The Empowerment Zone with ASP

Getting Yo Bag Through Research

Join Jazmine and Jovana on a panel of McNair, Bunche, Research Rookies, and MARC scholars talk all things research. Get insight on discovering your niche, joining research programs that'll get paid , and whether or not coding is necessary (spoiler alert: it is). Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspatucla/?hl=en Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aspatucla

Culture and Diaspora

Jazmine and Jovana return from a hiatus to talk to Black Bruins of various backgrounds about diasporic identity. Leaders from the East-African Student Association, the Caribbean Student Association, and more connect over shared experiences navigating cultural awareness. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspatucla/?hl=en Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aspatucla

Health and Wellness Pillar (part 2)

Jazmine and Jovana sit down with the student researcher, leader, and the epitome of Black excellence, Thyra Cobbs as they discuss what it means to have a Pan Africanist approach to mental health. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspatucla/?hl=en Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aspatucla Song used: Colonial Mentality by Fela Kuti

Health and Wellness Pillar (part 1)

Happy Week 10! On this episode, Jazmine and Jovana are joined by Dr. Jas from the RISE Center to talk about our 4th pillar, Health and Wellness. Tune in for good music, good conversation, and a guided deep breathing meditation (51:00).

Faculty and Staff

Woah no pillar this week? Instead of another deep dive, your favorite hosts Jazmine and Jovana talk to multiple members of UCLA's Staff and Faculty to get their take on being an Empowered Black Bruin. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aspatucla/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/aspatucla/?hl=en] Linktree: https://linktr.ee/aspatucla [https://linktr.ee/aspatucla]