“Opportunities for this knowledge, and this space don’t come often. So it’s something really precious. So how, how can we utilize it in a way where it could reach beyond us?”
“I think what ultimately kept me in the orgs were just both organization’s commitment to their mission and wanting to ensure that I can be a part of creating a better campus environment for Filipino students at UCSD.”
Chris Datiles (he/him) is a UC San Diego alumni (Class of 2011) who currently works as a professional therapist in the greater Los Angeles area. During his time at UC San Diego, he majored in Ethnic Studies and was heavily involved in Kaibigang Pilipin@ (KP), Kamalayan Kollective, and was an intern at the Cross Cultural Center and the LGBT Resource Center. He had also worked at OASIS and SPACES throughout all five years of his UC San Diego career working as SPACES Co-Director during their 2nd and 5th cycle.
This interview was conducted over Zoom by Daniella Laher on February 19, 2024 part of GROW Winter ‘24. Daniella Laher (she/they) is a second year UC San Diego undergraduate studying Anthropology–Archaeology and minoring in Art History.
