The Center for California Cultural and Social Issues (CCCSI) supports research and education that contributes to the understanding of critical community issues and enhances the resources of community organizations.

Since its founding in 1963, Pitzer College has been committed to teaching students to be responsible citizens of communities both local and global by applying the study of liberal arts to concrete actions that benefit others. With the generous support of two major contributors, the W.M. Keck and James Irvine Foundations, Pitzer established the Center for California Cultural and Social Issues in 1999 to further this commitment through a variety of programs integrating work in the field with work in the class.

CCCSI works with community partnerships, not to dispense "expert" solutions to pre-defined needs, but to identify and engage resources - both human and material - within the community.

Under leadership and the guidance of the Steering Committee, the Center supports innovative community-based projects by offering research awards and fellowships. In turn, the Center's community partners present faculty and students with extraordinary opportunities to engage in applied problem-solving activities.

If you would like to learn more about past projects and funding opportunities, please click here.

Website: http://www.pitzer.edu/offices/cccsi/news_events/index.asp