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Dear Comunidad,
At this time of public health crisis, the physical space of the UC San Diego Raza Resource Center is closed, and will remain closed for the remainder of the Spring Quarter. However, we know we are stronger together than apart. Our community has lived through many situations of resiliency before, and we will once again prevail. In this COVID-19 public health crisis, that means we must be even more diligent in connecting with each other remotely via all means at our disposal.
A particular feature of our gente is how many of us often create comunidad and connections that sustain us in powerful, important ways. Reach out to each other, and provide a helping hand! That is why we create them, and they can support us.
As students continue to navigate what the next few weeks will look like: moving back "home", staying on campus, finding alternate housing, etc, please know that you should consider your health and physical being. The university is providing the option of staying on campus, so know that options are available. We can help you navigate these options if needed. The university is also providing access to technology for students that may need it. Let us know if there are big gaps in you being able to take classes online, we will be more than happy to advocate for you.
As you finish finals, and move through a spring break that may require high degrees of physical isolation, remember you can connect virtually to an entire community. The tools of social media, for all their flaws, may serve well as a proxy for the physical proximity that so often is the hallmark of coming to campus and the Centro. Of course, phone calls, video chats, and other online hangouts can create community in important ways.
For our communities that are working for UC San Diego, including all of the employees of the Centro, we will persevere as we imagine a remote work life. The switch to remote learning will stretch the bounds of academic life in many unexpected ways. UC San Diego is deploying as many resources as it can while we imagine teaching, learning and research differently in this time of crisis. Our patience, commitment and flexibility will be vital as we work together (while physically apart) to support the academic mission of UC San Diego.
For all our community, know that we are here for you. The Centro career staff is available and accessible remotely for consultation, connection and conversation. Building community is what we do - even remotely! Contact us if you want to set up a time either over the phone or via Zoom:
Our new hours operation, as we are now working from home, are 9am-4pm. Please send us an email first to set up a time to chat. We are available for: check-ins, consultations, writing support, student org. support, balancing being at home and going to school, having chats with parents if they have questions/issues with this new format, etc.
As the Spring Quarter begins and our undergraduate student-staff (i.e. our interns) return, we will begin to determine, and then share, how The Centro will function remotely, including programming
Continue to take are of yourselves.
En solidaridad,
Raza Resource Centro Staff |
