This week, meet Alum Raha Jorjani

This week, meet Alum Raha Jorjani

Spring Campaign for Writers at the Edge This week, meet Alum Raha Jorjani “As a society, we tout holding people accountable for harming others, but fail to hold society accountable for the way it harms, too. Truth telling is about telling the whole story. Not just the...
Spring Campaign Launch! Meet Shimica Gaskins

Spring Campaign Launch! Meet Shimica Gaskins

Mesa Refuge writers and activists focus on pivotal issues facing our world—from healthcare, reproductive rights and mental wellness to mass incarceration, homelessness and the global climate crisis. By focusing on key issues like these, our residents and alums are...
Day-Use Retreats Return After COVID Break

Day-Use Retreats Return After COVID Break

After a long break in day-use rental space for mission-aligned organizations, we have opened the house for these purposes again, starting with the UC Graduate School of Journalism’s Food and Farming Fellows and the UC Human Rights Center’s staff retreat.

Introducing Alum Weeks!

Introducing Alum Weeks!

In response to requests from our alums, we now introduce Alum Weeks, a time to come back to the Mesa Refuge with other alums for week of productive work time at the Mesa Refuge.