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Dear Chicanx Latinx Cal Alumni, Students, and Friends:
We are so happy to bring you campus and community updates in our April UCB CLAA newsletter.
As we are moving into April, we are getting ready for our annual UCB Chicanx Latinx graduation celebration, which will take place on Sunday, May 15, 2022, at 9:00am at the Greek Theatre. If you are in the Bay Area and can volunteer, please see the link in the newsletter to sign up.
And I hope you all sign up for the HSI/Latinx Thriving Town Hall meeting coming up this month, where some of our Cal alumni will be speaking about what it means to have a Latinx Thriving campus.
Also, I am sharing with all of you the wonderful event I attended this weekend for Honorable Cruz Reynoso (Cal Alumni) and the UCLA Chicanx Latinx Law Journal. One of our own Cal Alumni, Jessica Del Castillo, now in her second year in law school, coordinated such a memorable event. At the event, we also had Monterrey Supervisor Luis Alejo, another (Cal Alumni), speak about the personal and professional impact that Judge Cruz Reynoso had on his life.
It really matters what we do now as we pay forward. We cannot forget to remember and honor those whose shoulders we stand on. Legacy works en acción for generations to come.
Hope you enjoy this month's newsletter!
En Comunidad,
Lupe Gallegos-Diaz
UCB CLAA Ex-Officio
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Dando y Ayudando - Big Give
Gracias to everyone who gave to our yearly ask for the Chicanx Latinx Student Development Office (CLSD). With your help, we were able to raise $5565. These funds will help the CLSD continue assisting, helping, and advocating for Chicanx Latinx undergraduate and graduate students at UC Berkeley in the present and future. Your gifts will help these students become scholars, leaders, and professionals while creating a sense of belonging and community engagement across the entire campus.
To find out more about the CLSD, go to: https://cejce.berkeley.edu/clsd.
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Our Legacy event will take place from September 30 - October 2, 2022. Visit our Legacy Website that has information on our Honorary Committee, Sponsorship, and Silent Auction using the following link: https://www.ucbclaa.org/2022-legacy-event.html.
For any questions or concerns, contact us at ucblegacy@gmail.com or (510) 542-1947.
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2022 Legacy Silent Auction
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The 2022 CLAA Legacy weekend features a silent auction that will be held in-person at the Gala on October 1, 2022, and can be accessed for online bidding beginning September 24th. The funds raised from this auction will support scholarships and programming for Chicanx/Latinx students attending UC Berkeley. If you would like to donate an auction item, use the following link to begin the donation process: https://cbo.io/bidapp/index.php?slug=claa#. The students will appreciate your generosity and all donors will be acknowledged on the donation website. Donations are being accepted through August 15, 2022.
Please contact Stacy Holguin (stacydhh@gmail.com) or Annette Oropeza (adoro918@gmail.com) if you have any questions or concerns.
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UCB Chicanx Latinx Legacy
Timeline Project
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Do you remember Cal in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90's?
Tell us about your experience on the UC Berkeley campus for the Chicanx Latinx Timeline project! The timeline will be featured at our Legacy Celebration. Don't miss your opportunity to be part of this great project highlighting Latinx at Berkeley.
For more information contact Lillian Castillo-Speed at csl@library.berkeley.edu.
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Kevin McCauley Outstanding Staff Award Recipient
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The Council of UC Staff Assemblies (CUCSA) awarded the Kevin McCauley Outstanding Staff Award at UC Berkeley for 2021-2022 to Lupe Gallegos-Diaz!
The Award was created in 2015 as a memorial to Kevin McCauley, a long-time UC staff member who passed away in January of that same year. The Award is given to recognize UC staff who are supportive and inclusive of staff; encourage equity, diversity, and inclusion; are forward-thinking; and do not compromise quality of fellow staff, students, or faculty.
Lupe showed dedication and effectiveness when it came to:
- Supporting Staff
- Communicating with Staff
- Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Community
- Supporting Local Staff
- Supporting System-Wide Initiatives that Affect Staff
Anyone who has met Lupe knows that she is extremely deserving of this award. Throughout the years, Lupe has worked to help her community. She has been involved with many organizations that uplifted her community — some of which she co-founded. If she isn't helping students begin new seminars, she is helping staff connect. Lupe is always looking to work on new projects and loves what she does. UC Berkeley is lucky to have her.
To read more about the Award and find other recipients, click the button below.
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Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity
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The Chancellor's Award for Advancing Institutional Excellence and Equity (CAAIEE) has been presented to UC Berkeley faculty members for outstanding contributions in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice (DEIBJ) – through their research, teaching, and public or university service.
This year's recipients were G. Cristina Mora, Professor of Sociology, and Amani Allen, Professor and Executive Associate Dean in the School of Public Health. Both of their work has transformed their fields, UC Berkeley, and the community.
After seeing a lack of representation at Berkeley during the mid-1990s, Professor Mora focused on bringing more attention to the Latinx community and their struggles. Her research and advocacy efforts have dealt with Hispanic/Latinx identity construction, panethnicity, immigration politics, racial politics, and trust in government, making her a trailblazer in the field of sociology. As a campus representative, Professor Mora has helped uplift the Latinx community through leadership roles in the Latinx Faculty Association, Latinx Research Center, Latinx and Democracy Cluster Hire process, and Berkeley's work toward becoming a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). She contributes to many other DEIBJ initiatives and brings a unique perspective to her role as director of Sociology's Berkeley Connect program and co-director of the Institute for Governmental Studies. Outside of the university, Professor Mora is an inspiring teacher, valued mentor, and role model to Berkeley students – especially those identifying as first-generation, Latinx, and other underrepresented backgrounds.
The reception honoring the 2021-2022 recipients of the CAAIEE will be on Monday, April 18, 2022, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Toll Room and Patio, Alumni House. RSVP here by April 11, 2022, or contact Cardis McKines-Jones at (510) 643-3249 or events1@berkeley.edu.
To read more about Professor Mora and Professor Allen, click the button below.
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Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient
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The Academic Senate’s Committee on Teaching has recognized Dr. Pablo Gonzalez as one of the five faculty members who will receive this year's Distinguished Teaching Award (DTA) for their inspiring and transformational teaching. A ceremony and reception will be held to honor this year's five award recipients and 2020's four award recipients.
Dr. Pablo Gonzalez is a Continuing Lecturer in Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies and Ethnic Studies. He has a PhD in Anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin and a BA in Chicano Studies from UC Berkeley (c/o 99). He was born in Berkeley and raised between Berkeley, Richmond, and San Pablo, California. Dr. Gonzalez is a first generation Chicano scholar-activist/anthropologist who studies the political and cultural resonance of social movements. He has taught introductory classes in Anthropology and Chicano Studies, as well as undergraduate and graduate topic seminars. He is also the recipient of the 2020 Chancellors Award for Public Service in Community-Engaged Teaching. Currently, he directs the Ethnic Studies Changemaker project.
The Distinguished Teaching Award is intended to recognize individual faculty for sustained performance of excellence in teaching. Their teaching is exemplary, keeping students engaged and curious, inspiring departmental colleagues, and making students aware of significant relationships between the academy and the world at large.
The ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2020, from 5:00pm - 7:00pm at the Pauley Ballroom, Martin Luther King, Jr. Student Union.
To read more about the Award and find other recipients, click the button below.
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Conexiones de CAL
Become a Mentor
We have established a new mentorship program, Conexiones de CAL, with campus partners. Its purpose is to serve Chicanx/Latinx-identifying students, many of whom are first-gen and/or low-income, and provide them with peer mentorship during their time here at Cal.
We are currently recruiting mentors for the program. Practitioners and other experts in the field are welcome! Mentors who can meet with our students a few times throughout the semester and over the summer as they work on projects would provide professional and educational advice to these students throughout the length of the mentorship.
If you are interested in being a mentor or know of other Cal Alums who are, please sign up!
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Volunteering Opportunities
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UCB CLAA
UCB CLAA has various opportunities for Cal alumni to stay connected. If you are interested in volunteering, including but not limited to hosting a workshop, being a speaker, or volunteering at events. Please fill out the interest form and our office team will reach out to you.
Stay engaged with CLAA by following this link:
https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/ODk2Njg=.
UCB CLAA East Bay
CLAA East Bay is looking for readers for their annual scholarship reading to select high school winners for the local unions. This is a partnership between the East Bay Chapter and the unions to raise funds for current UC Berkeley students.
Please email Lupe Gallegos-Diaz at lupeatcal@gmail.com.
Chicanx Latinx Graduation
Sunday, May 15, 2022 | 7:30am | The Greek Theater
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Spring 2022 Latinx Thriving Town Hall
Wednesday, April 13, 2022 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm | Zoom
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The Spring 2022 Latinx Thriving Virtual Town Hall agenda will include:
- Updates on the Latinx-Thriving Institution Initiative.
- Alumni Panel: Berkeley alumni share what Latinx-thriving means to them and how becoming a thriving institution impacts the alumni experience and sense of belonging.
- Student Panel: Current Berkeley students define what thriving means to them and how becoming a Latinx-thriving institution would impact their Berkeley experience.
- Looking Into the Future: Vice Chancellor Matos will moderate a discussion with the Latinx-Thriving Institution Initiative Steering Committee Co-Chairs on where we go from here and the institutional changes that need to be in place to bring this vision to fruition.
Register and submit questions here.
If you have feedback or are interested in participating in the initiative, use the following link: https://tinyurl.com/latinxthrivingfeedback.
General updates will be provided through this link: https://hsi.berkeley.edu/town-hall-gatherings.
We hope to see you there!
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Latinx Research Center Events
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Panel and Reception in Honor of Genaro Padilla's Retirement*
April 8, 2022 | 4:00pm - 6:00pm | 2547 Channng Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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"Latinxs in CA" Art Exhibition with Participating Artists*
April 29, 2022 | 6:00pm - 8:00pm | 2547 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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* The LRC will be checking vaccination cards and controlling the number of people in the building for both events.
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11th Annual CASA Alumni Scholarships
Friday, April 22, 2022 | 6:30pm | 1st Floor Gallery, Wurster Hall & Zoom
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The Chicano Architectural Student Association (CASA) invites you to a celebration of struggle, perseverance, and academic achievement. The event will be hosted in-person and virtually by ByDESIGN; CASA Alumni; the Chicanx/Latinx Architectural Student Association and the College of Environmental Design at UC Berkeley; and the Latinx in Architecture committee at AIA San Francisco. Food and refreshments will be provided.
As the longest-running Latinx design scholarship program at a major university in the US, CASA is proud to support Latinx students at Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design. Students who have demonstrated a commitment to CASA, academic achievement, and community service will be recognized through the yearly scholarship program “ByDESIGN Presents the CASA Alumni Scholarships.”
Since 2011, ByDESIGN has raised and disbursed $80,000 in scholarships, laptops, software, and cars to low-income students of color, women, and LGBTQ.
To join on Zoom, use the following:
To learn more about ByDESIGN, follow the link: https://www.bd-zine.com.
If you have any questions or concerns, contact Roy Hernandez at roy.hernandez@thirdwavecorp.com.
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Latinxs & the Environment Initiative Spring 2022 Research Conference
Saturday, April 30, 2022 | TBD | Li Ka Shing Center
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Join the Latinxs and the Environment Initiative for their first research conference! This multidisciplinary conference will feature the various research of 28 undergraduate and graduate L&E fellows, student panels, and more.
To RSVP, use the QR code above or the following link: http://linktr.ee/LatinxsandtheEnvironment.
For more information, contact program coordinator Alexandra Acevedo Grave at alexandraa74@berkeley.edu.
To learn more about the Latinxs and the Environment Initiative, use the following link: https://nature.berkeley.edu/latinosenvironment/.
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Ballet Nepantla's Valentina
April 15-16, 2022 | 8:00pm | Brava Theater Center
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For the first time at Brava, NYC's Ballet Nepantla presents "Valentina," stories of women and their roles during revolutionary Mexico through a fusion of traditional ballet folklorico and contemporary ballet. "Valentina" follows the themes of wealth and power, hope and despair, struggle, loss, and ultimate triumph, with exceptional dancers, choreography, and costume design.
Following current health and safety measures provided by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Brava requires proof of vaccination, booster shot if eligible, and mandatory face coverings.
Purchase tickets here: https://www.brava.org/all-events/valentina
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Edward James Olmos invites Nick Barili to meet him at Bell Gardens Intermediate School to see firsthand how his Youth Cinema Project empowers students to tell their stories on film. Edward reflects on growing up in the cultural diversity of East L.A., his stints in baseball and rock n’ roll before he finally landed on acting, and the importance of collaboration and creative control. Find out what his roles in Zoot Suit and Stand and Deliver mean to him, as well as the larger culture, and why he regularly turns down work.
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"Academy Seen" is a new series featuring Nick Barili that deep dives into the stories of artists with Latin American and Spanish roots exploring their craft, culture, and breaking down barriers in filmmaking.
To watch the other episodes follow the links below:
Episode 1 | John Leguizamo: https://youtu.be/4JB7s-gde44
Episode 3 | Eva Longoria: https://youtu.be/LXjK2424ExI
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Our Annual CLAA Membership is a great way to give back and support our Chicanx/Latinx community of current and future alumni. Your membership of only $10 a month helps support CLAA activities and events. Our UCB CLAA network helps engage alumni throughout the state, nation, and world. Find your local chapter! Check out our Strava page for event updates! Visit our website!
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Thank you for your continued support!
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