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Graduate Profile: Taking care of the next generation

Danuelle Jones comes from a long line of caretakers that includes nurses, respiratory therapists and psychologists. Jones herself cared for the elderly, volunteering at Inglewood Senior Daycare and as a live-in caregiver in Sherman Oaks. Driven by a ...

Graduate Profile: Making music is his business once more

As a child, William Riley found himself drawn to the music emanating from around the house. His father was a bass player, and his band would cram into the house and practice for hours. "While they were rehearsing in the living room or garage, I would ...

Graduate Profile: Mother and daughter bond over the written word

The first time Jennifer Zalokar dropped off her mother, Karen Tucker, at her UCLA Extension creative writing class, the two couldn't help but reflect on a bit of life symmetry. "It was like a total role reversal," Tucker recalled with a smile. "Here I ...

Learning never gets old at UCLA Extension’s OLLI

Though most students cannot wait to be done with school, one subset of UCLA Extension's scholars are choosing to go back to class and learn simply for the fun of it. Perhaps it is because these students have the option to take classes such as Gentle ...

Lia Haberman shepherds the next generation of influencers

With new social media trends popping up almost daily, Lia Haberman is ensuring her students stay influential. Haberman has been leading courses on social media, marketing and influencing at UCLA Extension since 2018. She brought her experience from ...

Mapping the landscape of recovery

When the Eaton Fire in Altadena forced Stephanie Landregan to evacuate, she left worrying not only about her home, but also the surrounding natural environment. She knew she wanted to help in the restoration process. This spring, she received an ...

Consider donating to UCLA Extension on Bruin Giving Day!

For the first time, UCLA Extension will participate in a campuswide donation drive: the inaugural UCLA Bruin Giving Day. Bruin Giving Day takes place on April 29 to 30, with early bird donations starting at 5 p.m. on April 28. Supporters are ...
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