Launched in 2017, the Barack Obama Scholars Program at Occidental College empowers the next generation of leaders in active pursuit of the public good. Honoring the legacy of Occidental’s most famous student, this scholarship program provides a comprehensive experience for exceptional students of all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to create meaningful and lasting change.
Learn more about the Obama Scholars program.
Led by a trauma-informed instructor, this session centers empowerment through mindful movement, self-compassion, and embodied presence. Whether you're a seasoned yogi or brand new to the mat, all bodies and identities are welcome. This is a quiet space to honor yourself, support one another, and embrace rest as a radical act of care.
No prior yoga experience is needed. Mats will be available, or feel free to bring your own. Remember to wear comfortable clothes that you can move in.
Led by trained martial arts instructor Victor Chico of Oxy Karate, this interactive session will introduce participants to foundational karate-based self-defense techniques—no prior experience necessary! Through guided practice, you’ll learn how to recognize threats, assert your boundaries, and respond to unsafe situations with strength and confidence.
This Open Forum seeks to create a dialogue between Tom, senior administrators, and the greater student body. We encourage all students to show up curious and ready to discuss issues important to them. We understand that many students have questions for Tom and the administration and would like to create a space for open discussion in order to achieve collective understanding.
Every year, the fair is hosted during Project SAFE’s Empowerment Week, an annual observance held at Occidental College to raise awareness of campus sexual assault and provide a platform for survivors and their allies to share messages of hope and healing. The Empowerment Resource Fair is open to all students, staff, and faculty committed to raising awareness of and preventing sexual assault and gender-based violence on college campuses. Games, activities, prizes and resources will be provided for all who participate!
Join us to learn more about how these practices can inform survivor-led healing, boundary-setting, and community building—especially in the wake of violence or harm.
All participants will be provided with a free goodie bag full of safe sex materials, and will be invited to bedazzle their own spank paddle.
Wonder about natural history research collections? Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Moore Laboratory of Zoology. Tucked within a liberal arts college in Northeast Los Angeles, the Moore Lab is a hidden research gem housing over 65,000 museum specimens, with 39,000 of those being bird study skins from Mexico.
Wonder about natural history research collections? Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Moore Laboratory of Zoology. Tucked within a liberal arts college in Northeast Los Angeles, the Moore Lab is a hidden research gem housing over 65,000 museum specimens, with 39,000 of those being bird study skins from Mexico.
Wonder about natural history research collections? Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Moore Laboratory of Zoology. Tucked within a liberal arts college in Northeast Los Angeles, the Moore Lab is a hidden research gem housing over 65,000 museum specimens, with 39,000 of those being bird study skins from Mexico.
Wonder about natural history research collections? Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of Moore Laboratory of Zoology. Tucked within a liberal arts college in Northeast Los Angeles, the Moore Lab is a hidden research gem housing over 65,000 museum specimens, with 39,000 of those being bird study skins from Mexico.