Thank You to all who came out to our Week of Cultural Resistance Events and to our first Night of Cultural Resistance in our new home!

This year marked our 5th year cultivating a week's worth of programming, and we were excited to share that with you all. Our theme - 'Breathing Life into Legacy' allowed for us to reflect and engage with the space's past as we move towards its future. 

Among the amazing series of WoCR events was a beautiful alumni  gathering.  We were excited to welcome so many former (and current students) back to the MCC and are excited to report that folks are currently in the process of forming an MCC alumni network!! (Stay tuned for more information)
 
Throughout the week we also supported two different healing circles --focused on Womxn Self-Care as well as Students of Color with disAbilities -- in collaboration with close campus partners.  Each circle helped to create healing spaces for conversation and community to stimulate our individual healing processes. 

Lastly, we appreciate all of you who engaged with us on our
16th Annual Night of Cultural Resistance!

Over 400 people shared space with us Friday night for amazing performances, food, and community bonding. Our interns are grateful for the opportunity to engage with all of you during a time very meaningful to us! Thank you to the community members and elders who shared wisdom and new memories with us throughout the week. Thank you to the new friends and people we encountered as we shared our the new(old) MLK space with ya'll!

Oh...and this happened!


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New Location: 220 MLK Jr. Student Union

Open Hours

Monday: 10am - 6pm 
Tuesday - Thursday: 10am - 8pm 
Friday: Noon - 8pm 
MCC & Community Events Calendars

In solidarity,
The Multicultural Community Center
Want to be an MCC Intern?
If our cute video doesn't play for you, try this link: https://youtu.be/iptDaNknXPM
The Multicultural Community Center (MCC) is currently seeking Student Interns to staff and implement programming in the MCC for the 2016-2017 academic school year. The MCC Internship is intended to facilitate students’ greater involvement in the MCC as well as their broader engagement in multicultural- related education, collaboration and community-building.

Rooted in the 1999 Ethnic Studies Strike and Agreement, the MCC has had a profound history of struggle, student-visioning and vibrant programming in the decade since its inception. Building on increased—and student-won—funding, Interns are an integral part of the MCC’s future as a student-driven and community-centered space. The MCC Internship is a unique opportunity to create and engage in innovative, reflexive and grass roots programming and project design, collective decision-making structures, equitable and accessible space management, evaluation processes, etc. As an ever growing and evolving space on campus, we are looking for interns who are highly motivated and ready to invest in both themselves and the year-long MCC internship program.

The majority of MCC Intern positions will be allocated to workstudy eligible students. Non-workstudy eligible students (including AB540 and undocumented students) will also be considered for MCC Intern positions based on their specific potential to contribute particular skills and expertise needed for the MCC to fulfill its programmatic and logistical vision.

If you are interested in being an MCC Intern next year, please fill out the application below!!

Priority Deadline: Thursday, April 7th @5pm
If you have been or are currently an MCC Intern and would like to re-apply for next year, please fill out the application below!
Snapshots from WoCR & NoCR 2016
Tai Chi: Breathing & Posture
Getting ready for today's healing circle
Coordinating Committee picture time!!
Healing with Plants!
Community Garden in the making!
Niko is our high-school MCC Intern & an amazing singer-song writer!!!
Alumni Reflections
Upcoming Opportunities, Fellowships, & Scholarships:
March 16, 2016
6pm
Gender Equity Resource Center, 202 Cesar Chavez

Join us for a panel of women professionals who will give advice to women who are considering medical school. Our panel will touch upon a range of topics from medical school application to strategies for sustaining oneself in the medical school journey and beyond. 

Wonder Women Wednesdays is a series on women’s empowerment and healing. This event is all about creating a space for women to receive mentorship, advice and inspiration from fellow women. We welcome all who experience life through the lens of woman in body, spirit, identity - past, present, future, and fluid.

Questions? Contact Marisa at mboyce@berkeley.edu.
Sponsored by the Gender Equity Resource Center
In 1967, a coalition of student groups engaged in community service projects founded the Community Projects Office, which later became the Public Service Center. Since then through a partnership with the ASUC, the Public Service Center awards financial sponsorship, staff support, and Center resources to 25-30 student groups engaged in service projects. Student organizations address vital community needs and receive support to grow and deepen their engagement with the community.   

Grants awarded to student organizations range from $200-$3,000 depending on the need and assets of the organization and community partners. 
Student organizations will strengthen their leadership and organization, deepen their service, and build stronger collaborative networks.

For more information check out the program details at:
http://publicservice.berkeley.edu/communityprojects
The Public Service Center is offering the following scholarships and programs to meet students' desires for further academic and research ambitions.

>BUILD (Berkeley United in Literacy Development)
 
Priority Deadline: Thursday, April 28th
Final Deadline: Sunday, May 1st
Interviews: Wednesday, May 4th
Summer Mentor Start:  Fri. June 10th Orientation

For more information check out the following link:
http://publicservice.berkeley.edu/build

>Cal in Local Government

Cal in Local Government (CLG) connects students and government agencies working on local issues in Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville and other East Bay cities through project-based internships. Serving with host offices in a city or county level department or council or commission office, qualified student interns build healthy communities in the East Bay while learning about local policy issues and developing their leadership and professional skills.

Deadline to Apply: Marh 20, 2016 11:59pm

Round 1 Interview:  March 31-April 5

Round 2 Interview: April 11-April 20

For more info, check out the application website at:
http://publicservice.berkeley.edu/clg

>Direct Service Internships

The Direct Service Internship Program is a yearlong internship program that connects students and non-profit agencies working with local communities in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond and other East Bay Cities on local issues.  Qualified student interns build healthy communities in the East Bay while learning about local issues and developing their leadership and professional skills.

Deadline to Apply: March 20, 2016 11:59pm

Round 1 Interview:  March 31-April 5 (On Campus)

Round 2 Interview: April 11-April 20 (At Community Site)

For more information check out the program website at:
http://publicservice.berkeley.edu/directservice

>Minh Dang Fellowship for Human Rights

The Dang Fellowship empowers UC Berkeley students to eradicate all forms of slavery in the 21st century. The modern slave trade, also referred to as human trafficking, violates the fundamental human right to freedom. About 30 million people are enslaved worldwide in domestic work, commercial sex, agriculture, factories, armed conflict, and forced marriage.

The Dang Fellowship honors and bolsters the work of human rights activist and UC Berkeley alum, Minh Dang, whose work exposes and addresses child abuse and child sexual enslavement.

At least one UC Berkeley student is selected each year to serve as a Dang Fellow. The Dang Fellow coordinates the Student Abolitionist Movement student group, facilitates the Anti-Trafficking Coalition at Cal, and builds relationships with other anti-slavery groups on university campuses across the United States.

Application Process for the 2016-17 Fellow Is Now Open and will close on March 30th 

For more info check out the program website at:
http://publicservice.berkeley.edu/dang

>East Bay Community Builders

East Bay Community Builders (formerly Oakland Community Builders) is a yearlong internship program that trains students in organizing strategies while addressing the needs of East Bay communities.  Students accepted into the program intern with a Bay Area community-based organizations.  Students also attend monthly trainings led by staff and student leaders, and in the spring have the option to enroll in a faculty-taught course on community organizing in the School of Social Welfare.

Deadline to Apply: March 20, 2016 11:59pm

Round 1 Interview:  March 31-April 5 (On Campus)

Round 2 Interview: April 11-April 20 (At Community Site)

For more information see the program website at:
http://publicservice.berkeley.edu/ebcb

>Peter E. Haas Public Service Leaders Program

The Peter E. Haas Public Service Leaders Program provides need-based scholarships and supports a community of undergraduate student leaders who have demonstrated a significant commitment to off-campus service activities.

Named in honor of legendary Cal alumnus Peter E. Haas, who was known for his deep compassion for helping others, the program seeks to grow a new generation of leaders committed to helping society.

For more information check out the program details at:
http://publicservice.berkeley.edu/haasleaders
For the Spring 2016 semester, the Academic Affairs Vice President office offers both scholarships and grants for student organizations and individual students.  
 
The Scholarships Department is offering 3 different scholarships. 
Applications are due by 11:59pm on Friday, April 1st, 2016
  • The Textbook Scholarship -> The Textbook scholarship offers funds of up to $250 that can be used at the Cal Student Store for a wide range of materials.
  • RISE (Removing Impediments to Students' Education) -> The RISE Scholarship is for students who have lost their eligibility for federal financial aid, and awards up to $1000. We encourage undocumented students to apply.
  • OSRA (Outstanding Student Recognition Award) -> The OSRA scholarship is for students who have demonstrated excellence in a wide variety of areas, from academics to social service and giving back to the UC Berkeley community.
Link to the applications: tinyurl.com/asucscholarships 
Please email your questions to aavpscholarships@asuc.org.  
 
The Grants Department is offering 9 different grants.  
Applications are due by 11:59pm on Friday, April 1st, 2016
  • The Academic Opportunity Fund awards grants for aca  demic travel that enhances student access to valuable educational experiences beyond the classroom. It subsidizes off-campus academic pursuits, such as professional meetings, research conferences, academic competitions, and independent research. https://callink.berkeley.edu/organization/aavpgacademicopportunityfund 
  • The ADA Accessibility Fund will serve to make ASUC sponsored events accessible to students with disabilities by providing funding to provide accommodations to events and activities. https://callink.berkeley.edu/organization/adaaf 
  • The DeCal Fund provides monetary support to DeCal courses and independent student-initiated courses at UC Berkeley to foster the growth of student-run courses and address the un-met academic needs of the student body. https://callink.berkeley.edu/organization/dcf 
  • The Educational Equity and Excellence Fund shall assist programs and organizations which increase academic opportunities and provide support services to transfer students, re-entry students, student parents, undocumented students, etc. https://callink.berkeley.edu/organization/eeef
  • The Greek Opportunity Fund provides monetary support to empower students and chapters that are members of the IFC, PHC, NPHC and MCGC to engage in meaningful community-based initiatives which focus on philanthropy, leadership and career development, and health education. https://callink.berkeley.edu/organization/asucgreekopportunityfund
Visit www.tinyurl.com/applyaavpgrants now to apply! 
Please email your questions to aavpgrants@asuc.org. 
 
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