Homeless Families in the OC: Accessing Mental Health Services
Aside from housing assistance, the county is responsible for providing mental health services to the homeless. And the need for these services are great — one in three homeless people suffer from…
The Quick Fix: Hostile Architecture as a Human Deterrent
Hostile architecture proliferates unchecked because it goes undetected by the average person. To them, the middle bars of bus stop benches, park benches, and sidewalk benches are just a funny, ineffective armrest. The…
The Lonesome Death of Peg-Leg Ronnie
A first-hand account of life and death in the Orange County Riverbed. Writer and activist Patrick Hogan illuminates the circumstances that are frequently overlooked.…
Made in LA: Backyard Sweatshops
In Los Angeles, sweatshops are no longer an abstraction of the distant third world. With an unnoticed presence, the cut-and-sew apparel industry is Los Angeles’ second largest industry, employing over 46,000 individuals.…
Art & Activism: A Hands-On Workshop
After a year of preparation, the inaugural publication of InSight Magazine is finally ready to launch— a new student-run publication exploring poverty and inequality in Southern California. Art & Activism: A Hands-On…
Identity & Media: Q&A with UndocuMedia’s Founders
After a year of preparation, the inaugural publication of InSight Magazine is finally ready to launch— a new student-run publication exploring poverty and inequality in Southern California. Identity & Media: Q&A with…
Grant Opportunity: Small Change, Better World
The UCI Blum Center for Poverty Alleviation is introducing the Small Change, Better World grant. Small Change, Better World will fund passionate UC Irvine and UC Merced students up to $3,000 on projects…
InSight Radio Show on KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine
We are proud to announce that we are launching a public affairs show on KUCI 88.9 FM in Irvine, California which will be co-hosted by Helena Carlson and Orbelin Portillo. Broadcasting begins…
Angel de la Frontera: Angel of the Border
Repairing shelters and giving migrants hope are components of both Castro’s job and his passion.…
Join us: Launch Reception & Panel on Homelessness
After a year of preparation, the inaugural publication of InSight Magazine is finally ready to launch— a new student-run publication exploring poverty and inequality in Southern California. Launch Reception The team invites…