Ethnicity. Race. Culture. Gender. Cal Poly’s Ethnic Studies Department works at the intersection of these fundamental social forces. By exploring these issues, students are able to understand the factors that shape social and occupational identities, preparing them to work, collaborate and interact in an increasingly heterogeneous and complex world.
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Senior Projects from 2020
The Languages of Belonging: Heritage Language and Sense of Belonging in Clubs and Organizations, Lou. Ibe
Senior Projects from 2017
Learn by Leaving: An Analysis of Recruitment and Retention Rates Among Faculty/Staff of Color, Erica Noelle Claybrook-Cookman
Deconstructing Medicine: The Intersections of Racism and Health Disparities within Pre-Medical Education, Allison F. Dormanesh
Senior Projects from 2015
Know Your Status: Alleviating Stigma from the HIV Positive Community of San Luis Obispo California, Mario Alberto Viveros Espinoza
From Conquest to Indian Health Service: The Continued Colonization of Native Americans, Christina Tlatilpa
Senior Projects from 2013
Sustainability in Zambia, Africa: Examining Partnership of an Agricultural Business and a Non-Profit Organization, Kaitlin Grace O'Leary
Senior Projects from 2012
The Journey to Peace and Healing: Discovering Identity Through Culture, Tradition, and Indigenous Knowledege, Vanessa Baíz Soto
Senior Projects from 2011
Using Counter-Memory to Build an Historical Knowledge of Struggle, Gonzalo Chávez Villanueva
From Where I am Standing: Indigenous Narrative and Photo Documentary, Nestor R. Veloz Passalacqua