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CULTURALAND RESOURCECENTER GUIDE2020–2021COMMUNITY

NJAMES E. ROGERS WAYLAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT THE ADALBERTO & ANA GUERRERO WOMEN AND GENDER RESOURCE CENTERWGRCLGBTQ VETSCésarChávezStudent Union Memorial CenterWRobert L.NugentAPASANASAFOURTH ST.FOURTH ST.LOWELL ST.HighlandCommons IMMIGRANT STUDENT RESOURCE CENTERDCC AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT AFFAIRS VETERANS EDUCATION AND TRANSITION LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDERSERVICE CENTER COMMON GROUND ALLIANCEAND QUEER RESOURCE CENTER GLOBAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT AFFAIRS DISABILITY CULTURAL CENTER MASCULINITIES IN THE MIXSIXTH ST.SSIXTH ST.African American Student Affairs (AASA) Martin Luther King Jr. Building, Room 209Asian Pacific American Student Affairs (APASA) Nugent Building, 2nd FloorDisability Cultural Center (DCC) Highland Commons, Room D217Guerrero Student Center (GSC) César E. Chávez Building, Room 217Immigrant Student Resource Center (ISRC) César E. Chávez Building, Room 203Each center provides a variety of involvement opportunities for leadershipdevelopment, internships, jobs, financial aid peer advisors, tutoring, mentalhealth initiatives, as well as culturally sensitive programming to support studentsin their pursuit of academic excellence.LGBTQ Resource Center (LGBTQ ) Student Union Memorial Center, Room 404-VNative American Student Affairs (NASA) Nugent Building, Room 203-EVeterans Education & Transition Services (VETS) Student Union Memorial Center, Room 404Women & Gender Resource Center (WGRC) Student Union Memorial Center, Room 404*Masculinities in the Mix is a cross-collaborative initiative shared by AASA, APASA, GSC and NASAKEYCHERRY AVE.E. SOUTH CAMPUS DR.STUDENT CENTER ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN STUDENT AFFAIRSEARIZONA MALLOld MainHIGHLAND AVE.Arizona is home to a number of thriving cultural communities for all students.The university’s cultural and resource centers include:AASAMartin LutherKing, Jr.ISRCGSCPARK AVE.The University of Arizona sits on the original homelands of indigenous peopleswho have stewarded this land since time immemorial. Aligning with theuniversity’s core value of a diverse and inclusive community, it is an institutionalresponsibility to recognize and acknowledge the people, culture and history thatmake up the Wildcat community. At the institutional level, it is important to beproactive in broadening awareness throughout campus to ensure our studentsfeel represented and valued.FIRST ST.CHERRY AVE.SECOND ST.SPEEDWAY BLVD.VINE AVE.PARK AVE.MOUNTAIN AVE.SPEEDWAY BLVD.

ADALBERTO & ANA GUERREROSTUDENT CENTER (GSC) chsa.arizona.eduCésar E. Chavez Building, Room 217 520.621.5627UACHSA ua guerreroThe mission of the Adalberto & Ana Guerrero Student Center is to help students achieve academicand personal excellence by shaping a safe and inclusive campus environment through culturallyaffirming programs and events that cultivate a sense of belonging, build community, encouragecritical reflection, and develop students as learners, leaders and professionals.GET INVOLVED WITH GSCSIGNATURE PROGRAMSSTUDENTS SAYConnie Yelitza Lira-Saavedra“The center has been the oneplace that I know I can relyon for both emotional andacademic support and hasbeen crucial in founding theGraduate Students of ColorCollective. The GSC is myhome away from home.”Jorge Martin Mendoza“The Guerrero Center is theplace I call my home awayfrom home because we area family. I love the people,the activities and events.It is the one place I can goto destress from the busyuniversity lifestyle.”AROMASAbuelitas(os) Reaching Out to Mentor y Apapachar Students (AROMAS) provides anextended family at Arizona that also connects students to their extensive professional network.These mentors meet with students once a month to share their experiences, check in on theirwell-being and provide hugs as well as support through their successes and challenges incollege, all while enjoying a delicious meal.CONVOCATION GRADUATIONThe Guerrero Student Center offers a culturally enriched and bilingual graduationceremony every May where graduates have ample space to invite family and friends tocelebrate their achievements.Ilse Sofia Lopez Sanora“The center is a warm-heartedcommunity that always hasits doors open for anybodyand those who visit the centercan feel that welcoming energy.I am prone to homesickness,but the center has helpedme deal with being far awayfrom home.”Nadia Rivas“The Guerrero Center hasbeen my support systemsince day one. Without thestaff, students and facultythat come and aid the center,I would not be where I amtoday in life. The center trulyis a home away from home.”

AFRICAN AMERICANSTUDENT AFFAIRS (AASA) aasa.arizona.eduDr. Martin Luther King Jr. Building, Room 209 LDING LEADERS AND CREATINGKNOWLEDGE (B.L.A.C.K.)This Learning Community First-Year retention program focuses onhelping students achieve academic success, engage in discourse onsocial and cultural identity, participate in community outreach andcultivate leadership skills. Students live together in a Living-LearningCommunity in the Pima Dorm.AASA’s mission is to facilitate a support system that helps students achieve academicexcellence and an enriching African American cultural experience at the university.AASA provides opportunities for students to learn more about leadership, socialjustice and creating community. This mission is achieved through a focus in fourkey areas: building community among enrolled students; providing personal andSTUDENTS SAYNadia Groceleadership development opportunities; advancing the ongoing development ofa culturally competent campus; and supporting diversity initiatives.“I love coming to AASA, it brings ahome away from home feeling tome. I have endless support fromall the people who come to AASA.We are a family, we always haveeach other’s back.”Brysen Young“My experience at AASA has beenworthwhile. I have been granted theopportunity to grow professionallyand academically while fosteringeverlasting bonds.”Emani Spencer“Getting more in touch with my beautifulBlackness and those who share in the BlackExperience with me has been one of the greatestgifts of my life thus far. That gift wouldn't havebeen given to me had it not been for AASA,and I am beyond grateful every day.”

ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICANSTUDENT AFFAIRS (APASA) apasa.arizona.eduNugent Building, 2nd Floor 520.621.3481UA.APASA uaapasaEstablished in 1993, the APASA Cultural Resource Center provides many services,programs, and experiences that deliver an opportunity for students to connect withstaff and other students who identify as being from the same cultural (Asian, PacificIslander, Desi American) background, intersecting identities while focusing on campusand community engagement, personal growth, academic excellence and a diverse andinclusive experience at Arizona. We provide a physical space and services to supportAPIDA SCHOLARSTHEME COMMUNITYSTUDENTS SAYAn Gia Luu“APASA means a placefor new beginnings,new opportunities,new friendships, andnew self discovery.”the academic and personal lives of our students.Live in an environment that celebrates andexplores Asian Pacific Islander Desi Americanstudents' cultural identities. Located in theCoconino Residence Hall, the APIDA ScholarsTheme Community is an opportunity to transitionto college alongside other studentswho want to incorporate Asian Pacific IslanderDesi cultural knowledge and experiences withKeannu Gison“APASA is like having asecond family who makesa big university feel morelike home.”Kyle Dong“APASA is my second home.The people there arealways helpful, enjoyingeach others company andlooking out for each otherlike a family.”academic support and mentorship.Learn more at es/apida

LESBIAN, GAY,BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDERAND QUEER (LGBTQ )RESOURCE CENTER lgbtq.arizona.eduStudent Union Memorial Center, Room 404-V 520.621.7585UALGBTQAffairsWhether students are looking for support, new friends, a place to study or hang outbetween classes, or just a comfy napping couch — this is the place for them. We’rehere, we’re queer (and trans and ace and bi and pan and so much more) and we’rebuilding community and thriving every day.The Campus Pride Index names Arizona as the best campus in the state for LGBTQstudents. The LGBTQ Resource Center strives to create a more inclusive environmentSTUDENTS SAYon campus for people of all gender identities and sexual orientations by offering SafeZone Network Training for the campus community. Look for Safe Zone signs aroundcampus to know who has gone through the training and can point you to resources.Renee(they/them & she/her)“I came to Arizona not knowing if I wouldfind a community that would love andsupport me as a queer person but I tookthe leap of faith and I don't regret a thing.”Garrett(he/him)“The center was a light in the dark when I feltlost. I transferred from community collegeand their organizations helped me channelmy passion in service work and I met peoplewho have inspired me to value myself.”Jinghao(they/them & she/her)“This place is the most welcomingand affirming space I have everknown in my life.”Nicole(she/her)“It’s never too late to expresswho you are and the LGBTQ Resource Center can be yourfirst step in discovering whatthat means for you.”

NATIVE AMERICANSTUDENT AFFAIRS (NASA) nasa.arizona.eduNugent Building, Room 203-E 520.621.3835UANASANASA provides culturally sensitive academic counseling and support services with theassistance of mentoring, enhancing leadership qualities and inspiring cultural valuesSTUDENTS SAYSophie Hungrywolf,Tohono O’odham“Native American Student Affairs has welcomedme with open arms and treated me like family.I have been given many opportunities to learnand grow, one of them being working for NASA.I can now share my experience with otherstudents by welcoming them to the communitylike NASA did for me.”among our American Indian/Alaskan Native students, empowering them to achieveacademic success.NASA strives to: Support the transition from home to campus life Provide one-on-one academic, financial aid, personal and cultural guidance Enrich students’ cultural and academic experiences through programs and events Foster values that actively support inclusiveness, diversity, belonging and communityBrawnson Gould,Navajo“NASA embodies the values of culture andcommunity. It is a home away from home,where all people are welcomed! It providesstudents with so many opportunities and manyrelationships to last a lifetime. As a minority,NASA gives me the confidence that I belonghere at Arizona.”Isaac Desjarlais,Nakoda, Diné“Everything you put out in the world willcome back to you in any way, shape, or formtherefore, put positivity in every aspect of yourlife and you won’t regret it.”O’ODHAM KI:LIVING LEARNINGCOMMUNITYPronounced AW-THAM-KEE,this phrase translates from theTohono O’odham languageas “The People’s House.” ThisO’odham Ki: Wing provides awelcoming, comfortable andsupportive living and learningFerminia Armstrong,White Mountain Apache“NASA not only provided me a home awayfrom home but has help me build myself up.Because of NASA I am stronger and morecapable of success.”environment for NativeAmerican and Alaskan Nativestudents. This wing affirmscultural identity, emphasizeseducation and empowerment,and celebrates community.