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Events, Opportunities, and Resources for mentors and mentees involved in UC San Diego's Triton Community Leadership Institute. tcli.ucsd.edu

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The César E. Chávez Planning Committee at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) has established a UCSD Undergraduate Student Essay Contest Award in honor of César E. Chávez. The award will recognize students who have demonstrated commitment to the advancement of César’s core values at UCSD and abroad. Winners will receive the monetary prizes and recognition in UCSD media publications. The Essay Contest Winners will receive recognition in UCSD media publications, in addition to the monetary prizes. Prize recipients must attend the Cesar E. Chavez Celebration Kickoff Luncheon on Friday, April, 6th in the Price Center Ballroom. All materials submitted become the property of the César E. Chávez Planning Committee and will not be returned to the applicant. A panel of UCSD volunteer judges will select the winners. Essay Contest recipients will be notified by April 2nd. Please direct all questions to [email protected] Essay Contest Prompt Cesar Chavez was a prolific community organizer and a champion of social change. He used ten core values to guide his life. Using one or more of these core values with which you most identify, please discuss how you have contributed to equity and social justice at UC San Diego. How will you apply Cesar’s core values to create positive change in the Latina/o community and the greater society?

Deadline to Apply:  Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, March 27, 2018 11:59pm.  Essays can be emailed to [email protected]  Must put “César E. Chávez Essay Contest” in the email subject line Requirements:  Registered UCSD undergraduate students are encouraged to apply. Essay Contest Guidelines:  Submit a one-two page essay in a word document answering the Essay prompt.  Essay submissions should be in a format of your choice (APA, MPA, etc.).  In the header of your essay, please include your name (First, Last), PID (A99999999), and UCSD email.  Essays can be emailed to [email protected]  Must put “César E. Chávez Essay Contest” in the email subject line

Essay Contest Award Prizes  One-Grand Prize Winner: o $1,000 Award to one winner o Special invite to the Friday, April 6th, UCSD Celebration luncheon in the Price Center Ballroom. o Name will be featured in the Celebration luncheon program.  Two-Second Prize Winners: o $600 Award to each winner (2) o Special invite to the Friday, April 6th, UCSD Celebration luncheon in the Price Center Ballroom. o Name will be featured in the Celebration luncheon program.  Two-Third Prize Winner: o $500 Award to each winner (2) o Special invite to the Friday, April 6th, UCSD Celebration luncheon in the Price Center Ballroom. o Name will be featured in the Celebration luncheon program.

Core Values of César E. Chávez

(2015). Retrieved from Cesar Chavez Foundation: www.cesarechavezfoundation.org

1. Service to Others - Service that is predicated on empowering others; engendering self-help, self-determination, and self-sufficiency versus charity. 2. Sacrifice - Sacrifice that is spiritual; that is courageous and steadfast in its willingness to endure great hardship for others. 3. A Preference to Help the Most Needy - A concerted effort to support programs that reach the neediest, the most dispossessed, the most forgotten people in society no matter how difficult the challenge that choice may bring. 4. Determination - Determination that is characterized by an attitude that with faith, steadfast commitment, patience, and optimism, human beings can prevail against all odds. 5. Non-Violence - Invoking non-violence as the most powerful tool for achieving social/economic justice and equality; action that requires boldness and courage versus meekness and passivity. 6. Acceptance - An essential ingredient for success in organizing diverse forces to achieve social change, create community, and actualize democracy is the acceptance of all people; an absolutely indispensable necessity to the well-being of this country. 7. Respect for Life and the Environment - Respect that holds as sacred the land, the people, and all other forms of life. 8. Community - Sharing the joyous and respectful expression of cultural diversity through the reinforcement of the values of equity and responsibility to and for one another. 9. Knowledge - The pursuit of self-directed learning and the development of critical thinking and constructive problem solving skills; overcoming ignorance through education. 10. Innovation - A creative capacity to find pragmatic strategies and tactics to resolve problems and situations that often seen insurmountable to others.

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Happening now! First-gen students, come through and interact with first-gen staff and faculty! From now until 7pm! 😊 (at Ucsd Multipurpose Room)

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TCLI 2017 cohort! Come by TCLI Friday and reunite with your fellow mentees, mentors, and mentor coordinators over nachos! 😄 TODAY from 1-3 PM @ Philip Vera Cruz - Dolores Huerta Room in Original Student Center (near Mandeville) (at UCSD Student Center)

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Fri-YAY! You made it to the weekend! 👏🏼 What are your plans for your first weekend? We hope @ucsdtritonfest: Fair at the Square is included in your plans! Go-karts, fair food, and more fun! 8-11 PM on Sat (9/30) in Matthews Quad/Town Square, near Price Center & Student Services Center. 🏎🍧🎶 Maybe you'll even see some of the CSI Staff, Katy and Christian! 😊 . . . . #ucsdwelcomeweek #CelebrateTheWeekend (at UC San Diego)

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Show us your scare faces and fet your picture taken at the One Button Studio on the 1st Level of Price Center East (next to the computer lab) between 11-2 pm during First Friday! 😄 . . . #getinvolveducsd #getinvolved #firstfriday #ucsandiego #monstersuniversity (at Price Center)

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As the first day of classes wrap up, plan ahead for tomorrow to stop by the various departments in Price Center for food, fun, and other freebies for First Friday between 11-2pm! Don't be scared to show off your greatest scares at the One Button Studio located on the 1st Level of Price Center East, next to the study rooms! 😄 . . . . #getinvolveducsd #getinvolved #firstfriday #ucsdfirstfriday (at Price Center)

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UC San Diego Life Hack #1: Discussions vs. Lectures #firstdayofclasses #tcliucsd #ucsandiegolifehack (at UC San Diego)

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Learn about how to get involved with student orgs, greek life, community service, and communication leadership! Check out the CSI @getinvolved_ucsd Extravaganza today from 2-3pm at the Forum (4th Level, Price Center)! #getinvolveducsd #getinvolved #communityevents (at Price Center)

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Come visit us at the Student Services Center at RIMAC Ridgewalk today until 1:30 PM. . . . . . . #tcliucsd #getinvolved #getinvolveducsd #ucsdwelcomeweek (at RIMAC)

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Kick off the school year with fun at Fall Ya’ll AND get organized! 👌🏽

Pre-reg for @ucsdtritonfest Fall Ya’ll starts in less than 1 hour! First 2,000 get a free Passion Planner! Go! Go! Go!

Brought to you by our awesome friends at @ucsdasce and @passionplanner! . . . . #ucsdwelcomeweek #communityevents #getorganized (at Warren Lecture Hall - UCSD)

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A big THANK YOU from this year's TCLI team for a wonderful year of learning, connecting, and building! Good luck with finals!!! 😊 . . . . . #tcli #ucsandiego #getinvolved #firstgeneration #community (at UC San Diego)

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Study at the @ucsdwomenscenter​!

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