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Dear El Chisme Reader,

Happy Friday! Feliz Viernes! As you continue to navigate through Winter Quarter, we want to remind you that you are not alone in your academic journey. As you prepare for midterms, term papers, projects, and other academic responsibilities, El Centro is here to support you! Take advantage of our academic tutoring, drop-in advising and specialist support - writing and study & learning strategist. It will all be worth it when you celebrate with your friends and family during our 40th Annual Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Celebration. If you have not already registered to participate, scroll down to sign-up!

¡Vamos Aggies!

XOXO,

El Centro

Table of Contents

1. El Centro's Latest Chisme
2. Professional, Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
3. Academic Seminar
4. Campus Events and Resources
5. Scholarships

Need help choosing winter quarter classes? Creating academic plans? Questions about GEs or any other requirements?

Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Updates

• Student Planning Meetings will happen bi-weekly on Friday's via Zoom
• Time: 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
• This was decided based on the Student Survey distributed in Fall Quarter.
• First Meeting February 2nd, 2024
• Zoom Link
• Meeting ID: 943 9413 1717
• Passcode: GRAD2024

• Register to Participate in CHI/LAT Grad - Register here!

Community Advocate (Paid and Inclusive) Internship Application now OPEN!

The Thriving Team at AB540 and Undocumented Student Center looks forward to bringing YOU as part of our team via our Community Advocate (Paid and Inclusive) Internship Program for the 2024 - 2025 Academic Year. Our Community Advocates are a group of motivated, self-directed undergraduate students with an interest in co-creating events, resources, and programs to serve the specific needs of the undocumented student community at UC Davis. Undocumented students with or without work authorization are strongly encouraged to apply! 

For in-depth position descriptions and additional details visit: https://bit.ly/CAapplicationdetails 

Application Link (Google Form): https://bit.ly/CAapplicationform 

Application Deadline: Monday, February 19, 2024, at midnight PST.

Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted at this time. 

Questions? Email dvdelacruz@ucdavis.edu, subject line:

“24-25 Community Advocate Internship Application” or attend one of the following 

Info Sessions!

Tue 2/6/2024 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and

Thu 2/8/2024 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

Zoom ID: 530 752 7270

Invite Link: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/my/danieladtelles 

We look forward to reviewing your application soon,

The AB540 and Undocumented Student Center. 

​​​​​​​​​************************************************************

Daniela D. Telles, M.A. | Associate Director 

AB540 and Undocumented Student Center

2405 Student Community Center

One Shields Avenue

Davis, CA 95616

Pronouns: she/her/ella

Email: dvdelacruz@ucdavis.edu  

Direct Phone: 1+ (530) 752-7270 

The Student Recruitment & Retention Center (SRRC) is recruiting for student leaders for the 2024-2025 academic year! 

We are seeking self-motivated, accountable, professional leaders! Working at a student-initiated, student-led, student-run center is a rare and unique opportunity only available at a few universities nationwide.

Submit your Application!

Learn more: https://srrc.ucdavis.edu/get-involved/selection 

Community Program Positions: 

Please click the links to learn more about positions for each community program. Each community program has 3-6 leadership positions available. 

• ACE: African diaspora Cultivating Education 
• AIRR: American Indian Recruitment & Retention
• BRIDGE: Pilipinx Outreach and Retention 
• COLLECTIVE: Transfer and Nontraditional Student Empowerment 
• SAFE: Southeast Asians Cultivating Education
• SOL y LUNA: Students Obtaining Leadership y Latinxs United in Navigating Academia
• GAAAP: Graduate Academic Achievement and Advocacy Program 
• Note: Hiring for GAAAP will occur later this quarter with updated job descriptions and pay rates for graduate students. 

SRRC Support Team Positions: 

• Campus Visits Coordinators - Campus Visits Coordinators serve as the main contact for Campus Visits Experience, which aims to provide students from underserved schools and/or with historically underrepresented & disadvantaged identities with an experience that exposes them to higher education. 
• Student Administrative Assistants - Student Assistants support the logistics, data, and tracking of programs as well as overall operations support for the SRRC. 
• Design & Marketing Team - The Graphic Designer & Marketing Coordinator are responsible for the creation and update of the SRRC’s publications and promotional materials. The coordinators serve as the main contact for all SRRC graphic and promotions design requests.  

Working for the SRRC is both amazing and empowering, allowing you to:

• Give back to the underrepresented student community on the UC Davis campus and regionally.
• Gain awareness of socio-political, cultural and social justice concerns affecting underrepresented communities.
• Gain valuable leadership and organizational skills through the development of self-initiated projects, proposals, and budgets.
• Coordinate programming that effectively recruits and/or retains underrepresented students.
• Work individually with students to holistically address their needs.
• Gain a better understanding of educational equity through the SRRC’s holistic support model to recruiting and retaining students.

Brief Job Details:

• $16.50 hourly rate
• 12-15 hours per week; flexible schedule
• 3 quarter commitment
• Maintain 2.5 GPA
• Background check & TB test required 
• Awareness of, and sensitivity to issues specific to communities represented by the SRRC
• Work authorization is required 

More job details and job descriptions available on the SRRC website and Submittable (application portal). The descriptions above are brief details only.

Please email srrc@ucdavis.edu if you have any questions about our application process or working at the SRRC. 

Greetings from DCAC/EAOP!

Our recruitment efforts are well on their way for the 2024-25 College Adviser Fellowship! Every year, we look to find passionate, talented, and dedicated recent college graduates who would like to work as College Advisers serving Bay Area high schools, helping students reach their higher education goals. The fellowship is a great opportunity for first-generation college graduates who are considering the field of education; fellows receive continued support and training to develop their professional skills, gaining valuable experience in college advising and preparing for future careers or graduate school. 

This is a paid, full-time, two-year fellowship. For a complete fellowship description, requirements, and benefits, visit dcac.berkeley.edu/college-advisers/become-adviser Priority application deadline is March 4, 2024.

Join an in-person or virtual info session! Dates and locations vary, Sign up here  

We'll have an in-person info session at UC Davis on Feb. 6th (see flyer for details). Virtual sessions are also available to attend. 

Best,

Maryam Irfan, M.S.  (she/her)

Assistant Director, East Bay Charters 

Early Academic Outreach Program

Destination College Advising Corps

Email: maryamirfan@berkeley.edu

NARI Assistant Hiring Opportunity

Deadline to Apply is February 2nd

Handshake Job# 8538845

**You must qualify for Federal Work Study**

Position is for Winter and Spring 2024 quarter.

The UC Davis TRiO Scholars Program (SSS) is pleased to announce that our Peer Advisor (STDT 3), undergraduate job posting is now listed on Handshake (Job ID # 8516493). TRiO is looking to hire 4 Peer Advisors for the 2024-25 academic year who will work part-time at an hourly rate of $16.25 for an approximate 10-12 hours per week (excluding finals week and both winter/ spring breaks). The TRiO Scholars Program (SSS) promotes the academic, social, personal, and professional success of first generation, low-income, and students with disabilities by building a strong sense of community and drawing on resources both within and outside of the program. We strive to give our 160-student capacity program the tools and support to achieve success at UC Davis and beyond. We have the opportunity to work more in depth with our scholars, and each Peer Advisor is assigned a cohort of approximately 30-40 students. We are looking for individuals who desire to: Offer professional and high-quality support services to 160 first-generation, low-income students as well as students with disabilities, all from very diverse backgrounds Partner in close collaboration with other academic support and student service resources on campus Work both collaboratively and independently, be dependable, and complete other duties as assigned; including advising, managing office/lounge coverage, social media, data entry, program support, and event management The vacancy is now listed on Handshake thru Wednesday, January 31st, 2024, with 4 positions to fill. As a reminder, we are hiring for the next academic year, starting in September 2024. All of the applications require a resume and 2 references upon interview, so please use the ICC’s Career Resource Manual to tailor your documents. All applicants MUST be WORK STUDY ELIGIBLE for 2024-25 (to check eligibility, check MyAwards). More information about the vacancy is listed on Handshake [Job ID #8516493]. For application questions, please contact the TRiO Program Advisor, Ilda Ortega-Gomez at icortegagomez@ucdavis.edu or (530) 754-8417.

My name is Taylor Harris, and I am the Pipeline Programs & Retention Coordinator in Graduate Studies. I am contacting you on behalf of UC LEADS, a program that prepares promising students for advanced education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). We are hosting two informational sessions this quarter for undergraduate students interested in our program. The first session is virtual on January 17^th, 2024, from 3 – 4pm and the second session is In-Person on February 6^th, 2024, from 12pm – 1pm (Food will be provided). Students must meet at least sophomore standing (unit based) to be eligible for the program or must have at least 2 years left at UC Davis at the beginning of the appointment. Scholars accepted into the program are trained for graduate education (MS and PhD) and given the opportunity to perform paid summer research internships at UC Davis (1^st summer) and other UC campuses (2^ndsummer). More information about the program and the application criteria can be found on the attachment above.  

Please RSVP for the events using the Google link provided below. I will send out a reminder a day before and an hour before each event. The Zoom link & In-person location for the event are included on the RSVP form and will be sent out to registered attendees in a calendar invite.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVkuaeFDK_38KcNPLnm8mSJh2Rpf3wZRgPHD8nLMCmmo4-wg/viewform?usp=sf_link

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or our Program Director Lynne Arcangel for more information about the program.

Thank you and have a great day!

Best,

Taylor Harris

Pipeline Programs and Retention Coordinator

UC Davis Graduate Studies

tdharris@ucdavis.edu / (530)754-3041

Applications for Valley Water's 2024 Paid Summer Internships are opening from February 1st - February 15th!

Are you interested in 1:1 mentoring and professional career development training while getting paid $26.31 an hour? Do you want to make an impact in your community while expanding your network and building your resume? Are you interested in learning about the water industry?

If so, then Valley Water's 2024 Paid Internships may be right for you! ✨

Our popular internship program provides excellent opportunities to explore your chosen career path, develop industry-specific skills and knowledge, and increase your professional network! Summer 2024 will be a hybrid internship with some days in the office and others from home. Interns will be provided with training and experience leveraging collaboration tools while working both in-person and remote. Each intern will have a mentor and will be given professional development training, participate in networking events, attend both virtual and in-person meetings, and prepare a Capstone presentation at the end of the program. For eligibility and more information check out this link: https://www.valleywater.org/paid-summer-internships 

We will have opportunities in:

• Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Construction, Water Resources, Chemical)
• Business (Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology, Communications, Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Political Science, Graphic Design)
• Environmental Science (Biology, Chemistry, Hydrology, Geology)
• And more!

Come join our Intern Information Sessions, designed to equip you with the tools for a successful summer internship application! During these sessions, we will delve into expert advice on navigating the application process, highlight crucial deadlines, share valuable tips for excelling, and provide insights from previous interns. Join us and discover the essence of Valley Water!

Zoom Meeting Link:

https://valleywater.zoom.us/j/81510996130

Meeting ID: 815 1099 6130

1. Valley Water Intern Information Session - Tuesday, January 23, 2024 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST.
2. Valley Water Intern Information Session - Thursday, February 1, 2024 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PST.
3. Valley Water Intern Information Session - Tuesday, February 6, 2024 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST.
4. Valley Water Intern Information Session - Tuesday, February 14, 2024 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PST.

📢 Applications are open from: February 1st - February 15th 📢

Best of luck & Happy applying! 😊

Dear Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success Leadership Team,

I'm Ruhi from the Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UC Davis, and I'm reaching out to extend an exciting opportunity for your club members.

We are thrilled to host an upcoming speaker session with Sadie St. Lawrence, a distinguished leader in the AI and data industry. This event promises to be a fantastic learning experience, offering insights into the complexities of entrepreneurship and finding success in the tech space.

Let me know if you have any questions or need more information!

Best regards,

Ruhi Aggarwal

ruaggarwal@ucdavis.edu

Student Assistant 

Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

A Conversation with Sadie St. Lawrence

AI and Data Leader | Strategist | Instructor

Venturing into the unknown requires more than just an idea–it calls for the courage to create. In this invigorating talk, Sadie St. Lawrence will challenge you to seize the reigns of your destiny by founding a company and architecting a life that aligns with your deepest aspirations. You'll explore the daring mindset needed to step into uncharted territory, along with practical insights that will help you navigate the complexities of entrepreneurship.

Audience members will leave inspired to actively design both their professional and personal lives, armed with a newfound sense of courage.

Join us for an insightful conversation, followed by an audience Q&A. Stay afterward to build your professional network and enjoy light refreshments.

Free and open to all! February 6th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm

Sadie St. Lawrence is the Chief AI Officer at SSL Innovations and the Founder of Women in Data. Women in Data is an international non-profit organization represented in 55 countries with a community of over 60,000 data leaders, practitioners, and enthusiasts. Women in Data has earned recognition as a Top 50 Leading Company of the Year and as the #1 community for Women in AI and Tech. 

Before establishing SSL Innovations and Women in Data, Sadie gained extensive experience in data science and AI strategy, and provided consulting services to healthcare, high-tech, and governmental organizations. She has educated more than 500,000 individuals in data science and has developed numerous machine learning programs. 

Sadie's accomplishments include being named one of the Top 30 Women in AI (2022), one of the Top 10 Most Admired Businesswomen to Watch in 2021, a Top 21 Influencer in Data (2021), and one of the Top 30 Most Inspiring Women in AI (2021). She is also a recipient of the Outstanding Service Award from UC Davis (2019) and was recently included in Dataleum's 30 Outstanding Women in Data, 2023.

Apart from her accolades, Sadie serves on various start-up and non-profit boards, and hosts the Data Bytes podcast. 

The 2024 Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Application is Now Open!  

The goal of the Undergraduate Public Health Scholars program is to provide a mentored summer research experience in public health sciences, with an emphasis on systemic health inequities. Students will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in one of the many types of research activities conducted by faculty in the department, from epidemiology of health disparities to environmental health and health policy. Students will receive a stipend of $5000 for a 10-week program in research for the summer of 2024. Students are expected to work 40 hours per week, meet weekly with faculty mentors, attend a weekly scientific skills seminar conducted by Educational Enrichment & Outreach Programs (EEOP)/ Biology Undergraduate Scholars Program (BUSP), and present their research at the EEOP/BUSP Poster Session.

• Eligibility: UC Davis undergraduates who have completed at least 3 years and have at least 1 more year prior to graduation. UPHS prioritizes students with a strong understanding and commitment to health equity, who are interested in pursuing careers in public health.  

Students from the following backgrounds are encouraged to apply:  

• Identify as a historically excluded racial or ethnic minority (African American, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, Hispanic/Latinx) 
• Have a disability 
• Participate in the BUSP or BUSP-STARS 
• Come from a disadvantaged background as defined by the NIH (See the EEOP eligibility page for specific details) 
• Students do not have to be in the College of Biological Sciences. Students from ALL majors/disciplines (including non-STEM majors) are encouraged to apply.  

The Undergraduate Public Health Scholars Program is funded by the UC Davis Department of Public Health Sciences.  Apply Here by Tuesday, February 20  

Upcoming Info Session  

Join us for a virtual informational session to learn more about the Undergraduate Public Health Scholars program, the application process, and hear from previous students in the program.  

• Virtual UPHS Info Session: Thursday, January 18, 2024 3:30pm  

Students who have questions can reach out to Jessica Mangili, jmangili@ucdavis.edu, or Dr. Michelle Ko, mijko@ucdavis.edu.

Thanks in advance for helping to share this opportunity with students!

Jessica Mangili (She/Her/Hers)

Undergraduate Advisor

Department of Public Health Sciences

University of California, Davis

One Shields Avenue

Medical Sciences 1C

Davis, CA 95616

Department of Public Health Sciences (ucdavis.edu)

jmangili@ucdavis.edu

Greetings colleagues,

The Strategic Asian and Pacific Islander Retention Initiative's Associate Director, Chris Pangelina, is facilitating a course this quarter called, Pasifika Footprint, on Wednesdays from 4:10pm-5:00pm (CRN 45416) through the School of Education. This a 1-unit P/NP in person course where students will examine their personal understandings of the Pacific Islander identity. If you know of any student who is looking for a 1-unit course that will count towards graduation, please share the attached flyer with them. There are still spaces available for students to add this before the add/drop deadline. 

Seminar Title: I think I may want to go to Graduate School --- How do I do that? An introductory and support seminar for those contemplating postgraduate programs

CRN Number: 25864

Grading: Pass/Non-Pass , 1 units

Day/Time: W, 10:00 AM – 10:50 AM

 Description:

This course is designed for all students who think they may be interested in pursuing some form of postgraduate work (master, postbac, doctorate, etc) but are not sure how to do it or how to start. We will discuss all aspects of the process including: differences between the different types of postgraduate degrees, application requirements, personal statements, letters of recommendation, etc. The course will also include panels of graduate students at different departments of the university who will share their experiences and advise. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to reach to faculty for letters of recommendation, develop a draft of their personal statement and an "application matrix plan". While open to anyone, this seminar will focus on the challenges and barriers faced by first generation and students of color when considering graduate school. This seminar will be specially useful for transfer students and junior students.

Example Comments from the first offering of the course:

"In this seminar I have learned many things throughout this seminar. I learned more about ways to do your research on schools you're interested, different ways to pay for grad school such as financial aid, scholarships, TA positions, and much more. Another thing I learned is the types of degrees people can go for such as Phd, masters, post bac, and what the length, requirements are, etc. I also learned about what masters program may want such as experience and overall I learned the qualities and strategies to make you a good candidate for the possibility of masters, phd, etc".

"The most enjoyable part of this seminar was the environment and conversation. It was a safe space and it felt nice to know that I wasn't alone and how others were also lost trying to find their way and it was nice to learn more about grad school with others experiences, stories, their knowledge, and overall the teachings of the professor it was all enjoyable. I genuinely looked forward to this course!"

CHI 198, Winter Quarter , CRN 17646, Prof. Clarissa Rojas, unit 1

The course will analyze historical violence and emerging movements related to decolonizing violence, nurturing, and justice. Expect this course to explore globally challenged assumptions and the conceptualization of violence and sovereignty.

January 18th at 12:10 pm

Aggie Senior Weekend Trip 2024!

Mentor Application open!

Trip is on April 4th - 5th

Apply by January 31st to be a mentor! - tinyurl.com/ASWT24mentor

Mentor Roles & Requirements

• Engage with high school seniors admitted into UC Davis through student led discussions an workshops
• Must be avialable 5:30 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, April 4th
• Must be avialable 4:00 pm to 9:30 pm on Friday April 5th
• Attend a Mentor's training/information during Week 8 (Date to be determined)
• Complete online youth best practices trainings
• Incentives for Mentors is $20 in aggie Cash!

The of the College of Letters is sponsoring three different workshops related to major exploration in student housing locations during Winter Quarter.

ALL students who are undecided, undeclared, exploring majors, or seeking confirmation of their choice of major are welcome. Students are not required to sign up in advance to attend. 

Introduction to Major Exploration, Thursday, February 1^st 4-6pm in Wall Main (Tercero)

Self-Assessments for Major Exploration Thursday, February 15^th 4-6pm in Wall Main (Tercero)

Declaring Your Major Workshop, Thursday, March 7^th 4-6pm in Shasta Muti-Purpose Room (Cuarto)

Men of Color Initiative - Sign Up for 1st Meeting

About the Men of Color Initiative: This initiative is open to anyone who is interested in acknowledging the challenges men of color face in higher education. We will discuss the importance of how to better support men of color here on campus, and how we can work as a community to make this happen. This group is specific to Black Indigenous People of Color and other marginalized groups who identify as male. We will have one meeting per month during the quarter to discuss the barriers men of color face as they learn how to navigate the education system. 

Please sign up below if you would like to attend the meeting, or if you are interested but cannot attend.

Day: WEDNESDAY, January 31st

Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PT

Location: Student Community Center, Room D

RSVP Here http://tinyurl.com/MOC-in

Winter Season Celebration

Sunday, January 28th, 2024

3:00 - 5:30 pm

Manetti Shrem Museum

Personal and Political: Artists in Conversation - 3:00 pm

with Shiva Ahmadi, Malaquias Montoya and Marcos Ramirez ERRE

ART JAM This Present Moment

Friday, January 26th 2024 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Come let your light shine bright on a long winter night.

Dance and make art

Move to beats by the Electronic Dance Music Club

Turn light into your paintbrush with the Davis Photography Club

Health Education & Promotion's Safe Party team will be providing resources and information for all

Hi all,

Site Services is launching a new rotational development program for recent grads and is recruiting for candidates to start in fall 2024. Please help us spread the word about the program and the upcoming virtual informational webinar hosted on Feb 1, as we're trying to ensure a diverse candidate pool:

• Like or repost my LinkedIn post
• Share the attached webinar flyer or forward info below to students in your network

Best regards,

Joanna

(on behalf of the SSRDP team)

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Join us for a virtual Info Session on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST, where you'll learn more about Genentech's Inaugural Site Services Rotational Development Program (SSRDP) and hear from a panel of employees.

Registration required, please click here: SSRDP Webinar

Who: This program is for recent and upcoming graduate students (e.g. Bachelor or MS), who are eligible to apply. Recent graduates are defined as being within two years since graduating from a graduate program. 

When: The SSRDP is now recruiting its inaugural class for a September 2024 start date. 

Why: We’re looking for talent eager to gain fundamental, cross-functional experience in our core operations that can be applied across Site Services with an opportunity to transition into a regular full time position within a specific area of Site Services.

What: The SSRDP is a 2-year rotational program for early in career candidates consisting of three 8-month rotations within the South San Francisco Site Services functions. All SSRDP participants will be based in South San Francisco, California. 

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Joanna Tong (she/her/hers)

Diversity & Inclusion Business Partner, supporting Site Services, gFinance, and Procurement

1-415-317-2708 | jtong@gene.com

Be Counted! Self Identify. 

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Join us for the 2nd annual Women of Color Retreat (WOCR) taking place at Walker Creek Ranch on March 1st-3rd, 2024!

The Women of Color Retreat is hosted by the UC Davis Women's Resource & Research Center to foster opportunities for identity and skill development as well as community building for women and femme identified UC Davis students. This year, our theme for WOCR is Reimagining Healing, Reimagining Self: Unmasking What's Within!

The retreat will include identity based workshops, community care/healing spaces, and engaging activities. The retreat will be a unique opportunity for student-scholars to build community, explore identity, and share experiences/knowledge. We hope that you will join us!

Our Hopes for WOCR: Through the creation of an engaging retreat space, the WOCR, aspires to empower those with marginalized gender identities, with a specific focus on those who hold women identities, to connect and be in community with one another while being compassionately challenged to explore identity at the intersections of race and gender, feelings associated with that exploration, and become more vulnerable with others. The WOCR is an opportunity for women of color to explore the beautiful complexities and the brilliant joy of being exactly who we are. 

Retreat Details:

Busses will depart UC Davis at 9am on Friday March 1st

We will return to UC Davis at 6pm on Sunday March 3rd

Lodging and meals will be provided (Continental breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on the 1st; Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on the 2nd; Breakfast and Lunch on the 3rd)

APPLICATION DUE BY: 11:59pm on Sunday January 28th, 2024.

If you are selected to attend the retreat, you will hear from us via email by February 1st, 2024. Please note that this email will include a confirmation date for you to reply by and confirm your spot. This confirmation process will help us re-connect with folks and inform anyone on the waitlist about available spots.

This retreat is open only to registered UC Davis Students.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Sara Blair-Medeiros (slblair@ucdavis.edu)

Best,

Sara

_________________________________________________

Sara Blair-Medeiros, M.Ed.

Pronouns: she/her and they/them

Associate Director

UC Davis Women's Resources and Research Center

113 North Hall, 1 Shields Ave. Davis, CA 95616

Office: 530-752-8636 -- Email: slblair@ucdavis.edu

Buenos Dias, Estimadas Colegas! 

Espero tengan una muy bonita ma~ana. Our scholar, Joshua Melendez, Mental Health Community Advocate with the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center along with our colega, Gabi Gonzalez, from SHCS, poured a lot of love and energy into organizing this year's event lineup for Together We Rise (TWR)! A biweekly, affirming space for undocumented and mixed-status folx to relax, build community, and share their experiences navigating life as human beings and scholars who happen to be undocumented at UCD. If you are willing and able, please share this resource with students in your classes and spheres! 

PS: Si se les antoja un vaso de boba, tambien pueden ir! Uds tambien son parte de nuestra comunidad! 

Un abrazo con mucho cari~o, 

Daniela. 

Daniela D. Telles, M.A. | Associate Director 

AB540 and Undocumented Student Center

2405 Student Community Center

One Shields Avenue

Davis, CA 95616

Pronouns: she/her/ella

Email: dvdelacruz@ucdavis.edu  

Direct Phone: 1+ (530) 752-7270 

• Wednesday - Jan 17th - 5:30 - 6:30 pm
• Meet the Team! Rare Tea Rendezvous

• Wednesday - Jan 21st - 5:00 - 6:00 pm
• SRCC Meeting Room

• Wednesday - Feb 14th - 5:00 - 6:00 pm
• CCC Community Room

• Wednesday - Feb 28th - 5:00 - 6:00 pm
• SRCC Meeting Room

You are cordially invited for a celebration of Aggie Resilience on January 27th from 9am to 2pm in Walker Hall! Each and every one of us has a story to share - and those stories may just be the words someone else needs to hear to feel inspired about their journey in grad school and beyond. Come join us for a day of encouragement, peer support, camaraderie, and professional development. We encourage you to bring your stories of resilience to share with fellow community members as we reflect on our individual and collective journeys in a safe space and reinforce the bonds that make our community resilient. Together, we can celebrate the strength that lies within each of us and build even stronger connections that will carry us forward. Food provided. 

Please RSVP here by January 19th. We look forward to celebrating with you! Questions? Please contact PFTF Fellows Tamara Christiani, and Doreen Joseph.

Best,

Doreen

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Doreen Joseph

Ph.D. Candidate, Computer Science

NSF Graduate Research Fellow

Dean's Distinguished Graduate Fellow

University of California, Davis

Twitter: @BecomingDoreen

Hello Campus Community,

Have you or an immediate family member been incarcerated?

If so – please, click HERE to join the Davis Underground Scholars Program (USP).

The UC Davis Underground Scholars Program aims to create a pathway for incarcerated, formerly incarcerated and system impacted individuals into higher education. We are an academic support program housed within the Office of Educational Opportunity and Enrichment Services (OEOES) at UC Davis. Our goal is to build a prison-to-school pipeline through recruitment, retention, advocacy, wellness, and career services.

Gunner Johnson, Program Director

Gunner Johnson was incarcerated for decades before his release in 2017. He joins the Davis-USP as its first Director, coming from Project Rebound at Sac State. Read Gunner's full bio here. Contact Gunner at gunjohnson@ucdavis.edu 

Trevor was incarcerated for 10 years before his release in 2014. After prison, Trevor was accepted to UC Davis, graduating in 2017. Now, as a formerly incarcerated Aggie alum, he is excited to serve formerly incarcerated and system-impacted UC Davis students. Contact Trevor at treclark@ucdavis.edu

It’s that time again for our annual MESA Preliminary Day! The MESA team is in full preparation mode for MESA Day, and we need volunteers and judges! MESA Day is where our middle school and high school students will compete locally by showcasing their engineering, coding, and creativity skills through various competitions (Math Escape, Coding Solutions, Moon Base, Cargo Glider, MESA Machine, NEDC, Think Tank, and Crime Scene Science). We would love to have you help us out by either serving as a guest judge for a competition or volunteer (helping with logistics/registration/lunch distribution/clean up on MESA Day! We will provide separate training for volunteers and guest judges in the month of February. 

Perks: You are helping to ensure middle school and high school students can compete in their STEM competitions by helping us with logistics or judging a competition. Please note: our students have been working extremely hard on their projects and a good portion of them started in SEPT/OCT 2022. We will also provide a free t-shirt, snacks/lunch, and a gift (a token of our appreciation). 

Deadline to Register: February 7, 2023

For Think Tank & NEDC, Students submit their electronically submit their video/poster/prototype on February 23^rd and you will have a week to judge their submission. NEDC: part I- poster/prototype (virtually) and part II- technical interview (in-person). 

In-Person MESA Day: March 2, 2023

In-Person MESA Day Competitions: Moon Base, Cargo Glider, MESA Machine, Crime Scene, NEDC (Technical Interviews ONLY), and Think Tank (Interviews ONLY).

Virtual MESA Day: March 4-7th, 2023

Virtual MESA Day Competitions: Coding Solutions, Math Escape<-- For Coding Solutions and Math Escape competitions, volunteers will serve as a proctor and answer any questions. 

March 4th: Coding Solutions (Middle School)-> 4:30-6p

March 5th: Coding Solutions (High School)-> 4:30-6p

March 6th: Math Escape (Middle School)-> 4:30-6p

March 7th: Math Escape (High School)-> 4:30-6p

MESA DAY Register here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIfxd4-ZhUv1_FvQQL8904so0Uy5Y4bfhGjp0VsvBv6C32WQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Let us (Catt Sencion:  ccsencion@ucdavis.edu and Dr.T cmthompson@ucdavis.edu) know if you have any questions.

Hello,

My name is Ashley Samson. I am the Scholarships and Operations Coordinator within the Global Learning Hub. I wanted to reach out to see if you are willing to share the attached flyer with your students outlining a research grant opportunity. 

The Global Aggies Award for LGBTQIA+ Rights encourages and supports UC Davis students global learning and engagement regarding the issues that LGBTQIA+ communities and individuals face around the world. Students may submit project proposals individually or as a team of collaborators.

The application closes on February 21, 2024 at 11:59 pm PST. 

The grant supports student involvement in research or creative work, internships/externships, or other projects that advance the rights and/or wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ people globally. This may include:

• Student-driven research or creative activity with a global dimension that aims to support or explore LGBTQIA+ wellbeing and/or rights.
• Collaboration with faculty on relevant research or creative activity.
• Engagement in projects or internships with organizations that support LGBTQIA+ wellbeing and/or rights—these may impact a defined community or create resources supporting LGBTQIA+ people locally, in the United States, in other countries, or transnationally.
• Student-developed independent projects focused on topics relevant to this award to be implemented while studying abroad.

Eligibility

• Open to continuing UC Davis undergraduate, graduate, and professional students.
• Open to all majors and fields of study.

Project Examples

• Collaborate with faculty on a literature review to support research investigating the experiences of transgender and gender nonconforming people in Sacramento area diasporic communities who have sought gender-affirming care.
• Attend an international cultural gathering organized by LGBTQIA+ artists and musicians with the plan to share that experience through a video.
• Join a team to help create gender-affirming, racially and sexually inclusive resources on LGBTQIA+ Asian and Pacific Islander (API) health in multiple languages.
• Inform and participate in global LGBTQIA+ youth policy advocacy at the United Nations.

Award Amount - Up to $2,500

Let me know if you have any questions/concerns. I am happy to discuss further.

Have a great day 🙂

Ashley Samson

asnsamson@ucdavis.edu

• Gilman funds federal Pell grant recipients with up to $5,000 for credit bearing study and internship abroad programs in countries with a travel warning of 1 or 2 throughout the world. Study Abroad has many programs that fit the Gilman criteria.
• The next application period is scheduled to run from late January through Thursday, March 7^th and will apply to any study abroad program with a start date between May 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025 (summer 2024, fall 2024, winter/spring 2024, the entire 2024-25 academic year). 
• UC Davis has had 471 Gilman Scholars – including 180 Chicanx/Latinx Gilman Scholars – since 2015 and we have regularly been recognized as a Gilman Top Producer. While we are pleased with this success, we believe there is potential for further growth.