Spend 30 minutes meditating, relaxing, and/or improving your mental health!
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!
Andrea Venegas, Preuss student intern at the BRC, created a video to coincide with the Black Student Health Fair put on with the assistance of current BRC intern, Alisha Donnell.
BRC Events and Opportunities
Town Hall: Persisting in STEM Majors
Are you a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics Major? Are you interested possibly considering a STEM Major? This Program is for you! Discuss with Dr. Gentry Patrick on how to persist and succeed in the STEM Field.
When: November 15, 2016
Time: 5
:00pm - 6:30pm
Where:
Black Resource Center Conference Room
Campus Hustles
Come to Campus Hustles and learn how to find jobs on campus or even create your own businesses. Learn how to utilize Port Triton, how to market your skills, and how to begin to grow your money.
You'll also have an opportunity to listen and ask questions to three students on campus who currently run their own businesses.
When:
November 17, 2016
Time:
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Where:
Black Resource Center
The Holiday Dinner: Food for Thought
Whether you're going home for the holidays or not, we want you to come out and join us!
We will be gathering together one last time before winter break to feast and discuss the history of "Thanksgiving". Also we will discuss topics on how we can be better allies to the Native American/Indigenous community.
When: November 17, 2016
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where:
Black Resource Center
Black Grad Series
Are you graduating this year? If so, join us for the Black Grad Series!
Join the Black Resource Center throughout your final year of undergrad as we host a series of workshops/programs preparing you for life after college.
If you are planning to participate in Black Graduation 2017, then you must come to the Black Grad Series. Attendance at Black Grad Series is a prerequisite.
The first meeting will begin on Tuesday, November 29, 2016.
A discussion group lead by a Military Vet for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans military veterans, reservist, and active duty service personnel; and their partners. As Veteran's Day approaches, what does duty and being a veteran mean as a LGBT person?
Impact of Media on Gender Roles
Consuming media is a routine part of life and it plays a critical role in how we view ourselves and come to develop and understand our own identities. Join us as we explore the ways in which gender is perceived in Disney classics and how it plays out in our day to day lives.
This workshop is a fun and interactive activity that will provide students insight of their individual personality "Color(s)" and how to best utilize their strengths and opportunities when collaborating with others to achieve a goal.
Presented by Christian Medero, Office & Project Coordinator, Center for Student Involvement
When:
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Time: 1
1:00 am
Where:
Eleanor Roosevelt College Room, 2nd Level of Price Center West
Grab some free smoothies on a sunny day with fellow graduate students.
When: November 10, 2016
Time: 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Where:
Hill in front of Main Gym
Do Not Resist (2016)
When: Friday, November 11, 2016
Time:
6:00 pm
Where:
Che Cafe
Post-Election "Nakumbuka Day"
Community Healing Circle
"Justice is what love looks like in public." -Cornel West
When: November 12, 2016
Time: 1:00 pm
Where: Pillars of the Community
6431 Imperial Ave.
San Diego, CA 92114
For more info, contact Nola Butler Byrd, Ph.D., LPCC, at [email protected]
BSU High School Conference
The 26th Annual Black Student Union High School Conference is coming to UC San Diego once again. The main goal for the program is to provide underrepresented students with resources, support, and information in order to reach higher education. If you have any questions or concerns about the program, then please contact us!
When: Sunday,November 13, 2016
Time:
8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Where:
Multipurpose Room at Student Services Center
Engineering at Stanford University: Graduate Admissions Process and Undergraduate Research Opportunities
The Academic Enrichment Programs (AEP) are sponsoring the following information session offered by Gaby Baylon, who is an AEP Alumna and currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. During this session the graduate admissions process (specifically for the School of Engineering) and undergraduate research opportunities in engineering will be discussed.
When: Monday, November 14, 2016 Time: 1 - 2 p.m. Where: Original Student Center Building "B" - Large Conference Room on the 2nd floor (across from the Art of Espresso/Mandeville Coffee Cart)
Are you having trouble learning how to budget your money and spend wisely? Learn how to create and stick to a budget while snacking on light refreshments!
When:
Monday,
November 14, 2016
Time:
12:00
Where:
The Zone
Hungry for Healthy: Vegan Black Bean Brownies
Hosted by the FitLife Registered Dietitian
Come join us as we make healthy recipes, hosted by various guests and get FREE samples! Materials and ingredients are provided. Space is limited, first come, first served.
When: Monday, November 14, 2016
Time:
2:00 pm
Where:
The Zone
That's Racist!
That's Racist! : A Conversation About the Presidential Election
A closed space for QTPOC to process and heal from the presidential election and all the racist events that have occurred during the race. We will also be making DIY kinetic sand as a way of practicing self-care. See you then!
When:
Wednesday,
November 16, 2016
Time:
4:30 - 6:30 pm
Where:
LGBT Resource Center
State of Black Immigrants: Haitian Refugee Crisis
This program seeks to inform the UC San Diego campus community about how they can support current Haitian refugees in crisis.
India Pierce, a UCSD PhD student and professional photographer is offering UCSD students the opportunity to get professional quality images for a fraction of the price!
Apply to scholarships that are
largely geared toward African American and Latino Students; those include the Pendleton, Weissberger, Adams-Brooks, Pearman, Jenkins, Henderson, Williams, UCSD Black Alumni, and Fundacion Monte de Piedad Scholarships.
In addition to the scholarship awards, The San Diego Foundation website has a number of other tools to help students, parents, and mentors navigate the scholarships process.
Are you interested in topics like consent, healthy relationships, and bystander intervention? Would you like to work towards ending violence through fun and innovative prevention education programming? Are you interested in getting involved with CARE at SARC's first peer education program? If so, then consider serving as a CARE peer educator!
Rangel International Affairs Program offers a six-week summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers.
Are you seeking challenging and interesting internship opportunities?
The Academic Internship Program (AIP) is now accepting Winter 2017 quarter applications!
Through AIP you will:
Participate in an internship to gain hands-on, relevant experience that will compliment your academic background. Engage in research related to your academic discipline under the guidance of UCSD faculty. Receive academic credit.
If you wish to earn academic credit for an internship you have secured on your own, contact AIP to determine if it meets our internship guidelines. APPLY NOW! Visit our website for upcoming AIP Info Session dates HERE
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