ANNOUNCEMENTS
How have Central Coast communities engaged with our Initiative? Learn about our ongoing efforts to address the region’s inequities, create sustainable partnerships, and support actionable change.
Blum Center Announces 2025-26 CCRE Awardees
Eight UCSB faculty and graduate student researchers will pursue community-engaged equity work across Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo…
State of the Central Coast Summit
The State of the Central Coast Summit, hosted in Fall Quarter 2026, will bring together community members, leaders, and changemakers…
2026 Central Coast Regional Equity Symposium Showcases Eight Community-Engaged Projects
Eight UCSB researchers shared community-engaged projects on digital access, labor, land, and environmental justice across the Central Coast.
Bridging the Coast: UCSB and Central Coast Communities Come Together
More than 100 community leaders and UCSB researchers gathered at the inaugural Central Coast Community Summit to start building regional…
Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson Named New Blum Center Director
Longtime Central Coast advocate and scholar Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson returns as Director of UCSB’s Blum Center.
Central Coast Regional Equity Research Awards
The UCSB Blum Center is pleased to announce our inaugural cohort of Central Coast Regional Equity Research Award recipients. The…