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Greetings!
It's Tuesday once more and that means another edition of our e-newsletter! Please take the time to browse through the many great events and resources. Additionally, if you are still searching for a work study job, or know someone who is, El Centro Chicano is hiring! Please click here for the application.
Fight on!
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Saturday, October 26, 2013 | 9:30am-12:30pm |
McCarthy Quad
The Unity Tailgate during USC Trojan Parents Weekend is a great opportunity for students, family and fellow Trojans affiliated with the Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs (CBCSA) & El Centro Chicano (ECC) to come together and enjoy a pre-game meal and cheer on the Trojan football team to victory!
The Unity Tailgate begins 3 � hours prior to kick- off the game against Utah.
You must RSVP for this event!!! Each USC student may bring maximum of (3) guests.
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Friday, November 1, 2013 | 11:00am-4:30pm |
SPARC
Join us for an amazing Power Trip where you will learn about SPARC (Social & Public Art Resource Center). You'll meet Professor Judy Baca, SPARC's Artistic Director and Founder, where she'll describe how the ideals of the Mexican social mural movement inspired Los Angeles muralists in the 1970's and how her work painting murals with at-risk youth formed the basis of the first city-wide mural program and eventually led to the creation of SPARC. Also find out more about the Great Wall, World Wall, Neighborhood Pride, Digital/Mural Lab and finally tour SPARCS Murals and Building.
Free Transportation & Lunch!
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Project ReMiX: Activism @ USC Then & Now
Wednesday, November 7, 2013 | 6:00pm-8:00pm |
El Centro Chicano (STU 402)
� A Panel discussion on the rich history of Activism at USC.
Join us for an evening of History and Reflection on Activism highlighting:
Cesar Chavez Plaque & Judy Baca Mural entitled "La Memoria de Nuestra Tierra."
Nisei Diploma Project
#USCHANGEMOVEMENT
RSVP to ecc@usc.edu by Fri 11/1
For any questions call 213-740-1480.
FREE DINNER & BEVERAGES.
https://www.facebook.com/events/429440370491532/?context=create
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The Race Card: A Conversation with Michele Norris
October 30, 2013 | 3:30pm | The Rosen Screening Room, 2nd floor of Tutor Campus Center
Presented by El Centro Chicano, Asian Pacific American Student Services, Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs and USC Spectrum:
Join Dr. George J. Sanchez in a conversation with Michele Norris as she presents an intimate look at The Race Card Project, an innovative online community that serves as a conversation starter on the topics of race and identity.
About The Race Card Project (fromwww.theracecardproject.com):
Think about the word "race". How would you distill your thoughts, experiences or observations about race into one sentence that only has six words?
That's right. Your thoughts. One sentence. Six words.
RSVP HERE!
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Project ReMiX: Not So Black and White
Monday, October 28, 2013 | 4:00pm | KAP 445
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USC Latino Student Business Student Association (LBSA) presents
Interviewing Strategies with Target!
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 | 6:30 pm-8:30 pm |
VKC 101
We have all heard the generic tips about interviewing: dress appropriately, eye contact, posture, etc. We all know these things, but we don't put them to practice.
Join LBSA's meeting with Target to learn and practice interviewing strategies from professional recruiters in an intimate setting.
Free food will be provided, so there's no excuse from perfecting yourself.
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Expert Negotiation Workshop Featuring Dr. Angelica S. Gutierrez, Ph.D
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 | 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Zumberge Hall Room 252
Ang�lica S. Guti�rrez, Ph.D. earned her B.A. in Political Science and Sociology with honors at UCLA, a M.P.P at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. at the UCLA Anderson School of Management. After obtaining her Ph.D., Professor Guti�rrez was a postdoctoral fellow and visiting scholar at the University of Michigan's Stephen M. Ross School of Business and National Center for Institutional Diversity. Her research interests include diversity and inclusion in universities and in the workplace, and the effects of stereotypes on negotiations.
In addition to teaching and research, Professor Guti�rrez enjoys volunteering with various organizations. In recognition of her community leadership and contributions, she was one of ten Latinas in the U.S. to be recognized as a "Next Generation Latina" by Latina Magazine, an award that honors Latinas who have made a significant impact in their respective communities as role models, mentors and leaders. Additionally, Professor Guti�rrez was one of thirty Latinas in the U.S. recently named a "Latina of Influence" by Hispanic Lifestyle. Next spring (2014) she will be featured in Hispanic Executive magazine.
Learn more about Dr. Ang�lica S. Guti�rrez through her FB page:https://www.facebook.com/ASG.PhD
Learn more about the event at
https://www.facebook.com/events/359459070855077/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
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USC Change Movement presents Think Tank: 21st Century Activism
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | TCC Ballroom D
The USC Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs, the #USChangeMovement and USG Diversity Affairs invite you to attend a dynamic, action-oriented Think Tank. Together, we will seek to redefine activism and come up with solutions to the problems affecting our communities.
USC Professor Shana Redmond will deliver a keynote address on what activism looks like in the 21st century and then it's action time! The group will be divided into four groups that will focus on: stereotypes in the media, wellness, policy, and relationships.
Join us as we work to find solutions to the problems plaguing our communities. Don't just talk about the problems; BE the change!
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ASE COMMONS: "Mark My Words, Native Women (Re)mapping Our Nations"
Thursday, October 24th, 2013 | 2:00pm-3:30pm | Kaprielian Hall 445 (KAP 445)
In Mark My Words: Native Women (Re)mapping Our Nations (University of Minnesota Press, 2013) Mishuana Goeman looks at how the cultural and literary productions of Native women in particular offer new opportunities for building alliances and forms of belonging that disrupt settler colonialism and gender violence.
Goeman is Vice Chair and Associate professor of Gender Studies at the university of California, Los Angeles.
This event is Sponsored by ASE Indigeneity and Decolonial Research Cluster.
Please contact aseinfo@dornsife.usc.edu for any questions!
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Volunteer Opportunity! Dia De los Muertos Haunted House
Friday, October 25th, 2013 | 8:00am-2:00pm | Fluor Tower
The Latino Floor at Fluor Tower presents our annual Dia de los Muertos celebration. Come help and volunteer some of your time to help make this event great! USC students will guide neighboring elementary schools through a series of activities such as mask decorating, ghost stories, and papel picado designing. Lastly, students will be directed to the 6th floor where they will make their way through a haunted maze. If you volunteer for at least two hours, you'll get free food! Your help would be much appreciated.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Ag-vHWnQ64hKdHVhOUNOWWZSN3YwdlpENFFIcHZlUXc&usp=sharing
Click here for FB Link!
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Thinking Ahead: Could I be a Researcher?
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 | 4:00pm- 5:00pm | SLH 100
Sponsored by the USC SACNAS Chapter, this workshop features a panel of USC researchers explaining the importance of research in society and sharing their paths into the sciences. This is the first of a series of professional development workshops called Careers in Research designed to expose students to research.
SACNAS, the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science, is an inclusive organization for all people and all disciplines dedicated to promoting academic excellence and mentoring students to advanced degrees in STEM fields. http://sacnas.org/ The goal of the USC SACNAS Chapter is to create a community at USC for all students in all disciplines interested in research.
Students can register at this link:
Your Anonymous Survey Link:
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USC Social Work Latina/o Caucus - Dia De Los Muertos
Thursday, October 31, 2013 | 11:00am-12:45pm | Tommy Trojan and El Centro Chicano
This event focuses on the impact of gang violence on youth. The event will begin at Tommy Trojan at 11:00 for a danza ceremony and then proceed to El Centro Chicano at 11:15 am (Student Union room 402).
At El Centro Chicano:
We will have 3 speakers to talk about the impact of gang violence on youth and the community. There will be face painting, a community altar, and art by youth on display.
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ASE COMMONS: "Ruses of Freedom, Violence of Empire"
Friday, November 1, 2013 | 11:00 am | Leavey Library Auditorium
 Contemporary discourse is filled with reports that we occupy a moment in which violence has become ubiquitous and mundane, implying that violence is no longer an exception, that it is antithetical to the reasoned social order that would otherwise contain it. This presentation suggests instead that violence is precisely a part of the world of reason, and discusses a historical episode in which liberal ideas of free trade and government were crucial vehicles for the violence of Anglo-American imperial expansion in British colonized India and Hong Kong.
Co-sponsored with USC Comparative Literature and the Department of English.
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Alternative Spring Break in Hawaii!
Deadline: November 1, 2013 by 5:00 PM
In partnership with the Pacific Island Institute, join our team as we learn about issues of sovereignty and explore the history of Hawai'i.
Applications available here!
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UCLA Law Diversity Admissions Open House
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Alternative Spring Break: Civil Rights Movement
Deadline: November 15, 2013
Want to learn more about The Center for Black Cultural and Student Affairs upcoming Alternative Spring Break trip to the South? We will be traveling throughout the South learning more about the Civil Rights Movement along with participating in multiple service opportunities. All students interested are encouraged to apply!
 We will have two information sessions this month: October 15th & 16th from 12PM to 1PM in STU 413. Additionally, we will have office hours Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30AM - 3:30PM in the CBCSA office (STU 415). If you have any questions about the trip stop by one of our sessions, our office, or email us (STU 415;cbcsa@usc.edu).
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN OUR OFFICE!
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Spanish and Portuguese Film Club
Fall 2013 | Leavey Library Auditorium
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IDEAS Movement @ USC
IDEAS Movement at USC was founded in Spring 2011 in order to create a safe space and positive dialogue among undocumented students (DREAMers) and allies.The founders' mission for the organization is that undocumented students receive the support and information required to undergo and complete their education at USC.
The organization welcomes students from all majors, race/ethnicities, sexual identification, backgrounds and citizenship statuses. We are especially looking for those who support equal access for all students in higher education. And this is not strictly a Hispanic/Latino issue - this issue affects citizens and non-citizens from all races, ethnicities and communities!
IDEAS Movement at USC wants to enhance the communication of this issue and create a strong network between faculty, professors and the community that support these students' struggle.
IDEAS looks forward to creating more awareness of the issues at USC.
Eventually, we would like to take more of a proactive role through political activism regarding immigration and the subsequent issues of quality of life.
The group would also like to create strong network among professionals so that graduates have possible employment opportunities upon graduation, especially if there continues to be a lack of effective immigration reform and citizenship pathways for undocumented students.
Meetings are on Thursday from 5-6 @ El Centro Chicano.
If you have any questions or would like to be involved please contact Christopher Yik cyik@usc.edu OR Alma Lemus almalemu@usc.edu.
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New Resources by USC Center for Women and Men
THRIVE
Mondays 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
This group will offer female USC students an avenue to process past abuse and traumatic experiences by employing a different art therapy activity each week. Group members will also be provided with a safe space to share and receive support around their experiences and the art they create. Thrive will beginOct. 21 and hold its last pre-break session on Dec. 2. The group will restart/re-open in the spring 2014.
For more information about either group, or about one-on-one counseling, please call the USC Center for Women & Men at (213) 740-4900 or visit STU 202C.
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Scholarship Opportunities presented by USC Career Center
International Scholarships
Competitive fellowships are your chance to become a true global scholar. Choose your own adventure: study at a foreign university, learn a new language abroad, conduct research or earn money for graduate school. Please visit the USC Office of Academic & International Fellowships to learn more about these fantastic opportunities.
Churchill Scholarship - Application Deadline October 25, 2013
The scholarship funds graduate study in engineering, mathematics, and the physical/natural sciences at Churchill College of Cambridge University.
Global East Asia 2014 Info Sessions
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - Taper Hall (THH) 119
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - Von Kleinsmid Center (VKC) 205
Come learn about the summer Global East Asia scholarship study abroad program!
You will have an opportunity to hear from past participants as they discuss their experiences in China, Japan, and Korea. Representatives from EASC will also go over the scholarship benefits, program content and application requirements. Food and refreshments will be provided. For more information and to RSVP, please visit the event page.
The Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) - 2014 Junior Summer Institutes Fellowship
The PPIA program prepares undergraduates to be competitive of top degree programs in the fields of Public Policy, Public Administration or International Affairs. Accepted students participate in an intensive, 7-week, academic program during the summer before their Senior year. The deadline for application to the 2014 summer institutes is November 1, 2013.
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Editor-in-Chief: William N. Vela
Managing Editor: Ramon Barrera
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