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Chicanx/Latinx Staff Association

Last Updated: January 7, 2020 1:31:24 PM PST
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Mission and objectives

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Mission

The Chicanx/Latinx Staff Association (C/LSA) focuses on providing activities
and opportunities to assist in the retention, professional development, and promotion of Chicanx/Latinx staff at UCSD. In addition, C/LSA promotes ties with institutional, local, regional, and national organizations with similar missions
to learn from and contribute to the overall advancement of people of color.

 

Objectives

  • Encourage, promote, and enable the hiring, retention, and promotion of Chicanx/Latinx at UC San Diego
  • Support and promote the principles of equal opportunity
  • Provide a communication network for Chicanx/Latinx staff
  • Advocate and provide professional development and educational programs for all staff
  • Promote partnerships with other organizations
  • Support and promote the mission of the institution
  • Value membership contributions
  • Provide scholarship opportunities

Make a donation or financial gift to Jorge Rios Scholarship

How to join

We value all contributions to Chicanx/Latinx Staff Association, and memberships make up the lifeblood of our organization. Your involvement is extremely important to us and very much appreciated. We hope that you will take the time to renew your membership and remain part of our community or considering membership. It couldn’t be easier - just click here to renew! Online Membership Form. Payment through Venmo or PayPal, OR fill out the paper membership form and return by mail or email to Naomi Chavez at n4chavez@ucsd.edu M/C 0054.

 Benefits of Membership:

  • Professional Development

Workshops, programs, events offered throughout the year to members to build skills and knowledge for career advancement opportunities

  • Staff Scholarship

Each year, CLSA pays tribute to Jorge Rios who was a former CLSA Board Member by awarding scholarships for professional development to current paid members to promote advancement of the Latino community

  • Networking & Community

Connect with other on-campus staff association affiliate groups, increase awareness and active participation, social networking and learning events

 We welcome your comments and participation.

For more information email us directly at chicano-latinostaff@ucsd.edu. or contact a board member noted below.

Visit our Facebook page!

Contacts

Mario Garibay
Chair
(858) 534-1722
magaribay@ucsd.edu

Perla Susana Barajas
Vice Chair
(858) 246-5118
psbarajas@ucsd.edu

Adam Romero
Communications Director
(858) 534-2813
adromero@ucsd.edu

Melina Meza
Treasurer
(858) 822-0650
m6meza@ucsd.edu

Rosie Jimenez-Negrete
Secretary
(858) 534-1486
r7jimenez@ucsd.edu

Jose Santa Cruz
Interim Secretary
(858) 246-3122
jsantacruz@ucsd.edu

Naomi Chavez
Membership Director
(858) 246-0428
n4chavez@ucsd.edu

Marco Hermosillo
Scholarships Director
(858) 534-5352
mahermosillo@ucsd.edu

Cynthia Sanchez
Events Co-Director
(858) 822-4832
c1sanchez@eng.ucsd.edu

Moises Alvarado-Garcia
Events Co-Director
(858) 246-2118
malvaradogarcia@ucsd.edu