CHISPAS NEWSLETTER | SEPTEMBER 2019
Chicano Latino Student Affairs
Dean Tony Jimenez
Dear Students,
 
Welcome back to the Claremont Colleges! I hope that this summer was a time of reflection, personal growth, and renewed energy. 
 
At CLSA, it’s a time of celebration! This year marks our 50 th Anniversary, and we want you to be part of this momentous occasion.  

For 50 years, Latinx students have thrived and made a tremendous impact across the 7C’s. As you know, CLSA is a result of struggle for representation at the Claremont Colleges. In light of their struggle, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the alumni, from the past 50 years, who have made a long lasting impact on our campus, and in turn, making CLSA a major hub of academic and student personal development on our campuses. 
 
Students from each decade have left their legacy at CLSA. From the Chicano students that fought for the establishment of the space in 1969, to our diverse Latinx students representing the Americas, all of whom have made our community stronger.  
 
Our goal is to make CLSA the preeminent Latinx center in the United States.  Our mission is to be reflective of our diverse community; those that represent Afro Latino, indigenous, and mestizo heritage, as well as recognizing all of our other multiple identities.
 
In celebrating our 50th Anniversary, we have prepared an exciting fall calendar that includes educational, professional, cultural, and social programs. We invite you to take advantage of our events, and we look forward to seeing you all soon!
 
 As always, we wish you all a successful semester. 
 
 
Tony Jimenez,
Dean of Students
Chicano Latino Student Affairs
The Claremont Colleges
Undergraduate Student Spotlight
Daniel Garcia Pomona '21
"In the past 18 months, 63 people have been murdered by white supremacists in our country. This is wrong; this is not what we are about.” When the mayor of Chattanooga, a sleepy but growing city on the Tennessee River, said these words for all to hear, I was taken aback. I’ve lived in many cities across the country and I’d never heard a politician so bluntly speak out against white supremacy. Upon reflection, I’m all the prouder because it happened at an event I contributed much to.

I spent the summer interning in the Office of Inclusion and Diversity at Unum, a Fortune 500 insurance company. Inviting the Pricewaterhouse Coopers Unconscious Bias Bus to Chattanooga, alongside the speeches from private and government officials like Mayor Berke, was just one of many projects afforded to me. I got firsthand experience in human capital management, talent pipeline partnerships, developing infrastructure to support underrepresented employees and candidates, as well as an opportunity to build an authenticity and allyship training that I facilitated in front of the CEO of a subsidiary. The internship allowed me to use my strengths strategically and gave me the space to grow where I wanted through close mentorship and plenty of learning opportunities.
To apply for the Deloitte National Leadership Conference, I encourage attending their information session in the Freeburg Forum (CMC) on September 5 th from 7-9pm, and submitting your resume on Handshake.
For Unum, check out their internships page and the Workday job postings. More internship positions will come online within the next month, and most close by November. I heard back with an offer by January. 

CLSA New Student Retreat
Earlier this month, CLSA invited 100 Latinx students, across the 5Cs, to attend our new student orientation at Pilgrim Pines, in Yucaipa, CA. This 3-day retreat is a unique opportunity for our students to connect with one another, and learn more about the services and resources our office, as well as the 7C campus has to offer.

2019-2020 CLSA Sponsor Team
We also want to recognize our amazing Sponsor Team, for making our community a tight-knit and supportive one. We appreciate all of your hard work and commitment in making our new students feel welcomed, and for instilling a strong sense of belonging.

We deeply appreciate each and every one of you!
Upcoming Events


CLSA's 50th Anniversary Calendar

We're excited to share our 50th Anniversary/Fall 2019 Events Calendar!

We will be offering educational, professional, cultural, and social programming for all to take advantage of.

We look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

Click  to see calendar here.
Mental Health Drop-In Hours Started Again!

Every Thursday, from 3 PM - 4 PM, Dr. Dana Reyes will be available for drop-in mental health sessions.

These sessions are held in the CLSA study room. This is an alternative way to seek counseling from a Latinx MCAPS therapist; and, it doesn't count against your allotted semester sessions.

Drop-in Hours, Every Thursday
All sessions are first come, first served basis.
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
@CLSA
Latinx Mental Health/Wellness Circle

Please join us for our first Mental Health/Wellness Circle, which is led by Dr. Lisette Sanchez!

This month's topic is: Destigmatizing Mental Health within the Latinx Community .

Our mental health/wellness circles will be held every second Tuesday of the month during this semester!

Tuesday, Sept. 17th
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
@CLSA
Lunch and Learn with Accenture

Do you want to solve complex problems? Do you enjoy working with a diverse team of individuals? If so, business consulting may be the career for you!

Accenture will be coming to CLSA to share more information about career opportunities, as well as answer any questions you may have. RSVP : here

Accenture Lunch and Learn
Wednesday, Sept. 18th
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
@ CLSA
Truth Seekers Documentary

Witness the story of Bell Gardens Elementary School students who inspired Measure AB 146 , which became law in 2015, requiring that the unconstitutional deportation of Mexican Americans, during the 1930's, be included in California textbooks.


Truth Seekers
Thursday, Sept. 19th
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
@Pomona College, Carnegie 102
*This event is open to the 7C's
Lunch and Learn with Teach For America

Want a career with impact? Are you interested in improving the educational system, within a classroom setting?

If so, join Adan Juarez Cordova, Director, Regional Recruitment and Alyssa Ignaczak, Director Recruitment, to learn more about how you can get involved with the Teach For America program.

Teach for America Lunch and Learn
Tuesday, Sept. 24th
12:00 -1:00 p.m.
@ CLSA
How to Apply to the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) with Dr. Celina Mojica, UC Irvine

Are you planning to submit an application for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program? Do you want to learn inside tips, on how to submit a competitive application? If so, RSVP: here

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program: Lunch and Learn
Thursday, Sept. 26th
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
@ CLSA
Adelante Ambulante Fundraiser

The Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice is holding a fundraiser to support street vendors in the Inland Empire.

Please show your support!

Friday, Sept. 27th
5:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Social Justice Hub
521 N. Euclid Ave. Ontario, CA
EnviroLab Asia Opportunity

EnviroLab Asia is a dynamic 5C program that focuses on understanding environmental issues in East and Southeast Asia. We aim to engage communities and explore what comes out of the intellectual exchange between the humanities and social sciences, environmental analysis, and various other fields to generate new scholarship about environmental issues in Asia. This initiative at the Claremont Colleges is entering its third year of a four-year grant funded by the Henry Luce Foundation.

Application to be an EnviroLab Asia Student Fellow is due September 27, 2019. Please submit application by clicking   here.
Calling all Graduate Students

We are excited to announce the return of CLSA's Brown Bag Research Series!

This series is intended to provide graduate students with a platform to practice presenting their research while sharing and receiving feedback from both their graduate and undergraduate colleagues!

If you are interested in this opportunity, please fill out the application form : here
Career Opportunities
Health Care Careers
HEALTH CENTER CAREERS is an online employment solution for community clinics and health centers seeking qualified professionals and for health care professionals desiring a new position.There are over 1300 licensed community clinics and look-alike health centers in California. They serve 1 out of every 6 Californians (or 6.9M patients) and employ more than 50,000 health care professionals, including doctors, nurses, dentists, behavioral health practitioners, allied health professionals, and more. With an expected increase of health center patients and a severe shortage of healthcare professionals, right now is the time to make a difference and join the dedicated, mission-driven community health center workforce.  Creating a job seeker account is free!

  • Visit Health Center Careershere.
Conference Opportunities
2019 Pre-Health Conference

The 17th annual Pre-Health Conference will take place at UC Davis, on Saturday, October 19, 2019 .

The Pre-Health Conference provides community college, university, and post-bac students, as well as pre-health advisors with the information and skills necessary to succeed in the health-professions school admission process. It provides a unique opportunity for direct contact with deans of admission, admission officers, financial aid officers, faculty, and staff from a wide variety of health professional programs and other organizations.

This year's conference will host over 3,000 attendees with varying health career interests, majors, and backgrounds from across the state of California. The conference hosts keynote speakers, deans panels, pre-health fair, and hands-on workshops covering a variety of topics from admissions to suturing. Attendees have the opportunity to explore a variety of health professions, including allopathic, osteopathic, podiatric, naturopathic medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, optometry, physical and occupational therapy, physicians assistant, and more.

For more information : here
Funding and Program Opportunities
5C Passport Caravan

The 5C study abroad offices are hosting a one-day Passport Caravan event, to facilitate (and fund) first time passport applications (a $145 value.) The goal of this event is increase access to study abroad and other international initiatives for students traditionally underrepresented in study abroad. Priority will be given to students with high financial need and first and second year students.
 
CIEE will be funding 150 passports for 5C students.

Criteria:
1.       A U.S. citizen
2.       In need of a new passport (and NOT A PASSPORT RENEWAL)
3.       Available November 21st, for the Passport Caravan event (to take place on the Pomona campus)
4.       Current First-year, Sophomore, or Junior enrolled– Please note: Some schools may limit this opportunity to their first-years and sophomores.

To learn more about this funding opportunity, please contact your respect study abroad office.

Deadline to sign up is Sept. 29th!
Mariam K. Chamberlain Scholarship Award First-Gen Doctoral Students
The $10,000 award will support a first-generation doctoral student, as they work on a dissertation under the close supervision of a senior dissertation advisor over one academic year. Of the award total, the student will receive $8,500, and the advisor(s) will receive a total of $1,500.

The graduate student’s dissertation must be related to ICRW's mission to advance gender equity, inclusion and shared prosperity worldwide.

Application deadline is Tuesday, October 8, 2019. 

For more information click here.
Resources for Undocumented Students
My Undocumented Life

My Undocumented Life provides up-to-date information and resources to undocumented immigrants. The website posts scholarship opportunities that are open to undocumented students, strategies for navigating the educational system, information on how to apply for DACA, news on immigration policies, and much more.
To access My Undocumented Life's resources and funding opportunities, click here.
Resources for Undocumented Students
Mana Scholarship

The music group, Mana, in partnership with Univision and Selva Negra, recently announced a scholarship opportunity that is open to undocumented students in the U.S.

Each scholarship recipient will receive $10,000.

Here are the eligibility requirements:
  • “Identify as Latino and be between the ages of 18-35 years old as of the application deadline date
  • Be U.S. citizens, legal residents of the U.S., or undocumented residents of the U.S., including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients
  • Be high school seniors or graduates, or current college undergraduates
  • Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school in the U.S. for the entire upcoming academic year”

The deadline to apply is October 23, 2019 (3pm CT)
*Only the first 1,000 applications submitted will be considered.

For more information and to apply, please visit here.
UCLA Law Fellows Programs
The Law Fellows Program provides early academic development to high-potential undergraduate students and college graduates, with at least a 3.3 cumulative GPA at a four-year undergraduate institution. The initial deadline is  October 11, 2019 .    Although we will continue to accept applications after the initial deadline, we highly encourage applicants to submit their applications as early as possible to ensure maximum consideration.  The program activities will commence in January 2020, and admission decisions for the program will be made throughout December.  

Deadline: October 11, 2019, click here for more information
UC President's Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
THE PROGRAM.  The University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship Program was established in 1984 to encourage outstanding women and minority Ph.D. recipients to pursue academic careers at the University of California. The current program offers postdoctoral research fellowships and faculty mentoring to outstanding scholars in all fields whose research, teaching, and service will contribute to the diversity and equal opportunity at the University of California. The contributions to diversity may include public service towards increasing equitable access in fields where women and minorities are underrepresented. In some fields, the contributions may include research focusing on underserved populations or understanding inequalities related to race, gender, disability or LGBT. The program is seeking applicants with the potential to bring to their academic and research careers the critical perspective that comes from their non-traditional educational background or understanding of the experiences of members of groups historically underrepresented in higher education in the United States.
AWARDS AND APPOINTMENTS.  Fellowships are awarded for research conducted at any one of the University of California’s ten campuses. The award includes a salary starting at approximately $50,760 depending on field and experience, benefits including health insurance and paid vacation/sick leave, and up to $5,000 for research-related and program travel expenses. Each award is for a minimum of 12-months and may be renewable for an additional term upon demonstration of academic/research productivity.
ELIGIBILITY.  Applicants must receive a Ph.D. or terminal degree from an accredited university before the start of their fellowship. Successful applicants must present documents demonstrating that they are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are encouraged to apply.
DEADLINE: November 1, 2019, click here to apply
  AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Educational Research
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is pleased to announce the  AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research . The Council of the AERA established the fellowship program to provide support for doctoral dissertation research, to advance education research by outstanding minority graduate students, and to improve the quality and diversity of university faculties. This program offers doctoral fellowships to enhance the competitiveness of outstanding minority scholars for academic appointments at major research universities. It supports fellows conducting education research and provides mentoring and guidance toward the completion of their doctoral studies.
  
Award:

Each fellowship award is for 1 year, beginning July 1, 2020 or later, and is nonrenewable. This fellowship program is intended as a write-up fellowship. Fellowships are awarded for doctoral dissertation research conducted under faculty sponsorship in any accredited university in the United States. The AERA Minority Dissertation Fellowship in Education Research provides funding for up to $19,000 for a 1-year project and $1,000 reimbursement to attend the AERA Annual Meeting. Fellows are required to participate in a mentoring and career development workshop and present their research in an invited poster session during the 2021 AERA Annual Meeting in Orlando, FL.

Deadline: November 1, 2019, click here for more information
PPIA Program: Junior Summer Institute
The Public Policy and INternational Affairs Program (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute (JSI) Fellowship Program is a rigorous academic graduate level preparation program for undergraduate juniors committed to public service careers. The program was started to address the lack of diversity across the spectrum of professional public service, including government, nonprofits, public policy institutions, and international organizations. The purpose of the JSI Fellowship is to prepare students to obtain a Master’s or joint degree, in public policy, public administration, international affairs, or a related field.

This fully-funded opportunity equips fellows with the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in graduate school and ultimately, in influential roles serving the public good. Once a student has successfully completed their JSI, they join an alumni network of more than 4,000 leaders. In addition to the opportunities that this network provides for mentoring and career development, our alumni network has the opportunity to receive financial support for their graduate school education if they attend one of the programs in our  Graduate School Consortium .

The JSI curriculum includes economics, statistics, domestic/international policy issues and leadership topics, all designed to sharpen the students’ quantitative, analytic and communication skills. Extracurricular activities are included as well. These skills are vital for admission into the top graduate programs in public and international affairs. The successful completion of a summer institute is a requirement for PPIA Fellows to qualify for graduate school benefits.


Deadline: November 1, 2019, at 11:59PM (EST), click here for more information
Opportunities in Politics

Management Leadership for Tomorrow Career Prep is a rigorous, 18-month career development program for emerging leaders. Through the program, Fellows explore their strengths, passions, and interests in order to prepare and plan for successful careers in business and tech. The Career Prep program includes:

Individualized and group career development coaching
Exposure and access to over 60 prestigious employers
Skill development seminars hosted around the country
Alumni network of over 7,000 professionals

Application Deadlines
You may apply for any deadline, but we have priority deadlines for certain interests as shown below
  • September 15: Accounting track
  • October 30: Software Engineering track
  • November 30: Financial Services and Consulting
  • December 30: Supply Chain, Marketing, Real Estate, Healthcare
  • January 30: Last date to apply

  • More details can be found by clicking here.


The California Immigrant Policy Center (CIPC) is seeking a Senior Legislative Advocate who will monitor and advocate for a wide range of immigrant-related policies including health, economic justice, detention and deportation. The Senior Legislative Advocate coordinates CIPC’s legislative, administrative, and budgetary advocacy while reporting directly to the Government Affairs Directo r. A minimum of three years experience in health policy, public benefits policy, immigration law, and/or immigrants’ rights is desired. For more information contact Orville Thomas at othomas@caimmigrant.org