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Dear El Chisme Reader,

Happy Monday! ¡Feliz Lunes! Welcome back from the short break we had last week. We hope many of you were able to find rest, enjoy great food and the company with loved ones. Only 2 more weeks until finals begin, as always our team is here to support your academic journey in any way possible. Feel free to make an advising appointment with either Rodrigo or Daisy, stop by for tutoring or come see one of our specialist - writing, study and learning or college advisor.

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

Academic Tutoring at El Centro

Academic Tutoring at El Centro

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

Chicanx/Latinx Graduation Student Survey

Are you planning on graduating this year? (Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Spring 2024 and Summer 2024) Then this survey is for you!

As we start planning for CHI/LAT Grad we want to make sure majority of you are able to attend the Student Planning Meetings.

These meetings are created to keep all participating CHI/LAT Grads informed of important deadlines, fees, day of instructions and to provide input on keynote speakers, performances, music and more!

**Please not that filling out this survey does not register you for CHI/LAT Grad. The Registration form to participate in CHI/LAT Grad will be released Winter Quarter 2024.**

Final Study jams are coming back!

Starting December 8th, El Centro will be hosting its quarterly Final Study Jams. For those of you not familiar with our Final Study Jams, we provide extended Center hours, light study snacks, testing materials and other resources to support you as you prepare for Finals. This year we added weekend hours. Our hours will be as follows:

Friday, December 8th from 9 am to 9 pm

Saturday, December 9th from 9 am to 6 pm

Sunday, December 10th from 9 am to 6 pm

Monday, December 11th from 9 am to 9 pm

Hello everyone!

Please forward to individuals, programs, and departments that are interested in becoming a Foster Youth Ally. The Foster Youth Ally Training is intended to bring awareness about the foster care community on our campus, the issues impacting those with lived experiences, and promote an inclusive and welcoming campus environment. It’s an opportunity become informed about the experiences of the students in the Guardian Scholars Program.

You must register ahead of time: https://lms.ucdavis.edu/

Search “Foster Youth Ally”

In our Foster Youth Ally Training, we discuss the following topics:

• Breaking down the foster care system
• Understanding Trauma and ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and its impact on those with experiences in foster care
• Learning about our work within the Guardian Scholars Program and how we support students with lived experiences in foster care
• Becoming an ally through support, mentorship, collaboration and more!

We will offer a Foster Youth Ally Training once per quarter:

• Thursday, November 30^th, 9 – 12pm
• Thursday, February 8^th, 9 – 12pm
• Thursday, May 2^nd, 9 – 12pm (kicking of Foster Care Awareness Month)

If you are interested in having a Foster Youth Ally Training for the entire department/unit (at least 15 people), we can coordinate dates/times to have a separate training.

Thank you for your support to the Guardian Scholars Program!

With gratitude,

Valeri Garcia

Director,Guardian Scholars Program

Center for Opportunity Scholar Success

Office of Educational Opportunity and Enrichment Services

107 South Hall

(530) 752-1211

vqgarcia@ucdavis.edu

https://guardianscholars.ucdavis.edu 

https://opportunity.ucdavis.edu/

Appointments: https://calendly.com/valgarcia

The Global Learning Hub will be hosting the 3^rd annual Global Learning Conference on Saturday, April 6, 2024!

As part of the conference, the Hub plans to highlight individual students’ global learning experiences through posters placed around the International Center lobby on the day of the conference. 

The goal for these posters is to showcase the variety of global learning opportunities available at UC Davis and the diversity of the students who participate in them. Students interested in being highlighted on a poster are asked to submit 2-3 high resolution photos of their global learning experience(s), some biographical information (i.e. name, major/field of study, expected graduation date, where they’re from, etc.), and a 100-125 word description of their global learning experience(s) and how they will connect these experiences to their future plans.   

If you are interested in being showcased on a poster during the Global Learning Conference, please submit this Google form by Friday, December 18th, 2023. 

Please email Jessica Fareri (jmfareri@ucdavis.edu) if you have any questions.

Join us as a presenter for the annual Undergraduate Leadership Conference hosted by the Center for Leadership Learning on February 3, 2024 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm at the UC Davis Conference Center.

Aggies Leading the Way! aims to connect with undergraduate students across all majors, years, backgrounds, and levels of experience, wherever they are in their leadership journey. The day will consist of learning sessions, keynote speakers, and networking opportunities to help undergraduate students reach their leadership potential and practice their professional skills.

2024 Conference Theme: Mapping Your Journey

Journeys involve more than just getting from Point A to Point B. They shift and change, and sometimes, amidst all the confusion and uncertainty, you get lost along the way! Despite the challenges, what you learn through the many twists and turns makes the experience all the more meaningful. The 2024 Aggies Leading the Way! Conference aims to help students navigate these twists and turns by identifying the purpose behind their journey, mapping out what is needed to start, and learning how to keep moving forward.

When submitting your proposal form, you will be asked for general presenter information and the following:

• Workshop Title (60 characters or less)
• Workshop Description (800 characters or less)
• Learning Outcomes (minimum of 1)
• Preferred Timeframe (11:10a - 12:10p, 1:10p - 2:10p, 2:15p - 3:15p)
• Connection to Conference Theme
• Facilitation Style
• Equipment/Material Needs

Please note that we seek sessions that are interactive, contain tangible takeaways, foster connection among participants, and engage students.

Proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm on Sunday, December 17, 2023.

Presenters will receive notification of acceptance by December 22, 2023

Hello, 

My name is Puneet Brar, and I am the Volunteer Director for this year's Picnic Day! As you may know, Picnic Day is entirely student-run, and we are looking for students to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for students to advance their professional development in an area of their interest while finding a community at UC Davis. We are seeking students who may be interested in applying for Assistant Director Positions and day-of volunteering positions. 

What does it mean to be an Assistant Director? 

Assistant Directors and their associated Directors help organize and facilitate a successful Picnic Day. We have 15 Picnic Day teams, including Chair Vice Chair, Animal Events, Business, Children's Discovery Fair, Entertainment, Exhibits, Graphics, Operations, Parade, Publicity, Student Organization Fair, Technical, Transportation, and Volunteer. The Assistant Director role is an internship with ASUCD, and students can receive a transcript notation on their degree. Assistant Directors will work a minimum of 40 hours throughout the internship.

What does it mean to be a Day-Of Volunteer? 

Day-of volunteers work two-hour shifts during Picnic Day and will receive a free t-shirt. In addition, day-of volunteers will have the opportunity to volunteer for the Student Organization Fair, Technical, Transportation, Parade, Operations, Entertainment, Children's Discovery Fair, and Animal Events teams. This position is a great alternative for students who cannot commit to the Assistant Director role. Additionally, you do not need to be a student to volunteer for Picnic Day!

If these opportunities may sound of interest to your students, I would greatly appreciate it if you would forward the information along. I have linked the interest form to become an assistant director and the sign-up genius to be a volunteer! 

Sign up Genius for Volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080D4FA9AD23A7FF2-46313259-110picnic#/

Interest Form for Assistant Directors: https://forms.gle/qSskS7jDonXZnTs69

Best Regards,

Puneet Brar

she/her/hers

Volunteer Director 

110th Picnic Day

April 20, 2024

We’re excited to announce that Residential Academics is currently recruiting for Academic Peer Mentor positions 2024-25! The job application is open on November 27,2023 and priority deadline is January 15, 2024 at 11:59PM. Academic Peer Mentor are one source of support for first-year and continuing students as they transition into and through college. Each student living in the residence halls and The Green will have an Academic Peer Mentor who they will meet during Orientation or the first week of classes.



To learn more and to hear from current peer mentors, we will be hosting info sessions:

○ Thursday, November 30th in Regan Main (Segundo) from 5-6 pm

○ Thursday, December 7th in The Green Community Center from 5-6 pm.

We would like to highlight the 2 upcoming info sessions about the academic peer mentor role.

Becoming a Latino Scientist

First Year Seminar Taught by Dr. Luis Carvajal-Carmona and many of our outstanding Latino STEM Professors!

Seminar is on Monday's 9:00 am to 10:50 am in Olson Hall 109

CRN# 25963

Hello all!

I am Ashwath Kannan, the primary leader of SHARED Club at Davis.

SHARED Club is a Registered Student Organization that focuses on bridging the gap between physical and mental health in the Davis community. We aim to fulfill our mission through a variety of events, including guest speakers, large-scale events (the llamas from last year were us :D), and resources.

We wanted to share that we are recruiting for our committees for this year. I would really appreciate it if you could share the following message with your listservs. Thank you in advance. 

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Happy Monday SHARED Club! 

We hope you all had a great break and are gearing up for finals week soon. We have a couple announcements to make as the quarter comes to a close.

Speaker Event w/ Dr. Anna Glioli from UCSF: Today, 11/27 from 5:10 - 6:00 p.m., we will be hearing from Dr. Anna Gilioli from UCSF! Dr. Gilioli will be discussing the following topic: Mysticism and Positivity in semantic variants of Frontotemporal Dementia. The event will be on zoom at https://tinyurl.com/SHAREDSpeakerEvent. See you all there! 

SHARED x SBP Disaster Preparedness Event: Tomorrow, 11/28 at 4:00 p.m., we will be hosting our collaboration event with AmeriCorps SBP. AmeriCorps SBP is a national disaster recovery nonprofit that began as a response to Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. We have collaborated with them to discuss how mental and physical health are related to disaster preparedness. The event will be on zoom at https://tinyurl.com/SHAREDxSBP. See you all there! 

Please view the attached flyers for further details regarding both events! 

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Thank you,

Ashwath Kannan

SHARED Club President 2023-2024

CADAA Workshop

In partnership with the Financial Aid Office, the AB540 and Undocumented Student Center will host a workshop to get started on the California Dream Act Application!

When? December 5th, 2023

Time? 11 am to 1 pm

Location? Student Community Center (SCC)

Food provided? Pastries and Hot Chocolate will be provided

Good morning UC Davis,

I hope midterms are going well for you! We will be hosting a CV & Resume Workshop in-person Tuesday 11/28 6:30-7:30 in Olson 125. We will discuss how to make quality CVs and Resumes and work on anyone's CVs and Resumes provided in the meeting. Please RSVP below so we can get a head count! Hope to see you all soon. 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScn6I3gt8EX6Uj0h_zUuRqtlYSCEtHXKeLDij1NJ3B0erIAEA/viewform?usp=sf_link 

Kind regards,

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SACNAS │UC Davis 

sacnas-ug@ucdavis.edu 

SACNAS Leadership Team

CHICANA/O DEPARTMENT FALL OPEN HOUSE

Chicana/o Studies is having an open house for students to engage and be informed to opportunities, food, games, prizes, and much more. We will have this event on November 29th at 3114 Hart Hall starting at 12:30 pm.

Nu Alpha Kappa (NAK's) Toy Drive

Accepting donations November 1st through the 28th.

Drop Off Locations: El Centro - MU210, EOP Center and the NAK House.

All donations will be used towards Nu Alpha Kappa's annual Posada Navideña

Gamma Zeta Alpha Tie-Blanket Drive

Accepting donations November 27th through December 8th

Drop Off Locations: El Centro - MU210 and EOP Center

All donations will be for the UC Davis Children's Hospital