A Letter From UCLA Latino Alumni Association President Janette Palacios '98, M.U.R.P. '01
Greetings Alumni and Friends,
I am delighted to introduce myself as the new president of the UCLA Latino Alumni Association. I have served on the board for the past three years, and I am looking forward to continuing to build strong, lasting relationships with our alumni while supporting our current students.
Among my goals are to continue ULAA’s legacy by increasing our scholarship fundraising, interfacing with students to understand their current needs and provide them with resources, building a stronger presence of the alumni association and strengthening partnerships with alumni networks and Latino Bruin-owned businesses.
Although our new board is working through unprecedented times, we will persevere toward our goals, and I’m excited by our commitment to this endeavor. Our board recently hosted a virtual career panel and we have more events scheduled, so stay tuned.
I am looking forward to serving you and encourage all feedback. Together we can overcome.
Go Bruins!
Janette Palacios '98, MURP '01
2020-2022 President
UCLA Latino Alumni Association
Top Stories
Resources for Alumni
The COVID-19 pandemic is stressful, and we want to remind our Latino Bruin family that you are not alone. We have compiled free resources on our website that are focused on education, career, mindfulness, meditation and much more.
It was our pleasure to host over 50 alumni for our “Launching Your Career in Uncertain Times” virtual panel to discuss the difficulties of job searching in such an unprecedented job market. A big thank you to our panelists for sharing their stories and the UCLA Alumni Career Engagement team for sharing resources. A video of the event is now available on our YouTube channel — it's one of many resources you'll find on our website.
University of California Alumni Career Network
Designed to provide UC alumni and community members with insights, information and connections, UC ACN can help launch, grow and expand your career opportunities.
Open UCLA is a centennial initiative to remove barriers to access to research and scholarship. Let your mind wander and check out all the cool images and information available!
UCLA Library Digital Collections: unique digital materials such as Los Angeles Daily News negatives and photographs of performing Jazz musicians in Los Angeles
eScholarship: UC scholarly publications including student research publications
Staying Connected to Campus
Whether you are an OrgullOSO mentor or you are interested in campus news, we are committed to sharing information about campus happenings.
Learn about UCLA's campus COVID-19 policy changes here.
Upcoming Events
Virtual New Bruin Send-Off
We will be welcoming our newest first-year and transfer Latino Bruins on Sunday, Sept. 20, at 11 a.m. More details to come via email.
Join UCLA Latino Alumni Association for an informational open house on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. via Zoom. Meet the ULAA board and learn how you can get more involved in our network this year.
Interested in volunteering and giving back? Please contact the UCLA Latino Alumni committee chairs by clicking on the committee title if you’d like to get involved and attend September committee meetings.
Membership Committee
Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 6:30 p.m.
Chair: Angela M. Sánchez '13, M.Ed. '15
Scholarship Committee
Wednesday, Sept. 16, at 6:45 p.m.
Chair: Christina Hernandez '13, M.S.W. '17
UCLA ONE
Looking for ways to virtually volunteer? We can use your skill sets to guide the next generation of professionals! You can join our UCLA ONE Latino Alumni Group here.
To indicate you’d like to mentor or network please click on your profile picture -> Edit Profile -> Click boxes that apply under “Offer/Seek Help” section.
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