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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Dear scholars,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">We have many incoming students looking for housing. Please email me if any of you are looking for roommates, are aware of opportunities, etc. It would be much appreciated.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I’m happy to share that the 2022-23 Chicano Latino Alumni Scholarship application is now open with an October 7<sup>th
</sup>deadline. Students can access the <a href="https://ucriverside.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a5A9LptA0csV92e">
scholarship application link here</a>. The application can also be found on the <a href="https://alumni.ucr.edu/scholarships">
Alumni website</a> under the Chicano Latino Alumni Scholarship section. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">The<b> Building Conexiones Mentorship Program</b> is a year-long program designed to provide professional and career development opportunities for UCR Chicano Latino identified transfer students attending
UC Riverside. The mentor program allows alumni to share their professional and personal experience and expertise with current UCR transfer students with a cultural lens. As a result, students will be paired with an Alumnus that has similar interests and career
goals. <span style="color:#333333">The connections made in the program will help prepare our students for a successful future, navigate uncertainty, and leave a lasting impact on our campus community.</span> The<b> Building Conexiones Mentorship & Program
</b>is in partnership with Chicano Student Programs, UCR Chicano Latino Alumni, Raza Assembly, and Cardenas Market.<span style="color:#424242"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">I am waiting for an updated list serve so I apologize in advance to the students that have already graduated. I will update the mailing list soon.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">In community,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Estella <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">ESTELLA ACU<span style="background:white">Ñ</span>A <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="background:white">Director</span>, <span style="background:white">Chicano Student Programs<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Hispanic Serving Institution</span></i><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<span style="background:white">900 University Ave. | 145 Costo Hall</span><br>
<span style="background:white">Riverside, CA 92521</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Phone: (951) 827-3822 | Email: </span><a href="mailto:estella.acuna@ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">estella.acuna@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><a href="csp.ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;background:white">csp.ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> | </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chicanostudentprograms/"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;background:white">Facebook</span></a><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"> | </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/csp_ucr/"><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1;background:white">Instagram </span></a><span style="font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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