As of July 1, UCLA Latino Alumni Association (ULAA) started its new fiscal year, and because of your commitment and hard work, fiscal year 2022-23 was another engaging, impactful and thoughtful year of career panels, programs and events as well as a historic year of fundraising. It also marks the bittersweet transition of board members and the onboarding of new and returning board members.
We are so thankful for our 2022-23 board members for helping our organization reach new milestones. Their vision, professionalism and insights helped us grow as an organization as we continued to enhance our mission and vision.
It is no easy feat to evolve and grow as a volunteer-led organization. Our board members and cadre of alumni volunteers are the corazón and the force behind our vision to make ULAA the premier Latino alumni organization. It is through our shared experiences and common goal of providing scholarships that we come together to meet your expectations for relevant programming and opportunities to engage, learn and make a difference.
As the new board of directors takes over leadership, we look forward to making ULAA the premier alumni organization of UCLA that uplifts Latino Bruin achievement and celebrates our diverse and ever-evolving comunidad.
Our five committees provided programs and events that kept ULAA top of mind for the campus and our comunidad of Latina/o alumni and students.
Here are a few of ULAA’s recent achievements:
We celebrated the graduation of three of our scholarship recipients along with over 800 Latina/o students.
We approved a four-year scholarship distribution plan to award approximately $125,000 to students who need the financial support.
We celebrated the launch of the Jaquez Family Scholarship Fund and raised more than $100,000.
Our OrgullOSO mentorship program matched more than 150 students to alumni for a one-year mentor-to-mentee relationship.
Our finance committee orchestrated a successful Spark campaign and raised more than $36,000, which contributed to our historical fundraising year of more than $243,000.
Our University Relations Committee organized Latino Bruin alumni activities and events in support of UCLA’s effort to become a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), including a fireside chat featuring UCLA’s vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion and the inaugural director of HSI.
University Relations also organized six career panels for over 600 unique registrants.
Our Membership Committee hosted a taquiza tailgate in October, 2022, that brought together over 130 alumni and friends.
During our board retreat in January, we discussed our goals, vision and priorities for the next five years.
We developed new partnerships with UCLA Athletics and the Chancellor's Society.
We developed a vision along with identifying our core values: Our vision is to be the premier alumni organization of UCLA that uplifts Latino Bruin achievement and celebrates our diverse and ever-evolving comunidad. Our core values are respect, belonging and collaboration, adelante!
We have a lot to look forward to this year. We welcome you to be a part of the ULAA community. ULAA has an important voice in the leadership of our university and community, and you are an integral part of our success. Because of your support, involvement and activation, our comunidad has a bright future. Together we can continue to tackle the issues and bring conversation, solutions and innovation that will make our community better. Together, we are "Hecho at UCLA."
Best,
Cesar Pacheco Garcia '18
ULAA Latino Alumni Association President 2022-24
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Oct. 28 | UCLA vs. Colorado Football Game Taquiza Tailgate at the Rose Bowl
Nov. 16 | Gracias Gathering at the James West Alumni Center
Dec. 3 | ULAA Holiday Party and Toy Drive
Dec. 12 | University of California Chicanx/Latinx Alumni Association Statewide Meeting at UCLA
2023-24 Board of Directors
The UCLA Latino Alumni Association is proud to announce the 2023-24 board of directors.
OrgullOSO Mentorship Program — Call For Mentors
Share your knowledge and experience — become a mentor to a current UCLA student from October 2023 to June 2024. Established in 2016, the UCLA Latino Alumni Association (ULAA) OrgullOSO Mentorship Program fosters meaningful relationships between ULAA scholarship recipients and Latino alumni. This annual program has benefited our scholarship recipients as well as their mentors. In 2020, we expanded this program to all UCLA undergraduate and graduate students who identify as Latino, Latina or Latinx. As a mentor, you can support, advise and guide students who seek mentorship from alumni like you. We'll do our best to pair mentors and students based on interests and experience levels.
Requirements: In order to participate in this year's program, please create a UCLA ONE profile no later than Wednesday, Sept. 20, by 11:59 p.m. Having a very robust UCLA ONE profile established will help us to match you with a mentor or student. Creating a UCLA ONE profile does not obligate you to participate in the mentorship program, but it is a requirement if you would like to mentor a student.
Mentors will only be matched with one student and are expected to initiate outreach at the onset of the program. Mentors, please ensure that your mentee limit has been updated by going to https://uclaone.com/mentoring/settings.
The monthly time commitment will range from one to three hours per month. We encourage you to keep in touch with your mentee beyond the program if the connection is there.
For more information or questions about creating your UCLA ONE profile or the ULAA OrgullOSO Mentorship Program, please contact our Scholarship Committee chair, Theresa Becerra '95, J.D. '99, at latino@alumni.ucla.edu.
Volunteer With ULAA
Join a Committee
Send us an email at latino@alumni.ucla.edu if you have an interest in joining a committee. Committees meet virtually. Time commitment varies from one hour to five hours per month depending on how involved you want to be. To learn more about committees please visit our website.
Stay Connected With UCLA Latino Alumni Association on UCLA ONE
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.
The Association's work has always been, and will continue to be, to strengthen the Bruin community.
