Category: Cultural & Identity

Provides a wide rage of resources through events that help students develop skills or obtain information that helps them oversome obstacles that Latine/chicano students encounter as we attempt to achieve higher education. Instagram: @e2.chale Email: e2.chale@gmail.com

The Black Student Union (BSU) serves as a unifying body for all Black organizations on campus, as well as the Black student body. The BSU also welcomes all individuals who are committed to advancing, supporting, and meaningfully engaging with issues affecting the Black community. Instagram: @ucscbsu Email: bsu.slugs@gmail.com

BSA is a place where we showcase and celebrate Bangladeshi Culture. Although Bengalis around the world are part of the same ethnic group, as Bangladeshis we have our own history and one of the main motivations behind BSA is to represent Bangladeshis here at UCSC. Instagram: @bsacruz Email: bsasantacruz@gmail.com

The Asian Pacific Islander Student Alliance (APISA) emphasizes unity and empowerment through celebrating the diverse cultures and customs of the AA/PI (Asian/Pacific Islander) communities in higher education and beyond. Instagram: @apisa.slugs Email: apisa.slugs@gmail.com `

KAMP is a student-initiated and student-led retention program that targets, but is not exclusive to, the Pilipinx community. Under Bayanihan and Engaging Education, KAMP’s three chief components consist of: 1) mentorship, 2) academics, and 3) social/cultural support Instagram: @kamp.ucsc Email: kamp.ucsc@gmail.com

CUSN strives to serve the cultural needs of the Asian American/Pacific Islander (AA/PI) community in hopes of education members, non-members, and allies of the community regarding cultural awareness and its significance in order to increase retention rates of students. Email: cusnretentionucsc@gmail.com