Community Social Psychology UMass Lowell

Congrats to CSP alumna Johana Reyes Quinteros!

Estamos orgullosos de anunciar que Johana Reyes Quinteros, nuestra co-fundadora y directora de operaciones en Perú, acaba de recibir un fondo de National Geographic Society 💥💚

Como una , Johana usará este fondo para su proyecto "El Laboratorio Amazónico: Una Experiencia para avanzar la educación y la ciencia en la Amazonia Peruana". ¡Estas son noticias muy emocionantes para Johana y para toda la familia ASA!

The Alliance for a Sustainable Amazon is proud to share that Johana Reyes, our co-founder and director of operations in Peru, has been awarded a grant from the National Geographic Society.

As a 2023 , Johana will use this funding for her project The Peruvian Amazon Lab: An Experience to Advance Science and Education in the rainforest. These are exciting news for Johana and for all of us at ASA! 🐵🐸

Upcoming talk on Oct 5, 2-3:15pm in McGauvran 312.
If interested in joining remotely, please register using the following link: https://uml.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUqc-isqj8pGtRCuOemiMPRolPtL_X8q_Hl
You will receive a zoom link once you register.

The Center for Hope and Healing is hiring!

Youth Program Coordinator Apr. 2022.docx Youth Programs Coordinator (March 2022) The Center for Hope and Healing, Inc. (CHH) is a non-profit antiracist, multicultural organization whose mission is grounded in social justice in order to end sexual violence. We are dedicated to the healing and empowerment of survivors of sexual viol...

Join us for National Night Out tomorrow evening at the Morey School. Parade starts from Cupples Square at 4:45!

We're excited for this year's National Night Out with our Lower Highlands Neighborhood Group and community. These events each year promote community safety from the perspective of building healthy relationships with emergency and local services, along with strong neighborhood relations.

Every year we raffle off children's bikes and prizes. This year Altitude Trampoline Park - Pelham donated a box. Save the event and be sure to join between 5-7 to get a raffle ticket!

NFI Family Resource Center of Lowell Greater Lowell Health Alliance Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Community Health Center and more!
https://www.facebook.com/events/355894806619535

Lowell Alliance has a position open for a community organizer - this would be great for recent and soon-to-be graduates from the CSP program.

LA Community Organizer_Job Description 2022.docx Position: Community Organizer (full-time) Position Summary: The Community Organizer works with the Family Advocate and Director to track emerging and current needs in the community to help identify gaps and build capacity for resident led advocacy. Relationship building and partnership developm...

We had such a great time yesterday at the Psychology Department Awards Ceremony! Congratulations to our awardees!

Outstanding Student Award: Gianna Sandelli (right)
Community Leadership Award: Bersy Alarcon (not pictured)
Research Awards: Alex Clinton and Nicole Khashmanian (middle, left)

Read this article about CSP alum Cassandra Sanchez! https://tinyurl.com/CSP-alum

Cassandra graduated from our program in 2014 and we are so proud of her accomplishment in becoming New Hampshire's new Child Advocate!

Congratulations, Cassandra! We look forward to seeing all of the impactful work that you continue to do.

Sununu nominates Mass. child-protection supervisor for DCYF oversight job Mar. 25—A Methuen, Mass., woman has been nominated to serve as New Hampshire's second Child Advocate. The nominee, Cassandra Sanchez, who has worked as a supervisor in the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families since 2016, was announced by Gov Chris Sununu's office on Thursday. If confi...

🤩 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 🤩

Susmitha is a member of the Fall 2020 cohort and joined the UML community with a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from SRM Easwari Engineering College in Chennai, India.

Susmitha chose the CSP program because of the opportunities provided to work with historically marginalized communities, which she has taken advantage of through the Practicum course as her placement at the International Institute of New England has allowed her to help refugees and immigrants through the process of finding a job.

Susmitha’s favorite class has been Forensic Psychology with Dr. Neil Shortland as she enjoys learning about the science of human behavior intersected with the criminal justice system.

Susmitha is passionate about economic equality, access to healthcare, and food security and hopes to focus on such issues post-graduation by pursuing a career in the non-profit, healthcare, or federal sector.

💗 Happy Valentine’s Day from our Fall 2020 cohort to YOU! 💗

A big shoutout to Michaela (right) who was so thoughtful and generous in providing each of us with a mini mailbox so that we could share the love today!

Thank you to our professor Meg Bond for making today’s class a special one by creating space for us to express our gratitude for one another 🤗

🤩 STUDENT SPOTLIGHT 🤩

Bersy is a member of the Fall 2020 cohort and joined the UML community with a BA in Psychology from Coastal Carolina University. She chose the CSP program because of the interesting classes offered, the impressive faculty, and the presence of diversity.

Bersy’s favorite class has been Immigrant Psychology with Dr. Jana Sladkova because she enjoyed hearing about her classmates’ personal experiences, learning about various policies, and highlighting the stories of immigrant authors. Coming from a family of immigrants has fueled Bersy’s passion for immigration reform and heightened her awareness of the daily oppression that immigrants encounter.

She is currently doing her practicum placement at The Center for Hope and Healing where she focuses on advocating for survivors of sexual assault through efforts of policy research, civic engagement promotion, and meeting with legislators. Her work also involves developing a needs assessment for the Spanish speaking survivors in which she hopes to gather information on their attitudes and perceptions of the services provided by the center.

Bersy aspires to pursue a career post-graduation where she can uplift historically marginalized groups and advocate for change.