Congratulations to Sociology graduate student Jonathan Ibarra for receiving the 2020 CARE-UC Innovation Fellowship!

The CARE-UC Innovation Fellowship, established by CARE USA’s Innovation Team and the University of California, is intended to strengthen the workforce pipeline of expertly-trained individuals whose expertise and commitment can alleviate poverty and improve human conditions in California and internationally. UC graduate students will obtain tailored training and experience through partnering with CARE, whose humanitarian mission and global footprint provide opportunities to explore applications of research and innovation in real-world settings. The Fellowship includes a summer in-country placement and provides Fellows a meaningful and engaging professional development experience and an opportunity to advance their graduate work. Fellows receive a $9,000 stipend plus travel allowance. Six UC students were selected as recipients of the 2020 CARE-UC Innovation Fellowship.

 

Jonathan received the fellowship for his project titled “The Role of Family in the Latinx Youth Reentry Process

Jonathan’s research interests include critical criminology, mass incarceration, social control, families of the incarcerated, gender & masculinity.

                                                                     

 

 

News Date: 

Tuesday, April 21, 2020