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ABOUT US

Community Based Literacies (CBL) is an interdisciplinary, multicultural, and multilingual community of university students, staff, and faculty who position themselves as co-thinkers, co-researchers, co-designers, and co-creators with local youth and educators.

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CBL programs invite members to explore, envision, and collaborate on a variety of literacy-driven topics and issues, particularly those relevant to science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) within the context of environmental sustainability. The philosophy of CBL pedagogy foregrounds collaboration, support, and emotional connections among all members. As such, CBL has no hierarchy and actively stretches the boundaries of traditional notions of learning that integrates critical sociocultural issues for equity and social justice. 

CBL Team

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Fatima Andrade Martinez

Lead CBL Coordinator

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Diana J. Arya

Principal Investigator and Faculty Research Director 

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John
Cano

CBL UC Links Affiliate

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Dorothy

Chun

co-Principal Investigator, Virtual Reality Project

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Devon Christman

Coordinator Youth Summit

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John Galisky

CBL Text Content editor

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Sarah Hirsch

co Principal Investigator and CBL Writing Director

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Faith 

Hyun

International Partner 
Saint Paul Preparatory School

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Honeiah Karimi

CBL Linguistic Specialist and Program Task Designer for Virtual Reality Project

Daniel Katz

CBL Measurement Specialist and Analyst

Somer Levine

CBL Assessment  PD Coordinator​

Valerie Meier

Professional Development Director 

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Rachelle Mottus

CBL

Arts coordinator

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Jasmine Nation

Assistant Professor, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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Ryoko
Oono

Assistant Professor, Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB).


Program Consultant for LEAFY and Curie-osity Project

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Danyela Ornelas

Assistant Coordinator of CBL Family Services

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Dogukan
Ozgen 

Co-coordinator of VR project and Technology Specialist

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Estefania
Pihen

Co-coordinator of LEAFY and Environmental Education Specialist

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Kimiko Russell-Hartelmann 

Co-coordinator of LEAFY 

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David 
Sanosa

Lead Program Designer, Virtual Reality Project

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Matthew Shackley

Co-Coordinator of the LEAFY Project

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Sabiha
Sultana

Assessment Development &
Analytic Coordinator

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Richert 
Wang

Assistant Teaching Professor,
Computer Science.

Consultant for the Virtual Reality Project.

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