“Hey Big Mama,” a homeless man quietly said last week on a brisk Thanksgiving morning in MacArthur Park in Los Angeles. He then joined the line to wait for food served by LA on Cloud9 (LAC9) volunteers. “Hey Baby,” she replied, as Big Mama continued greeting folks. Behind her hundreds of volunteers set up buffet trays to be filled with a holiday feast big enough to feed an estimated 600 homeless and needy families, as others arranged clothes, vitamins, and a diverse variety of other donated goods. Among the well-coordinated frenzy were California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) alumni Gerardo “Jerry” Arredondo, his wife, Grissel Chavez, and Omar Merino, who serve on the ... Read More
Archives for November 2015
Giacomo Bono shares tips and challenges for ‘Making Grateful Kids’
On Christmas morning, as children hurriedly open their holiday gifts one after another, many will only pause long enough to display gratitude for the gifts they really want, as other presents only solicit a requisite smile or “thank you,” if any emotion at all. The authenticity of a child's gratitude may be hard to measure during the season of giving since many children may be more interested in the gifts and goodies of the season rather than who's responsible for providing those gifts and goodies, according to Giacomo Bono, an assistant professor of psychology at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). And due to the “very limited” research and understanding of gratitude in ... Read More
Faculty Highlights: November 2015
Our faculty members participate in conferences around the world, conduct groundbreaking research, and publish books and journal papers that contribute to their field and highlight their expertise. We feature those accomplishments and more in this section. College of Arts and Humanities Ryan Bowles Eagle, assistant professor of communications, presented “But What Happens When We All Go Home?: Examining the Asymmetrical Stakes of Testimony and Activism at International Human Rights Film Festivals,” as part of a panel at the 2015 National Women's Studies Association Annual Conference. Gilah Yelin Hirsch, professor of art, presented "Artist as Shaman: Art as a Healing Force in Community" at ... Read More
CSUDH launches Women in STEM Education program
Lilid Mendez, an 11th grader at Mervyn M. Dymally Sr. High School in South Los Angeles who is interested in pursuing a degree and “possibly” a future career in a STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field is encouraged yet guarded about the changing gender roles in the workforce. “I do see some change–where women are going to work and not the men–but not a lot,” said Mendez. “But, for the most part, in the homes in my community, women are expected to stay home and do chores while men go off to work.” Mendez is among the first cohort of students–12 from Dymally High School alone–in California State University, Dominguez Hills' (CSUDH) new Women in STEM Education ... Read More
Dymally Institute hosts Women in Leadership Conference
A virtual who's who of powerful and influential women from the world of politics, workforce development and academia assembled at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) on Nov. 12 to share their struggles, triumphs and advice during the “Women in Leadership Conference: the Path to Political Power.” Hosted by the Mervyn. M. Dymally African American Political & Economic Institute (Dymally Institute) at CSUDH, the day-long conference featured 22 prominent women leaders in the state and nation who conveyed powerful messages and stories–borne through experience and told with enthusiasm–during keynote addresses and four speaker panels. Ellen Junn, CSUDH provost and vice ... Read More
