2017 Newsletter
Cal Poly Women's and Gender Studies Department to offer Queer Studies minor beginning fall 2017
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LETTER FROM THE CHAIR
Welcome to the Women's and Gender Studies Department newsletter! I am delighted to share these updates with you about the amazing students, faculty, and staff that are Women’s and Gender Studies at Cal Poly.
BUILDING CAPACITY TO SUPPORT UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS
The opening of the Dream Center is just one component of efforts to make Cal Poly more "undocufriendly."
Read more about how WGS is involved in efforts to be more undocufriendly at Cal Poly
UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT LIAISON IN SAFER
During a recent internship, Women’s and Gender Studies minor Zulema Aleman (Psychology, '17) created a new position to better serve undocumented students – the undocumented student liaison in Safer.
THE INSTITUTIONAL IMPACT OF THE UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT WORKING GROUP'S UNDOCUALLY TRAINING
Women's and Gender Studies minor Jennifer MacMartin (Sociology, '17) analyzed the impact of the Undocumented Student Working Group's UndocuAlly Training for her senior project.
GROWING THE CENTRAL COAST COALITION FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT SUCCESS
Women's and Gender Studies minor Jose Lozano works to expand CCC-USS partnerships with K-12 educators and staff during his internship.
Read more about growing the Central Coast Coalition for Undocumented Student Success
GET CONNECTED: HELP BUILD UNDOCUMENTED STUDENT SUPPORT
The Women’s and Gender Studies Department wants to connect with you to learn more about what you are doing to support undocumented students and students in mixed documentation status families in your community and how we can collaborate.