CTSJ's The Matrix - Dr. Lisette Garcia - Poderosa: Conversations with Extraordinary Ordinary Women

Lisette Garcia holds a PhD in experimental psychology from Tufts University with an expertise in the impact of culture and identity on individual decision-making. She has taught at Harvard and Columbia University and she later became a Post-Doc and Professor at John Jay College Of Criminal Justice. She is founder of the World Migration Fund that is dedicated to restoring dignity to the immigrant and migrant experience through education, advocacy and legal support services. 

The Armenia-Azerbaijan War & the Crisis in Artsakh - CTSJ's the Matrix hosts an Expert Panel

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Dr. Shushan Karapetian, Deputy Director of the USC Dornsife Institute of Armenian Studies. Dr. Karapetian has recently returned from Armenia.  She will share her expertise and her on-the-ground knowledge about the situation. She is the host of this podcast about Karabakh / Artsakh – the significance of names.

Prospective Theater Student Day

Occidental College is offering a virtual workshop and info session for prospective Theater majors and minors.

We are looking for students with an interest in all areas of theater: acting, directing, writing, designing, stage managing, dramaturgy and research, dance, and technicians. Students spend the afternoon in a Q & A session, virtual theater tour, online master class, and breakout sessions with professors who specialize in various areas of theater.

California & Immigration Series: A Tale of Culinary and Cultural Hybridity (On a Bun) with Prof. Oliver Wang

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Prof. Oliver Wang (CSULB) - Oliver Wang a professor of sociology at CSU Long Beach. He is a culture writer, scholar, and DJ based in Los Angeles. He's the author of Legions of Boom: Filipino American Mobile DJ Crews of the San Francisco Bay Area. He's the creator of the audioblog soul-sides.com and co-host of the album appreciation podcast, Heat Rocks.

CTSJ's the Matrix Black Women in Hollywood Series presents: D’Angela Proctor, CEO of Wayfarer Entertainment

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Proctor is a multi-faceted C-Suite executive who has successfully straddled the creative and business sides of entertainment. While she began her career as an attorney, Proctor most recently served as consultant at Ava DuVernay’s ARRAY Filmworks, to service its exclusive television pact with Warner Bros. TV, after a strategic leadership role at Lionsgate’s Codeblack Films.