Cross Cultural Center

The Cross-Cultural Center, also known as the CCC, offers culturally specific services and education, including student interns, programs and workshops. The Center serves as a community center for the students, faculty and staff at UC Davis. It provides a safe space for community members to explore themselves as well as learn about other races and cultures. We also have for public use an extensive library of reading materials by faculty and noted authors in the area of multiculturalism. Everyone is welcome at the CCC. Volunteer opportunities are also available.

The Cross-Cultural Center was located on the corner of Shields and East Quad, across from Olson. As of January 9, 2012, it is now in the Student Community Center. The center plans campus events and programs which promote diversity and cross cultural education. They are open from 10am to 8pm Monday through Thursday and 9am to 5pm on Fridays. We invite you to make use of our library, art lounge, P.E.A.C.E. lounge, and conference room at the new center inside the Student Community Center.

The Center opened in the Fall of 1992 after a two-year planning process. The creation of the center came about after a hunger strike in 1990 by 4 students, Ms. Ahmanal Dorsey from the African American Student Union, Mr. Jose Quinones from MEChA, Mr. Gopal Dayaneni and Ms. Andrea Gaytan. The center was one on a list of agreements the University committed to in reaction to the strike. A photo of the hunger strikers sits above the door to the office of the director of the Cross Cultural Center.

CURRENT STAFF

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PROFESSIONAL STAFF

• Steven Baissa, Director

• Andrea Gaytan, Assistant Director

• Nathan Ellstrand, Office Coordinator
  

• Melissa Johnson, Program Coordinator
  

• Heather Browning, Program Coordinator
  

• Paul Kim, Community Adviser Network Staff
  

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STUDENT STAFF

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ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNS

• Brianna Grothe, Administrative Assistant/Grant Coordinator

• Maricela Gutierrez, Administrative Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator

• Minh Nguyen, Graphic Design & Promotions

• Eri Furukawa, Web Design & Maintenance

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CULTURE DAYS COORDINATORS

• Bernadette Bonifacio, Asian Pacific Leadership Retreat/Asian Pacific Culture Week

• Tiana Brawley, Black Family Week

• Marlene Robles, La Raza Culture Days
  

• Michelle Peters, Native American Culture Days
  

• Celeste Osife, Pow Wow Coordinator
  

• Michelle Hanley, Mixed Heritage Week
  

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PROGRAMMING INTERNS

• Saba Alemnew, African Diaspora Community

• Trang Tran, Asian/Pacific Islander Community

• Hailey Caparella, Campus Climate I
  

• Sharon Perera, Campus Climate II
  

• Mayra Diaz, Chican@/Latin@ Community
  

• Michelle Hanley, Mixed/Multi-Ethnic Community
  

• Michelle Peters, Native American Community
  

• Shafreena Ali, P.E.A.C.E Coordinator
  

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DANZANTES DEL ALMA

• Fabian Iglesias, Co-Student Manager

• Veronica Serrato, Co-Student Manager

• Cesar Rincon, Student Instructor
  

• Cindy Hernandez, Student Dance Instructor
  

• Jacob Fernandez, Wardrobe Chair
  

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P.E.A.C.E. TRAINERS

• Shafreena Ali

• Aaron Alvarado

• Deonna Anderson
  

• Cori Chapin
  

• Marisa Cleveland
  

• Manny Diaz-Ordaz
  

• Hailey Ferroni
  

• Jenny Giang
  

• Cristina Gutierrez
  

• Robert Hernandez
  

• Karin Nguyen
  

• Sharon Perera
  

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FORMER STAFF

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PROFESSIONAL STAFF

• Manuel Pérez, Assistant Director (2008-2009)

• Tara L. Young, Assistant Director (2006-2008)

• Denise Nelson, Office Coordinator (2006-2009)

• Dixie Jacques, Office Coordinator (2005-2006)

• San Mei Li, Office Coordinator (? - 2011)

• Sandy Gómez, Program Coordinator
  

• Julienne Ratanasen, Program Coordinator (? - 2011)
  

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STUDENT STAFF

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ADMINISTRATIVE INTERNS

• Nancy Alcocer, Administrative Assistant/Grant Coordinator (2010-2011)

• Terese Hubbard, Administrative Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator (2010-2011)

• Roque Montez, Graphic Design & Promotions (2010-2011)

• Amanda Gonzalez, Web Design & Maintenance (2010-2011)

• Soni Sekhon, Administrative Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator (2009)
  

• Liz Germain, Administrative Assistant (2008-2009)
  

• Erica Oropeza, Administrative Assistant (2007-2008)
  

• Chrissy Noble, Graphic Design & Promotions (2008-2010)
  

• Cory Keller, Graphic Design & Promotions (2006-2008)
  

• Anreeka Patel, Volunteer Coordinator (2008-2009)
  

• Shayan Moini, Web Design & Maintenance (2005-2007)

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CULTURE DAYS COORDINATORS

• Avigale de Asis, Asian Pacific Leadership Retreat/Asian Pacific Culture Week (2010-2011)

• Sing Wang, Asian Pacific Leadership Retreat/Asian Pacific Culture Week (2010-2011)

• Misha Burgan, Black Family Week (2010-2011)
  

• Desire Campusano, La Raza Culture Days
  

• Daniel Trevizo, La Raza Culture Days (2010-2011)
  

• Tori Martin, Native American Culture Days
  

• Akale Brown, Pow Wow Coordinator
  

• Amy Lin, Asian Pacific Leadership Retreat/Asian Pacific Culture Week (2009-2010)
  

• Justin Choe, Asian Pacific Leadership Retreat/Asian Pacific Culture Week (2009)
  

• Eloycsia Ratliff, Black Family Week (2009-2010)
  

• Wayne Lindsay, Black Family Week (2009-2010)
  

• Josué Villagómez, La Raza Culture Days (2009-2010)
  

• Dail Covarrubias, La Raza Culture Days (2009-2010)
  

• Alapay Flores, Native American Culture Days (2010)
  

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PROGRAMMING INTERNS

• Deonna Anderson, African Diaspora Community (2010-2011)

• Jessica Li, Asian/Pacific Islander Community (2010-2011)

• Tiana Brawley, Campus Climate I (2010-2011)
  

• Jeishminta (Riha) Pathak, Campus Climate II (2010-2011)
  

• Mario Cruz, Chican@/Latin@ Community (2010-2011)
  

• Crystal Charity, Mixed/Multi-Ethnic Community (2010-2011)
  

• Marissa Saenz, Native American Community (2010-2011)
  

• Emmanuel Diaz-Ordaz, P.E.A.C.E Coordinator (2010-2011)
  

• Hailey Ferroni, P.E.A.C.E Coordinator (2010-2011)
  

• Momo Newbon, African Diaspora Community (2007-2009)
  

• Joemar Clemente, Asian/Pacific Islander Community (2009-2010)
  

• Connie Bi, Asian/Pacific Islander Community (2008-2009)
  

• Nicole Storrow, Campus Climate I (2009-2010)
  

• Parastoo Nina Massoumi, Campus Climate I (2007-2009)
  

• Noey Robleto, Campus Climate II (2009-2010)
  

• Fariha Naveed, Campus Climate II (2008-2009)
  

• Johnathen Duran, Chican@/Latin@ Community (2008-2010)
  

• Mo Torres, Mixed/Multi-Ethnic Community (2008-2010)
  

• April Negrette, Native American Community (2008-2010)
  

• Erica Oropeza, P.E.A.C.E. Coordinator (2008-2009)
  

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P.E.A.C.E. TRAINERS

• Dolores Gomez-Locke

• Rachel Kanner

• Osaretin Ogbebor
  

• Daniel Quiroz
  

• Alison Tanner
  

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DANZANTES DEL ALMA

• Leticia Cabrera, annual co-chair

• Jannette Ramirez, annual co-chair

• Erika Valencia, fund-raising/social
  

• Alejandra Servin, historian/educational
  

• Jacob Fernandez, secretary/publicity
  

• Arturo Gijon, student instructor
  

• Adriana Ramirez, student instructor
  

• Michael Borja, student manager
  

• Alison Day, wardrobe co-chair
  

• Melissa Lopez, wardrobe co-chair
  

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