Dina (D) Fukunaga-Brates
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Why I'm majoring in Urban Studies: Through the Urban Studies major, I am able to incorporate my passion for the arts, and arts education and policy into my studies. I appreciate being able to learn from both my professors as well as from my peers’ diverse interdisciplinary interests and goals.
What I like best about Urban Studies: Urban Studies courses integrate application of skills to real-world problems, with collective imagining of more just and equitable urban futures!
Honors Thesis or other Research Project: I am exploring alternative non profit funding models, arts and culture policy, and organizational values through a case study of Downtown Oakland's theater makers.
Other academic interests (major, minors): Art Practice (minor)