This Tuesday, two UCOP employee resource groups have planned opportunities for colleagues to come together to socialize, make new connections and be more informed about the world and the university’s impact.

Mark your calendar and join us at the following events. Please note that listings reflect Pacific Time.

BSFO Keynote Conversation with Dr. Maria Martin

• When: Tuesday, March 24, 12 – 1 p.m.
• Zoom meeting ID: 938 193 93169
• Registration: Not required

Join BSFO for a virtual Women’s History Month keynote conversation exploring the intersections of scholarship, leadership and community advocacy, and learn how these efforts contribute to spaces where we can thrive, individually and collectively. Dr. Martin is a Black Studies & Gender Studies scholar at UC Merced. She is the founder of the Black Alliance, an initiative that supported the creation of the Black Student Resource Center.

For questions contact Joyce Price or Roni Wilson.

LaSA Speaker Event: Christian Paiz, Ph.D.

• When: Tuesday, March 24, 12 – 1 p.m.
• Oakland: Franklin 10325 (Light snacks will be served.)
• Zoom meeting ID: 918 5394 0966
• Registration: Not required

Join members of the Latinx Staff Association (LaSA) in Oakland or via Zoom as they welcome Christian Paiz, Ph.D., associate professor of ethnic studies at UC Berkeley. Professor Paiz will discuss his book, “The Strikers of Coachella: A Rank-and-File History of the UFW Movement” (UNC, 2023). In this book, Paiz argues that while the United Farm Workers Movement and the Coachella Valley have entered the national consciousness for unrelated reasons, the everyday farmworkers who once spirited the labor movement, and who today labor at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, are not widely understood or acknowledged. Drawing on extensive oral interviews, Professor Paiz will return to the UFW’s rank-and-file membership and examine the implications of its history for contemporary labor movements.

For questions, contact Patricia Osorio-O’Dea.

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