As UCLA becomes increasingly diverse, Diversity Programs and initiatives in Alumni Affairs foster meaningful connections among Bruins of diverse experiences across generations to support a strong and inclusive UCLA community.
Diversity Programs & Initiatives organizes various signature programs designed to support, engage and connect Bruins with each other and UCLA. In addition, Diversity Programs & Initiatives supports various diversity alumni networks whose missions and visions empower the students, alumni, staff and faculty of UCLA on-campus and beyond. Scroll down to see our upcoming programs.
Sarah Jakle M.P.P. ’04 (she/her) has always believed that leadership must support the whole human being. Her commitment to women’s civic empowerment began long before she founded her organization DemocraShe, but the seeds were planted in the classrooms and mentorship circles she experienced as a graduate student at UCLA. Jakle studied literature as an undergraduate…
UCLA Alumni Diversity Programs & Initiatives partnered with UCLA Asian American Studies Center, UCLA School of Education and Information Studies, Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA and UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association to bring Dr. OiYan Poon to UCLA to speak about her new book, "Asian American is Not a Color: Conversations on Race, Affirmative Action, and Family." This event featured a Q&A with author and moderator Anthony Ocampo, ’06, Ph.D. ’11.
UCLA Alumni Changemakers events are opportunities to highlight the many examples of Bruin leaders and advocates who have built vibrant careers that centralize their passion for social justice across various roles and settings.
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The Diversity Digest is an e-newsletter produced by UCLA Alumni Diversity Programs & Initiatives that offers UCLA alumni and friends ways to engage with the alumni community through a diverse, social justice lens.
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