The Yardi Scholars for Environmental Justice Program creates a community of belonging for students from diverse backgrounds and majors, united by a shared passion for crafting community-engaged sustainable environmental solutions.
As a Yardi Scholar, you will learn and practice the critical thinking, teamwork, and practical skills needed to create meaningful change. Working with a community of peers from a range of academic disciplines, you will develop your capacity to tackle complex environmental challenges. Combining specialized coursework, hands-on projects, and comprehensive mentoring, the Yardi program will help you build on your talents to create foundations for belonging and making environmental change.
The Yardi Scholars for Environmental Justice Program is made possible by the generous support of Yardi.
UC Santa Barbara thanks Yardi for their extraordinary investment in the Yardi Scholars for Environmental Justice Program.
Headquartered in Santa Barbara, Yardi Systems (“Yardi)” is a global property management software company that develops and supports industry leading investment and property management software for all types and sizes of real estate companies, commercial and residential. Investing in higher education across the country, Yardi demonstrates vision and leadership around the transformative power that education can provide to individual scholars and their communities. Recognizing UC Santa Barbara is at the cutting edge of environmental issues, including climate change, Yardi has chosen to focus this interdisciplinary undergraduate scholarship program on creating environmental changemakers.
About Yardi
Yardi® develops industry-leading property management software for all types and sizes of real estate companies across the world. With over 9,500 employees, Yardi is working with our clients to drive significant innovation in the real estate industry. For more information on how Yardi is Energized for Tomorrow, visit yardi.com.
Student Testimonials
"The highlight of the program has been the relationships. Gabby and the Peer Mentors have offered me so much support. They go above and beyond to help me and to be a shoulder to lean on. A lot of the friends I have at UCSB are from the program, and they are the reason I look forward to school."
"A highlight of the Yardi EJ program is the first-year seminar because I’m learning about environmental justice. Coming in, I only knew a little bit about environmental justice, but now I’ve learned a lot about how environmental issues impact different communities.”
"The best thing about the program is that they really do offer help every step of the way, and it has never felt like I'm alone in my difficulties. I always have a community that helps me and has my back. The support is priceless, more than the financial aid."
"I only have positive things to say about the program. The dinners, the community, and the friends I have here are amazing. The majority of my friends at UCSB came from Yardi, and everyone pushes each other. That is what makes Yardi incredible."
"Whenever we get together, there is a strong sense of community. When someone isn’t there, you can feel it. Everybody’s energy is important for the Yardi EJ community."
"The highlight of the Yardi EJ program is the resources we have. The program helps me find scholarships, internships, and other opportunities."
