BIPOC Outdoors is a series that aims to bridge the gap between marginalized students and outdoor recreation while simultaneously fostering community with one another. This includes a beginner to moderate, mostly flat (some incline/decline) 1.5 hr hike from Stevenson College to the Garden of Eden (a rocky swimming hole nestled along the San Lorenzo River). […]
This school year, PoCSC is implementing a new quarterly field day program where each quarter we come together for a fun, community-bonding day of activities, food, and conversation. This series is an informal educational opportunity for the UCSC community to engage with each other while learning about different themes within environmentalism, such as inclusive sustainability. […]
Celebrate sustainably at PoCSC’s Fall Field Day with food, music, and eco-friendly activities for the UCSC community.
Join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center (AA/PIRC) on Thursday, October 9th from 6-8:30pm at the C9/JRLC MPR to celebrate the new school year by connecting with Asian American, Pasifika, and Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA) students and staff at UCSC! There will be FREE FOOD, performances, and an org & resource fair! RSVP […]
It’s BBQ time! Join AARCC for the Welcome Black BBQ
Join the American Indian Resource Center, People of Color Sustainability Collective, UCSC Agroecology, and the Sustainability Office for a day of fun at the Farm Center! This Fall Harvest Welcome will be all about community building, learning about flora/fauna indigenous to Santa Cruz County, Native storytelling, and will feature a land blessing.
The Trans & Queer Fall Mixer is UCSC’s annual welcome event for new and returning students. Join us to learn more about the Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center and to connect with the rainbow community at UCSC and in Santa Cruz. You’ll have the opportunity to learn about resources, make new friends, and enjoy music […]
Join the People of Color Sustainability Collective for our annual Fall Garden Tour! This event was created to give students of color an opportunity to explore green spaces around campus and be in community with one another. The first part of the day will consist of students taking a walking tour through several campus gardens, […]
Join us for a special screening of Bring Them Home—a powerful documentary by Thunderheart Films about the Blackfeet Nation’s buffalo program and its role in restoring culture, healing generational trauma, and reconnecting people, animals, and the land. Enjoy free food and beverages, a raffle, and community conversation following the film. RSVP in advance. You Belong […]
A healing evening featuring trans/nonbinary artists, dancers, and musicians to honor the trans and nonbinary lives lost to violence in the last 12 months—short reception to follow. Allies welcome. Attendees encouraged to contribute to the altar dedicated to trans lives. RSVP in advance. You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to […]
The Cantu Queer Center is excited to host our 4th annual Rainbowsgiving, a community meal for folks who would like an alternative and inclusive gathering for Thanksgiving / 4th Thursday in November. Our hope is to provide a space for folks to connect with others in an affirming, celebratory gathering in which they can be who […]
Join AA/PIRC on Tuesday, January 27th from 6-7:30pm at Terry Freitas Commons to learn about the origins, history, and issues surrounding tea as we taste different teas from Asia (including Nami Matcha) and create your own tea blend! Come for the tea and stay for the warmth of community! RSVP at bit.ly/petalsandpours You Belong Here: The […]
Join AA/PIRC, SWANA, & the Khalil Center for a conversation about mental health for men in the Southwest Asian & North African (SWANA) community. This event centers SWANA men & is open to all students. Food will be provided! Please RSVP here. The Khalil Center is a wellness center that integrates Islamic spiritual approaches into professional psychology to help achieve optimal, holistic […]
Learn about Pasifika identities and how to get involved with the Pasifika community at UCSC and beyond on Wednesday, February 11th from 6-7:30pm at the Porter Hitchcock Lounge. RSVP at bit.ly/aapirc-map! You Belong Here: The programs and services described here are open to all, consistent with state and federal law, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination […]
Join AA/PIRC on Wednesday, February 18th from 5-7pm at Namaste Lounge for a conversation with Kaila Yu, former model and author of Fetishized, to discuss her experience being an object of Asian fetish and how media, pop culture, and colonialism contribute to the oversexualization of Asian women. AA/PIRC will be giving out 20 copies of Fetishized at our event, where you […]
Join AA/PIRC and USS on Tuesday, February 24th from 6:30-8pm at Terry Freitas Commons for a teach-in and art build exploring how different Asian communities are affected by U.S. immigration policies. We will talk about the diversity of Asian experiences with immigration, how fictions like the “model minority myth” and “perfect immigrant narrative” harm Asian […]
Join the African American Resource & Cultural Center every Thursday from 1–2 p.m., at the front of the Ethnic Resource Center for Black on the Block, a weekly tabling and engagement space. Stop by to learn about campus resources, upcoming programs, and ways to get involved. It’s a casual, welcoming space to ask questions, make […]
Join the Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center on Wednesday 3/4 from 5:30-7:00pm at Namaste Lounge to learn about Tai Chi and Yoga, as we highlight Asian wellness tools that can be used to help relieve stress and discuss how cultural wellness practices can help us connect to our communities. Feel free to bring your own yoga mat, towel, or blanket! RSVP at bit.ly/aapirc-wellness […]
Join the African American Resource & Cultural Center every Thursday from 1–2 p.m., at the front of the Ethnic Resource Center for Black on the Block, a weekly tabling and engagement space. Stop by to learn about campus resources, upcoming programs, and ways to get involved. It’s a casual, welcoming space to ask questions, make […]
Planting Oceania is a Oceanian/Indigenous Pacific Islander community organization that plants traditional foods in two gardens located at Filoli Historic House and Gardens in Woodside and at the UC Giltract Farms in Albany. Members of Planting Oceania will share stories about growing plants and stewarding the Land as an important cultural practice for building Oceania/Pacific […]