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Dear Chicanx Latinx Cal Alumni, Students, and Friends,
On behalf of the UCB CLAA Board, espero que se encuentren bien y saludables!
I am excited to share with you our newsletter highlighting our work during the month of April and the upcoming opportunities for the upcoming months. As an educator, the work we have engaged in during the month of April is very near and dear to me - we have been able to have UCB CLAA represented in the yield efforts to welcome the newly admitted students and their families to the Cal Bear comunidad. Once again, Cal has broken a record in admitting the largest percentage of Latinx-identifying students. ¡Un triunfo para nuestra comunidad!
As we move our community forward and embrace our presence as Latinx alumni and the mark we leave for future generations, we invite you to save the date for a few events that will signify our kickoff for our Legacy gathering. We invite you to join us at an event near you to network and celebrate as a community the Legacy we want to leave for future Cal Latinx generations. The events will take place as follows and more information to come:
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June 18 - Davis - Tres Hermanas Restaurant (Northern California)
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July 8 - UCB UC CLAA Summer Reception (UC Berkeley)
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July 16 - Downey - Ola RestoBar (Southern California)
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July 23rd - Fresno - Arte Americas (San Joaquin/Central Valley)
Additionally, I am glad to share that the UCB CLAA Board will come together on July 8 with an open reception for Latinx Cal alumni at the Latinx Research Center at 6:00pm (2547 Channing Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704) RSVP Here. And on July 9 the board will meet for our mid-year retreat to continue planning our work ahead to provide this beautiful space for current and prospective Latinx alumni.
Los invitamos to read this newsletter and take note of all of the ways in which you may stay connected to our beloved alma mater. I wish you and your loved ones buena salud y prosperidad!
En Comunidad,
Dra. Margarita Landeros (Maggie) ‘09
CLAA Secretary
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Our Legacy event will take place from September 30 - October 2, 2022. Visit our Legacy Website to find more information on our Honorary Committee, Sponsorship, and Silent Auction using the following link: https://www.ucbclaa.org/2022-legacy-event.html.
Tickets quantities are limited, so if you are interested in receiving an email when they are released, use the following link: https://forms.gle/MpJ3JHW2c9kiig1GA.
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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UCB CLAA East Bay
Social Gathering
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Glad to see our alumni having a social at Los Moles in El Cerrito!
If you would like to join the UCB CLAA East Bay Chapter for their monthly meeting every first Thursday at 6:30pm, email Juanita Chavez at juanitacg5@gmail.com.
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Welcome our new intern Mariana Chavez! The team is excited to work with Mariana and hopes she likes it here as much as we do. Here is what she has to say:
¡Hola Osxs!
Soy Mariana Chavez and I'm looking forward to connecting with you all! I grew up in SoCal in a little tourist place named Palm Springs. I recommend going for any small vacations. Currently, I'm a second year History major focusing on Latin American history. Whenever I'm not reading for my classes, I like to learn about the histories of the places meaningful to me and the people around me like the homeland of my parents in Zacatecas and the historical Mexican presence in Palm Springs. I also like to travel and paint! Thank you for the warm welcome and I hope to hear from y'all!
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UC Berkeley's Spring 2022 Latinx Thriving Virtual Town Hall engaged alumni, current students and the Steering Committee co-chairs on what thriving means to them. The virtual event was held on April 13, 2022.
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Missed the HSI Thriving Initiative Town Hall Meeting? Don't worry - watch the recording above to stay updated. We are so proud of the three Cal alumni speakers: Ray Leon, Monica Garcia, and Maria Ledesma.
Watch earlier town hall meetings (and register for the Fall 2022 Latinx-Thriving Initiative Town Hall) here: https://hsi.berkeley.edu/town-hall-gatherings
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Interested in knowing what's happening on campus? La Colectiva has a monthly meeting to discuss campus events. Here is the link to their latest slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1koh3gGmiMEc7a_AKXCHuFdze-0CEK39-iuYuywxA0gM/edit?usp=sharing
If interested in joining, please email Lupe Gallegos-Diaz at lupeg@berkeley.edu.
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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=.
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2022 Berkeley Charter Gala
Thursday, May 12, 2022 | 6:30pm - 9:30pm | Residence Inn Berkeley, 2121 Center Street
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Chancellor Carol T. Christ; Charles Huang, Chair of the UC Berkeley Foundation Board of Trustees; and Alfonso Salazar, President of the Cal Alumni Association, invite Berkeley community members to celebrate the recipients of the 2022 Achievement Awards.
Each year, UC Berkeley honors high-striving business leaders, gifted faculty and dedicated and promising alumni with the Achievement Awards - all inspirational figures who do the impossible. These awards are co-presented by the UC Berkeley Foundation and the Cal Alumni Association.
The 2022 recipients will be formally presented with their awards at the Berkeley Charter Gala. Use the button below to register by May 5.
To find out more information about the Gala use the following link: https://awards.berkeley.edu/berkeley-charter-gala-2022
To register for the Gala use the following link: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=670445&
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UC CLAA
Saturday, June 18, 2022 | 9:00am | UC Davis, El Centro at the Memorial Union
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The next UC CLAA Summit will be held at UC Davis. The agenda will go as follows:
UC CLAA Co-Chair Welcome 9:00am
UC CLAA Summit Meeting 9:00am - 11:40am
UC Davis, Chicanx Latinx Alumni Association Social - Location TBD
RSVP here: https://forms.gle/3TniFSa2C78dre1r7
For more information, please contact Neptaly Taty Aguilera at neptalyaguilera@gmail.com or Lupe Gallegos-Diaz at lupeatcal@gmail.com.
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Chicanx Latinx Graduation Keynote Speaker
Sunday, May 15, 2022 | 9:00am | The Greek Theater
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Melinna Bobadilla is a daughter of Los Angeles whose work as an actor & cultural creative aim to disrupt & complexify current limited paradigms of Latine “representation” & narratives in media. Best known for her screen & stage performances, Melinna is a multi-hyphenate creative who is also an educator, voice over artist, special correspondent/guest host for Futuro Media’s Latino Rebels, consulting producer for Latino USA’s upcoming live show, cultural critic, public speaker, & aguacate devotee.
Best known for her stage & screen performances, Melinna’s work can currently be found on Netflix, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Paramount Plus, & soon on Showtime. One of the roles she is proudest of is that of fierce immigration attorney “Melinna Barragan” on the second season of the Peabody & GLAAD award nominated Netflix series ‘GENTEFIED’. Other notable TV & Film credits include the role of “Santos” in the final season of ‘Orange is The New Black,’ Gloria on the critically acclaimed Apple TV+ original series ‘Little America,’ ABC’s ‘Grand Hotel,’ The 50th anniversary revival of ‘Zoot Suit’ at the Mark Taper Forum, & Steven Soderbergh’s ‘The Laundromat.’
Melinna served as co-producer & stars as the lead, Eva, in the award-winning short film “For Rosa” based on the Madrigal Ten & the 1975 Madrigal v Quilligan federal class action case, centering the stories of Latinas who survived forced sterilization at LA County General Hospital. ‘For Rosa’ highlights the reproductive health disparities faced by Black & brown women & is currently streaming on HBO Max. Additionally, Melinna was named “Best Actress” at the 2021 Next Gen Independent Film Awards for her work in ‘For Rosa’. In June of 2021, Melinna was featured in the historic L.A. Times multi-part special report, “Hollywood’s Latino Culture Gap,” where she touched upon the importance of dismantling white supremacy within entertainment. Prior to pivoting largely to media & entertainment, she worked with various cultural institutions & nonprofits such as MALDEF, El Teatro Campesino, Pedagogy & Theater of the Oppressed Inc, & Center Theatre Group in a capacity that utilized theater & arts as tools for popular education & organizing.
Melinna holds a dual BA in Ethnic Studies & Mass Communications from UC Berkeley & a Masters degree in Theater & Education from New York University. Melinna is the proud 1st gen daughter of incredibly supportive & loving parents who migrated to northeast Los Angeles from Mexico & named her after a Camilo Sesto song, is best friends with her younger sister, & currently resides in LA with the love of her life, another Cal alum she serendipitously met at a house party years after graduating.
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Job Posting - Director of Inclusion & Belonging, Haas School of Business
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The Haas School of Business is currently looking for equity-minded applicants who represent the full diversity of California and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at Berkeley, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice that requires broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students and community partners.
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging team collectively collaborates with the Haas community to carry out initiatives in the Haas DEIB Strategic Plan.
The First Application Review Date is April 29, 2022.
Apply by using the following link: https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=21&JobOpeningId=34334&PostingSeq=1
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Chicana Latina Foundation Petition
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Supporting community efforts. Urge President Biden and the task force to keep their promise and immediately #uncagereunifyheal!
One year later, only 100 children have been reunited and 1,703 children remain separated. Get involved! Sign the petition to demand they keep their promise!
Sign the petition here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/biden-administration-uncage-reunify-and-heal-migrant-children-separated-at-the-border/
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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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