Rooted in values
Yoland Treviño, a Marriage & Family Therapy alumna and former board member at Pacific Oaks, brings a unique perspective to education and social justice in America due to her indigenous background.
75 Years of Legacy
Priscilla Gamb, current board member and the daughter of Pacific Oaks’ first president, has seen the school evolve and shape minds her entire life.
Delegation from the Escuela de Psicologíade en CETYS Universidad Visits Campus
Visitors from the Center for Technical and Higher Education (CETYS University) came to Pasadena to mark a new partnership between the two institutions.
Roundtable Q&A: Cultural exploration
From the classroom to the boardroom, and everywhere in between, culture plays an outsized role in how we interact with people and present ourselves to the world.
How Pacific Oaks changed the life of Pasadena’s Stark Spirits owner
Stark Spirits distillery co-owner Karen Robinson-Stark reflects on how Pacific Oaks influenced her career path—from childhood development expert to entrepreneur. Discover the "spirit" she found through her work.
Teaching Tolerance by Example: Pasadena and the Pacific Oaks Children’s School
The founders of the Pacific Oaks Children’s School took a stand against injustice and for diversity. Nearly 80 years later, those values are affirmed each day.
Why Early Childhood Education Is Ground Zero for Social Change
Discover how Pacific Oaks integrates inclusive practices and antibias frameworks into early childhood education for societal change.
A Reciprocal Program Prepares Adjunct Faculty for Success
Through the principles of autonomy-supportive instruction, an instructor who pioneered adjunct faculty mentor-mentee learning through relationships has empowered her colleagues to continue the work.
How a helping hand created a humanitarian
Meet the Pacific Oaks College alumnus whose personal experience fleeing Vietnam as a child refugee inspired him to become a mentor and advocate for those experiencing homelessness.
Panic: A True American Pastime
The attack on transgender rights across the U.S. is part of a moral panic—a phenomenon that can devastate communities. But what is a moral panic? And how can we combat its negative effects?
Vision: A word from President Jack Paduntin
This year's theme from Voices magazine shows how Pacific Oaks is looking ahead in these trying times.
Legacy: A word from President Dr. Jack Paduntin
This year's theme for Voices Magazine is in celebration of our diamond anniversary, and all the progress we have yet to achieve.
