RCSGD hosts self-care evening for undocumented LGBTQIA+ students
The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD) is hosting a self-care evening for undocumented LGBTQIA+ students on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 5-6 p.m. in the RCSGD lounge in the Student Resource Building (SRB). Participants can make origami, create bracelets or paint their nails during the event.
Prospective attendees can register for the event on Shoreline.
RCSGD hosts pool party for transgender and nonbinary students
RCSGD is holding a pool party at the Department of Recreation for transgender and nonbinary students on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1-3 p.m. Students must bring their access card or identify their ID number to enter.
“Please join us to swim, play, relax, or sunbathe; we will have both water-based and land-based activities available,” the Shoreline description stated. “All trans, nonbinary, gender-non-conforming, or questioning people welcome.”
Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Resource Center celebrates Día de los Muertos
The Chicanx/Latinx Cultural Resource Center is hosting Día de los Muertos on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 4-7 p.m. at the SRB.
The event is in collaboration with the Department of Chicana and Chicano Studies, the Educational Opportunity Program, the Latinx UC Santa Barbara Networking Association, Strengthening Oportunidades for Latinx, the Undocumented Student Services and Student Engagement and Leadership, among other Latinx-serving UCSB entities.
“Dia de los Muertos is a celebration that captures the idea of unity between life and death, it is a synthesis of the indigenous Mesoamerican and Spanish conquistador traditions,” the event’s Shoreline description read.
The event will provide food and have a silent art auction, performances, music and more.
RCSGD hosts trans community dinner
RCSGD is hosting its quarterly Trans+ Community Dinner for transgender and nonbinary students on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 6-8 p.m. on the third floor of the SRB.
“Our quarterly Trans+ Community Dinner aims to provide a space for Trans, Nonbinary, and GNC people to enjoy food and community,” the event’s Shoreline description read.
The event is a part of Trans Empowerment Hours, which are open to all transgender, nonbinary, gender non-conforming or gender-questioning students.
MCC hosts workshop about boundaries, consent and the impact of sexual assault
UCSB’s MultiCultural Center (MCC) is collaborating with Standing Together to End Sexual Assault to host a Shifting Boundaries workshop as a part of its Empowering Student Leaders series. The workshop will take place over three days starting Tuesday, Nov. 1, and will occur from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on all dates.
The workshop will cover how to set healthy boundaries, how to ask and receive consent and how to deal with sexual assault that occurs within organizations.
Dinner will be provided and the first workshop will take place at the MCC Theater on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 6:30 p.m.
Attendees are encouraged to participate in all three workshops and prospective participants can register on Shoreline.
A version of this article appeared on p. 2 of the Oct. 27, 2022 print edition of the Daily Nexus.
