SPACES 1st Annual Gala!
Sat., May 24
Please come celebrate SPACES successes at their 1st Annual SPACES Gala. A large turnout from the local San Diego community and beyond is expected, and YOU are invited!
If you know of local contacts (educators, politicians, parents, community leaders, etc.) that would be interested in attending, please contact SPACES.
Please bookmark the recently launched website spaces.ucsd.edu more details about the SPACES Gala will be available there. |
Passport To Leadership
Join any of the Passport sessions on a drop-in basis, or register online to earn a UCSD Leadership Certificate by completing 12 workshops within the series.
"Identifying Prejudice at UCSD"
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
3:00-4:00PM, Price Center Davis/ Riverside Room
Visit passport to leadership for a complete listing and descriptions of this quarter's workshops. |
Fall 2008 Intergroup Dialogue Course:
CAT 124 (4 units): Intergroup Dialogue on Race/Ethnicity (Wednesdays 2:00pm-4:50pm)
Benefits of Intergroup Dialogue:
- Small class sizes (14-16 students)
- Explore current issues and hot topics of race/ethnicity in our society including: identity, stereotypes and prejudice, power, privilege, and oppression.
- Enhance communication skills
- Completely student centered and discussion-based
- May satisfy college requirements
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May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and the Science & Engineering Library celebrates with an exhibit featuring prominent scientists and inventions of Asian and Pacific Island origins. Come read about the technology of gunpowder, silk, ceramics, the outrigger canoe, Korean metallurgy, and other inventions. Learn about prominent Asian-American Nobel Prize winners Yuan T. Lee (Chemistry), Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (Physics), Tsung-Dao Lee (Physics), Steven Chu (Physics), H. Gobind Khorana (Medicine), and Samuel C.C. Ting (Physics). And find out about the many achievements of UC San Diego's own Y.C. Bert Fung, founder of the Department of Bioengineering and recipient of numerous awards. Through the end of Spring quarter. |
Comienza con un Sueño
It Begins with a Dream
Sat, May 31st from 8am to 2:30pm at UCSD Campus
Geisel Library
Parents and students will learn more about the getting to college, college life and how to obtain an advanced degree.We welcome students (grades 6-12) and their families to participate in this event. The UC San Diego faculty, students and staff will have a series of workshops and presentations for you to attend. You will learn more about the university and the variety of opportunities UC San Diego has to offer. Transportation for this event will be available in different places through San Diego County. Please contact us directly for more details.
Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided.
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Isang Bagsak (1 Down)
May 22 from 8:30-10:30pm at Kalusugan Community Services, 1419 E. 8th St., National City.
Donation $5-20. All Ages!
Isang Bagsak is a fund raising event that will showcase the talent of an eclectic array of Southern California artists. The goal of this event is to raise awareness about the human rights situation in the Philippines as well as to raise funds for producing the People Power Tour in San Diego.
Featured Filipin@/American San Diego artists:
- Dannu from Visionaries
- Kuttin Kandi from 5th
- Platoon
- Multi-Verse
Sponsored by Anakbayan, San Diego |
Students with Disabilities Coalition Quarterly General Body Meeting
· Are you disabled or "differently-abled"? Do you know a friend who is?
Are you just a supporter?
· Join a supportive social space & political forum representing all
disabled students.
· All UCSD students, alumni, faculty, and staff are strongly encouraged to
attend!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008; 6:30-8pm
UCSD Price Center-Gallery A (2nd Floor)
To Arrange Confidential Disability Accommodations:
Please contact Jesse "Rupert" Dubler, SDC Chair. (jdubler@ucsd.edu).
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Social Justice Quote of the Week |
"I don't think anybody anywhere can talk about the future of their people or of an organization without talking about education. Whoever controls the education of our children controls our future." - Wilma Mankiller
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Join us for New Beginnings:
All People's Celebration & Recognition Ceremony.
This Friday, May 23 from 5-8p at the NEW Cross-Cultural Center, Price Center East
 Join us in celebratation of new beginnings! All People's Celebration will honor those who are creating positive change on our campus and our community, and will be the grand opening of our new space in Price Center East.
This free event will include great food, music and entertainment. All are welcome! |
Coming Up at the Cross-Cultural Center. . .
AMPLIFY!!
Fri, May 30 from 6-9pm
A night of building bridges between spoken word poetry and social justice. Featuring Yellow Rage and local poets.
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Recognition & Resources for Our Graduating Activists
Thur, June 5 from 5-7pm at the NEW Cross-Cultural Center on 2nd floor Price Center East.
Calling all our Graduating Activists!!
The Campus Community Centers (Cross-Cultural Center, LGBT Resource Center and Women's Center) are hosting a dinner to recognize all of your hard work as activists in our community! We would like to honor you, and provide resources to help you continue your pursuit of social justice after graduation.
Just because your years as an undergrad have  come to an end doesn't mean your activism also has to end! Come hear from people who have kept involved in community work after graduating from UCSD - and share a toast of celebration.
Co Sponsored by: The Alumni Office
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Student Activist Breather CANCELED
The Assets Inventory Workshop at Student Activist Breather Series on Tue, May 27 from 6-7:30pm has been canceled.
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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. |
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Export Quality
Sun,, June 8 at 4pm
UCSD Price Center Theater
$10 Students/ $15 general admission
The UC San Diego Women's Center and GABNet San Diego present:"Export Quality"
Monologues based on true stories of mail-order brides from the Philippines.
Tickets are available at the UCSD Box Office, in  person at the UCSD Price Center, visit http://boxoffice.ucsd.edu, or call 858-534-TIXS. Proceed will benefit the international Purple Rose Campaign against sex trafficking.
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Community Bonfire after Rainbow GraduationSaturday, June 7th, at Mission Bay, fire rings near boat ramp and cove
As a post-Rainbow Graduation community event, the LGBT Staff and Faculty Association is hosting a bonfire the night of Saturday June 7th at 7 PM, at Mission Bay/De Anza cove and boat ramp. Every year we celebrate the end of an Academic year, to celebrate our graduating students, and just generally have a good time, away from work. The event is a potluck so bring some food, or snacks, or drinks to share. |
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OASIS Hiring Discussion Facilitators for Summer Bridge Program in 2008.
The facilitators will work with the Contemporary Issues in Higher Education course taught by Dr. Patrick Velasquez, the Director of OASIS. The facilitators must be available for approximately seventeen hours per week from July 27 through August 29. Their duties include meeting regularly with a diverse group of ten students to discuss course readings and lectures, meeting with students individually to provide support, and working with a team of lecturers and facilitators. It's a great teaching experience and an opportunity to contribute to equity and diversity at UCSD.
Interested students may pick up an application at the front desk of OASIS (Center Hall, third floor). Any questions may be directed to Dr. Velasquez at pvelasquez@ucsd.edu
------------------------------------------------------ The Intergroup Relations Program is currently recruiting students to join our 2008-09 "igroup team!"
A total of five paid positions are available including two Peer Educators, one Student Coordinator for Outreach, one Student Coordinator for Events, and one Director for the Social Action Theatre Troupe. All positions start at $9.50/hr. (Director at $11.00/hr.)
For full job descriptions and application instructions, please visit the Career Center's job site at Port Triton. Application deadline is Thursday, May 15th. For more information about us, visit our website at: http://irp.ucsd.edu/.
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Grassroots Campaigns Now Hiring
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 30, 2008
APPLY TO: lkoerner@grassrootscampaigns.com
WEBSITE: http://www.grassrootscampaigns.com
Grassroots Campaigns is running a state-of-the-art voter mobilization effort in 2008 to take back the White House, expand majorities in the Senate and Congress, and work to erase the Bush legacy. Our current clients include MoveOn.org Political Action, the ACLU and the National Democratic Party.
We are looking for passionate, dedicated, responsible people who are willing to work hard to achieve positive change. Prior political field work is not a requirement; we provide apprenticeship and experience to strong entry-level candidates who are looking for a way to start making a difference through grassroots politics.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 30, 2008
APPLY TO: lkoerner@grassrootscampaigns.com
WEBSITE: http://www.grassrootscampaigns.com
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UCSD Director of Parent Relations & Programs Position Open
The director of Parent Relations and Programs is responsible for developing lasting relationships with parents and families that strengthen university ties throughout the college experience and beyond, and serves as a dedicated and trusted resource for UC San Diego parents and families. Read more... | |
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