UC Santa Cruz is a school renowned for political activism and alternative thinking, but the activism of the ’60s and ’70s has not withstood today’s issues.  During a time that calls for campus unity, rallies and protests often suffer from low turnout.  Why don’t UCSC’s students and workers show up?

Making a visit to Colleges Nine and Ten, award-winning Mexican-American journalist Maria Hinojosa helped honor Cesar Chavez and urged activism for immigration rights.

Cell phones, blogs, Twitter — these are the future of communication for the entire globe. GIIP, a social activism/technology program at UCSC, is making sure people across the world all are experiencing this change.