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Conversation on Altruism with Nezzie Wade

HSU Native Forum

The Altruistic Behavior Institute’s Conversations on Altruism join seasoned academics, researchers, practitioners, and educators with a new generation of those interested in possibilities for doing good. Held on campus at Cal Poly Humboldt, the multidisciplinary dialogues honor the work of Sam and Pearl Oliner and raise awareness about the Oliner Altruism Research Archive.

Sam and Pearl Oliner founded the Altruistic Behavior Institute in 1982 to seek out ways to enhance altruism and prosocial behavior in society. The Oliners were innovators of research on altruism, compassion, forgiveness, heroism, and reconciliation. Their work is being developed into a free online Oliner Altruism Research Archive.

Please join Professors Maral Attallah and Ronnie Swartz for a Conversation on Altruism with Nezzie Wade. Nezzie Wade grew up in the San Joaquin Valley as Jannez Marie O’Hare and moved to the bay area to attend San Jose State University on the journey to becoming a sociology professor. She earned her Master’s Degree and Community College Teaching Credential in 1972 and taught in a variety of educational environments, including West Valley College, San Jose City College, Foothill College, and St. Patrick’s College. Nezzie has lived on the North Coast of California since 1978. She taught Sociology, Psychology, Women’s Studies, and Social Work at the College of the Redwoods and Cal Poly Humboldt for over 30 years. For almost 15 years, Nezzie worked at Cal Poly Humboldt in the Learning Center and Educational Opportunity Program. She has been involved in some of the areas most rooted non-profit organizations, including the Redwood Community Action Agency, Democracy Unlimited, and Humboldt Botanical Gardens Foundation. Nezzie has engaged in community activism with the Humboldt Bay Chapter of Veterans for Peace, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Communities for Peace and many other groups and organizations working for economic and social justice. Nezzie is co-founder and President of Affordable Homeless Housing Alternatives (AHHA), the leading local non-governmental organization assisting in implementing a variety of affordable housing solutions for people dealing with homelessness in Humboldt County.

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• HSU Native Forum

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• Free