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January 27, 2021
By Lorayne Meltzer, Director of the Kino Bay Center and Environmental Studies Faculty
Earlier this month, we went on 2-day field trip up the Infiernillo Canal in Comcaac territory as part of a multi-faceted effort to support the Comcaac in defending the biocultural diversity of their territory. On this particular outing, we were surveying birds and mapping estuaries for use in protection of…
November 3, 2020
Prescott College’s Annual Master’s Colloquium is set for November 13-14, 2020 and will feature an exciting line-up of presentations, workshops, and discussions. Prescott College is proud to welcome Andrea Ritchie—a nationally recognized expert and commentator who works with groups across the country to support campaigns to end profiling, police violence criminalization, mass incarceration, and…
October 19, 2020
The PRAXIS Youth Organizing Conference, an annual event hosted by K-20 Changemaker Campus (a collaboration between Prescott College, Mexicayotl Academy, and Changemaker High School) was held virtually October 17-18,
Designed for youth ages 12-21, the theme of this year’s PRAXIS conference, “Joining Forces,” prioritizes the development of new relationships and partnerships in social justice and…
September 2, 2020
Prescott College recently invited Annie Baker ’21 to fill a newly-created position at the college—Sustainability Coordinator—through the Arizona Serve program. In this new role, Annie will assess sustainability practices on campus, develop proposals for improvements, and build social sustainability by engaging community members. In addition, she is…
July 13, 2020
In response to the recent social media attacks made by local area residents on our MFA Faculty Director Patrisse Cullors, Prescott College is taking the following five initial action steps and planning process to prioritize community safety:
1. Invite Prescott College students, faculty, staff, and alumni to a virtual Town Hall on Racism and Community Safety (time, date and registration…
July 11, 2020
We are dismayed to see the ugly racist messages circulating on social media in our community about Patrisse Cullors, a member of our faculty at Prescott College. Patrisse is a professional artist and educator living in Los Angeles who is the Faculty Director of our online Master of Fine Arts program. Her inspiring work is recognized across the globe and we are honored that she is a part of the…
June 23, 2020
Since 1972, Primavera School in Prescott, Arizona has focused on teaching the whole child. With efforts that increase specialized learning, growth in students, and exploratory thinking, the private school has looked to develop academic rigor in a way that meets children where they are. The small class sizes and the individualized opportunities give the K-5 students the opportunity to uncover…
June 13, 2020
Since graduating in the spring of 2019, Sam Bellis has had the opportunity to dive right into a job that applied the many skills she gathered during her time at Prescott College. After keeping a close eye on job boards upon graduation, Sam happened upon a position at the Galena Creek Visitor Center in Reno, Nevada. This position (Visitor Services Coordinator) focused on environmental education…
May 31, 2020
“Do you know what it feels like to be hunted? To have a new hashtag for a dead Black person every single day. To look around and realize it could be any of us. How does one plan a life if they aren’t sure they will have a life to plan?” asks Patrisse Cullors, Black Lives Matter Co-founder and Prescott College MFA Director.
We at Prescott College grieve for the family and loved ones of George…