COVID-19 & BLM Giving
The University of California constantly strives to serve society through its research and public service initiatives. These programs not only benefit those who learn and serve at UC campuses, but provide vital contributions to local and global communities within education, medicine, technology, and more. Here are some of the many initiatives you can support at the UC campuses!
On this page, you will find a selection of campus initiatives we have chosen to highlight quarterly.
Covid-19 funds at the UC campuses
In 2020, the world was impacted by the appearance of Sar-Cov-2. The virus has caused a respiratory-like disease and infected more than 14.5 million people worldwide and sadly, taken the lives of over 600,000 people around the world (as reported by the World Health Organization as of July 2020).
Many countries saw lockdowns that affected jobs, travel, and education.
The University of California, along with many other research institutions, initiated funds designed to address a few areas:- To help provide PPE, medical supplies and care to California communities
- To lead on the research and design of a vaccine to prevent Covid
- Emergency funds to help UC students impacted
- Davis - School of Medicine COVID-19 Research Fund
- Berkeley - COVID-19 Research at the Innovative Genomics Institute
- Los Angeles - Patient Care and Healthcare Provider Protection
- San Diego - COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
- San Francisco - COVID-19 Response Fund
- Irvine - Emergency Response Fund
- Santa Barbara - UCSB Response Fund
- Riverside - Highlanders Helping Highlanders
- Santa Cruz - COVID-19 Slug Support Campaign
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion funds at the UC campuses
Spurred by the increased attention towards cases of police brutality in the United States, social justice movements such as 'Black Lives Matter' expanded, highlighting the need for immediate institutional and legal reform. Protests and grassroots organisations brought the deeply entrenched issues of racial inequality to the forefront of political discourse.
Find resources on anti-racism compiled by the UC Alumni UK Board here.
Many organizations, including the University of California, continue to establish and review anti-racist policies to better achieve racial equity. UC campuses have established intiatives to achieve the following:
- Support people of color through scholarships and other opportunities
- Conduct research and increase education on issues that disproportionately affect marginalized communities
- Promoting activites, projects, and events which are diverse, equitable, and inclusive
- Improving the presence and experience of black faculty and staff
If you'd like to learn more about each of the initiatives set up to address diversity, equity, and inclusion at the UC campuses, please click the links below:
- Davis - Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Programs Fund
- Berkeley - Equity and Inclusion General Fund
- Los Angeles - UCLA Black Alumni Association Scholarship Fund
- San Diego - Black Academic Excellence Initiative
- San Francisco - Office of Diversity and Outreach
- Irvine - Cross-Cultural Center
- Santa Barbara - Department of Black Studies
- Riverside - African Student Program Scholarships
- Santa Cruz - Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Co-Funding Program
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