Senior Weekend

On behalf of the bridges Multicultural Resource Center, we would like to congratulate you on your acceptance to UC Berkeley! In celebration of your admission, bridges invites you to participate in our Senior Weekend (SW) programming from Thursday,  April 11th - Sunday,  April 14th.

What will SW'24 be like?

Our bridges coalition will offer a series of programming to provide insight on the student of color experience at UC Berkeley. There will be several opportunities to engage with current students to answer your crucial questions: Can I afford college? Where will I live? Where can I find community and support? What are classes like?

SW'24 Itinerary

April 11th - 14th

How do I sign up? Am I eligible to participate?

Sign up for Senior Weekend through your MAP@Berkeley portal! In the same website where you view your UC Berkeley admission decision. Click on the "Cal Central" tab, where you will see our event listed as "bridges Senior Weekend."

SW is intended for high school seniors who have been newly admitted to UC Berkeley and identify as first-generation, low-income, and as BIPOC*. Spots fill up fast and are limited, so RSVP by Friday, April 5th, 2024 by 11:59 PM PST. 

*BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color

Where can I find more information on programming and resources?

For more information about the programming and resources that bridges is offering for Senior Weekend, please visit linktr.ee/SeniorWeekend. If you have any immediate questions, you can also reach bridges SW Co-Chairs Kathy Tran and Gavriel Curameng at seniorweekendbridges@gmail.com

Check out our facebook for some photos of past Senior Weekends!

Meet the Senior Weekend 2024 team! 

bridges Multicultural Resource Center is a coalition of 7 student-initiated, student run Recruitment and Retention Centers (RRCs), that was formed to meet the needs of underrepresented students of color. For Senior Weekend, bridges and each RRC creates their own unique programming to suit the needs of the students in their respective communities. Below you will be able to find information about the programming of bridges and each RRC.

bridges Multicultural Resource Center SW Chairs

Kathy Tran

she/her

In Progress 

Gavriel Curameng

he/him

3rd year, Media Studies and Asian American Studies double major



Scan the code to learn more at linktr.ee/SeniorWeekend

Recruitment and Retention Centers (RRCs) 

BRRC - Black Recruitment and Retention Center

The Black Recruitment and Retention Center is a student-initiated, and student-run organization founded in 1983 that works to supplement, expand, and create efforts on campus and within the community toward the recruitment and retention of Black students at UC Berkeley. Throughout the school year, BRRC hosts multidimensional small and large scale recruitment events such as a 4-day Bay Area College Tour [BACT] for 100 Black high school students, Senior Weekend and Transfer Weekend, statewide outreach trips, and more. We also host retention-focused events for current students like Community BBQs, Performance Nights, Balls, Study Jams, Professional Development, and more. Furthermore, we engage in additional efforts such as the #BlackatCal scholarship, listening sessions, and administrative meetings with campus leaders to try to positively shift the campus climate and uplift Black students.

Marionna Ackles

she/her

2nd Year, Legal Studies Major with a Minor in Public Policy

Victoria Busari

she/her

2nd Year, Economics Major 

Scan the code to learn more at linktr.ee/brrcsw23

INCRRC - Indigenous and Native Coalition Recruitment and Retention Center

The Indigenous and Native Coalition Recruitment and Retention Center (INCRRC) is an on-campus student organization that recognizes the significance of keeping higher education accessible and attainable for Native American and Indigenous Students. INCRRC offers different kinds of social, academic, professional, and cultural events. INC-RRC holds an important role in fostering the Native and Indigenous community on campus as we: connect new and prospective students to current students, build close relationships with members within the organization, and connect students with other Native spaces and organization on campus.

Ian De Vaynes 

he/him

3rd year, Political Science Major and Native American Studies Minor 

Lily Din 

she/her

2nd year, Chemistry major, Education & Disability Studies minors

Scan the code to learn more at linktr.ee/indigenousnativecoalition#

MENARRC - Middle Eastern North African Recruitment and Retention Center

The Middle Eastern North African Recruitment and Retention Center is a student-initiated and student-run organization on the UC Berkeley campus that works to support and empower self-identifying students of the MENA community. Through scholarships, statewide outreach events, internships, application workshops, study jams, professional development, panels, administrative meetings with campus leaders, and a variety of social events, we are committed to providing resources towards the recruitment and retention of MENA identifying students at Cal. We work with MENA identifying students outside of the university to ensure that they are supported during their transition to higher education. MENARRC strives to help students of our community navigate their way through UC Berkeley as well as their post-graduate endeavors. Learn more about us at www.menarrc.org!

Tina Khadem

she/her

2nd year, Civil Engineering major and Data Science minor

Salma Sarkis

she/her

3rd year, Economics and Sociology major

Scan the code to learn more at menarrc.org

MRRC - Mixed @ Berkeley

Mixed @ Berkeley (MRRC) is a student-run organization with the bridges Multicultural Resource center that caters to low-income, first-generation, and/or underrepresented students of color who identify as mixed, multiracial, multiethnic, multicultural, and/or transracial adoptees. We strive to retain students of color at UC Berkeley through the implementation of programs that support the academic, cultural, and social experiences of the mixed community. We also aim to recruit and increase the number of students of color into higher education through outreach efforts and programming. Learn more at linktr.ee/mixedseniorweekend

Sanaiyah Garcia

she/her

2nd Year, Ethnic Studies  and Sociology Major

Jada Rivas she/her

2nd Year, MCB Major 

Scan the code to learn more at linktr.ee/mixedseniorweekend

PASS - Pilipinx Academic Student Services

Pilipinx Academic Student Services (PASS) at the University of California, Berkeley is an entirely student-run and student-initiated organization that was formed in 1985. The work within PASS hopes to remedy the lack of representation of Filipinx students at all education systems (UCs, CSUs, privates, and community colleges) across the state, with respect to the growing Filipinx population in California. The organization primarily focuses on increasing the educational opportunities available to these students through the implementation of various informational resources via workshops, referrals, and support services such as mentorships, financial aid, and retention events. Our staff consists of four directors, 11 coordinators, and several interns working towards the commitment of educational access, equity, and attainability. Stay connected with us on social media!pass.berkeley.edu | facebook.com/ucbpass | @ucbpass

Gavriel Curameng

he/him

3rd year, Media Studies and Asian American Studies double major

Elias Sarmiento he/him

2nd year, History of Art & Rhetoric Double Major

Ysa Anorico she/her

3rd year, Cognitive Science

Scan the code to learn more at linktr.ee/PASSSeniorWeekend

Raíces - Raíces Latinx Recruitment and Retention Center

The Raíces Recruitment and Retention Center is an organization under the bridges Multicultural Resource Center at UC Berkeley. We are a student-run and student-led organization that works to demystify higher education for Latinx identifying folk. In other words, we work intentionally and effortlessly to promote higher education to the complex Latinx through outreach, recruitment and retainment efforts.

Fatima Alvarado

she/ ella

 Sociology and Ethnic Studies, 3rd year 



Keylin Vasquez

she/ella

Political Science w double minor in Public Policy and Ethnic Studies, 3rd Year

Scan the code to learn more at linktr.ee/theraicescenter

REACH! - Asian and Asian American Recruitment and Retention Center

REACH! is committed to the service, empowerment, and mobilization of refugee, immigrant and underserved Asian and Asian-Americans by promoting higher education and other post-secondary pathways to empower ourselves and challenge the economic and social inequalities facing our communities. 

Kaitlyn Tran

she/her

3rd year, Economics major

Darleene Nguyen

she/her

3rd year Molecular Cell Biology, Public Health

Scan the code to learn more at linktr.ee/calreach