UC Davis Blum Center for Developing Economies

A new student asociation, affiliated with the UC Davis Blum Center, is forming that will highlight and support efforts to address global poverty, provide education and establish a network among students, faculty and staff at the UC Davis Campus. The second meeting was held this week. The Community Room at the International House (Davis) was buzzing with excitement, as students from all walks of life sat in a circle discussing the potential of our group.  We began our meeting with introductions and found that members of our newly formed collective included students from freshmen to post docs. Associates of the UC Davis Blum Center were present, and agreed to offer support and serve as advisors to our student group.  The group then spent time discussing our “needs and assets,” that is what we felt we needed from, and could offer, the Association as individuals, and what we thought the Association needed, and could offer, the University and the worl...

Dear UC Davis Community: Would you like to make a difference in a child’s life and education? Ann Prepare Lavni invites you to join us in our journey to make a difference in the life of a child in Haiti. We are in desperate need of volunteers, donations of school supplies and hygiene products. The Ann Prepare Lavni team and UCD students are currently working with the communities of Davis and Sacramento, California, to gather materials for students in Haiti: one of the poorest countries in the world. This is our chance to make a difference! Your donations are priceless and will make a world of difference to a child; let’s take advantage of this opportunity today, life is too short to wait for tomorrow. You can drop off your donations at the Student Community Center (SCC) building: Undergraduate Research Center URC (2nd floor) and Student Recruitment Retention Center SRRC (1st floor) Or send them to our P.O. Box: One Shield Ave-ASUCD Box 103 Davis, CA 95616 ...