[BFASA] Fwd: Join Us for Black Student Success Week with Black GSA!

[Victorino Moreira]

Greetings,

Please see the invite from the Black Graduate Student Association below.

Best,

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> Hi Family!
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> The Black Graduate Student Association invites you to join us in
> celebrating *Black Student Success Week, *a time dedicated to connection,
> growth, and collective empowerment. As a community rooted in support and
> excellence, we are proud to host a series of events designed to nourish the
> mind, body, and professional journey of the Black graduate students at UCR.
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> Black GSA believes that success is not just an individual pursuit, but
> something we cultivate together. This week is an opportunity to share space
> and uplift one another in meaningful ways!
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> *Event Lineup:*
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> *Monday, April 20 | Lunch with Black GSA*
> Start the week in community! Come enjoy food and fellowship with members
> of Black GSA.
> *Time:* 12:00–1:00 PM
> *Location:* The “UE,” Student Services Building (2nd floor)
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> *Wednesday, April 22 | Mindfulness & Movement Session*
> Join us for a restorative movement session led by Black GSA member Makeda
> Parker, PhD student in the School of Education.
> *Time:* 1:00–2:00 PM
> *Location:* The “UE,” Student Services Building (2nd floor)
>     * Bags will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis*
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> *Thursday, April 23 | Graduate Student Roundtable: Practicing Your
> Elevator Pitch*
> Engage in a professional development session designed to strengthen your
> confidence and communication skills.
> *Time:* 4:00–5:00 PM
> *Location:* The “UE,” Student Services Building (2nd floor)
>        *Refreshments will be provided*
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> We hope you will join us as we celebrate resilience, achievement, and the
> power of community.
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> Whether you attend one event or all of them, your presence helps make this
> space vibrant and affirming!
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> In Solidarity,
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> Black Graduate Student Association
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> Email: officialblackgsaucr at gmail.com
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> “Without community, there is no liberation...but community must not mean a
> shedding of our differences, nor the pathetic pretense that these
> differences do not exist.”
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> -Audre Lorde
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