RCA 30th Anniversary Celebration: Sharing Futures, Speaking Truths

The event has SOLD OUT. Livestream program will begin at 6 p.m. 

NOTE: the event will not be archived. It can only be viewed in real time.

Join us as we celebrate the renaming of the Research Center for the Americas in honor of civil rights & feminist icon Dolores Huerta.

Huerta, the distinguished honoree, will appear alongside keynote speaker Cristina Jiménez, community organizer and co-founder of United We Dream, as part of the center’s 30th anniversary event.

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The empanada reception form 5 p.m.- 6 p.m. will be outdoors.

The program begins at 6 p.m.

Event highlights: 

✓Keynote address by Cristina Jiménez (link to bio)

✓Tribute to civil rights icon Dolores Huerta (link to bio)

✓Dancing with DJ

✓Empanadas and desserts

✓Interactive photo booth

✓Special invited guests

✓SO MUCH MORE

Tickets:

$35 UCSC Students (Limited Availability)*

$75 General Admission

*A limited number of students will be sponsored to attend the event. Please go to https://rca.ucsc.edu/.../30th-anniversary-celebration.html for more information.

Proceeds directly support RCA programs and operations. 

Event Cosponsors:
Office of the Chancellor * Divisions of Social Sciences, Humanities, and the Arts * Institute for Social Transformation * The Humanities Institute * Institute for the Arts & Sciences * John R. Lewis College * Latin American & Latino Studies Department * Peggy and Jack Baskin Foundation Presidential Chair in Feminist Studies * Bookshop Santa Cruz * Pajarosa Floral

This event will follow strict COVID-19 protocols to ensure a safe gathering.