Fall 2017, Week 8
UC San Diego LGBT Resource Center
Monday-Thursday 8am-7pm, Friday 8am-4:30pm

858-822-3493 |  [email protected] | lgbt.ucsd.edu 
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"Success is any kind of barrier you break down in your life."
                               - Aydian Dowling
Celebrate World AIDS Day
 




UC San Diego will honor World AIDS Day from Monday, November 27, 2017 through Friday, December 1, 2017, to focus attention on and raise awareness about the impact that HIV/AIDS has had and continues to have in the San Diego community, the nation, and the world. Please try to wear red on Friday, December 1st in support of the event.


Visit  http://worldaidsday.ucsd.edu/events.html  for a full schedule of events.
Follow our twitter "UCSD World AIDS Day" @UCSDAIDSDay for daily updates and reminders during the week of the event.

 Upcoming Events 


Transgender Day of Remembrance
Monday, November 20, 2017

Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs annually on November 20, is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community. Join the UCSD community in mourning and celebrating members of the trans community during our Community Altar Space, happening between 10AM and 4PM in the LGBT Resource Center Conference Room, as well as the memorial event at The Center in Hillcrest from 5:30PM-8:30PM. If you are interested in attending the memorial event at The Center, email [email protected] with the subject line "TDOR Vanpool."
 
Trans Collective
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 
12:00PM | LGBT Resource Center
 
Come check out Trans Collective! Trans Collective is a discussion group for transgender, gender variant/fluid, genderqueer, non-binary, & gender-questioning individuals.

If you require accommodations to fully access the event, please contact us at 858.822.3493 or  [email protected].
   

Queer and Mindful 
Monday, November 20, 2017
1:00-2:00PM | LGBT Resource Center 

Join the LGBT Resource Center for Queer and Mindful. We will be honoring Trans Day of Remembrance while we do our mindfulness activities. We will be making candles and learning about aromatherapy and tea.



 
APIMEDA Family Dinner
Thursday, November 30, 2017
5:00-7:00PM | LGBT Resource Center 

Join the LGBT Resource Center and APIMEDA (Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American) for a queer family dinner! We'll gather round the table and eat up while we discuss 
intersecting APIMEDA and LGBT identities. Vegan options are available

      

Bored Gaymers 
Fridays
1:00-2:00PM | LGBT Resource Center 


Come play board games with us weekly at the LGBT Resource Center! Feel free to see what games we have or even bring your own!
No experience required!



Fluid Star Trek Figures
Friday, December 8, 2017
2-3:30PM | LGBT Resource Center

Learn about fluid sexualities and some famous Star Trek characters who defied heteronormative standards. 

If you require accommodations to fully access the event, please contact us at 858.822.3493 or  [email protected].
   

Volunteer Mixer
 

 
 
Volunteer Mixer
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
5:00-6:30PM | LGBT Resource Center 
 
Hello volunteers of the LGBT Resource Center! Come to our volunteer mixer on Tuesday, November 21 to get to know other volunteers! It will be a social space where we will have free food and activities! Remember to save the date, and hope to see you all there!

 
 
 
 
Queer Student Organizations and Affiliates  
 
 
   
 
Fluid Attraction
Mondays, 5:00-6:00pm
Conference Room | LGBT Resource Center
 
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. For more information, please e-mail [email protected].
QTPOC
Wednesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm, every odd week
Conference Room| Cross Cultural Center
 
QUEER/TRANS PEOPLE OF COLOR is a student org that creates a safe space to dialogue, eduacate, and socialize around LGBTQ+ identified people of color. For more information about QTPOC,  contact    [email protected]   
 

QSUN
Mondays, 6:00-7:00pm
Conference Room | LGBT Resource Center
 
QSUN (Queer Students United) as an organization aims to provide an open, welcoming, and safe space for individuals in the UCSD College community who identify on the queer and/or LGBTQIAP+ spectrum, or are allies of such individuals. It is designed to offer an opportunity for a smaller and more close knit community. 
   
 
Black Queer Collective
First Fall Mixer
Wednesday November 29th, 4:30-7:00pm
Conference Room| LGBT Resource Center
 
Black Queer Collective is a group dedicated to finding and fostering Black queer community at UC San Diego. For more information about Black Queer Collective and their mixer, please click here.
 

oSTEM
Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30pm  
Conference Room | LGBT Resource Center
 
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics is a national LGBTQ-affirming organization that aims to provide services and support for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and to create a dynamic network between students and professionals in industry and academia. For more information, check out their  Facebook page!
 
 
 
Lesbian Collective 
Odd Wednesdays; 4:00-5:00PM 
Small Room | Women's Center 
 
The Lesbian Collective is UCSD's only lesbian-centered student organization! Join us every odd Wednesday from 4-5PM in the Women's Center small meeting room for discussion circles about lesbian life, feminism, and experiences among friends. For more information, contact [email protected].

 Queer Student Art Gallery
 


Queer Student Art Gallery

Submissions for the Winter Quarter Queer Student Art Gallery are now open! We want to share the voices of UCSD's LGBT+ community, so be sure to send an artist statement with your piece.  All mediums are accepted and contributions will be showcased at the end of Winter Quarter.  To contribute, please contact the LGBT Resource Center Art and Activism Intern at [email protected].
 
 
 
 
 
Intern Office Hours
   

 
Looking for community? Get to know our interns! Stop by during their office hours:

Afi: Tues: 8-10:30AM
Alejandra: Tues: 2-3PM; Fri: 11AM-12:30PM
Gavin: Tues: 10AM-2PM; Wed: 4:30-5:30PM
Jodie: MWF:12:30-3PM
Larra: Thurs: 10:30AM-1PM
Marisa: Tues: 3-5:30PM
Noel: Fri: 8AM-9:30AM and 11AM-12PM
Sallie: Tues: 8-10:30AM
Sam: Mon: 11AM-1:30PM

Community Events


Looking for HIV Activists to Join UCSD AVRC's 1st Trans/GNC Community Advisory Board!
220 Dickinson Street, San Diego, CA 92103 #A

The CAB is looking for people who want to help advance HIV research in the Trans/GNC communities! The CAB will meet monthly to address HIV and Trans/GNC related topics, give feedback and collaborate. We meet every 3rd Tuesday from 5:30-7:00PM in Hillcrest. Come hungry, food and drinks will be provided!

For more information, email [email protected] or [email protected]


 

Point Foundation Scholarship
 
The Point Community College Program inspires LGBTQ community college students to fulfill their ambitions of attending a four-year college or university.
Students accepted into the program will receive up to a $3,700 tuition scholarship, admissions counseling, coaching and financial education at the Point Community College Transfer Symposium in Los Angeles, and access to the Point Foundation network of LGBTQ scholars, more than 300 alumni, and many others dedicated to seeing LGBTQ students succeed. If you are interested in applying, check out  www.pointfoundation.org for more information! 

  

UC Riverside
February 9-10, 2017

La Familia de UCRChicano Student Programs, and the  LGBT Resource Center of UC Riverside invite you to join Un Espacio For Our QT Community at the 2nd ¡Presente! Conference on February 9-10, 2018.

The ¡Present! Conference is a queer college conference for Latinx/Chicanx/Indigenous/PoC, with a focus on people who self-identify with the Latin/South/Central American diaspora or Brown or Indigenous. People of all genders and sexualities are welcome to apply to attend Saturday's events. Friday's opening is free and open to all.
Anyone who applies by December 1 will be given priority seating! Attendance will be capped at 150 people. 

Link to apply:  
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/presenteregistration2018

 
Community Support Groups



Coming Out Group

Tuesdays, 4:00-5:30PM

Small Meeting Room | Women's Center

 

The Coming Out group is a place to meet and gain support while discussing your sexual and/or gender Identities in a confidential setting.  This group is for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, straight, or questioning folks who are coming out, considering coming out or may already be out.  Topics are determined by group participants and can include stress, fear, anxiety, loneliness, family/cultural issues, excitement and celebration with regard to coming out. The group is open to new members the first 4 meetings of each quarter and then closes to maintain safe space.

 

For more info, please contact Cat Thompson at [email protected]  or Agustin Orozco at  

 [email protected]

 
 






Men's Relationship Forum
Weeks 2-10 (Fall, Winter & Spring Quarters)
Mondays, 2:30- 4:00PM
Small Meeting Room | Women's Center 

Join us for conversations about our experiences as gay men, and connect with other gay men on campus.
This group addresses relationships, sexual health, community building and more.

For more information please contact:
Greg Koch at [email protected].
Rainbow Newsletter submissions: 
 
If you would like to submit relevant events to be featured in the newsletter, please email [email protected].
 
Campus Community Centers
 

 
 
 
 
APIMEDA Programs and Services at UCSD is a program tasked with providing retention support, leadership and community development, and a greater awareness of the diverse APIMEDA community at UCSD.



Law School Symposium
November 21, 2017; 4:00-6:00PM
BRC Conference Room 
 
Applying to law school this year? Thinking about a future career in law?
Come to Law School Symposium!
Law School Symposium is for students seeking tips with LSAT prep, guidance through the application process, and more! Featuring special guest speaker, Andre R. Bollinger!

Native American Beading Class 
November 21, 2017; 4:00-5:30PM
Price Center-West, Thurgood Marshall College, Room, 2nd Floor

Join us in learning how to create beautiful beadwork with instructor Richard DeCrane. Supplies will be providd.



 


Self-Care DIY Portraits
November 30, 2017; 5:00-7:00PM
Cross Cultural Center Art Space

How are trigger words normalized in everyday conversations and how does it affect our perceptions of ourselves? Come join us for a discussion and a DIY art session. Canvases, paints and light refreshments are provided.

 





Oiliness Is Next To Godliness: A Wellness Event
December 6, 2017; 5:30-7:00PM
Women's Center

Destress with us! Take a break from studying and join us in making essential oil gifts for yourself and/or your loved ones. Materials provided!




Thrive and Heal
November 30, 2017; 4:00-5:00PM
Raza Resource Centro

The Centro is starting a new series called "Thrive & Heal" this year. Come join us for our fist event in this series about essential oils. Learn about the power that they have as well as learn about self-care needs. While learning you will be able to even create your very own essential oils to take home! De-stress and heal with us. Don't miss out because this event is very essential.



Community Classifieds


Yoga Zone: Yoga for Digestion
November 20, 2017; 10:00-10:45AM
The Zone Price Center

Led by FitLife instructor Brandy, this free program is on first come, first serve basis. All materials including yoga mats are provided.



Living Like Lorde
November 29, 2017; 7:00-9:00PM
2921 El Cajon Blvd
Digital Gym Cinema

This month marks the 25th anniversary of Audre Lorde's passing. The legacy of this self-described "Black, feminist, lesbian, poet, and warrior" has much to teach us about living in this moment in time. We invite you to join us as we celebrate the life and work of Audre Lorde. The free screening of "A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde" is open to the San Diego community and will be followed by a brief film discussion and open mic. We invite everyone in attendance to share their original works, read their favorite works by Lorde or simple share their reflections on Audre Lorde. Refreshments will be served.



Breather Series Program- Arts and Crafts
December 7, 2017; 12:00-3:00PM
Cross Cultural Center Art Space

Come to de-stress or take a break from work or school. Take home what you create, whether it is a picture frame, wooden box, canvas, etc. All supplies are provided! All are welcome!



Biology Dictionary Scholarship

We are starting a scholarship program known as "Biology Dictionary Scholarship". We hope to help and award the hardworking students who share the similar passion with us, 
no matter what major you are in. If you believe you have what it takes to get this scholarship award, you are most welcome to give it a try. In this scholarship program we are offering a scholarship of $1000. 

Link to apply: 

Care at SARC Peer Educator Application 

We have extended our deadline! Join our team as a valuable CARE Peer Educator! Applications are now due November 26, 2017 before midnight.

Help educate others and change campus culture. Topics covered in our program include healthy relationships, understanding consent, and bystander intervention. You'll leave the CARE Peer Education Program having strengthened your leadership and public speaking skills.

Applicants must commit to attending an orientation retreat on Saturday, January 27, 2018, as well as our weekly Tuesday meetings from 11:00am- 12:30pm.

We hope to meet with you soon!

For more information contact  [email protected]





 


UCSD TRiO Outreach Programs


We are currently looking for a math/science tutor who can independently facilitate an after-school tutoring program for low-income/first-generation high school students at Monte Vista High School. Our overall program goal is to prepare our students for college entrance and success. 
Applicant must be a STEM major, have a vehicle and be available Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.  Pay rate is $14.00/hour. Apply via Port Triton Job #844297. For questions, please contact [email protected]

   
 
 
Alternative Tours (SPACES)
   
Alternative Tours offer a unique perspective on the hxstory of student activism on campus, and strive to retain OurStory despite institutional erasure. Tours are free and open to all interested K-14 groups, and we are open to tailoring our tours to meet the vision or needs of groups requesting tours.  We are looking to expand our program in order to provide greater access to the San Diego community. If you are bilingual or multilingual, we strongly encourage you to apply! tinyurl.com/AltTourGuideF17 

Undergraduate Student Strategic Plan Focus

We would like to invite you to Undergraduate Student-only Focus Groups in the next coming weeks to discuss the future of equity, diversity, and inclusion on campus. This is a great opportunity for you to get involved and make your voice heard! Click this link to find the calendar of focus group dates and RSVP to attend. You can also share your ideas about the future of equity, diversity, and inclusion on campus online through our IdeaWave campaign. Contact [email protected] with any questions. 



The Zone is Hiring!
Deadline: November 26th
The Zone in Price Center

If you are interested in wellness or Public Health, The Zone is a great resource for you! We are hiring a Programming Assistant for 2017-2018. The expectations and duties of a Programming Assistant are to:

1. Assist HPS in campus-wide promotion of The Zone
2. Coordinate, schedule, and market weekly programs and annual special events
3. Manage social media outlets and provide receptionist services for the students visiting The Zone.

Find the application on Port Triton (ID: 845298). Applications are open from 11/13 - 11/26. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to Zarah Rubio: [email protected].


Oasis Drop in Services
 
The Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services offers math and science workshops to students led by a tutor who explains course concepts and encourages a collaborative learning environment. Current programs include MATH3C Study tables, located at Center Hall 375, Mon-Fri (10am-4pm). Drop in writing tutoring is also offered, where tutor and student will review writing prompts, brainstorm ideas and read papers for clarity and structure. Drop in writing tutoring is located in Center Hall 322, MWF (11am-1pm) and Tues/Thurs (1pm-4pm).

  

CAPS Daily Drop-ins
 
Want to gain skills to increase well-being today? CAPS Daily Drop-In Workshops are open to all currently registered students and are held Mondays through Fridays, 3:00-4:00pm. These workshops are a great opportunity for students to who are maybe having a tough day and want to gain skills to increase well-being that same day. Students can participate by going to the location listed and do not have to make an appointment beforehand. For more information, go  to  https://psychservices.ucsd.edu/dropin.html
 
I'm First Forum for Undergraduate Students
Thursdays; 12:00-1:30PM
CASP Office Student Services Center #555 
 
In this informal, open forum, Dr. Roberto Luna from Counseling and Psychological Services will discuss topics that come with being the first in your family to attend college. Dr. Luna will also cover strategies and tips that students can apply to overcome challenges that face students who are "firsts." Themes will range from the imposter syndrome, marginalization and more. The first ten minutes of the forum will be presentation style to introduce the theme and will be live streamed on Facebook ( facebook.com/caspUCSD).
 



Apply for the Graduate Specialization in CGS
Application Open from November 6 - December 8

Rigorously interdisciplinary and forward-thinking, UCSD's Critical Gender Studies program has spent decades educating and challenging undergraduates through the study of gender, sexuality, and racial formation. The graduate specialization was added in 2016 to enable graduate students to enhance their research on gender as linked to race, sexuality and other social formations. The program encourages applications from graduate students in participating departments whose work takes up questions of gender. To apply visit   cgs.ucsd.edu

Flourish @UCSD
Thursdays; 3:00-4:00PM
Revelle Conference Room C
 
Belong. Be you. Be well. Dr. Alex Thibeault and a Wellness Peer Educator provide information and interactive excercises to help you flourish. Topics discussed will include stress management, 
social confidence, mindfulness, self-compassion, and self-care. Open to all students!




MyRooff Scholarship

MyRooff is a Roofing informational website which offers great value content that helps in calculating building's roof construction cost. We are happy to announce a scholarship Program for Selected University students who wish to share their knowledge on any topic relevant to our website.
We want maximum entries from your students therefore request you to inform them as soon as possible.
 The $1000 My Rooff Scholarship Program is open for undergraduate or graduate students from selected colleges those we are contacting via email.


   
Tygiene Scholarship
 
Tygiene is a popular website where you can find reliable product reviews on Best Dental care products. On the website, you will find enormous knowledge on various brands and extensive research considering features, price and reliability. If you think that you can make a substantial contribution to Tygiene as a writer, send in your article for a chance to win a $1000 dollar scholarship. This can be any type of submission including given topics or one that matches the theme of Tygiene.    
The $1000 Tygiene Scholarship Program is open for undergraduate or graduate students. Deadline to apply is April 20th, 2018.
 
Master Mind Seo Scholarship
 
Master Mind Seo has been helping bloggers, webmasters and small business who are looking to make their presence online and is celebrating its 2 years anniversary. The Master Mind Seo scholarship for students who wish to share their knowledge on any topic relevant to our website. There are several Categories on our website and interested student can pick their favorite and send a piece of content (up to 1000 words) in their own writing style and is open for undergraduate or graduate students from selected colleges contacted by email. Deadline is April 20th, 2018.