Events

Supporting International Students – Visas & Campus Support Services ♥

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Supporting International Students - Visas & Campus Support Services The goal of this panel is to help UCI staff and faculty better understand the challenges that international students go through. This year in particular has been very difficult. It is now more important than ever that the UCI community knows how to refer students to…

Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America: Professor María Rendón on Stagnant Dreamers: How the Inner City Shapes the Integration of Second-Generation Latinos ♥★

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Book Talk Series: Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America September - October 2020 Select Mondays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Zoom Details will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours in advance The Book Talk Series: Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America is part of the project: The Future of Latinos in the United States: Law,…

Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America: Professor Laura Enriquez on Of Love and Papers: How Immigration Policy Affects Romance and Family ♥★

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Book Talk Series: Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America September - October 2020 Select Mondays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Zoom Details will be emailed to registered attendees 24 hours in advance The Book Talk Series: Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America is part of the project: The Future of Latinos in the United States: Law,…

“Winners”: Iranian Film Screening and Conversation with Director Omid Abdollahi ♥

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What is the definition of the American Dream?  Achieving success and happiness through hard work and perseverance? How do immigrants fulfill their American dreams?  Can you imagine if the opportunity to pursue your dream is based on a lottery system? “Winners” (original title: Barandegan) by Omid Abdollahi is an Iranian documentary about immigration to the…

Advancing Equity for Undocumented Students and Students from Mixed-Status Families at the University of California ★

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Advancing Equity for Undocumented Students and Students from Mixed-Status Families at the University of California A briefing on a new report from the UC Collaborative to Promote Immigrant and Student Equity (UC PromISE) Tuesday, February 16 12:00-1:00 p.m. PST REGISTER Register: https://uci.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hU8bkETbQfqZNB4IL9GPHQ featuring Laura E. Enriquez Associate Professor, Chicano/Latino Studies, UC Irvine Ignacio Alarcón Assistant…

We Take Care of Our Own: A Discussion with Zainabu Jallo ♥ ★

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We Take Care of Our Own: A Discussion with Zainabu Jallo Date: Thursday, February 25, 2021 Time: 10:00 - 11:20 a.m. Zainabu Jallo is a playwright and anthropologist dividing her time between Switzerland and São Paulo. She will be discussing her recent play, We Take Care of Our Own, an exploration of the lives and…

Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America  | Rocío Rosales, Fruteros: Street Vending, Illegality, and Ethnic Community in Los Angeles ♥ 

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Rocío Rosales Fruteros: Street Vending, Illegality, and Ethnic Community in Los Angeles  A presentation of the Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America book talk series Fruteros: Street Vending, Illegality, and Ethnic Community in Los Angeles examines the social worlds of young Latino street vendors as they navigate the complexities of local and federal laws prohibiting both their presence…

Status Pending Film Screening and Panel Discussion ♥

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Status Pending Film Screening and Panel Discussion With Immigration Law under attack, Status Pending follows five Mexican-American Immigration lawyers who form a support group as they strive to help their clients obtain safety and status in the United States.   We hope you will join us for the film and panel discussion and Q&A with…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen by UCI Illuminations ♥ ★

Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center

Join us for a stirring and provocative evening of fiction, history and commentary with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen Date and time Thu, February 3, 2022 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PST Add to calendar Location Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Drive A Irvine, CA 92697 View Map About this…

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen by UCI Illuminations ♥ ★

Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center

Join us for a stirring and provocative evening of fiction, history and commentary with Pulitzer-Prize winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen Date and time Thu, February 3, 2022 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM PST Add to calendar Location Crystal Cove Auditorium, UCI Student Center 311 W Peltason Drive A Irvine, CA 92697 View Map About this…