LALS News

Lots of Global Learning Application Deadlines are coming up in Winter Quarter!

Many of you are asking about how to incorporate study away into your academic plans. If this includes you, come to our LALS-oriented Global Learning Workshop tomorrow! Wed, Dec 4th, 11-11:45am in Merrill 003. Come early at 10:40am for coffee and donuts in Merrill 39, the LALS Lounge.

If you are interested in Professor and Chair Catherine Ramírez's seminar in Spain in summer 2025, you can also attend that specific info session today at 1pm!

All are welcome to these events, not just LALS students.

Highlights in this issue (look below for more info):

• It's a Global Learning Info Session Week in LALS - see below for more details.
• Enrollment info - email lalsadvising@ucsc.edu ANYTIME if you have questions! We'd love to hear from you
• Pick up your free copy of A Dream Called Home this week! Our winter book club will include an in-person event with Reyna Grande
• SO MANY EVENTS happening on December 4th! Check them out below.

Learn about travel learning options for LALS students, and how to use study away classes toward your LALS degree requirements.

We will be talking about:

• UCSC Faculty-Led Global Seminars - Professor Ramírez is offering a seminar in Madrid, Spain, in Summer 2025!

• UCSC Global Internships - specifically, LALS's own program in Buenos Aires, Argentina **featuring Buenos Aires Program alum, LALS senior Kelly Camacho!!

• UCDC Washington Internship Program

• UC Center Sacramento

• UC Education Abroad Program (UCEAP) - in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, just to name a few)

• Financial Aid and Scholarships

This presentation will focus on LALS-oriented programs, but you are free to ask questions about other programs and concerns related to global learning! Email lalsadvising@ucsc.edu with any questions.

We will provide a recording or slides following the event for those who cannot attend.

Earn 6 units on a summer program on the Global Seminar: Latin American Spain in Madrid this summer. This program is taught by Catherine S. Ramírez, Chair of the Latin American and Latino Studies Department.

Quick Facts:

• Location: Madrid, Spain

• Courses: 6 unit upper division LALS elective

• Led by: Catherine S. Ramírez

• Eligibility: Open to students from any major who have completed 90 units by time of departure and have a minimum of a 2.3 GPA

• Dates: Summer Session 2: July 26 - August 30, 2025

• Finances: Financial aid applies, and scholarships are available! Budget will be posted on the website when it is available.

• How to apply: Visit here for instructions. Applications open on Jan 6 and close on March 1.

• Get in touch: Email your questions to globallearning@ucsc.edu.

Learn more at our upcoming Information Sessions:

• Tuesday, December 3 at 1:00 pm in Classroom Unit Building, Room 101

Program Description:

Long a nation of emigrants, Spain has become a migrant-receiving country in the twenty-first century. Between 1998 and 2022, its population increased from 40 million to 47.5 million due, in great part, to international migration. The majority of migrants hail from Latin America. Who are the Latin Americans who migrate to Spain and why do they do so? How are they received by their host country? What, if anything, do they have in common with Latin American migrants and their Latinx progeny in the United States? This course addresses these questions by examining Spain’s legacy as an imperial power in the Americas and how Latin Americans are transforming Spanish society and culture. Discover more here.

Date: Wednesday, December 4

Time: 14:00–16:00

Location: Classroom Unit 101

Join other globally-minded slugs for our holiday-themed monthly Global Cafe. We'll be decorating cookies! Bring your DS-2019 and I-20 to get a travel signature for the upcoming school break. Share your international experiences, speak with International Student Services and Programming staff, enjoy a cup of tea (and other goodies), and meet new people. This event is open to

all international students and scholars, Global Learning students, and anyone interested in international experiences. No RSVPs are needed.

It's not too late to join our Winter Book Club! We'll be reading an LALS favorite, A Dream Called Home, by UCSC alumna Reyna Grande. Grande's memoir talks about her time at UCSC in the late 1990s, and her path after graduating. Bring home your free copy over winter break!

Sign up here to let us know you're interested and pick up your free copy of the book in Merrill 32 Dec 3rd - 6th.

Join us for a discussion of Mike Wilson’s book What Side Are You On? with Professor Felicity Amaya Schaeffer on Wednesday, December 4th, from 4:00-6:00pm at Merrill Provost’s House, Public Living Room. Light refreshments will be provided.

Mike Wilson is a dedicated humanitarian and co-author of What Side Are You On? with Dr. Jose Antonio Lucero. His work addresses the intersections of poverty, racism, and colonialism, with a focus on migrant rights and humanitarian aid along the border. Known for establishing water stations for migrants on tribal lands, Mike’s advocacy often places him at odds with both the U.S. government and his own Indigenous community. His recent book offers a profound examination of these critical issues.

Felicity Amaya Schaeffer is Professor of the Feminist Studies Department and the Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Department, as well as an Affiliate Faculty in Latin American and Latinx Studies at UC Santa Cruz.

Here's the link to apply.

You'll need a résumé and a 500-word personal statement. Consider using Career Success resources, including drop-in peer coaching, if you need help getting this done!

From the project manager:

If you are interested, please share your contact information here.

We are also open to any particular student or faculty suggestions that you or your colleagues may have, and we would be happy to reach out to them directly.

Please feel free to direct any questions to either me (anyssaatorres@berkeley.edu) or Dr. Vargas (nicholas.vargas@berkeley.edu) for additional information. Thank you!

Do you know about SHOP wellness coaching? They can help with all kinds of issues, including: time management, roommate/housing issues, partying safer, and many other topics (see flyer for more ideas). Getting help with external stress can make a difference in your ability to focus on academics!

Request a SHOP appointment here.

Read more about their SHOP Talk services here.

Tutoring is Available for 120+ Classes this Fall quarter!

Interested in tutoring but the class is not supported?

We have other programs to support students - read more about them below:

Math Study Hall

• Serves students with math questions in the following subjects, algebra, trigonometry, calculus, and vector calculus. (The tutors are math majors and may have the capacity to tutor higher levels of math)

• Students are encouraged to work with other students who may be in the same class or can work individually. The tutor roams the room checking in on students individually and providing support.

Writing Study Hall

• Serves students with any writing work (assignment or personal) they encounter.

• Students will have access to 30-minute meetings with a writing tutor who is trained to help students become better writers, not edit.

Successful Slug Workshops

• 45-minute workshops that teach students the tools to be successful at UCSC. The topics in the workshop are science-backed best practices for effective, durable learning!

• Topics include Study Skills, Goal Setting, Productive Struggle, Note-Taking, Understanding your Syllabus

Peer Success Coaches

• The coaching program connects interested students with peer coaches. In those private, one-on-one meetings, students can reflect on their experience at UCSC, learn new study strategies, and get connected to resources and opportunities.

Are you unsure of your remaining requirements? Here are some ways to find out:

1. Review the shared plan you made with your advisor(s) in Google sheets (the name of the plan should include your last name/s and your SID number)
2. The Degree Progress Report
3. The Catalog Requirements for your LALS program
4. Email lalsadvising@ucsc.edu!

Is it time for a self-care break?

Anxiety Toolbox: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/anxiety-toolbox.html

30-minute Relaxation: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/30-minute-relaxation.html

Groups and Workshops: https://caps.ucsc.edu/groups-and-workshops/groups.html

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