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Centro Cultural de la Raza Upcoming Events
!A la Brava!
April 13 at 7pm
15 San Diego Artists exhibit A La Brava, social, political and cultural work.
Zapatista
April 18 at 8pm / $12 The play about Sub-comandante Marcos and the struggle of the Zapatista. Presented by Teatro Milagro, straight from San Antonio.
Chicano Park Day
April 19 from 7-11pm Centro Cultural de Raza will have an informational booth. Come check us out!!
Cruces
May 2-3 at 8pm / $7
"Cruces" a play about the lives stories of people who have crossed the border. Presented by the SubUrbano Teatro - a collaborative project of Palomar College, CSUSM and Mira Costa College. Cinco de Mayo
May 4 at 6pm / $10 The Centro Cultural la Raza is throwing a Cinco de Mayo Fiesta featuring the Chingazo Review with San Diego's Chicano legends Quino, Chunky, and Agua Dulce and performance by the Ballet Folkorico. Food, libations, dance and celebration community coming home.
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Association of Raza Educators (ARE) 2008 Conference
Sat., April 12
Association of Raza Educators (ARE) 2008 Conference held at Lincoln High School, San Diego. A. R. E. San Diego seeks to outreach at least 500 members of the educational community, including, teachers, counselors, parents, students, and so forth. The conference theme is "The Struggle for Social Justice In Education."
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Multi-Cultural Earth Day
Sunday, April 20th from 11-6pm
At the WorldBeat Cultural Center, 2100 Park Blvd. Balboa Park
Multi Cultural World Music, Reggae, R&B, AfroBeat, Jazz, African, Latin, Belly Dance, Japanese Taiko Performances, International Craft Marketplace.
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Carlos Fuentes - "Globalization: A New Deal for a New Age"
Free Public Lecture & Book Signing
Thurs., April 24 at 7pm
Mandeville Auditorium
Free and open to the public. Find out More!
Carlos Fuentes is one of those rare writers who, by the sheer power of
literary art, has defined the cultural, emotional and hereditary identity of an entire continent. A novelist, essayist, scholar and diplomat, he is recognized worldwide as one of the greatest literary and political figures of the Spanish-speaking world.
Presented by The Center for the Humanities, Division of Arts and Humanities, and Revelle College, in conjunction with The Consulado de Mexico en San Diego. |
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Graduate Student Colloquium
Lit. Building, Room 155
Wed., April 16 from 2-3:30
Uncontainable Communities: Breaching Regional and Racial Boundaries
Featuring Graduate Students
Juliana Cho:
Postnational Audiences and Heterolinguality: The 'Global' Literature of Murakami Haruki
Patrick Gleason:
Regionalizing the Atlantic: Sarah Orne Jewett and the Maritime Gothic
Sabrina Starnaman:
Cherokee by Blood: Science, Eugenic Imagery and Cherokee Citizenship, Race and Sovereignty
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Ann Wright: Peace Activist and retired U.S. State Department Official presents "Dissent: Voices of Conscience "
Mon., April 28 at 7pm in the Price Center Ballroom
In Dissent: Voices of Conscience, Ann Wright and Susan Dixon tell the stories of these men and women, who risked careers, reputations, and even freedom out of loyalty to the Constitution and the rule of law.
If you require accommodations to attend this panel discussion and book signing, please contact the Women's Center at women@ucsd.edu or call 858-822-0074. |
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Principles to Practice:
Campus Community Center's Institute on Diversity and Social Justice
June 25th, 2008
8:30am -4:00pm
Price Center, Gallery A
50 people maximum
To register,please e-mail with your name, department and title
Addressed from multiple perspectives, and with a deep-seated attention to the lived experiences of the participants in the room, the session will explore both past realities, current situations and potentials for future change. Cultures within departments, political dynamics, and individual effectiveness will be examined and explored. By honoring UCSD's Principles of Community we continue to maintain an excellent workforce, and the session provides a space to hone the skills necessary to maintain and enhance this work.
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Social Justice Quote of the Week |
"The provision of basic material needs is not sufficient to make minority groups and indigenous peoples feel they are truly part of the greater national entity. For that they have to be confident that they too have an active role to play in shaping the destiny of the state that demands their allegiance." - Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
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At the Cross-Cultural Center
Teatro Chicana
Thurs., April 17 from 5-7pm
Meet Chicana actors and writers, discussing their new Book, "Teatro Chicana: A Collective Memoir and Selected Plays," with a musical performance by Chunky Sanchez and Ricardo Felix. For information, email violetag@ucsd.edu
Manongs in the Fields
Thurs., April 24 from noon-1:30
Rebaya will discuss the social conditions impacting the manongs, the Filipino farmers in America, and the coalition building which led to landmark union contracts.
To request reasonable accommodations necessary to enable your participation, please call (858) 534-6744 or email areardon@ucsd.edu Requests must be made no later than two weeks before the event to ensure adequate time to arrange for the accommodation. |
César E. Chávez Celebration
During the month of April, UC San Diego will celebrate the legacy of César E. Chávez - the Navy veteran, farm worker, champion of human rights, and advocate for non-violent solutions, dignity, and educational and economic opportunity for all.
This year's celebration includes:
Teatro Chicana
Thurs., April 17 from 5-7pm at the Cross-Cultural Center
Meet Chicana actors and writers, discussing their new Book, "Teatro Chicana: A Collective Memoir and Selected Plays," with a musical performance by Chunky Sanchez and Ricardo Felix. For information, email violetag@ucsd.edu
Chicano Park Day
Sat., April 19 from 12-3:30pm
38th Annual Chicano Park Day in Barrio Logan
Free transportation and lunch at the
Historic Cuatro Milpas Restaurant. Please arrive by 11:30 am at the Sun God Lawn to check-in
The bus will be leaving promptly at 12:00 pm
Sign-up at your Student Affairs Office, M.O.M. or the Cross Cultural Center
Manongs in the Fields Thurs., April 24 from noon-1:30 at the Cross-Cultural Center.
Rebaya will discuss the social conditions impacting the manongs, the Filipino farmers in America, and the coalition building which led to landmark union contracts.
On the Edge: The Femicide in Cuidad JuarezTues., April 15 from 7-9pm, Center Hall 105
A documentary exploring the social, cultural, and economic factors that led to the brutal and yet unpunished murders of more than 400 young women in Mexico. For information, e-mail mmnaranjo@ucsd.edu or go to http://illegalart.net/juarez/
Walkout!
Tues., April 22 from 6-9pm, Student Services Multi-purpose RoomThe inspiring true story of the 1968 East L.A. student walkouts that jump-started a movement. A discussion with legendary teacher Sal Castro will follow. Two UCSD Chicano/ Latino Alumni scholarships will be awarded. For information, e-mail mmnaranjo@ucsd.edu or go to http://www.hbo.com/films/walkout/
The Status of Chicano/as-Latino/as at UCSD Townhall Meeting
Mon., April 28 from 4:45-7pm, Student Services Multi-purpose Room
A public meeting to discuss past and present relationships between the La Jolla campus and California's Spanish speaking communities. To what extend are UCSD policymakers serving the state's fastest growing population? Light Refreshments Provided! Please RSVP via email to L4garcia@ucsd.edu by April 18, 2008
Made in L.A.
Tues., April 29 from 7-9pm, Center Hall 105
Three garment workers struggle to win basic labor rights for Latina and Asian workers. The film's key organizer, Joann Lo, will join the discussion. For information, e-mail mmnaranjo@ucsd.edu or go to http://www.madeinla.com/
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Funding Available for Western Regional Conference
On April 18-20, 2008, the University of California, Los Angeles will host the annual Western Regional LGBTQIA College Conference.
 This conference, organized for and by LGBT college students, is the only one of its kind in California.
Don't miss this great opportunity to meet people and attend great workshops!!! The conference will feature author, playwright and performance artist Kate Bornstein, slam poet Andrea Gibson, comedian Sandra Valls, and transgender activist and scholar Dean Spade; you won't want to miss it!
Funding is available to UCSD undergraduate students to attend the conference through the AS External Office. Please contact AS Vice President External Dorothy Young at dsyoung@ucsd.edu by Friday, April 11 if you would like to apply for funding. |
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Work with High School students with the UCSD UPWARD BOUND Summer residential program!
(July 14th-August 8th)
Student Positions available include:
● Instructional Aids (TA's)
● Tutors (Science, Math, English, Spanish)
● Assistant to the Resident Dean (ARD)
● Resident Assistant (RA'S)
Pay Ranges from $9.00-$13.00hr
Pick up an Application @ Old Student Center bldg. Turn it in: Rm 221 (same bldg.)
Deadline to Apply: April 30th, 2008
Questions? Email ubc@ucsd.eduOr call 858-534-4669 ____________________________________
Filipino/American Coalition for Environmental Solidarity (FACES)
FACES is excited to announce the opening of  applications for Face2FaceExposure Trip 2008! During the 10-day summer program, participants meet and engage with Philippine-based grassroots community members through educational exchange and activities. The trip aims to establish meaningful and mutually beneficial bonds of solidarity between Filipino American and Philippine communities through education and understanding of U.S. and Philippine environmental justice issues.
MOVEMENT ACTIVIST APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM (MAAP)
Now Accepting Applications for MAAP 2008
The Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP) is a paid 8-week intensive national organizer training program for people of color, who are committed to learning the theory and practice of building social justice movements through direct-action organizing. Participants learn the art and science of organizing through in-the-field training and skills development with a community or labor organization. Graduates of the program receive help finding employment as organizers with community and labor organizations fighting for social justice. Over the years, MAAP has produced hundreds of emerging organizers of color, who have continued to work for social justice and gone on to play key roles in the Movement.
For more information please go to http://www.ctwo.org/index.php?s=27.
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2008 APIAVote Internship Program
The Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels.
The APIAVote Internship Program strives to encourage and cultivate young Asian Pacific Islander student leaders to explore a career in the public sector or the political area. This summer internship program will also provide hands on experience and training on how to organize and implement voter activities to increase the participation of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the electoral process. 
Internships Available in APIAVote National Headquarters - Washington, D.C. Stipend: $2000
Send your complete application to APIAVote, Attn: Alvina Yeh, 1666 K Street NW, Suite 440, Washington DC 20006
Deadlines: Postmarked by April 18,2008 for the Summer Session.
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship for Minority Students
The fellowship, which is based on academic excellence and need, is open to both undergraduate and graduate students who are members of minority groups. The Hearst Fellow serves as an intern with the Fund. Through this program, the Fund seeks to introduce a diverse group of students to issues relating to philanthropy, volunteerism, and nonprofit organizations. Recipients may arrange with their colleges or universities to receive academic credit for this experience.
The ideal candidate for this fellowship is a highly motivated continuing graduate or undergraduate student from an underrepresented community. The student must be able to intern for 10-15 weeks at the Washington, DC, office of the Aspen Institute. We generally expect that Fall and Spring internships will be part-time (10-20 hours per week) and Summer internships will be full-time. All travel and housing costs must be covered by the student.
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