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
Marcela Alvarez
Lead CBL Coordinator
John Galisky
CBL Text Content editor
Sarah Hirsch
Co Principal Investigator and CBL Writing Director
Daniel Katz
CBL Measurement Specialist and Analyst
Somer Levine
CBL Program Coordinator
Valerie Meier
McEnroe Clinic Assistant Director,
CBL PD Coordinator
Rachelle Mottus
CBL
Arts coordinator
Jasmine Nation
Assistant Professor, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Ryoko
Oono
Associate Professor, Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB).
Program Consultant for LEAFY and Curie-osity Project
Dogukan
Ozgen
Learning Technology Specialist
Estefania
Pihen
Program Director of Climate Action Pathways for Schools (CAPS)
David
Sanosa
Lead Program Designer, Virtual Reality Project
Sabiha
Sultana
Assessment Development &
Analytic Coordinator
Richert
Wang
Assistant Teaching Professor,
Computer Science.
Hui
Zhang
Lead Partnership Coordinator