MCC User Groups

09/04/2024

The MCC is pleased to announce the appointment of Marina Habib as Program Coordinator. Please see below an introduction from Marina!
Hello, my name is Marina Habib (she/her), and I am beyond excited to be the new Program Coordinator for the UCSB MultiCultural Center. As a recent UCSB graduate with a degree in Communication and Sociology, I am deeply honored to return to the MCC, a space that has profoundly influenced my journey in activism, social justice, and overall personal growth. It is a privilege to contribute to and build upon the impactful work established long before my arrival.
In my role, I develop and oversee programs for our quarterly calendar – balancing the need to address social justice topics with opportunities for joy and creative expression.

Central to my approach is a belief in the transformative power of love and embracing the collective. As Martin Luther King Jr. wrote, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” This quote deeply resonates with me and fuels my commitment to fostering compassion and kindness in all that I do. I am passionate about building inclusive spaces that honor diverse narratives — promoting cultural awareness, sensitivity, and appreciation. My focus is on advancing social justice work that transcends mere activism, aiming to foster high-caliber conversations and create safe spaces that uplift students, particularly those within the margins of marginalized communities.

Cheers to building a more inclusive and compassionate campus community, where we all shine our light onto one another and grow together. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any collaboration ideas or initiates, I look forward to seeing you at ALL of our events!

Fun Fact: I love to explore various art mediums, especially painting, and I enjoy engaging in diverse forms of content creation.

With gratitude,

Marina Habib

09/04/2024

Call for Artists! Join us for the MCC Fall 2024 Art Exhibition at UCSB, a vibrant showcase celebrating the transformative work of student and community artists! This exhibition highlights the MCC’s role as a safe space for creativity, fostering community and solidarity.

Theme: “Echoes of Empowerment: Art as a Voice for Community, Social Justice, Hope, and Healing”

The MCC Lounge is a safe space for study, relaxation, and healing. We invite you to share your art as a ther**eutic medium that conveys resilience and hope, showcasing the power of creativity in personal and communal healing.

🖌️ Details:
- Exhibit Duration:Week 2 through Week 10 of Fall quarter
- Accepted Mediums: Paintings, drawings, photography, collage, poetry, and more! BIG artwork encouraged to fill our walls, but smaller pieces are also welcome!

- Incentive: Each selected artist will receive a gift card from the MCC!

SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED: Monday, September 16!

For more details, check out our linktree in our bio: https://linktr.ee/ucsbmcc

Let’s make art that inspires and heals!❤️
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08/08/2024

Call for Student Artists!!!!

Echoes of Empowerment Exhibition
Art Submission Deadline Friday, September 13

https://forms.gle/5EvCikzzq5pu7dt8A

The MCC will host a Fall 2024 UCSB Student Echoes of Empowerment Exhibition that will highlight students' work. With healing as a goal of the MCC, art serves as a ther**eutic medium, offering solace and a means of processing trauma and adversity. Artists are encouraged to submit art that convey resilience, hope, and the transformative power of art to mend and uplift the human spirit, emphasizing the role of creativity in personal and communal healing.

08/08/2024

Now Hiring for the 2024-25 School Year
The MCC is Hiring!
Applications are due Friday, August 9, 2024 by 11:59pm!

For more information about available positions, job descriptions, and how to apply, come to the MCC Main Office or visit our linktree in our bio. https://linktr.ee/ucsbmcc

�AVAILABLE POSITIONS: �
Healing Justice Coordinator
�Student Assistants�
Marketing Assistant�
Programming Assistants�
MCC Council Co-Chairs

03/19/2021

01/14/2020

The MCC's Community engagement and Advocacy Program Interns present this year Social Justice Conference -- UPLIFT: No Liberation for One Without Liberation for All.

Saturday, February 1, 2020. 9am-5pm @ the MultiCultural Center.

This year's theme seeks to uplift the most marginalized voices in society to truly achieve liberation.

RSVP below!

09/23/2019

Come join the MCC Council as we kick off the new year at our annual Fall Town Hall on Tuesday, October 8th, at 5:30pm in the MCC Lounge; check-in will begin at 5pm. Attendance is mandatory for registration as a 2019-2020 MCC User Group. Please RSVP at the following link: https://forms.gle/T2KNJaiyTxySin69A

As we continue advocating for social justice efforts for marginalized communities across campus, learn more about how your User Group can be active in these efforts. We will pick up where we left off and release our Campus Inclusion Letter as part of a larger effort and initiative to ensure that our communities thrive at UCSB. Last year, we engaged in critical conversations addressing the issues that have been threatening marginalized communities on and off the UCSB campus. This year, we invite you to work with us in proactively tackling these issues with action— our first, which will be the release of our letter.

Light refreshments will be served. Due to limited space, we are inviting a maximum of 2 representatives per User Group to attend.

We look forward to seeing you there!

04/17/2019

Vote YES for the MultiCultural Center to continue providing an inclusive space at UCSB and a broad spectrum of educational events advocating for social justice. The MCC serves as a bridge for the entire campus community by recognizing the need to cater to diverse identities and value orientations, building coalitions among student groups, as well as increasing communication among people of different cultures and backgrounds.

In its 30th year, the MCC continues to reflect its original mission of serving as a space that was established BY, and FOR, students to provide a welcoming, safe space to fight all forms of discrimination and oppression. Moreover, the MCC strives to ensure that students have the resources and services to thrive by offering free event spaces and AV support for student organizations, free food and refreshments during study jams, student jobs, and User Group event funding. Your support will also help continue the operation of our 150-seat theater, lounge and study space, meeting room, and kitchen which are all open for student use.

By reaffirming the MCC’s lock-in fees of $3.72 per quarter, your fees will continue to support over 100 events and programs per year which are open to the general public. Voting YES to reaffirm the MCC’s lock-in fees will continue your fee contribution that already supports the MCC with no increase to the fees you already pay!

04/12/2019

On Monday, April 15th, please join us for the first workshop this spring quarter in the Empowering Student Leaders Series, Saving My Femmenergy From Men and Toxic Masculinities by Ruben Gil (aka Q***r Xicano Chisme / https://itqxc.com). This workshop will be held at the MCC Lounge at 6:30pm.

In this workshop, we will unpack the ways in which we are socialized to devalue femininity and uphold masculinity, and by proxy cisgender heterosexual men.The workshop will cover how emotional labor is expected of women and femmes but is undervalued because we are taught to uphold gendered power dynamics. Additionally, we'll cover how the gendered power imbalance lends to the perpetuation of r**e culture. Moreover, we will cover how toxic masculinity appears in our everyday lives and what actions we can take to undo the damage it causes, as well as keep ourselves from becoming vessels for it.

RSVP: https://forms.gle/b5nDsm2eEcjy6Tib9

Light dinner will be provided.



Please share widely with members of your organizations and on your social media pages. Encourage your org members to attend this workshop and earn User Group reward points for attending!

04/12/2019

The MCC's 6th Annual Social Justice Conference (SJCON) is taking place Saturday, April 20th! We highly encourage you all to attend and take part in a day-long series of workshops and presentations.

As past conferences responded to the cultural and political climate that followed in the wake of the election of the current administration, this year’s SJCON, Engaging the Past, Envisioning Our Future, imagines a future that stands on the foundation of developing and maintaining supportive relationships that uplift the struggles and victories of marginalized communities. To make this happen, the work we do in our communities cannot stand alone; we must tap into the knowledge and network of a collective effort across communities. This conference seeks to center joint historical efforts of past activists, alternative forms of activism in the current moment, and future visions of what collaborations between communities can look like.

To attend this year's conference, please RSVP here:
https://forms.gle/HsVHUAqQX7zoREbH8

For updates, follow on Facebook and Instagram! Share widely with members of your org!

Because we already offer reward points for attendance of regular MCC events, SJCON will count for even more points!

Attendees from User Groups will earn their group 12 points per person, with a minimum of 2 attendees and a maximum of 6. The maximum does not mean only 6 members of your group can attend, but does mean that your group can only earn points for up to 6 attending members.

SJCON is also a student run event which means it requires volunteers. Volunteers from User Groups will earn their group 10 points per person, with a maximum of 3 volunteers. The maximum does not mean only 3 members of your group can volunteer, but does mean that your group can only earn points for up to 3 volunteering members. Additionally, we are willing to sign off on community service hours.

02/11/2019

One of our User Groups, American Indian Student Association, and the American Indian Indigenous Collective are holding its 6th Annual Symposium from March 1-3.

Info about the symposium and a call for volunteers can be found on the flyers below!