131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T194132Z UID:22966-1771862400-1771867800@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Supporting Democracy\, Coexistence\, and Cultural Identity in Israeli Education DESCRIPTION:About the Event: \n\n\n\nIn the midst of a war-torn conflict\, Hebrew University professor Mona Khoury and UCLA professor Ron Avi Astor have partnered with Amal Education Network—a large system of Jewish and Arab Schools comprised of over 100\,000 educators\, students\, and parents—and its CEO Karen Tal to research how both Arab and Jewish students can see the humanity in each other through academic curriculum\, school-based personal exchanges\, dialogue\, and a joint mission toward coexistence and social justice. \n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers: \n\n\n\nKaren Tal\, Director General of Amal Educational Network since August 2022\, pursues a mission to redefine the trajectory of Israel’s future generation through transformative education. Previously\, Karen spearheaded “Insights in Education\,” a pioneering non-profit organization where she served as Executive Director for a decade. The organization champions schools in Israel’s periphery\, addressing not only educational but also social and emotional needs. She has also served as Executive Director of the Bialik Rogozin Campus in South Tel Aviv\, home to students representing 50 different nationalities\, many from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Karen’s work has been recognized with prestigious national education accolades and in the Oscar-winning documentary Strangers No More. She holds degrees in education from Hebrew University of Jerusalem and brings a wealth of expertise and passion to her role at Amal. \n\n\n\nMona Khoury is professor of social work and Vice President for Strategy and Diversity at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is the previous Dean of the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare at the Hebrew University\, and also holds the school’s Frances and George Katz Family Chair. First in her family to reach higher education\, Mona was voted one of the top 3 most influential women in Israel by Globes magazine and last year received the coveted Israel Presidential Medal of Honor Award. In 2021\, Prof. Khoury won the Bruno Memorial Award\, presented to young scholars by the Israel Institute for Advanced Studies (IIAS). In her role as VP for Diversity\, she is responsible for determining and implementing overall policies\, strategies\, and models for promoting diversity and inclusion at the Hebrew University. Specifically\, her work aims to increase the accessibility of groups currently underrepresented in Israeli academia—including ultra-Orthodox Jews\, Arabs\, Jews of Ethiopian descent\, first generation to higher education\, and people with disabilities. \n\n\n\nRon Avi Astor is professor of social welfare at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs with a joint appointment in the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies. His work examines the role of the physical\, social-organizational and cultural contexts in schools related to different kinds of bullying and school violence (e.g.\, sexual harassment\, cyber bullying\, discrimination hate acts\, school fights\, emotional abuse\, weapon use\, teacher/child violence). This work documents the ecological influences of the family\, community\, school\, and culture on such violence. Over the past 35 years\, findings from these studies have been published in approximately 300 scholarly manuscripts. Astor’s work has won numerous international research awards from the Society for Social Work Research\, the American Psychological Association\, the American Educational Research Association\, the Military Child Educational Coalition and other research organizations. Astor is an elected member of the National Academy of Education and American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. \n\n\n\nAfter registering\, you will be emailed an RSVP confirmation. If you do not receive your email confirmation\, please check your spam or junk mail folders. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/supporting-democracy-coexistence-and-cultural-identity-in-israeli-education/ LOCATION:Bunche Hall Room 10383\, 315 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Supporting-Democracy-Coexistence-and-Cultural-Identity-in-Israeli-Education.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260225T130000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260209T014803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T014804Z UID:23333-1772020800-1772024400@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Coffee\, Pastries\, and a Book: Winter Quarter Meeting DESCRIPTION:The UCLA Ed&IS Office of Justice\, Equity\, Diversity\, and Inclusion and the IS Library and Media Preservation Lab co-present “Coffee\, Pastries and a Book”\, a book club that meets both in-person and online during the 2025-2026 academic year. \n\n\n\nThis year\, we will be reading Terry McMillan’s It Was the Way She Said It\, a compilation of short stories and essays. Read more about the McMillan’s newest work from the publisher\, Ballantine’s Books.    \n\n\n\nJoin us for our Winter Quarter In-Person Meeting! We will host two meetings a quarter\, one in-person and one virtual. We encourage you to come to as many as you can\, but you do not have to attend all the meetings.  \n\n\n\nLast\, but certainly not least\, participants will receive a free copy of the book!  \n\n\n\nThe IS Library and Media Preservation Lab is located at 290 Charles E Young Dr N\, Los Angeles\, CA 90024\, Rooms 102 + 118 on the first floor of the SEIS Building.  \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/coffee-pastries-and-a-book-winter-quarter-meeting/ LOCATION:IS Library and Media Preservation Lab\, 290 Charles E Young Dr N\, Los Angeles\, 90024 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Coffee-Pastries-and-a-Book-Winter-Quarter-Meeting-CALENDAR.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260218T011941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T162222Z UID:23435-1772114400-1772121600@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Travels with Authenticity DESCRIPTION:The UCLA Department of Information Studies invites faculty\, staff\, and students. \n\n\n\n“Authenticity has provided a focal point for my research on and off throughout my academic career. Over time the focus of that research has shifted from investigating archival methods for preserving the authenticity of records in analogue and digital worlds to examining what authenticity means and the work it does in other disciplinary fields devoted to the preservation and representation of cultural heritage. In this talk I will revisit some of my recent travels with authenticity in the disciplinary fields of social history\, heritage conservation\, and literary studies. Those travels take the form of three case studies: the first revolves around the relationship between authenticity and authority in a post-Reformation library; the second tracks authenticity’s association with genuineness in relation to the conservation of heritage monuments and sites; and the third looks at the link between authenticity and sincerity in the context of Virginia Woolf’s literary estate.” \n\n\n\nTo RSVP\, please email Sydney (striola@g.ucla.edu) for the Zoom link. URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/travels-with-authenticity/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Travels-with-Authenticity-CALENDAR-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T161500 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260209T020203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T162146Z UID:23340-1772118000-1772122500@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Where Discipline Meets Behavioral Health: Restorative Approaches to Supporting Students Without Exclusion DESCRIPTION:Exclusionary discipline practices–such as suspension and expulsion–can have lasting impacts on students’ mental and behavioral health\, increasing stress\, disconnection\, and disengagement from school. This webinar explores how centering student behavioral health through a restorative lens can reshape school discipline practices and policies\, shifting from removal to connection\, and lead to improved academic and wellbeing outcomes. School leaders\, behavioral health and student support professionals\, and community partners are invited to learn how restorative approaches\, aligned with behavioral health supports\, can help schools respond differently to student behavior—while also addressing the unintended harms of exclusionary discipline. A moderated panel discussion featuring Dr. Michael Corral (UCLA CTS)\, Dr. Kathy Do (UCLA SEIS)\, Dr. Michael Massa (OYCR)\, and Dr. Sohil Sud (CYBHI) will lift up concrete\, state-supported resources\, real-world examples\, and will emphasize practical\, actionable insights for education and health-based practitioners. This webinar is hosted by CalHHS’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative and UCLA’s Center for the Transformation of Schools. \n\n\n\nSpeakers: \n\n\n\nSohil Sud\, M.D.Director\, Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI) \n\n\n\nMichael Massa\, Ed.D.Chief of Health Policy Division\, Office of Youth and Community Restoration (OYCR) \n\n\n\nMichael Corral\, Ph.D.Project Director\, Center for the Transformation of Schools\, UCLA \n\n\n\nKathy Do\, Ph.D.Assistant Project Scientist\, California Institute for Law\, Neuroscience\, and Education; UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience\, Diversity\, and Learning\, UCLA \n\n\n\nAdriana Jaramillo Castillo\, M.A.Research Analyst\, Center for the Transformation of Schools\, UCLA \n\n\n\nDetails\n\n\n\n\nDate:February 26\n\n\n\nTime:3:00 pm – 4:15 pm UTC+0\n\n\n\nWebsite:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yS6JdQegS_Kv03NbI41JPg#/registration\n\n\n\n\nVenue\n\n\n\nView Venue Website \n\n\n\nZoom \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/where-discipline-meets-behavioral-health-restorative-approaches-to-supporting-students-without-exclusion/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Where-Discipline-Meets-Behavioral-Health-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260226T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260205T170841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T171046Z UID:23313-1772119800-1772123400@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Winter Webinar Series: Unlocking the High Quality IEP Toolkit: Essential Resources for Special Educators DESCRIPTION:Looking for a comprehensive resource to support the development of high‑quality Individualized Education Programs (IEPs)? The High Quality IEP Toolkit for Special Educators offers practical\, free tools to strengthen every phase of the IEP process. In this session\, participants will take a guided tour of the toolkit and learn how to apply its supports to key components of a strong IEP\, including assessment\, present levels\, measurable goals\, and aligned services. Educators will leave with actionable strategies to create meaningful\, individualized\, student‑centered IEPs—whether they are new to the process or looking to refine their practice. \n\n\n\n\n Register Now! URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/winter-webinar-series-unlocking-the-high-quality-iep-toolkit-essential-resources-for-special-educators/ LOCATION:California ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Arraya-Thumbnail-Unlocking-the-High-Quality-IEP-Toolkit_-Essential-Resources-for-Special-Educators.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience%2C Diversity%2C and Learning":MAILTO:uccsucollab@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260303T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260201T013725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T014917Z UID:23219-1772555400-1772560800@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Kenneth Karmiole Lecture in Archival Studies with Dr. Amelia Acker DESCRIPTION:Archiving Machines: From Punch Cards to Platforms\n\n\n\nOur world is filled with data we create but cannot access. We generate massive digital archives with every click\, swipe\, and search—but corporations\, not individuals or institutions\, control where this data lives and who can use it. When did archiving become something that machines do automatically\, rather than a deliberate act of preservation for the public good? And how did we arrive at this arrangement with platforms? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArchiving Machines chronicles the hidden history of how data came to be structured and stored\, before it could be streamed and automatically saved to the cloud. This lecture will examine how data archiving\, the computational processes of storage\, exchange\, and transmission\, have transformed memory practices and created new regimes of asymmetric access. Drawing on archival fieldwork with historic computing machines\, I trace how “archive” became a verb in computing cultures\, and how this shift has enabled corporate platforms to assert functional sovereignty over access to collective memory. By examining moments of access in the history of data management\, this work offers both a critical genealogy of our current condition and grounds for imagining alternative futures for digital cultural memory. \n\n\n\nAmelia Acker is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication & Information at Rutgers\, The State University of New Jersey. Her research on data management and digital preservation has been supported with funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services\, the National Science Foundation\, the Sloan Foundation\, the Ford Foundation\, and the ACM History and Archiving Fellowship. Acker’s projects address the representation and loss of digital traces\, the history of data management\, and the transmission of information through time. She investigates how infrastructure and organizational practices shape the preservation\, accessibility\, and governance of data\, with a particular focus on the impact of platforms\, software\, and AI on archives and digital memory. Acker is the author of Archiving Machines: From Punch Cards to Platforms (MIT\, 2025). \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/kenneth-karmiole-lecture-in-archival-studies-with-dr-amelia-acker/ LOCATION:UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center\, 425 Westwood Plaza\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Kenneth-Karmiole-Lecture-Calendar-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Andrea Perine":MAILTO:aperine@support.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260306T100000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260302T210818Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T210820Z UID:23525-1772787600-1772791200@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:UCLA CART Distinguished Lecture Series-Early Communication In Autism: Moving the Needle on Data-Driven Decision Making in Practice DESCRIPTION:The UCLA Center for Autism Research and Treatment (CART) invites you to the next presentation in the CART Distinguished Lecture Series. All are welcome— faculty\, clinicians\, trainees\, students\, staff\, and community members interested in the latest research on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOverview: \n\n\n\nCommunication challenges remain one of the earliest concerns of parents whose children eventually receive an autism diagnosis. Many existing measures in autism only characterize communication differences but are not designed to monitor improvement over time or support clinical decision making. This presentation will describe a new tool\, the Early Communication Indicator for Autism (ECI-A)\, which is based on an existing norm-referenced\, validated measure\, and can be easily used within clinical practice. \n\n\n\nSpeaker: Brian Boyd\, Ph.D. (William C. Friday Distinguished Professor in Education; Director\, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute\, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event\, with options to join in-person and virtually.  \n\n\n\n\n In-Person Registration \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n Zoom Registration URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/ucla-cart-distinguished-lecture-series-early-communication-in-autism-moving-the-needle-on-data-driven-decision-making-in-practice/ LOCATION:Gonda (Goldschmied) Neuroscience and Genetics Research Center\, Room 1357\, 695 Charles E Young Drive South\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CART-Distinguished-Lecture-Series.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260312T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260309T184602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260309T184603Z UID:23542-1773324000-1773331200@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Being in Community: A Personal and Professional Discussion DESCRIPTION:In early 2025 the Special Issue Introduction article\, “Community will always matter\,” was released. The article also marked a turning point in mindset in the way Dr. Tony Dunbar approaches all aspects of his life. This interactive engagement will unfold in two parts. First\, he will offer how over the past year he has made community organizing and building the focal point of his life and career. In the second half of the engagement\, Dr. Dunbar will lead a what\, why\, and how interactive discussion. More specifically\, what can community centered strategies offer to information professional\, pedagogical\, and scholarly discourses. Why in this current moment community as people and process matters more than ever. Then turning to how we all can lean into community centered approaches. \n\n\n\n\nNo RSVP Required. URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/being-in-community-a-personal-and-professional-discussion/ LOCATION:UCLA Moore Hall\, Reading Room\, 3340\, 457 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Being-in-Community-Calendar.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Triola":MAILTO:striola@g.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T163000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260205T171309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260205T171310Z UID:23321-1774539000-1774542600@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Winter Webinar Series: Strengthening IEP Collaboration: Administrative Designee and General Educator Toolkits DESCRIPTION:This session introduces two free resources designed to support effective IEP teamwork: the Administrative Designee Toolkit and the General Educator Toolkit. Participants will explore key tools that enhance preparation\, collaboration\, and decision-making throughout the IEP process. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to support compliant\, student‑centered meetings and meaningful general education input—empowering all team members to contribute confidently and effectively. \n\n\n\n\n Register Now! URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/winter-webinar-series-strengthening-iep-collaboration-administrative-designee-and-general-educator-toolkits/ LOCATION:California ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Arraya-Thumbnail-Strengthening-IEP-Collaboration_-Administrative-Designee-and-General-Educator-Toolkits.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="UC|CSU Collaborative for Neuroscience%2C Diversity%2C and Learning":MAILTO:uccsucollab@ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260326T183000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260325T193850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T193852Z UID:23781-1774544400-1774549800@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Redrawing Borders in Education: Geopolitics of Knowledge and the Crisis of the Common School DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public lecture hosted by the Paulo Freire Institute at UCLA School of Education and Information Studies: \n\n\n\nRedrawing Borders in Education: Geopolitics of Knowledge and the Crisis of the Common SchoolSpeaker: Régis Malet\, University of Bordeaux\, FranceDate: Thursday\, March 26Time: 5:00–6:30 PMLocation: Moore Hall 2016\, UCLA Ed & ISFree and open to the public \n\n\n\nParticipants are welcome to join in person or online via the QR code below or on the attached poster. \n\n\n\nThis lecture examines one of the most urgent questions of our time: who controls what schools teach\, and to what ends? Professor Malet will explore how global educational agendas are increasingly shaped by geopolitical rivalry\, international policy frameworks\, and digital platforms\, and what this means for democratic schooling and the future of the common school. \n\n\n\nRégis Malet is Professor of Education at the University of Bordeaux and Honorary Senior Fellow of the Institut Universitaire de France. He is a leading scholar in comparative education and international educational policy and serves as adviser to the European Commission\, the European Parliament\, and UNESCO. \n\n\n\nWe hope you will join us for this important conversation. \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/redrawing-borders-in-education-geopolitics-of-knowledge-and-the-crisis-of-the-common-school/ LOCATION:Moore Hall Room 2016\, 457 Portola Plaza\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90095 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Redrawing-Borders-in-Education.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260330T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260330T235959 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260316T190357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T190400Z UID:23638-1774828800-1774915199@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Spring Quarter Instruction Begins DESCRIPTION: URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/spring-quarter-instruction-begins-2/ LOCATION:California ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/USE-THIS-Wordpress-Calendar-Images-1200x700-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260408T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260412T170000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260330T183052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T193925Z UID:23844-1775635200-1776013200@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:AERA 2026: UCLA Conference Schedule DESCRIPTION:Explore UCLA School of Education and Information Studies (Ed&IS) participation at the 2026 AERA Annual Meeting through the list below. This Google Sheet (coming soon) provides a comprehensive overview of sessions\, presentations\, and events featuring Ed&IS faculty\, students\, and research centers. Use it to identify when and where our community is contributing\, discover topics of interest\, and plan your schedule for the conference. URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/aera-ucla-2026-schedule/ LOCATION:California ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AERA-Schedule-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T120000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260401T174414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T174417Z UID:23879-1775732400-1775736000@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Colliding Worlds: Restoring Orie Medicinebull's 1980 UCLA Student Film DESCRIPTION:On April 9th\, AMIA-UCLA is honored to invite filmmaker\, North Fork Mono Rancheria tribal citizen\, and UCLA alum Orie Medicinebull for a Zoom conversation on the restoration of her UCLA student film\, Colliding Worlds (1980). The event will take place April 9th at 11am on Zoom (link below). Orie was part of the L.A. Rebellion film movement at UCLA. In addition to her filmmaking\, she is an educator and community organizer. Her student film Colliding Worlds (1980) emerged from the L.A. Rebellion and this conversation will center around its making\, loss\, rediscovery\, and restoration. Also joining the conversation will be Krista Riggs\, the director of Madera County Library\, and Willow Germs\, the conservation archivist at the California State Archives\, a filmmaker\, and a California Revealed Advisory Board Member. \n\n\n\nColliding Worlds: Restoring Orie Medicinebull’s 1980 UCLA Student Film \n\n\n\nApr 9\, 2026 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada) \n\n\n\nMeeting ID: 998 4245 3844 \n\n\n\n\n Zoom Link \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nFor some information about the project history see below. \n\n\n\nIn 2020\, Madera County Library participated in the Digitization and Preservation Assistance program at California Revealed\, submitting films that had been stored in a wooden shed in a fire-prone area. While performing quality control on the digitized files\, Willow Germs was struck by one film in particular: a short\, independent documentary that centers on four generations of women’s relationships to their traditions and popular culture\, including acorn gathering\, powwows\, rock ‘n’ roll music\, and hand games. This faded 16mm print was Colliding Worlds (1980)\, a film made by Orie Medicinebull\, an educator\, community organizer\, filmmaker\, and tribal citizen of the North Fork Mono Rancheria. \n\n\n\nThe film documents the “People Who Live Where the Cedar Trees Start to Grow” (Wah-up-weh-tuhneum)\, also known as the Mono or Western Monache people\, and their attempts to maintain cultural traditions such as acorn collecting\, food preparation\, music\, dance\, powwows\, and games. Filmmaker Orie Medicinebull was the first woman of the Mono tribe to earn an MFA in Motion Pictures and Television Production from University of California\, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Motion Pictures and Television Production\, and the first Native American woman to make a film about the Native American people of California. \n\n\n\nWillow was not able to find contact information for Orie at first\, but momentum built after sharing an excerpt of the film during AMIA’s Archival Screening Night in 2022. In January 2023\, Willow and Orie finally connected\, and in collaboration with Krista Riggs\, director of the Madera County Library\, they began to apply for grants to reintroduce Orie’s film to the public. Over the next two years\, they received two grants: a Basic Preservation Grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation to restore Colliding Worlds\, and a “Humanities for All” grant from California Humanities to support the premiere of the restoration\, set for October 2026. The premiere will be in Madera County and will focus on living culture\, creating bridges across multiple generations and multiple tribes. URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/colliding-worlds-restoring-orie-medicinebulls-1980-ucla-student-film/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Colliding-Worlds-Restoring-Orie-Medicinebulls-1980-UCLA-Student-Film.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T160000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260320T201504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260320T201505Z UID:23761-1775743200-1775750400@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:Disabled Desires for Reimagining Archives: Past Experiences toward Future Possibilities DESCRIPTION:The UCLA Department of Information Studies invites faculty\, staff\, and students to its Information Studies Colloquia. \n\n\n\nPresented\, Researched\, and Written by Dr. Gracen Brilmyer\, McGill University \n\n\n\nThrough historic records that document disabled people in ways that can reinforce ableist\, sanist\, or medicalized stereotypes to outright absence from other types of records\, disabled people can feel erased in history through archives. Alternatively\, community-based archives have been shown to offset historical imbalances through communities representing themselves on their own terms. This talk addresses preliminary findings from a new project by the Disability Archives Lab that focuses on the ways that disabled people imagine archives differently. This project— conducted by\, with\, and for disabled people—uses community-based methods to identify current issues in archives as well as alternative approaches to archiving. Centering the powerful words of disabled people\, this research not only aims to understand the needs and desires of disabled people who have worked with archival materials but also demonstrates the critical role of disabled people in building and designing the scaffolding for a new disability digital community archive. \n\n\n\nTo attend\, email striola@g.ucla.edu for the Zoom link. URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/disabled-desires-for-reimagining-archives-past-experiences-toward-future-possibilities/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Disabled-Desires-IS-Colloquia-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Sydney Triola":MAILTO:striola@g.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260409T210000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260211T235709Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T193653Z UID:23374-1775757600-1775768400@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:AERA Reception in Los Angeles DESCRIPTION:Join us for our 2026 UCLA Ed&IS AERA Reception in Los Angeles! Don’t miss the perfect opportunity to connect and network with fellow UCLA Alumni\, Faculty\, Students\, and Staff. \n\n\n\nHosted by UCLA Dean Christina Christie and Cecilia Rios-Aguilar\, Chair\, UCLA Department of Education \n\n\n\nFor more information\, please contact Amy Lassere at alassere@support.ucla.edu or 310.206.0375. \n\n\n\nPlease note\, our reception is being hosted for AERA Conference attendees\, Ed&IS Alumni\, and Ed&IS Faculty & Staff. All guests must be 21 yrs and over. \n\n\n\n\n Register Now URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/aera-reception-in-los-angeles/ LOCATION:Pez Cantina\, 401 S Grand Ave\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90071 CATEGORIES:Department of Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-AERA-Reception-1-1.png ORGANIZER;CN="Amy Lassere":MAILTO:alassere@support.ucla.edu END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260410T180000 DTSTAMP:20260403T110057 CREATED:20260326T235412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260330T182902Z UID:23837-1775833200-1775844000@seis.ucla.edu SUMMARY:UCLA Mann Community School Centennial Celebration DESCRIPTION:Join the UCLA School of Education and Information Studies\, UCLA Center for Community Schooling\, & Mann UCLA Community School faculty and students to celebrate Mann’s Centennial and Mural Festival.  \n\n\n\n\n Register Now \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n3:00PM:     Registration opens \n\n\n\n3:30PM:     Welcome – Opening Remarks \n\n\n\n3:40PM:     Student Alumni Panel \n\n\n\n4:00PM:     Celebrating LAUSD\, Community\, and Mann UCLA-CS milestones with UCLA and LAUSD Leadership \n\n\n\n4:10PM:     The Power of Community Partnerships: Unveiling of UCLA Banner \n\n\n\n4:20PM:     Mural Project Reveal from Branded Arts \n\n\n\n4:30-6:00PM: Student Performances\, Mural Gallery and tours \n\n\n\nAbout the Mural Project: \n\n\n\nIn collaboration with Branded Arts\, during the week of April 6\, Mann UCLA Community School campus will be transformed into a vibrant hub of creativity as twelve new murals are created through deep collaboration between students and internationally recognized and Los Angeles–based artists. Rather than simply observing\, students will work alongside artists—sharing ideas\, contributing to designs\, and participating in the painting process—turning the campus into an active site of learning\, expression\, and co-creation. \n\n\n\nAt the heart of the celebration is the powerful role students play in shaping the work itself. Through workshops\, conversations\, and hands-on experiences\, they will gain firsthand insight into the creative process while seeing their identities\, cultures\, and perspectives reflected in the murals. A student-centered symposium will further connect them with leaders across art\, technology\, and civic life\, opening pathways to future opportunities. Rooted in themes of unity\, identity\, mental health\, and representation\, the festival not only honors the school’s 100-year legacy—it elevates student voice\, ownership\, and imagination as central to its future. URL:https://seis.ucla.edu/event/ucla-mann-community-school-centennial-celebration/ LOCATION:Horace Mann UCLA Community School\, 7001 S. St. Andrews Place\, Los Angeles\, California\, 90047 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://seis.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Mann-Community-School-Centennial.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR