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Celebrating 15 years...

"We exist in relation to one another in this space of shared difference and commonalities. In our efforts to build communities, we gather, on COMMON GROUND- to break barriers and challenges ideas, to affirm experiences, and empower ourselves. Our lives, together with the words and images we leave behind allow us to relate and remember."
-Jon Salunga, 1997
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Photos from last week's Breather Series: Paint it, Take it. Over 60 students and staff unleashed their artistic creativity on t-shits, frames, and tote bags...


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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK...
SOCIAL JUSTICE WORKSHOP WITH
REV. JAMIE WASHINGTON
Cross-Cultural Center Comunidad Room
. Thur Nov 12. 8:30-10am

Rev Washington2Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington serves as the President and Founder of the Washington Consulting Group, a Multicultural Organizational Development Firm based in Baltimore, MD. He is also a senior consultant with The Equity Consulting Group of California, and Elsie Y. Cross and Associates out of Philadelphia. Dr. Washington has served as an educator and administrator in higher education for over 20 years. He most recently served as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). He has been an instructor in Sociology, American Studies and Education, and an Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at UMBC. As a native Philadelphian, Dr. Washington earned his B.S. degree in Therapeutic Recreation and Music from Slippery Rock State College, and a double Masters' of Science degree from Indiana University/Bloomington in Higher Education Administration and Counseling, with a concentration in Human Sexuality. He holds a Ph.D. in College Student Development, with a concentration in Multicultural Education from the University of Maryland College Park. Dr. Washington completed his Master of Divinity program at Howard University School of Divinity in May of 2004.  Please let us know if you will be attending by contacting Amanda Norskog.  If you need additional information please feel free to contact the Vice Chancellor-Student Affairs officeat 534-4370.
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
CupcakeBREATHER SERIES:
WE BAKE IT, YOU DECORATE IT!

Cross-Cultural Center Comunidad.
Tues Nov 17. 12-2pm

Come de-stress from all that studying and decorate a personal pre-made cake and/or cookie.  Keep it for yourself or give it to a friend to warm up their day.
WORDS, SOUND, POWER
Cross-Cultural Center Comunidad. Fri Nov 20. 6-8pm
A night in which we will explore the power of collective sound and words. This event will feature performances by DJ Kuttin Kandi and Patrick Velasquez. Please feel free to bring your instruments, voices, and words.
RevolutionPALABRAS REVOLUCIONARIAS
(REVOLUTIONARY WORDS)

Cross-Cultural Center Comunidad.
Tues Nov 24.  12-2pm

A poetry workshop focusing on using spoken word and written prose as a means of expression and activism. Light refreshments will be provided.
CAMPUS COMMUNITY CENTERS
THE F-WORD FILM SERIES PRESENTS...
"ain't i a feminist?"
Women's Center. Thur Nov 12. 5-7pm
Is feminism seen as a white women's movement? What are the changing faces of feminism? What does it mean, and what does it take, to build a community around feminist issues, including race, class, and sexuality?

In January of 1993, UCSD's student-run Women's Resource Center collapsed over issues of racism and white privilege. Leng Caloh and Deborah James produced "ain't i a feminist" in a feminist video workshop to record the factors that led to the dissolution, as well as to explore the growing alliances between UCSD's women of color, and the white women's growing awareness of their white privilege. The video documents personal and political pain and growth of women struggling with issues of race, gender, coalition-building, friendship, and activism. While the documentary does not provide concrete answers, it does draw certain conclusions about the importance and centrality of race & ethnicity to feminism. Guest Speaker:  Leng Caloh, Filmmaker & UCSD Alum. Pizza and drinks will be provided!

WORLD AIDS DAY WORK PARTY
LGBT Resource Center Conference Room. Mon Nov 16. 5-7pm
World AIDS DayWe need your help!  World AIDS Day at UC San Diego is our largest
campus collaboration event, and we'd love it if you joined our work party to help us get ready.  We will be making condom roses and posters.   Pizza dinner will be provided.  For more information on the work party, please contact Jan Estrellado.
 
The 1st of December, World AIDS Day, is the day when individuals and organizations from around the world come together to bring attention to the global AIDS epidemic.  World AIDS Day will be recognized by the University of California, San Diego with a number of events and programs, including a public viewing of portions of the AIDS Memorial Quilt on Tuesday, December 1. The event is free and open to the public.  For more information on World AIDS Day at UC San Diego, please contact Shaun Travers.

GENDER IDENTITY IN K-12 EDUCATION
LGBT Resource Center. Wed Nov 18. 5-7pm
Gender Identity in K-12Ever wonder how kids learn about gender? How did you learn about gender? Teachers, parents, and mentors throughout our education have taught us more than math, history and our ABC's. Some have taught us life lessons and some taught us all about gender and our roles. Come travel back in time and examine your school days before college and remember what and how you learned about gender. Maybe someday you'll pass on what you've learned. Light refreshments and snacks will be provided. If you have any questions feel free to message [email protected].
IN THE COMMUNITY
BRACE THE POWER IN YOUR BREATH
Sun God Lounge. Wed Nov 11.
7pm. Free session!
Yoga, Empowerment & Service.  For more information, email
[email protected] or call (858)431-9742.  Also, check out the website here and here.
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EXPRESS TO SUCCESS:
EFFECTIVE RESUME WRITING & INTERVIEWING

Price Center West Eleanor Roosevelt College Room.
Thurs Nov 12. 2-3pm

If you want the job, this session will show you how to get it! Learn how to build an effective resume and how to excel during the interview. Mastering the skill of professional communication including resume building and interviewing is essential as you prepare for internships and the professional workplace. Presented by Kerry Shannon, Academic Internship Program.  For more information, contact Grace Bagunu, (858)822-1356.
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PROFESSIONAL EVENING WITH INDUSTRY
Price Center Ballroom B.
Thur Nov 12. 6-9pm

This event is FREE to all engineering majors! The event will include free dinner, followed by a free career fair with industry representatives.  We highly recommend they bring their resumes and be ready for internship and job opportunities. Register to
[email protected]
with your name, contact, year, major and attached resume. This is a joint event with the Society of Women Engineers, National Society of Black Engineers, and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, brought to you by Cisco and Life Technologies.
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PASSPORT TO LEADERSHIP:
EXPLORING LEADERSHIP THROUGH PERSONAL VALUES

Earl Warren Room, Price Center West (Lvl 3). Fri Nov 13. 1-2pm
Participate in an interactive activity to explore and clarify your values. What is really important to you? Why? What do you not like or enjoy? Can you really connect your academics and your profession to your values? How? If you wonder about what you are supposed to do in your life and are looking for a neon light to mark your path, come to this session. NOTE: This workshop DATE AND TIME WERE CHANGED from the time printed in Passport to Leadership brochure because the original date (Nov. 11th) fell on the Veteran's Day holiday.
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VIOLENCE AND CULTURE
Pepper Canyon Hall rm. 122.
Sat Nov 14. 6:30pm

Please join the University Art Gallery in the second discussions associated with the current exhibition entitled Off the Beaten Path: Violence, Women and Art that to explore the global ramifications of gender-based violence. "Throughout the world, women and girls are victims of countless and senseless acts of violence. The range of gender-based violence is devastating, occurring, quite literally, from womb to tomb," explains Randy Jayne Rosenberg curator and executive director of Art Works For Change. "The stories that underlie these artworks return us imaginatively to the event of violation and allow it to affect us." This program examines violence committed towards women based on culturally held beliefs. Speakers include: Farrah Douglas, 5 Women Who Care, Cima Rahmankhah, artist.
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CAREERS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW & DEVELOPMENT: SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICA
Great Hall, Eleanor Roosevelt College. Mon Nov 16. 7-8:30pm
The International Affairs Group invites you to the Edward Spriggs Session.  The Vice Chancellor will share his experience in working with USAID in 14 South African countries. Mr. Spriggs graduated from Revelle College in 1970 with a B.A. in Economics. After receiving a Juris Doctorate Degree from New York University School of Law, he joined a private law firm in Washington, D.C. and practiced international corporate law. In 1979, he joined the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as Regional Legal Advisor for East Africa and later served as Director of East Africa Affairs for USAID. He also served as Director, USAID Regional Center for Southern Africa, a position in which he was responsible for strategic design and management of USAID economic assistance for 14 countries in Southern Africa.
*Ethnic food will be provided*
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UCSD NATIVE AMERICAN GRADUATE SCHOOL INFORMATION WORKSHOP & DINNER
Vice Chancellor's Complex. Rm 111A. Tues Nov 17. 5-7:30pm
The goal of the workshop is to provide information to assist UCSD Native America undergraduates with the graduate school preparation process, establishing timelines, how to research graduate programs, and key factors considered by graduate admissions committees. Welcome remarks - Dr. Kim Barrett Dean - Graduate Studies.  
Rsvp: [email protected]

Winona LaDuke
WINOA LADUKE
Cal State
San Marcos.
Wed Nov 18. 6pm

Anishinaabekwe (Ojibwe) Enrolled member of the Mississippi Band Anishinaabeg, is an internationally renowned activist and author working on issues of sustainable development, renewable energy and food systems. She lives and works on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota, and is a two-time vice-presidential candidate with Ralph Nader for the Green Party. She is the author of five books, including Recovering the Sacred, All Our Relations and a novel, Last Standing Woman. For more information,
visit www.csusm.edu/al or call (760)750-4366.
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ATTENTION 1ST & 2ND YEAR STUDENTS!
Would you like to participate in a study about university cross-cultural centers? Volunteers will participate in: Focus groups (90 minutes each) during 09-10 academic year, FREE Food and beverage, Be entered for an opportunity drawing for a  $25 campus bookstore gift card, Must not work for the Cross-Cultural Center. *If you'd like to participate or receive more information about this study, contact
Greg Toya
at (760)750-4935.
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MIGUEL VELEZ SCHOLARSHIP
To increase the number of students from Latin America, the Miguel Velez Scholarship provides generous funding to subsidize the educational and living costs of non-immigrant UC San Diego undergraduate students from this region. Several awards ranging from $3,000 to $8,000 will be given based on demonstrated financial need, character, and ability. Consideration will also be given to the applicant's efforts to internationalize and diversify UC San Diego's campus community. Availability of resources to fund the scholarship will vary from year to year.  For more information on  eligibility requirements and scholarship application, click here.  The deadine is Friday, November 20th at 4p.m.
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WANT TO TALK ABOUT SEX?
Here's your opportunity to talk about safer sex in a confidential environment! We want YOUR opinion on condoms and dental dams. There will be food and prizes for participants! Contact: Chelsea at 858-822-1345 to join in on the conversation. Note: Must be an undergraduate at UCSD to participate.  There will be focus groups at the Cross Cultural Center Friday November 20th in one hour blocks between 10AM and 3PM, so sign up today!