# The American Cultures Center

**Source**: https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/cdf
**Parent**: https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/

## Creative Discovery Fellows Program

Amplifying diverse voices, enhancing teaching and learning, and fostering public understanding

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Student created image from Kate Medina used with permission

## Stories reflect and reveal what we value as a society. They allow us to connect across diverse experiences; create space for reflections about our personal, political, and collective identities; and shape the possibilities we imagine for the future.

## Overview

The **Creative Discovery Fellows (CDF)** program supports instructors and students to exercise their creativity in ways that challenge existing assumptions, beliefs, and power structures; that drive discovery and meaningful self-reflection; that contribute to and strengthen Berkeley's purpose as a public institution. 

Our program provides opportunities for one-on-one peer support for students in American Cultures classes. Through these meetings, students can engage in meaningful discussions, ask questions, and receive guidance on creative projects. The CDF program aims to foster an environment where students can explore ideas, learn new creative softwares and deepen their story telling abilties.

If you are interested in accessing CDF services for an American Cultures course you can email us at: **[cd-fellows@berkeley.edu](mailto:cd-fellows@berkeley.edu)**

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### [The Creative Discovery Fellows Program - Advancing the University's Public Mission](/cdf/about)

Creating a purpose-driven intersectional space for faculty to develop undergraduate courses that incorporate Digital Literacy, Social Justice, and Innovative Pedagogy.

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Take a deep dive into each of the courses taught by our faculty cohort members.

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With ample support, faculty are able to help foster creative discovery in the classroom, resulting in remarkable student work.

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Need help? Learn about the resources provided by the Creative Discovery Fellows Program.

### [Example Student Project: Environmental Justice for Treasure Island Interactive Map](https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?hl=en&mid=1yS0wR9o8ZjKCrK4-SVSIrdUQ65bYrUNL&ll=37.813567518567275%2C-122.3641857460357&z=14)

Out of partnership with Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice, students developed this interactive map that highlights the environmental disparities and cumulative hazards occurring on Treasure Island.

> The [creative] projects allowed me to think about the class content more in depth. Instead of just reading from a book and writing a paper, thinking of creative ways to display my newfound knowledge was powerful and unlike any classroom experience I've had.
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> Student in Chicano Studies 159AC

[## About the Program](https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/cdf/about)

[## Resources](https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/cdf/resources)

[## Classroom Support](https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/cdf/resources/support)

[## Case Studies](https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/cdf/case-studies/archive)

[## Student Projects](https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/cdf/student-projects)

[## Research and Evaluation](https://americancultures.berkeley.edu/cdf/research-and-evaluation)

## Topics

- [Creative Discovery Fellows Program topic page](/topics/creative-discovery-fellows-program)
- [Faculty Grant topic page](/topics/faculty-grant)