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UC San Diego Cross-Cultural Center - Week 3, October 2014

Phone: 858.534.9689
Website: ccc.ucsd.edu
Located on the 2nd Floor of Price Center East
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UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
 An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States book launch 
Wed | Oct 29 | 3:30PM-5:00PM
Cross-Cultural Center, Comunidad 

Join Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz for the launch of her new book.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Presented by the Department of Ethnic Studies; part of the Cross-Cultural Center's Author in Residence Program
    

 

Body Counts: The Vietnam War And Militarized Refuge(es) Book Launch 
Wed | Nov 5 | 12:00 PM
Cross-Cultural Center, Comunidad

Professor Yến Lê Espiritu examines how the Vietnamese War has continued to serve as a stage for the shoring up of American imperialist adventure and for the (re) production of American and Vietnamese American identities.

Light refreshments will be provided.

part of the Cross-Cultural Center's Faculty in Residence Program

 



 

Breather Series: Fabric Painting

Wed | Nov 6 | 12:00PM-3:00PM  

Cross-Cultural Center, ArtSpace

 

Take a break from your studies or work and PAINT! Make a gift for you or yourself. We will have tote bags, t-shirts, hats, aprons...everything fabric! All levels and as always UCSD students, staff, and faculty are welcomed! Snacks and supplies provided.

 

For more info contact: Violeta Gonzales, violetag@ucsd.edu 


Meet Ups: Career Conversation 
Wednesdays | 1-2pm
Cross-Cultural Center, Tranquility Room 
Oct 22 & 29 Nov 12 &19 Dec 3
with Roxanne Farkas

Also available at:
Black Resource Center | 1:00PM-2:00PM
Oct 6 & 13 & 20 Nov 3 & 10 & 17Dec 1
Student Veterans Center | 2:30PM-3:30PM
Oct 6 & 13 & 20 Nov 3 & 10 & 17 Dec 1

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Women's Center Events
LGBT Center Events
 
F-Word Film Screening 
Thur | Oct 23 | 6:00PM
Women's Center 

 

FREE PIZZA! Join the Women's Center for a screening of Obvious Child, a film about a twenty-something comedienne whose unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time. 

 

 

For more Info Contact: women@ucsd.edu


 

 

 

 

Breaking the Binary: Rethinking Gender

Wed | Oct 29 | 5:00PM-7:00PM

LGBT Resource Center

 

This is a crash course in gender for those who
are interested in exploring how gender is organized
and functions in our society. Topics will include a brief history and explanation of  gender and biological sex binaries, transgender identities, gender v. presentation v. performance, and a Q&A. This is primarily for cisgender allies and trans-questioning folks, as much of the program is "101" material, but all are welcome!

 

 For more information, contact the LGBT RC at rainbow@ucsd.edu | Visit Website for More Events 

Black Resource Center Events
Raza Resource Centro Events

Globe Tritons

Wed | Oct 22 | 12:00PM-1:30PM

Black Resource Center


Lunch will be Provided!
Come Out to meet representatives to learn more about study abroad opportunities and engage with previous UCSD student participants as they share and reflect on their own experiences.

For more info contact 858.534.0471
Fiesta Fridays: Movie Day
Fri | Oct | 11:00PM-1:00PM
Raza Resource Centro

Nachos and popcorn!

Join the RRC for a movie to celebrate the spirit of Halloween.

For more information, contact the RRC at

raza@ucsd.edu| Visit the Facebook Page

View a full calendar of RRC events here! 

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS & DEPARTMENTS
Weekly General Body Meetings at the CCC *(Meeting times subject to last minute changes)
For any questions regarding student organization meeting times, please directly contact the organizations' board members
  
Mondays: MEChA 5-6:30PM & Black Student Union 6:30-8PM
Tuesdays: Asian Pacific Student Alliance 6-7:30PM (odd weeks) & IV La Fe and BCM 7-9pm
Wednesdays: Kaibigang Pilipin@ 6:30-8:30PM (even weeks)
Thursdays: African Student Association 6-8pm & Muslim Student Association 6-8pm (beginning week 3)

 
CLAH Internship Opportunity Info Session 
 
Wednesday | Oct 22 | 12:00PM-1:00PM 
Huerta- Vera Cruz Room
(below the LGBT Resource Center)
Light Refreshments will be provided 
 
CLAH Has Partnered With the Cesar E. Chavez Service Clubs,Which Promote Youth Leadership Through Service. UCSD Students Interested Can Receive Credit Through AIP.
 
Center for Ethics & Spirituality Open House
 
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM

 

University Center 201


 
Ethnic Studies Global Seminar In Vietnam, Summer 2015 Information Sessions
 

Tues   |Oct. 28 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM  

International Center Oceanids Pavilion  

Wed |Dec. 3, 5:00PM - 6:30PM

International Center Oceanids Pavilion

 

Professor Yến Lê  Espiritu (Ethnic Studies) will be teaching a Global Seminar in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City in Summer 2015.

 

The dates will coincide with Summer Session 1 dates. Global Seminars are five-week long summer study abroad experiences led by a UCSD professor. Students enroll in a package of two courses for a total of eight UCSD quarter units.

 

The Seminar will focus on the Vietnam War from both American and Vietnamese perspectives, and will pay particular attention to the importance of race, gender, sexuality, and colonialism in warmaking. For further information on the course, please visit http://pao.ucsd.edu/programs/global-seminars/hochiminhcity/index.html 

  

Please email Professor Espiritu at yespiritu@ucsd with your questions.

 
Technology and Social Media Discussion with Frank Bruni

Wed | Oct 29 | 7:00PM
Mandeville Theater

Free and open to the public.

Celebrated New York times columnist Frank bruni will discuss a troubling effect that web and social media technologies have had on American lives. In his discussion titled Americans Today and their Customized Coccons, Bruni will show how these tools have the effect of creating narrowly pewrsonalized niches that separate us from one another. Bruni will examine how this occurs and the way this contributes to the fracturing of our society.

For additional information email jlahaye@ucsd.edu or by phone (858) 822-2026. You may also visit the UC San Diego Helen Edison Lecture Series website: helenedison.ucsd.edu
 
Text Anxiety Reduction Workshop
Wed | Oct 29 | 3:309PM-4:50PM
Warren Lecture Hall Room 2207

This workshop will address the cognitive and behavioral causes of test anxiety, and provides skills/strategies to reduce anxiety in testing situations and improve performance.
COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS
UC San Diego OASIS 
UC San Diego SPACES  
UC San Diego  

OASIS Tutor Opportunities

 

Do you enjoy chemistry? Want to use your knowledge to help other students succeed? OASIS has opportunities for peer tutors to work in a collaborative, small group setting.

"More Info" Contact: To learn more, attend a short info session on Friday 10/24 at 10am, 1pm, or 3pm in Center Hall 368. Contact oasis-mstp@ucsd.edu with questions.

 

 

 

Volunteer with
Alternative Spaces


Alternative Tours is a year long program at SPACES where we provide tours for high school students from underrepresented communities. Everyone can choose the tour/panel based on their own availability so it's very flexible!

 

For more info, contact us at ucsdalternativetours@gmail.com or come stop by SPACES to meet with us!

McNair Program Call for Applications 

 The application deadline is October 24. For more information visit the link below.

 

McNair Scholarship  

Job Opportunity 
UC San Diego 
UC San Diego  
UC San Diego
Office of Admissions

  

The Office of Admissions is hiring College Ambassadors to represent UC San Diego to our 40,000+ on-campus visitors and our online visitors!

 

 

For more information Click here

 

 Applications Due 10/31 at 4pm

 

Caregivers and Eldercare Support Group meeting  

 Thursday October 23,2014 | 12:00PM-1:00PM

Women's Center


Caregiving and eldercare responsibilities often come up unexpectedly and can lead to difficulty balancing family and work.  Decisions of caretaking are numerous and never easy to make.


 For caregiving and eldercare resources to help you manage, please visit:     
http://blink.ucsd.edu/HR/services/support/caregiver/index.html
  


Hellenic Movie Night

Sat | Oct 25 | 5:00PM
Price Center Theater

Watch some award winning documentaries presented by the Greek heritage Society of Southern California.

For more info click here

   UC San Diego Literature Dept 
UC Berkeley 
UC Los Angeles
Post Doc Lecture Series
Ronak Kapadia: Warm Data:
US Military Imprisonment and the Sensorial
Fri | Oct 24 | 3:00PM
Literature Building Room 155 (de Certeau)

To view the flyer click here

 

 34th Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute

 

The application deadline is *November 1, 2014*.   For the application materials and to apply,visit: 


MSW Diversity Recruitment Fair

Sat | Nov 8 | 9:15AM-3:00PM  

Perloff Hall DeCafe Room 1302

 

The purpose of this event is to 
inform and empower potential applicants to pursue a career in 
social work and to give them the 
tools to apply to the MSW program with confidence. We will also host a Personal Statement Workshop, so please bring drafts of your personal statements and get some feedback! The event is also open for students that aren't applying this year, but are still interested in the social work field. 
   UC San Diego Fellowship
 
 
UC Global Food Initiative Scholarship Student Fellowship/Internship Opportunity

 

The UC Global Food Initiative's Overall goal is to harness the resources of the university of California - its research, people, expertise, and tradition of public service - to put the world on a pathway to feed itself in ways that are nutritious and sustainable.

 

Application open until October 30th.

 

Click here for the application  

 

Click here for more info 

 

 

  

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