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UC San Diego Black Resource Center Newsletter

October 20, 2016

Welcome to The Grapevine, Our Weekly E-News!

Contact

(858) 534-0471

brc@ucsd.edu

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About Us

NEW Fall Hours

Monday - Thursday

9:00am - 7:00pm

Friday

9:00am - 4:00pm

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We are located in the Original Student Center on the Second Floor (Above the Food Co-Op and General Store).

Bring a friend and come visit us!

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Contents

Campus Community Centers

Organizations

Campus and Community

Apply Now!

Challenge of the Week

Introduce yourself to a

new student!

(First year or transfer)

Hanging Out at the BRC

Be sure to visit the Black Resource Center throughout the academic year. Various campus resources will have representatives present to share valuable information with you!

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Academic Enrichment Programs

(AEP)

African-American Studies Minor

(AASM)

Study Abroad

Office Hours:

CAPS: Thursdays, 12:00pm-1:30pm

AEP: Mondays,

12:00pm - 1:00pm

AASM: Mondays,

1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m

Study Abroad: Thursdays 2:00pm-3:30pm

Quick Links

Website

Suggestions

	Special Guest: Twyla Garrett is Coming to the BRC Twyla Garret will be sharing all of her keys to success: networking skills and ways to make the most out of your connections are a couple topics that she will be touching on. Date: Friday, October 21, 2016 Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Calling All Black Transfer Tritons! Come out to the 2nd Transfer Triton Tuesday to meet and eat with other Black transfers! Date: Tuesday, October 25th Time: 4:00 pm-5:00 pm at the Black Resource Center For more information click Here.
	Success Sessions! Dr. Valita Jones will be in the Black Resource Center sharing information on ways to be successful and find a career in research. Black Resource Center Date: October 25, 2016 Time: 12:00 pm- 1:30 pm
UMOJA DAY During this event, we will be welcoming current community college students to UC San Diego. We are currently looking for UCSD transfer students to share their experience of what it's like to be a transfer Triton. Please contact Nyrice at brc@ucsd.edu to sign up! Date: Friday, October 28, 2016 Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
	Black Student Health Fair Join us at the BRC to learn more about health issues plaguing the black community; learn how we can take steps to improve the health of our current black students and our greater community. Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
FroDay! BRC Interns Irene and Nyrice present FroDay part 3! Come learn about hair porosity and how to wrap headscarves. Bringing your own wrap is encouraged! There will also be a GIVE-AWAY! Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 Time: 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Click HERE for a sneak peak!

Cross-Cultural Center Mon - Thurs: 9:00am - 9:00pm Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm Sat & Sun: Closed Phone: (858) 534-9689 E-mail: cccenter@ucsd.edu Website	LGBT Resource Center Mon - Thurs: 8:00am - 7:00pm Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm Sat & Sun: Closed Phone: (858) 822-3493 E-mail: rainbow@ucsd.edu Website
Women's Center Mon - Thurs: 9:00am - 7:00pm Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm Sat & Sun: Closed Phone: (858) 822-0074 E-mail: women@ucsd.edu Website	Raza Resource Centro Mon - Thurs: 8:00am - 7:00pm Friday: 8:00am- 4:00pm Phone: (858) 822-0072 E-mail: raza@ucsd.edu Website
Intertribal Resource Center Phone: (858) 246-2440 Email: e1hood@ucsd.edu	Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American Programs and Services Email: wsasaki@ucsd.edu

STEM Café

O d d week Tuesdays, 4-6pm (Starting Week 3)

Women's Center Conference Room

Join us for free drop-in tutoring in Chemistry, Biology, and Math from OASIS tutors, or simply study in a comfortable, women-centered environment. Coffee and snacks provided.

Gender Buffet

Every Friday from

12:00p - 1:30p at

The Women's Center

Interested in learning more about feminism? Join us for a discussion on terms, misconceptions, and realities of feminism. Snacks provided!

LGBT Student Veteran Discussion Group

This will be a discussion group for military veterans and active duty service personnel (and their partners) that identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender; organized by a gay military veteran. We will talk about life inside and outside the military life as an LGBT person.

When: Thursday, October 20, 2016

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Breather Series: DIY Bottles Workshop

Take a break and join us for a fun and interactive workshop! Unlock your creativity and learn how these sensory bottles can serve as a fun tool to help you take meaningful breaks as well as reduce stress and anxiety.
Light refreshments and limited supplies will be provided

For more information, please contact Esther Solis at esolisbe@ucsd.edu

When: Thursday, October 27, 2016

Time: 5-6:30pm

Intersex Awareness Program

Come by the LGBT Resource Center to participate in our Intersex Awareness Program! We will be learning about Intersex Community issues and social movement through guided discussion and will have a chance to demonstrate our learning through a creative activity. Hope to see you then!

When: Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Time: 5:00-7:00pm

Black Student Union Website ucsdblackstudentunion@gmail.com General Body Meetings Mondays: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Cross Cultural Center Find us on social media @ucsdbsu	African Student Association asaucsd@gmail.com General Body Meetings Thursdays: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Cross Cultural Center	National Society of Black Engineers nsbeucsd@gmail.com General Body Meetings Even Week Tuesdays: 7:00pm - 8:00pm Jacobs Hall EBU 1
Black Graduate Student Association ucsdbgsa@gmail.com	Black Campus Ministries General Body Meetings Wednesdays: 6:30pm Black Resource Center	Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. nuupsilondst@gmail.com

Black Men's Collective bmc.ucsd@gmail.com

General Body Meetings

Odd Week Tuesdays:

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Black Resource Center

Black Women's Collective

General Body Meetings

Even Weeks Thursdays:

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Women's Center

Haitian Refugee Donation Drive

There is an increasing population of Haitian immigrants in need of basic living materials. Come by the Black Resource Center to drop off items at the Donation Station.

Happening NOW and next week

Jump in to the latest musical scene happenin' at your very own Marshall College! UNPLUGGED is a chill, MUSIC focused open mic STARRING YOU and your on-campus community at Marshall.

EVERY Thursday evening 7:00pm-9:00pm

To join the UNPLUGGED Facebook group, please visit: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UNPLUGGEDucsd/

For more information, please contact Maria Azilazian mazilazi@ucsd.edu

Office Hours for Public Service and Film Studies

Looking to minor in a particular area but would like more clarity? Interested in maximizing your time on and off campus? Wanting to know more about the Public Service and Film Studies Minors?

Thurgood Marshall College offers academic opportunities to develop leadership skills and professional development in areas that speak to the College's mission! Learn how to improve your overall undergraduate experience while enhancing your résumé and serving your new community by visiting the Public Service and Film Studies Office Hours.

Office Hours will be hosted outside of the Thurgood Marshall Administration Building, as well as inside.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact tmcminors@ucsd.edu

The Jones Family Singers are coming to UCSD! Praised by

Rolling Stone and NPR as "a must-see act" at South by Southwest in 2014, the band delivers high-energy performances that showcase the connection between gospel, rock, and soul.

When: October 26, 2016

Where: The Loft

To get a preview of what to expect from The Jones Family Singers and for more information about the event, please click HERE.

Native Son

Come see UCSD's upcoming production of Native Son directed by Casey Stangl. It's an adaptation of Richard Wright's powerful novel. Suffocating in rat-infested poverty on the South Side of Chicago in the 1930s, 20-year-old Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world whose prejudice has shut him out.

Tickets for UCSD students are $10

When: November 7 - 19, 2016

For more information and to purchase tickets, please click HERE

Soul Rejuvenation Series

Closed Space for Queer and Trans folks of color to come and hold space for diving into some heavy emotional topics that may include, current trauma and pain. This space will be holding discussion for what healthy healing practices may look like for each individual and as a community.

When: Friday October 21, 2016

Where: Women's Center (small meeting room)

De-Stress with Biofeedback

Come de-stress with the CAPS Wellness Peers! Measure your psychological stressors and learn more about what makes you most stressed, how it affects your well-being and how to keep your stress levels down!
Workshops are all free. Space is limited and is first come, first served.

When: Friday October 28, 2016; 2:00pm

Where: The Zone

Hungry for Healthy: Rainbow Raw Pad Thai

Join The Zone as they make healthy recipes, hosted by various guests and get FREE samples! Materials and ingredients are provided. Space is limited, first come, first served.

Hosted by the Student Health Services Registered Dietitian.

When: Monday, October 24, 2016; 2:00 pm

Where: The Zone

Math Workshop

Come to some math workshops that will help you successfully plan your coursework for the upcoming quarters! See you there.

Looking to Study Abroad?

Don't let cost deter you. Check out all these scholarships available to you HERE

Apply for the Student National Medical Association Regional Conference

SNMA is an organization designed to increase diversity in healthcare and develop culturally competent physicians while addressing the needs of under-served communities. SNMA continually works to develop lasting community partnerships, organize and implement community service programs, and support current and future underrepresented minority medical students.

Click HERE for more information and to register.

Apply fo r the UCLA Law Fellows Program

The UCLA Law Fellows Program is designed to encourage and prepare high-potential undergraduate and graduate students for a career in law, increase the diversity of the law school pool, and demystify the law school experience.

Click HERE for more information.

Promoting Scholarship, Fostering Leadership, Cultivating Community

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Have an outstanding week!

Black Resource Center

Original Student Center, Suite 202

9500 Gilman Dr.

La Jolla, CA 92093