Judith Evered

West Australian born Judith Evered received a BA with honors from the University of West Australia and did research on accident proneness in children at Perth Children's Hospital. As a student, she played competitive tennis and crossed the Australian desert, Nullarbor, to play intervarsity and interstate hockey. In 1951, she moved to London and continued to live communally while at the Women's International Crosby Hall. She met American, German, Finish and other folk as she explored Europe and...See more

West Australian born Judith Evered received a BA with honors from the University of West Australia and did research on accident proneness in children at Perth Children's Hospital. As a student, she played competitive tennis and crossed the Australian desert, Nullarbor, to play intervarsity and interstate hockey. In 1951, she moved to London and continued to live communally while at the Women's International Crosby Hall. She met American, German, Finish and other folk as she explored Europe and interviewed for public opinion around the English countryside. After enrolling in the University of London's School of Economics, she met her future husband Roger Evered. In 1961, Roger accepted a research teaching position at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor and the family moved to the U.S. In 1963, they relocated to Newport Beach, California when Roger took a job in Long Beach. At this time, Judith co-led a course entitled developing personal potential through the UCLA extension and studied practical media production at Long Beach Community College as well as early childhood development at Orange Coast College. After moving to Santa Barabra, Judith completed an MA in confluent education at UCSB. She has been involved in community organizing for peace and freedom since the early 1970's and participated in marches for peace and justice in several U.S. cities. As a member of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park Board for three terms, she helped procure $1 million for new parks in Isla Vista. She also initiated the non-profit organization POISE (People for Open, Informal Self -directed Education) with a group of parents who petitioned the Goleta School Board to begin an open classroom. Judith has performed in street theater as Judge Judy in a trial of George Bush for murder and other related crimes. The 80 jurists formed by the audience unanimously voted him guilty. Judith, a psychologist and educator by nature has a strong sense of solidarity with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, the Mothers for Peace and the Vandenberg Action Coalition. Sustainability is close to Judith's heart. She is qualified to teach Permaculture and enjoys sharing information for healthy habits, exercise and eating locally grown, organic foods. Her strength and passion will be forever in the memories of those fortunate enough to have made her acquaintance. She is blessed with three sons, their wives, five granddaughters and one grandson. See less