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Spoken Word
Corazón a Corazón: An Evening of Poetry
Yesika Salgado
Online
Yesika Salgado is a Los Angeles based Salvadoran poet who writes about her family, her culture, her city, and her fat brown body. She has shared her work in venues and campuses throughout the country.
Salgado is a two time National Poetry Slam finalist and the recipient of the 2020 International Latino Book Award in Poetry. Her work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Teen Vogue, Univision, CNN, NPR, TEDx, and many digital platforms. She is an internationally recognized body-positive activist and the writer of the column Suelta for Remezcla. Yesika is the author of the best-sellers Corazón, Tesoro, and Hermosa, published with Not a Cult.
Art Exhibition
Collection of Resistance: A UCSB Student Covid Series Exhibition
UCSB Students
MCC Lounge
Art Exhibit runs September 28 to December 10, 2021
Over a year and a half into the pandemic, community spaces have been impacted. To bridge the gap between the adversities caused by COVID-19, the many ongoing forms of systematic oppressions, and the human experience, the MultiCultural Center is hosting a student exhibition that emphasizes QTBIPOC experiences.
This exhibition seeks to highlight and give voice to marginalized experiences as we navigate a pandemic and collectively pave the way to envision and create a new future that holistically centers community, belonging, and social justice art.
Exhibition sample by UCSB student Olivia Averett.
9th Annual Social Justice Conference: Revitalizing Community in a Changing World
Jackson Social Justice Legacy Scholarship
The MCC's Jackson Social Justice Legacy Scholarship Interns Presents:
For nearly two years, marginalized communities across the globe have struggled to survive amidst a global pandemic that has exacerbated systems of inequality and oppression. Our relationships with ourselves, our loved ones, and our environment have been fundamentally transformed — the damage inflicted has been heightened by the state's rush to return to the profit-driven status quo. In response, our communities have supported each other through mutual aid efforts that helped many survive.
To honor these responses from the community, this year’s Social Justice Conference theme is Revitalizing Community in a Changing World. The conference will include a series of interactive workshops, activities, and presentations centered around cultivating conscious, collective care.
There is no way to go back to a “normal” we once knew. Now, we’re grappling with questions surrounding how we create new systems of growth and care. How do we embrace change? How can we find joy in such tumultuous times? How can we move forward while uplifting our communities in this new era?
The Jackson Social Justice Legacy Scholarship Interns invite you to RSVP and take part in this community-centered educational space on February 26th and 27th, 2022. SJCON 2022 will be a virtual event hosted on Zoom with closed captioning and ASL interpretation services provided.
Art Exhibition
Love Will Heal Us: Runs Jan 31 to Apr 15, 2022
Miles Regis
MCC Lounge
Art Exhibit runs January 31 to April 15, 2022
Art Exhibit Opening Reception and Live Painting on April 14th at 6pm
Artist Miles Regis’ profound messages of love and unity provide inspiration in all aspects of life. Regis’ work seduces his audience to look deeper where one uncovers undoubtedly poignant messages in every piece. The simplicity of black and white structure, starkly juxtaposed with the complex dimensions of color, seamlessly reflect our struggle, strength and triumph. His art is a reflection of our truth.
