Global Poverty and Practice Minor at UC Berkeley

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Global Poverty and Practice Minor at UC Berkeley

The GPP Minor trains UC Berkeley students to critically engage with complex issues of poverty and inequality through coursework and field work.

This page will serve as a source of information about the GPP Minor, as well as a place for students to discuss important issues related to global poverty and inequality.

04/09/2025

We're so excited to invite everyone to our Game Night! A perfect chance for current GPP minors, prospective students, and GPPSA members to connect and unwind!

12/07/2024

Stressed over RRR week? Come join us this Tuesday to fuel with Noah's Bagels and study with your GPP community!

11/19/2024

We had a wonderful time at this year’s Welcome Reception, and so did you! Here’s a couple of shots from the night, and thanks for coming out last week!

10/04/2024

Reminder: GPP declaration forms are due in 10 days! All information can be found at the link in our bio. If you have any questions you can email us at [email protected] or sign up for an advising appointment.

09/04/2024

🎉 Our next Peer Advisor is Michelle! 🎉

Michelle is a Sociology major with a minor in GPP. She will be completing her practice experience with the NVC Foundation in the Philippines, where she will help implement feeding and nutrition programs in rural communities.

Outside of GPP, Michelle used to be a member of an Acapella choir that performed in 21 countries! 🎤

If you want to visit Michelle in advising, be sure to drop by the Peer Advising Office, Blum Hall 100H, on Tuesdays from 2 PM to 3 PM or Thursdays from 2 PM to 4 PM

09/03/2024

🎉 Meet our first Peer Advisor, Layla! 🎉

Layla is double majoring in Legal Studies and Sociology with a minor in GPP. During her practice experience, she gained valuable experience at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, providing legal advice and conducting research for incarcerated individuals—a highlight of her GPP journey!

Outside of GPP, Layla has two pet frogs! 🐸

If you want to visit Layla in advising, be sure to drop by the Peer Advising Office, Blum Hall 100H, on Mondays from 11 AM to 1 PM or Thursdays from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM.

04/23/2024

Our GPP Peer Advising team had the best time at Cal day meeting all the newly admitted Bears! We cannot wait to help everyone continue on their GPP journey. Go bears!

04/11/2024

Important essay in the New York Times today.

"And anyone who works in [a safety-net hospital or clinic] could tell you that illness in our patients isn’t just a biological phenomenon. It’s the manifestation of social inequality in people’s bodies.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/11/opinion/doctor-safety-net-hospital.html

03/14/2024

Hey GPPers! This week, we want to showcase this semester’s GPP 196 class hard at work here in Blum Hall. GPP 196 is the program’s reflection seminar that students take embarking on their Practice Experience, and the course focuses on exploring how global poverty and inequality shape future academic, personal, and career paths. Led by GPP’s very own Professor Kadir, this discussion and activity revolved around Chimamanda Adichie’s “The Danger of a Single Story” and Arundhati Roy’s chapter entitled “Peace is War”.

Jumana and Kaylee, two of our GPP Peer Advisors, are in our 196 section this semester. Jumana’s takeaway this week revolved around storytelling and the importance of identifying, reflecting on, and even countering existing narratives around both the communities we are a part of and the communities our Practice Experiences worked with.

02/26/2024

Hey GPP Community! This semester’s declaration deadline is coming up on Tuesday, March 12. Be sure to attend a GPP Info Session, submit your declaration form, or schedule a meeting with a Peer Advisor!

https://blumcenter.berkeley.edu/academics/gppminor/

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