<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><br><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Greetings,</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Please see the invite from the Black Graduate Student Association below.</div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small">Best,</div><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204)"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>------</div><div><br></div><div>Hi Family!</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><p>The Black Graduate Student Association invites you to join us in celebrating <strong>Black Student Success Week, </strong>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.</p><p>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!</p><p><strong>Event Lineup:</strong></p><p><strong>Monday, April 20 | Lunch with Black GSA</strong><br>Start the week in community! Come enjoy food and fellowship with members of Black GSA.<br><strong>Time:</strong> 12:00–1:00 PM<br><strong>Location:</strong> The “UE,” Student Services Building<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"> (2nd floor)</span></p><p><strong>Wednesday, April 22 | Mindfulness & Movement Session</strong><br>Join us for a restorative movement session led by Black GSA member Makeda Parker, PhD student in the School of Education.<br><strong>Time:</strong> 1:00–2:00 PM<br><strong>Location:</strong> The “UE,” Student Services Building<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"> (2nd floor)</span><br>    * Bags will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis*</p><p><strong>Thursday, April 23 | Graduate Student Roundtable: Practicing Your Elevator Pitch</strong><br>Engage in a professional development session designed to strengthen your confidence and communication skills.<br><strong>Time:</strong> 4:00–5:00 PM<br><strong>Location:</strong> The “UE,” Student Services Building<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:small"> (2nd floor)</span><br>       *Refreshments will be provided*</p><p>We hope you will join us as we celebrate resilience, achievement, and the power of community.</p><p>Whether you attend one event or all of them, your presence helps make this space vibrant and affirming!</p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">In Solidarity, </font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Black Graduate Student Association</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Email: </span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:officialblackgsaucr@gmail.com" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">officialblackgsaucr@gmail.com</a></span><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;font-family:arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">“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.”</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;background-color:transparent"><font face="arial, sans-serif" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)">-Audre Lorde</font></span></p><p><br></p></div></div></div></div>
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