Wearing his dark blue Veterans Affairs carpenter’s uniform, Daniel Martin stands in front of a UCLA Extension classroom. His audience is made up of a dozen military veterans, ranging in age from their 20s to their 60s, some wearing baseball caps representing the branches of the military in which they served. Some are leaning over…
UCLA Extension collaboration with Google will provide free tech training, student support
A collaboration between UCLA Extension and Google will provide no-cost skills training, professional development and support services for adults from underserved communities. Through the collaboration, UCLA Extension will offer accessible, online and on-demand trainings from Grow with Google on subjects including data analytics, IT support, project management, computer automation using the Python programming language and user experience…
Addressing Ecojustice: UCLA Extension Alumna Wins National Student Award for Landscape Architecture Project in South LA
More than just beauty, the landscape of a neighborhood impacts the wellbeing of a community. And in South Los Angeles, an area lacking shade, and the air- and soil-cleaning properties of plants, a new park is about more than just a place for children to play, it is also about ecological justice. This is what…
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UCLA ranked No. 1 public university by U.S. News & World Report for sixth straight year That commitment to student success has attracted the attention not only of prospective students and their families — UCLA has been the nation’s most applied-to school for several years running — but also of U.S. News & World Report,…
7th Annual UCLAxFilmFest Official Selections Celebrate Storytellers September 9-12, 2022
Presented by Entertainment Studies at UCLA Extension LOS ANGELES, CA (September 9, 2022) — In celebration of talented new filmmakers, UCLA Extension hosts its seventh annual UCLAxFilmFest on September 9-12, 2022, a virtual event. The film festival celebrates storytelling with twenty (20) exceptional short films by current students and alumni from around the world. The…
Sell That Sh*t & Buy A Fuji — An Interview with Gerardo Celasco
“I think that first image I shot that shocked me is the most memorable. It’s what inspired all of my other images. I still love the photo so much. It’s very raw, very real. I can feel so much when I see it.” – Gerardo Celasco, LaptrinhX – August 25, 2022 Read more Photo Gallery…