UCLA in the community

Students and others from both schools banded together to help out for Serve LA Day.

Visits to a migrant shelter and job training center illuminated how racial and labor justice intersect across borders.

The Autonomous University of Queretaro recently opened a labor center that will adopt its UCLA counterpart’s approach to research and community engagement.

A $1.67 million gift from the Delta Dental Community Care Foundation will establish the UCLA School of Dentistry’s MINDFUL program.

Putting their rivalry aside, both schools will contribute to the community on Saturday, Sept. 24.

Researchers are lending their expertise to help make sure everyone in Los Angeles can benefit from the efforts.

The Institute on Inequality and Democracy is among four organizations to receive funding from the Marguerite Casey Foundation.

Widening access to telemedicine is one of the projects that UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs students have undertaken to develop policy solutions for real-world clients.

More than 50 veterans joined the baseball team on the field April 11, to swing a bat and catch some balls at the annual camp.

UCLA faculty and alumni contributed ideas, expertise and artworks to the $100 million revitalization project.

Eight graduate students in UCLA’s Transformative Coaching and Leadership Program worked with students at Crenshaw High.

The funds will support UCLA students, policy reports and big-data projects such as the Million Dollar Hoods initiative.

Visitors will take part in do-it-yourself guided science experiments using common household supplies.

About 1,500 people participated in a range of projects that included gardening, cleanups and meal packing.

The Civic Bicycle Commuting team, or CiBiC, will use the funds to begin a pilot program in Los Angeles.

There are more than 40 volunteer projects happening around the world on Saturday, Sept. 25.

The downtown L.A.–based center provides students, energy and research to dozens of unions in Los Angeles.

Jiseon Kim has helped save and improve a learning garden at her former grade school. Ada Chung created a service that provides career mentorship to adults on the autism spectrum.

UCLA and Westwood Village need each other in order to to be at their best.

UCLA’s Maite Zubiaurre led the creation of the art installation “Mujer Migrante Memorial” and accompanying virtual map honoring those who died.

The report highlights the need for more biodiversity protections and equitable access to resources.

Since 2012, when the class was first offered, students have distributed a total of $780,000 to 27 local organizations.

For the first time there was a showcase dedicated to community-engaged research.

All 38 students are planning to attend college this fall.

Anne Nguyen saw how work in the classroom can help communities in need.