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The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Coalition is a group of volunteer learners, staff, faculty, AANHPI organizations and departments within UCSF that aim to help address equity and inclusion for AANHPI-identifying UCSF members and to promote health equity for AANHPI-identifying patients at UCSF.

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Artisan Guild by the Bay (formerly the Laurel Heights Artisan Guild) celebrates, supports and promotes handmade crafts and artwork made for and by members of the UCSF community. Our aim is to foster community across the campus and to create a safe space to express our unique talents and creativity. We hold semi-annual craft fairs at the Mission Bay campus which are open to the public and vended by members of the guild.

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The Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA) at UCSF was formed in 1988 to address issues impacting the Asian Pacific community and continues to promote professional and social relations within UCSF, as well as the rich and diverse cultural heritage of all Asian communities. In past years, APASA organized various cultural events including entertainment, speakers and workshops to celebrate, embrace and progress our Asian community at UCSF. APASA works closely with other UCSF minority organizations to address issues of equality, fair labor practices and diversity at UCSF.

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Association of Chinese Students and Scholars at University of California San Francisco(ACSS at UCSF ) was founded in 1992. It's a non-profit, non-political and non-religious organization. The members of ACSS are primarily students and scholars of UCSF of Chinese origin. But any UCSF personnel who are interested in Chinese culture, opportunity in China, or interaction with Chinese community at UCSF are welcome to join. The main purpose of ACSS is to organize professional, social and cultural events to promote interactions among our members and increase the exposure and involvement of the Chinese community within the entire UCSF family.

We cherish the continued support from all of our members and the UCSF family. We look forward to sustained community service to our members and the UCSF family.

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We are bicycle commuters and cyclists. Promoting active travel for everyday transportation.

Advocating for campus resources, safer streets, and bicycle security.
Creating fun volunteer opportunities, unique social events, and promoting bay-area bike-related gatherings of interest.

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The Black Caucus is a forum open to all Black identified individuals and allies on this campus.

Here they may openly express themselves regarding matters of race as they
affect life on the campus and in the community. The Black Caucus will serve
as an instrument for the formation of a Black consensus on those racial
matters that affect every person on this campus. This consensus will then be
presented to the Administration for appropriate action.

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Our mission is to create a more inclusive and equitable workplace environment to help with areas of growth professionally, workplace support, understanding black health and more. Through open dialogue and analysis, we continue to develop recommendations for HR leadership to dismantle structural racism within the organization. This includes advocating for policies and practices that actively promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.



We are committed to supporting each other in finding our voices and being our authentic selves in the workplace by fostering a supportive community within the Black in HR group. We do this in our monthly meetings. We empower each other to navigate challenges, express our perspectives, and contribute to positive change. Together, we strive to create a workplace where black professionals feel valued, respected, and able to succeed without facing systemic barriers. The BIHR group brings value to supporting black professionals.

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The weekly meeting on Friday evening from 5:30-9:00 pm is a fellowship for students and scholars and their families living around the UCSF campus. The purpose of CEF is to preach the Gospel and to provide social and spiritual support for these people, especially those new comers as they manage to be successful in their academic and research pursuit at UCSF, while adapting their lives in a new country and community. The meeting format usually includes fellowship, bible study, guest speaker presentation, video viewing, and many sessions of questions and answers. In addition to the classroom meetings, CEF also holds other regular fun activities and events to enrich the lives of their members.

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The Chicanx Latinx Campus Association seeks to bring together the Chicanx/Latinx community at UCSF with the purpose of:

1- Increasing the representation of faculty and staff in various roles including positions of leadership
2- Increasing the numbers of tenure ranked faculty across the five different schools at UCSF
3- Increasing the numbers of Chicano/Latino students and trainees at UCSF coming from the SF Bay area and the state of California
4- Providing professional development opportunities for Chicano/Latino staff to help them learn new skills that would help them get higher paying jobs/leadership roles.
5- Addressing and give voice to issues affecting the climate, health and livelihood of the Chicano/Latino community at UCSF
6- Recognizing the contributions and efforts of the Chicano/Latino community at UCSF

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Our minority organizations focus on diverse, social, cultural, and employment interests within the campus community. We seek to provide a forum to work together toward common values and goals. COMO was established in 1989 to unify our efforts toward balance, awareness, recognition and equal opportunities for qualified minority individuals.

The purposes of COMO are:
-To provide a forum for discussion to strengthen ties between UCSF minority organizations on issues of mutual concern
-To provide access to information at the campus and Office of the President level
-To provide a standing mechanism to deal with issues that arise out of conflict
-To promote the general welfare of minorities at UCSF by organizing forums and other special events and by fostering cross cultural exchange activities
-To encourage a uniform and consistent flow of information to all minority organizations from all levels of campus and systemwide administration

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The Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program Alums (DICPA) is a community of UCSF staff and faculty who have graduated from the Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program. Our mission is to advocate for and support diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) efforts that impact the broader UCSF community.

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We are members of the UCSF community that seek to remove the San Francisco Sheriff's Department from the city's Department of Public Health (DPH) clinics and San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH). We aim to reinvest the divested funds in our community and systems committed to trauma-informed care, de-escalation, and community accountability.

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The Executive Leadership Support Network is a volunteer organization for UCSF Campus and Health Administration staff that support UCSF leadership at any capacity. This includes executive assistants, administrative officers, office managers, administrative analysts, etc.

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If you're interested in joining ELSN, please go to our website to sign-up:
https://leadershipsupport.ucsf.edu/

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FSJP at UCSF is an affinity group for staff at UCSF who want to work for peace, health justice, health equality, human rights, and equal rights in Palestine.

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Friends of the Chancellor's Concert Series at UCSF (FriendsCCS@UCSF) is a faculty and staff run registered campus organization at UCSF, founded in 2017 to continue exceptional professional, classical music performances on campus to benefit the appreciative UCSF community. Together with Campus Life Services Arts & Events, FriendsCCS@UCSF supports the Chancellor's Concert Series. The concerts showcase members of the San Francisco Symphony, San Francisco Opera, faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Stanford University, San Francisco State University, Crowden School and their colleagues. The broader purpose is to add cultural events to our all-science campus, provide an "oasis", promote wellness, and thereby improve UCSF's mission in the health sciences. The five administrators are Pearl Toy MD, Nelson B. Schiller MD, Kirsten Fleischmann MD, Matthew Springer PhD and Carol Yarbrough MBA. David Watts MD is a founding member.

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The ARC is focused on dismantling all forms of racism and racial bias at UCSF. The committee seeks to promote and encourage anti-racism in the IT division and within the broader UCSF institution. ARC works to identify and dismantle systemic racism and racial biases at UCSF by promoting education and cultural respect and by influencing measurable changes in current policies.

Committee goals:
1. Influence UCSF annual training requirements to expand curriculum to include unconscious bias and anti-racism awareness.
2. Promote awareness for avenues of self-advocacy with respect to anti-racism.
3. Influence and transform UCSF culture and policies to improve our colleagues’ experience working at UCSF. For example, improving hiring, onboarding, promotion, and evaluation practices.
4. Provide space for colleagues to gather, learn, share, and grow together in anti-racism.
5. Promote health equity improvements throughout UCSF and its surrounding communities.
6. Advocate for transparency to holistically increase equity across UCSF IT.
7. Collaborate with other DEI-AR committees throughout UCSF.

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Japanese San Francisco Bay Area Seminar hosts life science/medical science seminars and provides various events for students, postdoctoral fellows, staff, and faculties. We exchange scientific knowledge/information to support our research activities as well as carrier development. Since most of the members come from Japan, we also support their life in the U.S.

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Our mission is to communicate with other colleagues researching a wide range of biological sciences and engineering at UCSF and even in the Bay area. Also, we aim to construct networks and infrastructures which enable the active exchange of information and knowledge not limited to academia but also in industry.

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In alignment with UCSF’s collective commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) principles, the Muslim Faculty Staff Association (MFSA) is committed to raising awareness, providing support, and acting as a strategic partner to promote a culture of inclusivity across the full spectrum of the Muslim identity. We are devoted to fostering awareness, professional and personal growth, contributing significantly to the cultural richness, and overall well-being of our members and the broader UCSF community.

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Established in 1986, the Native American Health Alliance (NAHA) is a staff RCO composed of UCSF staff, faculty, trainees and students of Native descent (and allies) who are working together to advance representation of Native Americans on campus. NAHA also promotes cultural understanding and an awareness of the health disparities affecting Native American/Alaskan Native peoples through educational programs and campus events.

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To provide affinity-based near peer mentorship for medical students interested in pursuing OBGYN.

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PEAC is composed of UCSF researchers, clinicians, and trainees who are actively engaged or interested in the scientific study of psychedelics and entheogens. We bring together UCSF affiliates from across different departments to promote collaboration among researchers investigating these substances. We also undertake educational projects aimed at enhancing the debate and knowledge of the risks and benefits of these substances, and their potential as tools for the study of the mind, brain, and spirit. PEAC provides an inclusive and safe space for communication and respectful dialogue about developments in psychedelic science and policy.

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We are an inclusive, welcoming environment for all faculty, staff, and trainees supporting Jews and Israelis. We support related programming and events focused on religion, history, and culture of the Jewish people. We are not a home for hatred in any form, including antisemitism or anti-Israel hatred.

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The mission of the University Skateboarding Club at UCSF is to foster a vibrant and inclusive community where staff, students, faculty and alumni can share their passion for skateboarding, promote physical wellness, and encourage a healthy work-life balance. By providing a supportive and safe environment for skateboarding enthusiasts of all skill levels, the club aims to enhance individual skills, facilitate peer-to-peer learning, and strengthen relationships within the UCSF community. Through regular meet-ups, workshops, and events, the club seeks to contribute to personal development and create a sense of camaraderie and mutual respect among the diverse members of the university.

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Our goal is to promote mental wellness by the SKY (sudarshan kriya yoga) technique, a scientifically validated meditative breathing practice that can significantly increase one's well-being and calmness, reduces anxiety and stress markers and improve mental focus. SKY provides tools to build resilience, clarity of mind and social connection. We aim to empower UCSF staff, postdocs, and faculty to develop and maintain a stress-free mind with a healthy and energetic body so we all achieve more as individuals and part of the community. Our innovative life-skills training programs combine breath-work and meditation with experiential processes so attendees gain valuable skills to better navigate personal, social, and academic pressures.

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Connect, support, recognize and celebrate fellow military veterans at UCSF. The club provides a supportive and inclusive community for military veterans at UCSF. We welcome veterans from all branches of the military, as well as their friends and allies. This club serves as a platform for veterans to connect with one another, share their experiences, and provide support and resources for one another. We bring awareness of the unique challenges and needs of military veterans and serve as resource to UCSF to attract and retain veteran talent.

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The Mission of UC Oracles is to provide a positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop outstanding communication and leadership skills, fostering professional and personal growth. UC Oracles is a Toastmasters International club based at UCSF Parnassus campus.

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The UCSF Staff Equity and Advocacy (SEA) committee's mission is to identify, implement, and evaluate efforts to improve and promote an inclusive and equitable climate for UCSF staff. SEA operates as the staff subcommittee of the Council on Campus Climate, Culture, and Inclusion (4CI) to support the Chancellor’s goals and the Vice Chancellor of Diversity and Outreach’s objectives. The committee explores and advocates for changes that impact the experience, development, and careers of staff, especially those underrepresented and historically excluded at UCSF. SEA supports all UCSF job roles, functions, departments, and locations.

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UFA commits itself to be a stakeholder in representing the Filipinx voice and in shaping the culture of belonging, equity, and diversity at our institution. This aim is realized through open sharing of resources, social gatherings, and various workshops to foster personal and professional development.

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(1) Raise awareness among the UCSF community about the current situation in Iran
(2) Develop practical solutions to assist healthcare providers and protestors in responding to physical and mental health traumas
(3) Support Iranian scholars by creating funds for students and fellows who wish to continue their studies at UCSF or UC Berkeley

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