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Reimagining Safety Documentary: 1/18

Thursday, January 18th, 2024

USAC Community Service Commission is collaborating with Afrikan Student Union and Center for Community Engagement to present a screening of Matthew Solomon’s highly acclaimed documentary “Reimagining Safety” on Thursday, January 18th at 5:00 in the Fowler Museum! Sign up HERE!

“Reimagining Safety” examines the criminal justice landscape and reform proposals that have gained steam in the United States since the murder of George Floyd in 2020. We will also have a panel discussion with Solomon himself in addition to former LAPD officials, social workers, political candidates, and a UCLA African American Studies professor to discuss how policing and incarceration create more harm than good, why the system persists, and what changes can be made to make everyone safe. See poster for more details. 

The first 150 people who RSVP/attend will receive FREE cookies made by Dr. Shica’s Bakery, a Black-woman owned business, and FREE dinner from Subway. 

Join us for a meaningful discussion and learning experience! 

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UCLA Contagious Kindness

Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

We are excited to introduce an opportunity for you to participate in the “Contagious Kindness” project initiated by the Bedari Kindness Institute of UCLA. You can learn more about this initiative by visiting our website at https://kindness.ucla.edu/. This project is dedicated to gathering and celebrating stories of kindness, and we extend a warm invitation to you to become an integral part of it.

About the Project:

The “Contagious Kindness” project seeks to capture and share acts of kindness that have left a lasting impact on people’s lives. It’s an initiative to spread positivity and inspire others through the power of storytelling. Your participation will help promote the importance of kindness in our society.

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“Envelope” – Dashew Center Art & Writing Magazine

Thursday, January 11th, 2024

Envelope is an Art & Writing Magazine featuring creative work from UCLA’s international student, scholar, and staff community. We hope to publish this next volume of work by the end of Spring Quarter 2024 and feature this as a magazine on Dashew Center’s website. See our most recent magazine here under Envelope.

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UCLA Pen-Pals Club – Quills to Connect

Tuesday, January 9th, 2024

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING BY WRITING LETTERS?

Quills to Connect at UCLA is recruiting students interested in being a pen-pal with a senior in the LA community. We partner with several senior homes to connect student volunteers with senior citizens through letter writing! Our mission is to build meaningful connections between the youth and seniors through the familiar mediums of letter writing.

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USAC CSC Holiday Drive 2023

Thursday, December 7th, 2023

This holiday season, USAC’s Community Service Commission is partnering with UNICEF and UCLA Recreation Leadership Council to organize a donation drive in support of the upcoming holiday bazaar organized by the International Rescue Committee (IRC), dedicated to assisting refugees from Latin America, Afghanistan, and Pakistan and Ukraine.

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MannMukti Social: Kho Kho and Snacks

Tuesday, November 28th, 2023

Hi y’all! MannMukti is hosting a Kho Kho and Snacks social on December 2nd from 2-3pm at Sunset Rec. Center! Kho Kho is a traditional Indian sport similar to duck duck goose. It’ll be a fun way to destress from finals and have fun with your friends! We will also be giving away free Indian snacks so do come! All are welcome to the event regardless of membership with MannMukti. We can’t wait to see you there! 

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California Jewish Open Call

Tuesday, November 21st, 2023

We are excited to announce the launch of the California Jewish Open – an open call for artworks by Jewish-identifying artists based in California that engage the theme of Connection. Seeking connection is one of the most distinctive qualities of being human. In a moment where some of our most natural responses—such as grief, hope, fear, and resilience—are being politicized to isolate and divide us, connection is essential to upholding our shared humanity. Selected artworks will be exhibited at The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco in the summer/fall of 2024.  

The link below outlines the specifics of the open call, including eligibility criteria, submission guidelines, and key dates.  

https://californiajewishopen.artcall.org/

https://www.thecjm.org/learn_resources/1000?preview=true

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Matchbox Magazine: Publication Opportunity

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

Submit to Matchbox Magazine, a UC-wide literary and arts magazine! Our mission is to platform underrepresented student voices across the UC system, with a focus on platforming artists with a diversity of intersectional identities, experiences, and radical visions for expression. We publish visual art, prose, poetry, music, and spoken word in our annual publication and we are now accepting submissions on a rolling basis until February 14, 2024!

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Jumpstart UCLA is currently hiring for the 2023-2024 program year, and we’d like to invite you to apply!

Friday, August 11th, 2023

Jumpstart is a national early education program working toward the day that every child in America enters Kindergarten prepared to succeed. To achieve this vision, we partner teams of caring college students like yourself with local preschool classrooms located in underserved communities to promote language, literacy, and social-emotional skills. Did you know that children from low-income neighborhoods often start kindergarten 60%, or roughly 18 months, behind their more affluent peers? This is what we refer to as the “kindergarten achievement gap” and it only grows wider with each grade level if not addressed early. Jumpstart members play a vital role in our movement to close this gap and give our next generation the jumpstart needed to succeed both academically and socially.

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SAN Arts Program

Wednesday, June 7th, 2023

San Diego International Airport’s Arts Program is celebrating the joint designation of San Diego and Tijuana as the 2024 World Design Capital (WDC) through our upcoming temporary exhibition. The Arts Program invites artists, curators, and cultural, community, or educational organizations working in all media to submit proposals that showcase the culture of our binational region as they explore the border of art and design. This exhibition theme will investigate how artists use art and design both for function, and to reveal what is important to the creators and their audience. Selected artwork and collections representing the theme will be displayed throughout the airport for up to one year beginning in January 2024. Up to twenty participating artists and/or organizations will be chosen for the exhibition, each will receive a stipend of $1,000. Submissions of existing, in-process and/or new work are welcome.

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