People Spotlight
Nick Blanc ’26 left a fulfilling career in homeless services to pursue undergraduate education at CIIS rooted in ancestral wisdom, indigenous traditions, and community healing.
Film composer Layla Minoui shares how healing from cancer led her to CIIS’ Expressive Arts programs and a new purpose as an emerging coach.
Preschool teacher Linette Illastron returned to school after a decade and rediscovered her voice, her strength, and her passion for learning at CIIS.
Integral Counseling Psychology student Erika Abrahamian educates CIIS about the Iranian protests following the murder of Mahsa Amini and her personal connections as an Iranian American.
An interview with Transformative Inquiry professor and author Jeanine Canty.
Alumna Kevonya Elzia tells CIIS about her journey from the Integrative Health Studies and Transformative Leadership programs to being a community health nurse and health, equity and justice facilitator.
Read more about CIIS' consciousness accelerator to bring together integral education scholars with luminaries from tech, finance, and the arts.
Read about the achievements of Dr. S. Brock Blomberg's first year as President of California Institute of Integral Studies.