LA RAZA WELCOME WEEK 2016
La Raza Welcome Week is here! Welcome back to our returning folx & WELCOME to UC Davis new members!
La Raza Welcome Week is sponsored by MEChA. We want to offer new and continuing aggies with a week of fun and educational events. All events are free and some will include food/snacks. This week is a great opportunity to make friends and have some fun!
We hope that y'all can make it to some of the fun events that will be happening! Bring a friend and join in on the festivities!
Monday: Activism through Art @ Hart Hall Courtyard, 6-8pm
Activism comes in different forms. Here, we will be learning about activism throughout art while creating posters in solidarity with standing Rock, the Black Lives Matter Movement, Driscoll's boycott, etc. We will be using paint and spray paint on posters and old records! So stop by and bring your friends! Tuesday: Embroidering Cultura @ Hart Hall Courtyard, 6-8pm Have you ever wondered the significance behind embroidery? Or ever just curious on how to do embroidery yourself? Well come and join us as we will learn about the history and importance of embroidery. Plus, we will also practice our skills in embroidery ourself! Wednesday: MEChAInfo Night @ LGBTQIARC (SCC), 6 PM Come and learn what M.E.Ch.A. de UC Davis is all about. Find out about the awesome events planned and how YOU can get involved! This event will be potluck themed! |
Thursday: Noche de Loteria @ Hart Hall 2120, 6-8pm
Who remembers playing countless rounds of Loteria? Using coins, beans, or anything to keep track of your cards, and waiting oh so anxiously to hear the name of the last card you needed to win! Well join us as we bring back those great memories.We will be introducing the various forms of how to play Loteria as well as having discussions on how poorly represented our community is through these famous card games. Friday: Movie Night w/ MEChistA's @ Meeting Room E, 6PM Had a stressful week? Well come and destress with us as we will be playing the film "Stand and Deliver". Don't worry if you are the type of person that likes to eat popcorn while watching a movie because so do we! And guess what? Yes, we will provide the popcorn. |