"Healing from our personal experiences is not just a matter of personal health; healing is also a matter of social change."

-Ana-Maurine Lara 

Fluid Attraction Group

Tuesdays | 5-6p | LGBT RC

 This group is an open dialogue and supportive space for those who identify with bisexual, biromantic, fluid, pansexual, panromantic, queer and questioning experiences. We welcome you to attend, listen, participate, and connect with others as we explore fluid sexualities and/or fluid romantic attractions. This is a community space where confidentiality will be respected.

Contact ucsdfluidgroup@gmail.com for more info.

Trans* Collective 

Thurs. 12/11 | 5-6p | LGBT RC

 Trans* Collective is a support and discussion group designed for trans*, gender variant/fluid, intersex folks including individuals who are questioning and/or identify outside of their assigned gender/sex. 
 

Contact rainbow@ucsd.edu for more info. 

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Queer and Trans People of Color Self-care Wednesday

Join us for this program to share community self-care practices as we approach finals and winter season. We'll have warm tea and tasty snacks for you along with some winter-wellness skill shares. Come participate or simply hangout.

Rebozo skillshare- learn more about this mesoamerican technique using a rebozo or shawl for massage and support.

*we'll have rebozos, and shawls available for practice, bring your own if possible.

Dream pillow- making- We will be making dream pillows to help you relax and have a good night's sleep!

Affirmation Card-making- Want to show love and affirmation to a friend or yourself? Come make yourself a card.

This space is intended for people of color to decompress and practice self-care.

Materials will be provided.

Winter QCamp

Week 1 Winter Quarter| Wed. Jan 7th | 4-5pm | LGBTRC

Winter Q Camp rings in the new quarter by welcoming new members to the community and welcoming back old ones. This is a time for ALL

of us to (re)connect and to hear about this quarter's upcoming events. 

Come have some cocoa and tea with us!

The Asterisk Trans* Conference

February 27-28, 2015 UC Riverside

People of all gender identities and expressions are welcome to attend. Featured speakers and performers include: Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, D'Lo, Bamby Salcedo, Ollie Schminkey, Marsha Aizumi, Dr. Tey Meadow. Join us for a college conference to build community for trans* people and allies, to address trans* health and well-being, and to provide education and resources for trans* youth advocates. For more information and to register click here! 

**You should not pay to register. The LGBT RC has it covered!

The Q-Class List is out for Winter 2015! 

The Q-Class List is a list of all the classes offered at UCSD which pertain to gender or sexual orientation. To view the list, click here! 

Now hiring Group Facilitator for Queer and Trans Women of Color Group for Winter 2015 and Spring 2015 (2 positions open).

For application go to lgbt.ucsd.edu and more information contact mpgomez@ucsd.edu by December 12th.

Overnight Program 2015
 

We would like to invite you to apply to be a host for the Overnight Program 2015. The Overnight program is a free 3-day, 2-night program that provides UCSD-admitted high school seniors an opportunity to experience the university environment and campus life at UC San Diego, network with other admitted high school seniors and current college students and learn about campus resources. The high school participants will be paired up with a current UC San Diego undergraduate who will serve as their host and mentor/femtor throughout the duration of the program. This is a great opportunity to build leadership and community, so apply to be a host! Applications are now out and they are due by December 8, 2014 at 11:45pm! Click here to apply!

12 Step Recovery Group

Fridays, 3-4p | Heritage Room

The open 12 step meeting is a safe space for folks who are in, seeking, or have questions about recovery. We meet weekly to support one another as a non-judgmental peer group that respects each individual's privacy and process. Topics include, but are not limited to recovery from substance abuse, eating disorders, sex and love addiction, and codependency.

More info: rainbow@ucsd.edu 

Stress Relief Series

Thurs. Dec. 11th | 12-1p | Raza Resource Centro

Take a break from finals...get a tattoo instead! Some participate in temporary henna tattoos where YOU become the artist! Light refreshments will be provided! 

raza.ucsd.edu | 858-822-0072

Finals Study Break

women.ucsd.edu | 858-822-0074 

UCSD's Black Student Union Annual Kwanzaa Celebration

Mon. Dec. 8th | 6:30-9p | PC East Ballroom

Kwanzaa is an African-American celebration created to encourage the seven principles which include: unity, self-determination, collective work/responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity, and faith. Although it is an African-American holiday, everyone is welcome and

encouraged to celebrate Kwanzaa through the purpose of strengthening family, community, and cultural bonds.

Resident Assistant/ House Advisor Applications OPEN!

Application Deadline:

Click here for the application. 

Please refer any college specific questions in each residential area's website and offices.

HITO 165/265  Topics-LGBT History: "Queer Formations and the Global Sexual Revolution" (Winter 2015)

Tuesday, 1-3:50p
 
Since the late 1960s, the world has changed dramatically, especially in making visible (if not legitimizing) gender variance and non-normative sexualities.  This observation is the starting point for an exploratory seminar on the global history of the sexual revolution.  By examining a myriad of social, cultural, and economic transformations across different culture-areas, the class will investigate this phenomenon in comparative and transnational terms. 

Call For Papers, Hysterical Bodies: Disabling Normative Behavior in Contemporary Art

Mon. Dec. 29th

27th All Peoples Celebration

Mon. Jan. 19th | 10-11:30a 

Balboa Park Activity Center

You are invited to join us in honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the 27th All Peoples Celebration. The celebration includes a seated brunch and a dynamic program featuring local musical and spoken word entertainment. The theme for this year's event is "I Am a Human, I Am the Dream," and will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

COMM 102C: MEDIA & DESIGN OF SOCIAL LEARNING CONTEXTS

Enrolled students are responsible for attending lecture, writing field notes, and spending three hours per week engaging with youth and adults at a specially-designed after-school community setting. This experience "in the field" is supplemented by a weekly lecture at UCSD which provides students with background in ethnographic research methodology and exposes them to topics such as intergenerational learning and development, the role of storytelling in the development of shared perspectives and identity formation across socio-cultural contexts, as well as systems of power and equality. 

Email the course instructor, Dr. Camille Campion here for more information.

MEDS Conference

The UCSD BioClock Studio: Apply now for Winter 2015!

The BioClock Studio, developed as part of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Professor program, is an innovative and collaborative writing/animation/design studio for scientific communication focused on the circadian clock - the daily internal clock that times biological processes across species, from sleep/wake cycles to rhythmic gene expression. We seek motivated students with diverse interests (science, computer science, writing, communication, art, media, etc.) to collaborate in the development of creative educational materials for students and the public. 

Contact us for questions. The application can be found here.