Dear International Slugs,
We hope you've got a taste for all of the fun activities and resources available to you around UCSC. If you haven't had a chance to join us yet, we're continuing our Follow-on Orientation sessions for undergraduate students and our International Graduate Workshop series. Look for the information below and register!
There's also plenty of fun events coming up just in time for Halloween! We hope you take advantage of these great opportunities, and look forward to meeting you as we offer both virtual and in-person activities and resources.
Best wishes,
Victoria, Andy, and Lisa
Global Programming
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Welcome, new international slugs! As part of Follow-on Orientation, Global Programming will facilitate the following cultural workshops during weeks 3 through 5.
These sessions will be held on Wednesdays from 12:00 - 13:30 PDT and Thursdays from 16:00 - 17:30 PDT
in the Namaste Lounge. Food will be provided at these sessions.
Our remaining weekly topics include:
- Week 4: Intercultural Strategies (Communicating with Others)
- Week 5: International & Other Identities
Please indicate the sessions you can attend, and let us know of any dietary needs so that we may order food accordingly.
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International Graduate Workshop Series |
Global Programming is hosting a special series of workshops for international graduate students in fall quarter. You can find descriptions, zoom registration links, dates, and times for the remaining workshops in the series below:
UCSC Health Services
Thursday, October 14 | 12:00 - 13:00 PDT
Join Anastassia Alexandrovskaia, International Case Manager, to get an overview of UCSC's Student Health Services, and learn what to do when you get sick.
Communication Tips & Strategies
Monday, October 18 | 12:00 - 13:00 PDT
Join Vicki Duval from the Restorative Justice Program, and learn how to communicate with your professors, colleagues, and peers when conflict happens.
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Global Engagement Resources & Events |
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Open to International Grad Students: International Scholar trip to the Pumpkin Patch at Rodoni Farm |
International grad students, scholars, and their families are invited by Global Programming to visit an American pumpkin patch and corn maze at Rodoni Farms just outside of Santa Cruz!
Saturday, October 16, 2021
We will meet at the Family Student Housing bus station at 12:45 PDT, and the bus leaves for Rodoni Farms at 13:00 PDT.
Remember to bring a face mask to wear while on the bus, and to bring your own cash if you wish to purchase a pumpkin.
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Global Mentorship Program: Halloween Movies Night |
Members of our Global Mentorship Program are invited to a traditional Halloween activity of watching scary movies!
Join our Global Mentors as they present to you a finely curated lineup of international scary films and candy refreshments.
Date: Saturday, October 23
Time: 19:00 - 22:00 PDT
Location: C9/10 Community Room
Please note: All participants are required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. Clearance badges will be checked at the door.
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Are you interested in hiking, kayaking, and exploring nearby parks like Yosemite, Muir Woods, Big Sur, and beyond? Are you a beginner hiker or camper, and just not sure where to start, or what equipment you need? Don't fear, UCSC's Adventure Rec team is here to give you the basics of outdoor adventuring around California.
Come learn about opportunities, and resources available to you as a UCSC student to go and explore all of the wonderful outdoor activities California and UCSC have to offer.
Date: Tuesday, October 26
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 PDT
Location: C9/10 Community Room
Please note: All participants are required to wear a mask, regardless of vaccination status. Clearance badges will be checked at the door.
Refreshments will be provided.
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Global Engagement is partnering with the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) to bring you a tour of one of our city's historical sites, in time for Halloween.
International and domestic students/scholars are invited to join us for this in-person guided tour of the Evergreen Cemetery.
Date: Thursday, October 28
Time: 16:00 - 18:00 PDT
We will depart from campus together at 16:00. Tour begins at the cemetery at 17:00.
For more information click here.
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Campus Resources & Reminders |
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CAPS is open for Telehealth |
This service is for students residing on campus and within the state of California.
Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, psychiatric services at UCSC Student Health Services have changed. Here are the requirements for receiving psychiatric services this academic year.
Eligibility: You must be enrolled in classes to be eligible for services.
COVID-19 Precautions: All scheduled visits will be via telephone or Zoom (telepsychiatry). Currently, there are no in-person visits.
Residence: If you don't live in Santa Cruz County, you can receive care with telepsychiatry, if telepsychiatry is the appropriate level of care.
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Located at the Rachel Carson College Cafe (College Eight Cafe), the Redwood Free Market is a choice-based, no-limits pantry, so take what you need with your Student ID. The pantry features produce, dried goods & coffee.
No appointments are needed but masks and social distancing are required.
Hours (Food Distributions):
Mondays 17:00 - 20:00
Tuesdays 17:00 - 19:30
Thursdays 18:00 - 20:00
Saturdays 12:00 - 15:00
Hours (Food Distributions for Graduate Students Only):
Wednesdays 14:00 - 17:00
Hours (Coffee Time):
Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8:30 -10:30
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The Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AAPIRC) is hosting its annual Community Welcome in the Quarry Amphitheater. Food will be provided.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
16:00 - 18:00 PDT at the Quarry Amphitheater
The event will also be available virtually via Youtube! The link is available through the registration page.
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Soul Fire Farms: Relationships to Land as Spiritual Activism — Presentation and Live Q&A |
Join this event on Tuesday, October 19 from 12:00 - 13:30 PDT for a pre-recorded presentation and live Q&A featuring guest speaker Naima Penniman, the Program Director of Soul Fire Farm.
A watch party will be held at the Stevenson Events Center, with remote viewing options available. Watch this video to learn more about Naima Penniman and the Soul Fire Farm.
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#SOULSPEAK Workshop with Gina Loring |
Want to explore cultural identity and creatively push your writing skills?
Join this poetry writing workshop facilitated by Gina Loring!
Wednesday, October 27 from 12:00 - 13:30 PDT
This workshop is open to current UCSC students and attendees will have the chance to win one of three $25 gift cards.
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Sisters Not Cisters Transgender Awareness Week |
The Womxn's Center will be hosting a week's worth of exciting events, commemorating Transgender Awareness Week from November 15 - 19.
Join the Disclosure screening, a book discussion, and guided meditation.
Sisters Not Cisters aims to create a space to allow trans women to find solidarity with cis women and have trans women be seen and validated, awareness about the realities of trans lives, and remembrance for those whose lives have been lost to violence.
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"Global Perspectives on Anti-Asian Racism: Overcoming The Hate” Webinar Series |
While anti-Asian racism has already existed globally, the reemergence of geopolitical tensions, inequities, and even violence are now in sharp focus because of the Covid-19 crisis and has revealed the rising and rampant hate.
This is a critical time for understanding and serious dialogue. Bringing together university students, experts, and leaders, APRU universities are creating a space to share knowledge and experience to have difficult conversations across the Asia-Pacific region. This dialogue is designed to open the door for more understanding of racially targeted hate and the ways that these ideas circulate and have influence on our daily lives.
Part I: Understanding and Overcoming Anti-Asian Hate
Date: Thursday, October 28
Time: 18:00 - 19:30 PDT
Part II: Global Perspectives
Date: Wednesday, November 17
Time: 17:00 - 19:30 PDT
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A Book Talk with Native Scholar Professor Tsim D. Schneider |
Professor Schneider’s book, The Archaeology of Refuge and Recourse, explores the dual practices of refuge and recourse among Indigenous peoples of California. Applying theories of place and landscape, Schneider (Citizen of Graton Rancheria) argues for a new direction in the archaeology of colonialism.
This book offers insight into the critical and ongoing relationships Indigenous people maintained with their homelands despite colonization and systematic destruction of their cultural sites. In this book talk, Professor Schneider will discuss the topic with Dr. Peter A. Nelson and Nick Tipon, fellow citizens of his tribe.
Date: Monday, November 8
Time: 16:00 PDT
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International Exchange Events by Waseda University ICC |
Join the international community created for and by students at Waseda University Intercultural Communication Center!
Japanese and English chat sessions are available throughout the month of November. Come practice your Japanese or English with other international students from around the world!
Interested participants should register by Monday, November 1.
Questions?
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Global Programming is on Discord! |
Join the Global Programming Discord to build community with fellow international banana slugs, chat with Global Mentors, and stay up-to-date on Global Programming events. |
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Global Programming
globalprogramming@ucsc.edu
Classroom Unit, Room 103, Santa Cruz
CA 95064 United States
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