To start off this year we'd like to reflect on 2020 and share some highlights of our efforts from a challenging year.
Collectively, as a staff and group of alumni volunteers, we ...
Led 10 diversity networks with 135 alumni volunteers;
Hosted 126 events for alumni;
Worked with 10 campus partners on social justice efforts;
Supported 80 student scholars from diverse communities;
Welcomed 8,903 subscribers to The Diversity Digest;
Raised $61,000 for scholarships and alumni activities.
Follow us on
Instagram to read some of our other highlights from taking care of our community to committing to anti-racism work and strengthening campus partnerships.
We look forward to continuing to bring you content relevant to our diverse alumni community throughout 2021. Enjoy this week's offerings and we wish you a happy and healthy new year.
Celebrate Life
We would like to celebrate the lives of those we lost in 2020. If you would like to celebrate the life of a loved one with us, please submit their name and relation to you, along with a story or memory (you may include a photo), to diversity@alumni.ucla.edu so they may be included in our future "In Memoriam" issue of The Diversity Digest.
Participate
UCLA Black Alumni Association's
Social Justice Summit has gone virtual this year. Join in Jan. 7–10 for an impactful series of events.
Prepare
Looking to kickstart your career this year? UCLA Lambda Alumni Association has partnered with Alumni Career Engagement to present the
LGBTQ+ Alumni Career Launchpad series starting with session one on Tuesday, Jan. 12. This first session will cover résumé and cover letter development.
Support
UCLA's American Indian Student Association has been working to gain support for increasing Native visibility on and off UCLA's campus. Their latest effort is a
petition to rename Janss Steps to Kuruvungna Steps.
As always, we thank you for your love and support. Feel free to forward this to a friend and visit our social media companion to the Diversity Digest on Instagram at @ucladiversealum. Share your successes, stories and goals with us at diversity@alumni.ucla.edu.
THE BRUIN PROMISE
is a commitment from UCLA Alumni Affairs and UCLA Extension to provide access to lifelong learning to Bruins — and all who seek knowledge — through thousands of affordable courses and more than 100 certificate and specialization programs.
Winter quarter enrollment begins Nov. 2.
In response to current challenges, a broad selection of virtual professional development and personal enrichment seminars are being offered at no cost. Search the list and take your future further with these educational resources and tools.