4th Annual Social Action Student Symposium (SASSy)
May 3, 2024
Program and Schedule of Events
11:00-12:00: Student Panel Sessions #1
Session 1A: Systemic Problems, Systemic Solutions
Location: Russian River Valley Room
- “The Racialized Funnel Effect Within California Prison-Initiated Resentencing” Bryan Carreto
- “Climate Awareness and Business Solutions in Sonoma County” Claudia Muralles, Lily Roberts, and Andres Serrano
- “An In-Depth Analysis of Resources Combating White-Collar Crime in Sonoma County, California” Vanessa Sanchez, Fiona Orshan, Ashley Escobar, and Dominga Gomez
Faculty Discussant: Bryan Burton
Session 1B: On Race and (Mis)Education
Location: Russian River Valley Room
- “”It’s Been All White”: High School Students’ Perceptions of the White-dominate Narrative” Ismael Lopez
- “The Importance of Peer Attachment in Facilitating Academic Success and University Adjustment Among Latina/o Students in Predominantly White Institutions” Alexa Rayas
- “A Collaborative Autoethnography On Being Marginalized Preservice Early Childhood Teachers Thinking About (In)Justices” Vic Vaswami, LJ Cooper, and Celia Salazar
Faculty Discussant: Zeke Baker
12:10-1:10: Student Panel Sessions #2
Session 2A: Gender Identity, Privilege, and Representation
Location: Alexander Valley Room
- “The Privilege in Presentation: Gender Expression Influence on Cultural Capital” Madelyn Boyd
- “Culture, Gender Roles, and The Impact on Latino Father-Daughter Relationships” Carmen Salgado
- “The Intersections Between Queer Blood Donations and Young Adult Cancer Patients” Maya Graham
Faculty Discussant: Cynthia Boaz
Session 2B: Inequity and Community in Northern California Contexts
Location: Russian River Valley Room
- “Unstable Transportation Access and Food Insecurity in Fairfield, California” Karla Santos
- “Not-In-My-Backyard: A Multi-faceted Approach to Addressing Income Inequality in Housing in Bennett Valley (Santa Rosa, California)” Daniel Thompson
- “Voices of Oakland: Unpacking the Ebonics Controversy and Its Ongoing Impact on Language, Education, and Community” Wesley Hamilton
Faculty Discussant: Emily Ray
Session 2C: Oxford Consortium for Human Rights: Panel 1
Location: Dry Creek Valley Room
- “Ticket to Ride: Expanding Accessibility of Public Transit,” Donald Jaycox
- “Affordable Therapy for Low Income Children of Color,” Betsy Romero Carrillo
- “Inclusion of Filipino Studies at Sonoma State University,” Emily Ong
- “Cloverdale Community Action Plan,” Neidi Calvillo
- “Harm Reduction in Fort Bragg, CA,” Alayna Claus
- Paige Johnson
Faculty Discussant: Daniel Soto
1:20-2:20 Panel Sessions #3
Session 3A: Power and Its Uncertain Prospects
Location: Alexander Valley Room
- “Misogyny and Misinformation in American Politics: Examining the Great Reset as a Gateway” Leela (Luna) Haria and Melany Billings
- “Can labor Stop the Spread of the Far-Right?: Power and Democracy in the Working Class” Xavier Berthon and Dominic Pangrazio
- “Beyond Bureaucrats: The Sonoma County Women Behind Welfare Reform and the Affordable Care Act” Alycia Asai
- “True Orgins of the “Big Lie”: The Effects of Whiteness on Voter Behavior” Ana Lugo
Faculty Discussant: Daniel Malpica
Session 3B: Interrogating Social (In)Justice in the Bay Area
Location: Alexander Valley Room
- “The Impact of Housing Costs on Food Stability in Vallejo, California” Sandra Olmos-Martinez
- “Racial and Educational Equity in Seaside, California” Jeremiah Hunter-Vaughn
- “Considering a Centralized Resource for Social Welfare in Newark, California” Allysia Irwin
Faculty Discussant: Heather Smith
Session 3C: Community Impact Research Awards Panel
Location: Dry Creek Valley Room
- “Engagement for VIDAS,” Karla Santos and Sandra Olmos-Martinez
- "Scientists, Ranchers, and Federal Agencies Navigating Trust in a Contentious Environmental Field" Luis Escobar and Briana Pardo Martinez
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"The History of Slavery in Sonoma County," Cole Rubert and Jason Herrera
Faculty Discussant: Allison Ford
2:20-2:55: Conversations in Social Justice Roundtables
Location: Valley Rooms Patio
Join fellow students, faculty, and community members on the patio for informal conversation clustered around different dimensions of social justice, along with light snacks/drinks.
3:00-4:00: Panel Sessions #4
Session 4A: Righting the Wrongs of Labor
Location: Alexander Valley Room
- “A Job for the Crippled: The Evolution of Physically Disabled Worker Rights from 1960-2010” Athena Weathers
- “Child Stars: The Abuse from a Parallel Perspective” Zachary Woolard
- “The Notorious Chicken Thieves: Anti-Chinese Rhetoric and Ideology of the 1860s in Folsom, California” Zachary Vaccarezza
Faculty Discussant: James Mestaz
Session 4B: Identity, Community, and Well-Being
Location: Russian River Valley Room
- “Investigating Personality and Psychological Well-Being (Happiness) in a Representative Sample of Californians” Rich Chen, Chloe Fernandez, Kora, Robinson, and Marisa Mayfield
- “In Kuwentuhan: Pomo-Filipino Ethnogenesis in Sonoma County, California” Bianca Andrea Collver
- “The Power of Group Affirmation: Exploring Its Impact on Online Bystander Effectiveness” Brendan Perkins, Brett Atchison, Isabel Caselli and Bryan Correto
- “Investigating Personalized Algorithmic Content Recommendations on TikTok” Melany Billings, Luna Haria, Nicholas Nolan, and Nico Sanchez
Faculty Discussant: Andy Martinez
Session 4C: Oxford Consortium for Human Rights: Panel 2
Location: Dry Creek Valley Room
- “Saving Mono Lake One School At A Time,” Jayden Uhl
- “Füdz: A Mobile Non-Profit Food Pantry,” Fernando Pimentel
- "A Safer Crosswalk on March Avenue in Healdsburg," Sirena Elizabeth Licea,
- Ismael Lopez
- Luna Haria
- “Entering Therapy, Exiting Prison Pipe-line,” Taneesha Porter, Fiona Orshan
- “Capacity-building for Youth Participatory Action Research in Environmental Justice,” Star Kirkwood, Stephany Orellana, and Claudia Muralles
Faculty Discussant: Alexis Boutin
4:00-4:45: Reception
Location: Sonoma Valley Room
Please join us in the Sonoma Valley Room for a catered reception and presentation of certificates to our student panelists