Island Justice Fellows Program at the Critical Pacific Island Studies Collective

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Project Sponsor: Critical Pacific Islands Studies Collective RSO

Amount Awarded: $39,600

Grant Awarded: Spring 2024

Project Status: In Progress

Project Description 

The Island Justice Fellows Program at the Critical Pacific Island Studies Collective (CPISC) enables UC Berkeley students to contribute to environmental justice practice, research, and campus community engagement opportunities concerning issues facing Pacific Islander (PI) communities, both residing in the Pacific Island region and in the diaspora in California. This year-long fellowship programs supports a team of graduate and undergraduate students to address multiple gaps on the UC Berkeley campus: (1) the lack of institutional support for scholarship on the PI region, (2) the lack of Pacific Islander representation in faculty, staff, and student positions, and (3) the need for collaborative interdisciplinary work that bridges scholarship, EJ activism, and accessible communication. Fellows focus on one of four main areas including research and database management, grant-writing, campus engagement, and communication.

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