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Eric Steere's interest in counseling was shaped and molded by the teachers he had growing up. Their ability to make him feel at ease and confident in new and challenging surroundings stuck with him and inspired his choice to work in education. Years ...

Roosevelt "Rose" Brown has made following his imagination into a successful career. A product design veteran of multiple industries including toys, sneakers and consumer electronics, the new UCLA Extension instructor wants to show others how to funnel ...

UCLA Extension and the SoLa Foundation today announce a first-of-its-kind partnership to bring tuition-free UCLA Extension programming directly to South Los Angeles, expanding access to university-level education and workforce development ...

Daria Neretina grew up in Russia. It was where she discovered her passion for marketing, founded her first magazine and created who she was as a person. But she still wanted more. Her desire to level up led her to the Digital Marketing Certificate at ...

As a nurse aide, Stephanie Casimiro loved having a hands-on approach to healthcare. She loved the direct connection she had with her patients. But she also grew interested in the work less visible to the people she was helping. So after several years, ...

Cinema helped Elie El Choufany survive during his tough childhood. As an adult, cinema has helped him thrive - both as a screenwriting instructor for UCLA Extension and now as a newly announced 2026 Academy Nicholl Fellowship winner. "All my life, ...

In an effort to always be evolving to meet the needs of Los Angeles employers, UCLA Extension recently completed a needs assessment survey of its vast network of employer partners. The survey was conducted in partnership with the South Bay Workforce ...

To many in leadership roles at universities, higher education is facing an inflection point. Conversations about what education can and should be are permeating the culture, and leaders are having high level discussions about what comes next. There is ...

Just outside of UCLA's Pauley Pavilion, Jasmine Kayla Rivers-Mendez was preparing for her big day. Surrounded by her grandparents, uncle, cousin and boyfriend, she smiled as she fidgeted with her graduation cap and prepared herself to walk into the ...

Patrese Winter Calheiros has pondered what he will leave behind for the next generations. A positive legacy is important to him, and after completing the UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture Certificate Program, he believes he is set up to start ...