TO ALL CHERISHED PACIFICA GRADUATE INSTITUTE ALUMNI

We, the Executive Board of the Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association, are aware of a recent missive released by Leonie Mattison on this date and feel we must share the following with you.

Please rest assured that WE, the Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association (PGIAA), continue to stand in solidarity with you and will continue to honor our beloved Pacifica’s original mission, enshrined in our motto, ANIMA MUNDI COLENDAE GRATIA “for the sake of tending the soul in and of the world.”  It is our (PGIAA’s) great honor to share the following commitments to you.

The mission of the PGIAA (the “Association”) is to develop and operate an educational and charitable organization that supports Pacifica Graduate Institute (the “Institute”) alumni and the wider community in the pursuit of developing their intellectual, spiritual, altruistic, and professional capabilities.

To further its mission, the Association will engage in varied charitable and educational activities and programs, including, but not limited to, the following:

• Providing opportunities to stimulate interest and learning among the Institute’s alumni and the general public in various areas of study, including, in particular, those pursued by the Institute’s alumni, such as psychology, the humanities, and mythological studies.
• Promoting idea sharing, personal growth, professional development, and public service opportunities through fostering relationships and strengthening connections among the Institute’s alumni and the community.
• Offering programs/activities of an educational and/or charitable nature to the Institute’s alumni and local communities (where applicable), such as:
  • Structured mentoring and ‘buddy’ programs and support networks among the Institute’s alumni to help them develop professionally and promote the exchange of ideas in their respective fields of study.
  • Merit and/or need-based scholarship programs for students attending the Institute.
  • Public discussion groups, forums, panels, and lectures on topics in the Institute’s Alumni’s fields of study, such as community writer’s symposiums, alumni film series, and mental health seminars.
  • Events centered around charitable and/or educational activities that offer alumni the opportunity to connect while ‘doing good’ and/or learning, such as non-profit fund-raisers, community environmental clean-up projects, educational retreats, etc.
  • Community outreach programs (particularly in under-served areas) such as junior high/high school student mentoring and tutorial programs.

The PGIAA Executive Board invites you to reach out to us on these social media platforms or to our website directly:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaAlumni
• Instagram: http://instagram.com/PacificaAlumni

In all sincerity and with love,

Lupe Zuniga, PhD
2024 Interim President and Founding Member
Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association
Class of ’94, Clinical Psychology

Dear Pacifica Alumni,

The Board of the Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association wishes to express its deepest sympathies to the students, faculty and staff who have been and are being affected by the ongoing wildfires in Southern California and throughout the state. Your suffering is our suffering, and we desire to partner with you in any way we can, practically and/or in spirit, and to be with you as you are witness to the horrific consequences of these disasters close in.

We also want to express our deepest gratitude to the first responders, firefighters and myriad other officials working the front lines of these travesties. Their bravery, tenacity and grit are and will continue to make positive impact at a time when darkness quite literally surrounds.

The PGIAA Board invites you to reach out to us on these social media platforms, or to our website directly:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PacificaAlumni
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/pacificaalumni

Do you need support during this challenging time?

Our friends at Counseling West are offering one free telehealth session to anyone affected by the Wildfires in Southern California.

Please visit www.counselingwest.com or call 1 (818) 990-9898 to schedule your free session.

Standing with you,

The Pacifica Graduate Institute Alumni Association Executive Board