We at the UCSC Resources Centers want to assure students that we are here for you. The Ethnic Resource Centers, Cantú Queer Center, and Women’s Center will be closed due to the county-wide Shelter in Place order and campus directive until further notice. However, all of our staff members are working remotely and available by phone, email and video conferencing. We recognize that there are many messages coming to your inbox, and the rapid changes at UCSC can be overwhelming during an already stressful time while studying for finals. We want to offer some words of encouragement.
Community is more than physical proximity and geographic location.
Community is a feeling, and Resource Center staff seek to keep our community strong. We recognize the challenges that have come with recent UCSC guidelines to finish winter quarter online, return home if possible, take online courses in the spring quarter and to cancel or postpone events and gatherings. However, our work is about creating spaces for students to find community, and the RC team has already begun to think of creative ways to re-envision programs, and meet our mission to provide opportunities for community connection to feel close with one another.
Stay connected. Reach out & ask for help.
Let’s reframe “social distancing” to “physical distancing”. We encourage you to stay connected virtually. Connect with us by phone, email and video conferencing. Connect with our communities through social media, as we will use those mediums to share information and host virtual events. Mental and physical health is so important during these times of stress, please reach out. It’s okay to need help, and it’s okay to ask for help. Below are some services that will continue to be operational during this time. We encourage you to utilize them to help combat feelings of isolation. And as collaborative partners, we welcome students to share ideas and feedback on ways to support you and your peers during this time.
During this unprecedented time, the Resource Centers are mindful of university safety measures, and prioritizing the health and safety of our communities. At the same time, staff remain committed to providing you with the things we most need right now: comfort, kindness, laughter and (virtual) time together.
Our communities are strong. We are resilient. We will work through all of these changes together.
RESOURCE CENTERS
Nancy I. Kim, Resource Centers Executive Director nikim@ucsc.edu
Cameron de León, Office Manager, cajdeleo@ucsc.edu
Ethnic Resource Centers
FB: @ucsc.erc
IG: @ucsc.erc
African American Resource and Cultural Center
Shonté Thomas, Director sfthomas@ucsc.edu
Dr. Aaron Jones, Associate Director, ajones10@ucsc.edu
IG: @ucsc_aarcc
American Indian Resource Center
Dr. Rebecca Hernandez, Director rhernandez@ucsc.edu
Jemzi Ortiz, Program Coordinator jortizfr@ucsc.edu
IG: @aircucsc
FB: @AIRC.UCSC
Asian American/Pacific Islander Resource Center
Caz Salamanca, Director cazs@ucsc.edu
Collette Quach, Program Coordinator, coequach@ucsc.edu
FB: @aapirc
IG: @aapirc_ucsc
Tik Tok: @ucsc_aapirc
EL CENTRO: Chicanx Latinx Resource Center
Dr. Judith Estrada, Director judi@ucsc.edu
Carlos Gutierrez, Program Coordinator caalguti@ucsc.edu
IG: El Centro: @elcentro_ucsc
Lionel Cantú Queer Resource Center
Travis S. Becker, Director trbecker@ucsc.edu
Ky Borunda, He/Him, Trans Education Specialist kborunda@ucsc.edu
IG: @cantuqueercenter
Women’s Center
women@ucsc.edu
Colleen Rice, Director corice@ucsc.edu
Roxanna Diaz, Program Coordinator rdiaz419@ucsc.edu
IG: @ucsc.women
