Articles
COPC Community Scholars Articles
Changing the rules of the road
Anthropology grad student Adonia Lugo promotes bicycle culture in Southern California - story about a COPC Community Scholar and her work [ Read Now ]
The Widening Divide in Orange County's Economy
Below are articles part of a series of stories that explore how a widening divide (the gap between costs of living and incomes) in Orange County's economy is impacting its middle class households, families and communities. These articles will offer readers an "everyday" perspective about this growing problem, and build upon the original study, "The Orange Crush: Squeezing Orange County's Middle Class" produced by John Hipp, Associate Professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and School of Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine.
Living Wage Laws
Providing Community Benefits that Value Orange County’s Working Families
by Deirdre Newman [ Read Now ]
Motivating Students for College
by Deirdre Newman [ Read Now ]