• Creative Nonfiction Workshop

    Find us where the plain truth meets the literary device spice! We’ll explore and practice how creativity can turn a list of facts into a vibrant, memorable story. Whether you’ve been carrying a story you need to tell or you're seeking the core of your next personal statement, we can help. Come try it out […]

  • DIY Crash Course!

    Let artist and DIY enthusiast Kid Garcia (@kidpomona) show you some DIY art basics and learn about its punk roots at the same time! Delve into zine making, printing, and using free online/local resources to allow your creativity to keep flowing while still being budget friendly. The best age to start creating art is LITERALLY […]

  • Innovation + Justice in Urban Planning

    We'll explore the ways that design has a critical but often overlooked role in shaping inclusion, justice, and equity across the public realm. Because it engages in the intersections of environmental and urban systems, the design disciplines are well-equipped to to address inequity, injustice, and challenges to inclusivity. The practice of design, however, is not. […]

  • Mindfulness for Changemakers

    You’re trying to make a positive impact in the world, but goodness! Are you supposed to feel this depleted? Scattered? Dejected? Come practice mindful breathing, walking, eating, and listening in community. We'll get grounded, reconnect with ourselves, and nourish our spirits to keep us going for the long run. No experience needed; please arrive on […]

  • Getting Lost in Nature: A Collaborative Art-making Experience

    Join us in creating place-based drawings, collages, and a large collaborative fabric artwork inspired by flowers, trees, stones, and other natural materials at the Bernard Field Station. We will unplug from tech, engage in a guided sensory walk from The Hive to the Bernard Field Station, and immerse ourselves in the fragrant coastal sage scrub […]