Tag: SPACES
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Brian Crie Oral History
Brian Crie is an multiethnic, UCSD alumni who was deeply involved in community engagement and continues to do as in his role as the APIMEDA Operations Coordinator. This interview covers topics such as mixed identity, what it means to be a mixed person in the Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance, and to be in coalition…
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Chris Datiles Oral History
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…
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Edwina Welch Oral History
Edwina Welch (she/her) served as the inaugural director of the Cross Cultural Center at UC San Diego, retiring in 2021 after 25 years at the CCC. She reflects on the early days of the Cross, the growth of campus community centers, and student activism across the decades, highlighting the challenges and developments of diversity, equity,…
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Alex Tom Oral History
Alex Tom studied from 1994 to 1999 at UC San Diego, studying both Political Science and Ethnic Studies. He was also an active student leader involved in Asian and Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APSA), OASIS, Summer Bridge, Associated Students, and more. In his interview, he shares his experiences with being a student-leader and the student-activist…
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Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez Oral History
Joseph Allen Ruanto-Ramirez (he/they) was the former Access Programs Advisor for UC San Diego’s Student Promoted Access Center for Education and Service (SPACES), who held that position at the time of this interview. This interview covers topics including the Coalition for Critical Asian American Studies (CCAAS), Critical Asian American Studies, student advocacy for Asian American…
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Matt Vu Oral History
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…