Moe Abugan is a UCSD alumni who studied during the early 2010s. Their work within the CCC, KP, SAAC, SPACES, Kamalayan Kollective, and OASIS along with their personal experiences during their undergrad years shapes their motivations within activism to this day. Read More →
Chris Datiles was an undergraduate student studying Ethnic Studies from 2006 to 2011. During his time as an undergrad, Chris was involved with OASIS Summer Bridge, Kaibigang Pilipino, KP STAR, the Cross Cultural Center, the LGBT Resource Center, and the Kamalayan Kollective. His work was centered in creating space for minoritized students to learn and heal in community. Chris sees his time organizing as a student as part of the foundation that influences his practice as a psychotherapist that focuses on grief, loss, and change.Read More →
Dr. Corinne Kodama is a former Research Specialist for the Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) project and Visiting Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Previously, she worked at UC San Diego’s Student Affirmative Action and Human Relations program and Muir College. Read More →
Matthew (Matt) Vu studied from 2007 to 2012 at UC San Diego, majoring in General Biology and Ethnic Studies. He was also actively involved in Summer Bridge, the Cross Cultural Center, Student Affirmative Action Committee, Kalbigang Pilipino, Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APSA), and the Coalition for Critical Asian American Studies (CCAAS). This interview also covers topics regarding the 2010 Compton Cookout incident, student activism at and beyond UCSD, and the advocacy efforts for and excitement surrounding the establishment of the Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Program at UCSD in 2020.Read More →
Jonathan Burgos studied from 1993 to 1998 at UC San Diego, majoring in Sociology. During his time at UCSD, he was a student leader in Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APSA) and member of Kaibigang Pilipin@. This interview covers topics including his transformative experiences being involved in APSA, Ethnic Studies, and community activism during his time at UCSD. He also discusses how those experiences motivated him to establish his non-profit, First Gen Scholars.Read More →
GROW is a collaboration of students, faculty, staff, and librarians at UC San Diego working to document the untold stories - going back to the 1980s and prior - behind the creation of the new Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Studies Program at UC San Diego, just one part of a broader demand for social transformation in the university and beyond.
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