Dec. 1, 2021
What will we care to remember about the era of Covid-19?
Some events become a generational marker, an experience shared by so many in such profound ways that the ripples last decades. The “Great Depression” of the 1930s and the US war in Vietnam are examples. The Covid-19 pandemic is one of these, but how these ripples shape the future depends on the stories that stick about the pandemic.
In a new blog post, program manager Eli Moore calls on us to tell and uplift the stories that matter, and to not shy away from the lessons that challenge deeply held misconceptions.
Want to tell your own pandemic story?
We invite you to write, tell, draw, or express in whatever form you’d like. Pick one of the questions in this blog, or another angle on your experience, and speak your truth. We’d love to hear it, so please send us an email (belonging@berkeley.edu) or post on social media using the hashtag #PandemicTruths.
Poem: A Love Supreme
Across seven seas and barren borders, we are all connected and conjoined.
Toward Belonging in the Inland Empire of Southern California
This new report chronicles the most significant findings from more than two years of research with the people of the Inland Empire — the two-county region of Southern California consisting of San Bernardino and Riverside counties, often identified as a periphery “at the margins” in relation to Los Angeles. This research, carried out as part of the Blueprint for Belonging (B4B) project, seeks to understand prevailing beliefs, opinions, and narratives across different demographic subgroups in the region on topics including intergroup relations, the idea of community, economic opportunity and inequality, the role of government, and civic participation. Read it here.
#RiseUp4Justice: Inside the Fight for Reproductive Justice
Since the start of 2021, legislators in 47 states have introduced over 561 anti-abortion provisions with 97 new restrictions already in effect, disproportionately affecting communities with barriers to health care. Join us next week to hear from leaders on the front lines of legal advocacy, political strategy and grassroots organizing who are mobilizing to defend attacks on reproductive rights. Register here.
Summer fellowship applications have opened!
The Othering & Belonging Institute Summer Fellowship is a paid research experience for individuals seeking to develop their research skills by engaging with the Institute’s multidisciplinary research, analysis, policy, and strategic narrative work. The purpose of the fellowship is to build the capacity and network of the next generation of researchers and community leaders who are committed to social and racial justice by providing mentorship and hands-on experience with social science research. Check our summer fellowship page for information on eligibility and the process to apply.
Application deadline: Jan. 14, 2022
Listen to our latest Bridging to Belonging podcast episodes! Check out some of our new podcast episodes released as part of our Bridging to Belonging Case series launched in October. In this fifth episode of a dozen podcasts associated with this series, Frances Lucerna, who is the founding principal of El Puente Academy for Peace and Justice, shares how she and other community leaders created and designed a school environment that fosters a true sense of belonging among all students and their families. In the sixth episode of the series, we hear from Tamia Dantzler and Dashley Concepcion. Tamia is an alum and Dashley is a current student at El Puente Academy. The two share with us their personal experiences at the school and what it has meant to be students at a school that makes them feel seen and heard.
Check out more episodes and other work from our Bridging to Belonging case series.
![]() Apply to the 2022 Atlantic Fellowship for Racial Equity
Our partners from the Atlantic Fellowship on Racial Equity (AFRE) have begun accepting applications for a new cohort of fellows. Each year, the program journeys with 20 change makers through an 18-month fellowship experience. Fellows deepen their personal leadership and hone their analysis of how structural racism shapes our lives. Importantly, they cultivate community with one another, within and beyond national borders, subject matter areas, and change strategies. Learn more about the fellowship.
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