Mark your calendar for these great opportunities to build your knowledge of Black history and culture while connecting with your colleagues.

There's still time to participate in LaSA's Cesar Chavez Commemorative Virtual Activity Challenge, taking place through March 31.

This Thursday, Feb. 24, all UC staff are invited to attend a virtual open house featuring the current staff advisor and staff advisor designate to the UC Board of Regents — aka STARs.

Several experts will discuss topics surrounding climate and environmental justice, with a focus on the Black community’s climate change experience through varied lenses such as health, Critical Race Theory, Feminist Theory and land loss.

Lucy Tseng (UCLA) and Priya Lakireddy (UC Merced), the current staff advisor and staff advisor designate to the UC Board of Regents, will hold a virtual open house on Feb. 24.

Wondering if Toastmasters is for you? Learn how it has benefitted your colleague Ola Popoola.

As part of its Black History Month celebrations, the UCOP Black Staff and Faculty Organization (BSFO) will present a virtual tour of the Newark Museum of Art.

Join us to explore the impact of economic disparities, COVID-19 pandemic and cross-racial collaborations on anti-Asian violence and exclusion.  

An expert in Asian diasporas and transnationalism, Dr. Siu will discuss racial violence, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and how communities can combat anti-Asian bia and violence.