Tag: Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association

Sept. 28 — Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association to Host BEAM— A Free Career Fair for Alumni, Students, and the Public

SANTA BARBARA — Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association (PGIAA) will host its BEAM (Bridging Education, Ambition and Meaningful Work) Career Fair, free and open to the public, on Thursday, September 28th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Pacifica’s Ladera Lane Campus, 801 Ladera Lane, Santa Barbara, 93108. 

PGIAA’s BEAM Fair offers career suggestions and support to alumni/ae, students, and local community members from different backgrounds on their journey to finding meaningful work.  The event will feature numerous corporate, government, and nonprofit agencies promoting internships and career opportunities in a variety of fields including business, sciences, social work, behavioral sciences, and liberal arts. 

Jan. 26 — ‘Coffee With A Black Guy’ presents ‘Processing Loss: A conversation on mental health and the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 deaths on BIPOC communities’

“Coffee With A Black Guy” presents “Processing Loss: A conversation on mental health and the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 deaths on BIPOC communities” via Zoom at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26.

CWABG founder James Joyce III, will be joined in conversation by Michael Cruse, Bereavement Services Manager for Hospice of Santa Barbara who will offer a “Human” perspective and the role of “Culture” on the subject of bereavement and mourning.  That couple with the impacts of several highly visible cultural losses and the processing of loss throughout our history – think Strange Fruit, provides context for an engaging and enlightening conversation about processing loss and grief. 

Dec. 31 — ‘A Toast Heard ‘Round the World’ Livestream Event

Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association (PGIAA) is extremely excited to announce a new livestream event component of its annual global celebration, “A Toast Heard ‘Round the World” on New Year’s Eve. 

On December 31st from 12-Noon to Midnight PGIAA and partners will LIVESTREAM a variety of entertainment, including Live Music performances, Poetry Readings, Dream Tending, Meditations, and more.