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Week 7 Spring 2014
UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center
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"Sometimes people try to destroy you, precisely because they recognize your power--not because they don't see it, but because they see it and they don't want it to exist."
-Janet Mock
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Career Paths of Queer Black Women
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Career Paths of Queer Black Women
Join the UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center for a series of conversations with queer black women regarding their career paths. Over the spring quarter, four women will individually share their stories over dinner on four separate dates. The series will conclude with all four of these amazing women on a panel comparing and contrasting their career paths.
Please RSVP to stravers@ucsd.edu for each gathering separately so we are able to provide dinner for you, and include any dietary concerns. Check out the last event of the series!
Panel of Speakers
Monday, May 19 | 6:00 p.m. | LGBT RC
Join us in a panel discussion among all speakers.
- Dr. Ekaette (Philo) Mbong, Research Scientist and Science Advocate
- Fofie Amina Bashir, Nonprofit Management/ Community Organizer
- Kishalynn Elliot, Educator and Life Coach
- Dr. Alina R. Payne, Business and Personal Consultant
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what's happening at the rc
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Week 6 Stats
Undergrad: 129
Grad: 8
Staff: 9
Faculty: 1
Alumni: 2
Guest: 6
Total: 155
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Hours of Operation
May 17: Closed for the Annual Sun God Festival
May 22: Closed until 10am for the Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast
May 26: Closed in observance of Memorial Day
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Monday, May 19 | 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
LGBT RC Heritage Room
We will be providing FREE Oral Rapid HIV testing. That means no needles and your results are ready in 20 minutes. Testing is provided on a first come, first serve basis. |
Queer API Dialogue
Wednesday, May 21 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
LGBT RC
Interested in building community? Come share your experience and connect with other Queer Asian American and Pacific Islander American folks. Dialogue is open to faculty, staff, undergrads, graduate students and alumni.
*Refreshments provided.
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Rainbow Book Fair
Wednesday, May 28 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
LGBT RC
Join us at the UC San Diego Resource Center for the 1st annual UCSD LGBT RC Rainbow Book Fair. Over 50 LGBT authors and 80 LGBT titles will be represented at this unique, exciting event. Take pride in our literature!
Books range from $7.99 to $19.95
For more info contact Chris Datiles at cdatiles@ucsd.edu.
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Black Resource Center Events
Located in the Old Student Center, Above Food Co-op
Black Grad Ceremony
June 13 | 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Student Services Center, Multipurpose Room
Respond by: May 16
Participation Requirements:
- Refundable fee of $20 by May 16, 2014. (Submit check or money order to Black Resource Center (BRC). This payment will be returned to you following your participation in the ceremony.
- Mandatory participation at the ceremony rehearsal (Date and Time TBD)
Please submit a recent photo of yourself to brc@ucsd.edu for inclusion in the program booklet.
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Cross-Cultural Center Events
Located in Price Center 2nd Floor, next to the Loft
All People's Celebration 2014 - It's Going to be a Party - The Prequel
Thursday, May 22 | 6:00pm-8:00pm
CCC
Join the CCC in their 19th Year Celebration! Part of the event is dedicated to recognizing individuals that have made a positive impact in the community, and we need your help! Check out the nominations link below.
Facebook link & Nominations link.
Graduating Senior Send-Off
Thursday, May 29 | 5:00pm-7:30pm CCC Comunidad Room The CCC would like to honor the graduating seniors for their hard work and commitment in helping their community. Please come for a dinner, toast, recognition, post-graduation resources, gifts, and special gifts. Please RSVP by May 14 either at the CCC front desk or by emailing Violeta Gonzales at violetag@ucsd.edu. For more info contact 858.534.9689
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Raza Resource Centro Events
Located on the east end of the Student Services Center
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Women's Center EventsLocated next to the old student center, above
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F Word Film Screening Presents: The Hunger Games Catching Fire Tuesday, May 20 | 5:00pm Price Center Theater
Join the UCSD Women's Center for a FREE screening of The Hunger Games Catching Fire. Stay afterwards for a deconstruction of and dialogue about the film featuring Dr. Jillian Hernandez and Dr. Sara Clarke.
For more information contact
858.822.0074 or e-mail women@ucsd.edu | Visit Website for More Events
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student, staff, and faculty events
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Come check out some of the student orgs that meet at th e LGBT RC!
LGBTQIA - Mondays from 7:00-9:00p, Family Room
Men's Group - Wednesdays from 7:00-9:00p, Heritage Room
Queer People of Color (QPOC) - Thursdays from 7:00-9:00p, Family Room
| International Summit Series
Friday's | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Friday Cafe (Oceanid's Pavilion)
Rina Shul, our CAPS liaison, facilitates a forum of international graduate students each week during the International Friday Café. All international graduate students are invited to come and share experiences and discuss issues specific to them. Any sort of advertisement of this program will be greatly appreciated!
*All participants receive a free voucher for a Friday Cafe lunch!
Topics by Date:
May 16 - How to Manage Adviser Relationships, May 23 - Language and Communication,
May 30 - Career Plans
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| End of the Year Gala: Lumination
Friday, May 9 | 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Institute of the Americas, ERC
Come join SPACES in recognizing all the amazing people that have contributed to SPACES programs and events throughout this past year! In addition, SPACES will be welcoming in the new cycle of student staff: Cycle VIII. Eat some aamazing catered food, watch the new SPACES documentary, enjoy some entertainment, and just have a great time. To RSVP click here.
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Nominations for BSA Executive Board 2014-15
Friday, May 16
If you or someone you know is interested in becoming an active member of a progressive organization, BSA invites you to submit a nomination at http://goo.gl/Yjt9KL.
The deadline for submitting nominations is closed Friday, May 16 and Elections will be held
May 19 - May 30.
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Academic Abolitionism:
Native/Women of Color Feminist/Queer of Color Learning and Living Beyond the (Re)Production of Death - A Symposium in Memory of Rosemary Marangoly George
Saturday, May 17 | 3-6:15pm
Comunidad Room, Cross-Cultural Center
RSVP here
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HIV Prevention Intern
Chicano Federation of San Diego is seeking an intern to assist with the Beehive Project, a National HIV Behavioral Surveillance. This year the Beehive Project will interview and administer HIV tests to over 500 gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. This behavioral study is funded by the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention and the California State Office of AIDS, to evaluate the effectiveness of local and national HIV prevention efforts. This position is an excellent opportunity for field experience collecting important HIV surveillance data, while also offering a great deal of flexibility within the position.
To apply, send resume to:
Elizabeth Lampley, MPH
3180 University Ave., Suite 317
San Diego, CA 92104
619-285-5600 x 315
Fax: 619-285-5517
elampley@chicanofederation.org
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International Documentary Film Series Every Monday | 7:00pm
La Jolla Village Cinemas
Every Monday evening starting May 19 the International Rescue Committee in San Diego will be hosting three documentary films. 1) Stolen Seas: presents a chilling experience of the Somali pirate phenomenon. 2) Coach Zoran and his African Tigers: the film follows the team over its first year. What follows is a darkly comic and original portrait of the birth of the nation. 3) Call Me: This emotional film follows Uganda's first openly gay man as he fights for LGBTQ rights in court, on TV, and at the U.N.
For more info click here.
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Gender Odyssey Conference
August 14-17
Seattle, Washington
Gender Odyssey is a conference for transgender/gender nonconforming people of all ages, their families and partners, allies, and providers who serve them. With a full schedule of workshops, social events, speakers, and films, the conference offers attendees education, resources, entertainment, and most importantly, community. They offer reasonable group rates for university students traveling together.
For more info click here.
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TWOC Network Gathering
June 19-22
Detroit
First ever International Trans* Women of Colour Network Gathering. The creators are hoping to create an international network that can be used to organize and address issues that this group faces.
Invite any TWOC that you know! To register click here. They offer partial & full scholarships to select participants.
For more info on this event click here.
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National Competitive Scholarships
May 14 | 4pm
UCSD's National Competitive Scholarships program helps undergraduates and graduating college seniors win major national scholarships and fellowships.
Info Session will be held May 14 from 4pm at AEP Conference Room
RSVP:
http://tinyurl.com/NCS051414
| Triton 5k
Saturday, June 7
Race for the future!
All proceeds collected through registration fees for the Triton 5k will go to support UC San Diego student scholarships.
For info about the Triton 5k, visit 5k.ucsd.edu
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Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Deadline: Fri., May 26
The San Diego HIV Youth Leadership Council, a part of the UCSD Youth HIV Program (ages 13-24), is conducting a survey to learn more about the successes and challenges youth in San Diego have experienced around 1) HIV education 2) HIV testing and 3) HIV treatment and care (if it applies).
Visit their webpage here. |
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GAPA Foundation Scholarship
Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (GAPA) Foundation Scholarship awards up to three scholarships of $1000 each to students who have demonstrated outstanding activism and leadership within the API LGBTQ community.
Visit www.gapafoundation.org for updates about the scholarship process and for more info.
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Search Now for LGBT Scholarships
Across the Country
This new online dynamic database is free and provide LGBT and ally students with the largest, most comprehensive source of LGBT scholarship and funding resources in the nation. Learn more here.
Also check out this site for Scholarships! |
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