For more than seven decades, Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School has fostered a culture of social justice through volunteerism and community service—extending its core values from the Pasadena community to as far as villages in South Africa.
Margie Young was an infant when her father, Robert “Bob” Young, got together with six local families in Pasadena to found a children’s school unlike any other. Her father was a Quaker. Some of the other families were not.
On November 22, 1963, 13-year-old Patricia Breen woke up in Tokyo to news she would never forget. President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas. Within minutes, word spread across the globe—all the way to the American Embassy where her father was stationed.
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.
Dr. Patricia A. Breen, President of Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School, introduces the theme of the spring 2017 issue of Voices magazine: inclusion.
Yolanda Carlos, Dr. Carlene O. Fider, and Stacey Smith-Clark from Pacific Oaks have a roundtable discussion on emotional intelligence.
Ten days abroad gave Pacific Oaks students a new perspective on the global immigration crisis in “Immigration in Context: Examination of Germany" course.
Pacific Oaks graduate Yessenia Carranza discusses the perks of the M.A. in Organizational Leadership and Change (MAOLC) program at Pacific Oaks.
Pacific Oaks alumna La’Kisha Simpson is helping to inspire Early Childhood Education leaders to execute three e’s in careers: educate, equip, empower.
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.
For nearly 75 years, young minds have been nurtured beneath the trees of Shady Lane. We asked four generations of alumni to share their favorite memories and lasting lessons from their time at the Children’s School.
n., The moral principle determining just conduct, peace, and genuine respect for people. Social justice challenges the roots of oppression and injustice.
