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.
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
Ryan
Arellano
Assistant CBL Coordinator
Diana J. Arya
Principal Investigator and Faculty Research Director
Rick
Benjamin
Poet Laureate and Director of Student Learning and Community Engagement
John
Cano Barrios
Instructional Technology Coordinator
Huay
Chen
Lead CBL Coordinator
Ryoko
Oono
Assistant Professor, Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB).
Program Consultant for LEAFY and Curie-osity Project
Brooklyn Ortega
CBL Instructional Coordinator
Nikki Sanjongco
CBL Assistant Social Media Coordinator
Faith
Hyun
International partner
Lighthouse International School
(Goyang, South Korea)
Valerie Meier
Professional Development Coordinator
Rachelle Mottus
CBL
Arts coordinator
Luis Narvaez
CBL Lead Administrative Coordinator
Sabiha Sultana
CBL Assessment Coordinator
Richert
Wang
Assistant Teaching Professor, Computer Science.