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Saludos, CLS Community!

With only spring quarter left to go, the CLS team is extremely grateful for the many students who are interested in signing up for the CLS minor. The CLS student representatives and staff always enjoy the time we spend together, and we're delighted to see our large community continue to grow!

We have a few grand events planned out for spring quarter, including another rendition of our Classic CLS Community Hour, Annual Chicano Park Day Field Trip, and our highly anticipated Annual End of the Year Celebration (full details below!) In these upcoming events, the CLS team will be inviting you all to join us as we make the best out of this last quarter of the 2024-2025 academic year! 

Help us spread the word about the CLS minor (and our upcoming major!) by encouraging your friends and organizations to sign up for our newsletter!

We look forward to seeing you all at our upcoming events in the spring!

Sincerely,

The Chicanx and Latinx Team

Robert Castro (CLS Director),

Cristina Guerrero, Maddie Martinez (CLS Staff),

Carolina Ramirez Moreno (CLS Grad Rep),

Eduardo Beltran Rivas, Mia Morales, Olivia Orozco, Joaquin Mena Jr. (CLS Undergrad Reps) 

Catch us on campus on Saturday, April 12th at Triton Days Library Walk! You can also find us at the Raza Resource Centro. If you have any questions about our program, visit us at those locations from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. | Comunidad Room at the Cross Cultural Center

Join us for food, conversation, and laughter! Meet our Program Coordinator, Cristina Guerrero, as she introduces the CLS Major for Fall 2025. You’ll also hear about CLS’s presence on campus this quarter and the exciting events coming up.

Saturday, April 19, 2025 | 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Chicano Park

Meet the CLS team at the UCSD Central Campus Trolley Station at 11 a.m. to ride down to Barrio Logan for our Annual Chicano Park Day Field Trip! Walk with the team to learn about Chicano history in San Diego and enjoy some delicious tacos for free!

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. | NTPLL Mosaic Hall 113, Sixth College

On April 30, 1977, 14 mothers in Buenos Aires began protesting the disappearance of their children under military dictator Videla, forming the Mothers and Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo. Around the same time, citizens in Gwangju, South Korea, resisted Chun Doo-hwan’s dictatorship, leading to a massacre. This talk by Dr. Junyoung Verónica Kim explores the shared histories of these events, connecting them through transpacific connections and offering insights into decolonial, demilitarized futures.

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | 4 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. | Latin American Studies Courtyard

Join us for our 3rd Annual End of the Year Celebration: the commUNITY Party! We're bridging cultures and academics with various partners across campus. Enjoy food, drinks, performances, and more as we come together to honor our graduating students from each program!

The Chicanx and Latinx Major is official! Coming Fall 2025, you can declare the CLS Major!

Visit our website to learn more.

CLS is now on Instagram! Follow us for the latest updates on events, programming, the minor, and opportunities within the program!