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SOL y LUNA provides student led, student initiated programs to support educational attainment for Chicanx/Latinx students. Check here for SYL updates!

S.O.L y L.U.N.A (formerly known as Yik'al Kuyum): The Chicanx/Latinx Holistic Student Support Program was established in 1999 as part of the Student Recruitment and Retention Center. Yik’al Kuyum provides student led, student initiated programs to support educational attainment for Chicanx/Latinx students. We provide holistic support that emphasizes community awareness, advocacy, cultural affirmat

ion, and academic success. Yik’al Kuyum’s goals are two-fold, focusing on recruitment and retention. We outreach to middle school and high school students providing cultural awareness, academic resources, and mentorship to promote a college going culture and encourage them to pursue higher education. On campus, we seek to increase the number and overall retention and graduation of Chicanx/Latinx students at UC Davis, by fostering a healthy supportive community that encourages individuals to be agents of social change in their time as undergraduates.

05/28/2026

Spring Quarter is almost coming to an end ☀️
Check out our new SOL y LUNA newsletter featuring Xiuhtezcatl Martínez and his inspiring work as a youth environmental activist, author, and hip hop artist advocating for climate justice and Indigenous empowerment. Explore campus resources, upcoming events, and scholarship opportunities created to support and empower the Chicanx/Latinx community.
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SOL Y LUNA Newsletter (May 28, 2026) featuring a warm beige background with sun, moon, and floral-inspired decorations in orange and lavender tones. The newsletter features four sections: The Empowerment section highlights Xiuhtezcatl Martínez, a young Indigenous and Latinx environmental activist, author, and hip hop artist known for speaking at the United Nations on climate change and environmental justice, alongside a black-and-white photo of him. The Resources section lists UC Davis support services for Chicanx/Latinx students, including CCLASS, the AB540 & Undocumented Student Center, AATC tutoring, Aggie Compass, and Student Health & Counseling Services. The Announcements section promotes three upcoming events: a virtual college prep workshop on May 28, a vision board and scrapbooking workshop on May 29, and the GAAAP Spring Retreat from May 29–31. The Scholarships section lists five funding opportunities including the LULAC National Scholarship Fund, GMIS STEM & CA Health Fields Scholarships, Hungry For Education Scholarships, the HACU Scholarship Program, and the DREAMer's Roadmap App.

05/26/2026

Through this virtual workshop, we hope to explore with you the often-overlooked aspects of being a college student. As first-generation, low-income Latinx/Chicanx students, we often don’t receive the guidance we wish we did from our parents and community. In this workshop, we hope to familiarize you with the unspoken knowledge of topics like office hours, student housing, and grocery resources that most students are usually expected to navigate on their own. ☀️🌙

From one Latinx/Chicanx student to another, we’d like to bridge you to the resources that UC Davis has to offer through our knowledge and experiences! Allow us to be a source of guidance as you prepare for your personal journey into higher education.🫂🤍

Thursday May 28th
6-7:30PM
Zoom
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05/24/2026

Caribbean, Latine, Chicanx Youth Empowerment Conference 2026 🌺✨

“Know history, know self: navigating higher education within heritage and heart” grounded everything we did this year. From community circles to vision boards to familias, we were so grateful to share space with our youth – the present and the future of our community – and witness them follow their minds and hearts with orgullo. Their questions, stories, and dreams reminded us that our histories are alive within them, and that higher education is a place they deserve to claim with pride.
To every student who joined us: thank you for trusting us with your time, your energy, and your visions. All of our coordinators, mentors, and volunteers were deeply impressed by your aspirations, your leadership, and your hope, and we truly hope this conference was as fulfilling and powerful for you as it was for us.
A very special thank you to our High School Outreach Coordinator, Emily. She poured so much of herself into CL CYEC 2026 and showed unwavering dedication, even when the process was difficult. Her resilience, care, and constant commitment to our youth made this conference possible. SOL y LUNA is incredibly proud of her and so thankful for the change she continues to create with and for our comunidad.

05/15/2026

Floreciendo en Confianza 🌸 Join us for a community-centered workshop on sexual health in the Latinx/Chicanx community. We’ll talk about consent and healthy communication, contraception and protection, STI testing and campus resources, and breaking stigmas together.

Thursday, May 21st 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM SRRC Lounge

Open to UC Davis students RSVP with the QR code on the flyer

Image description: flyer with a bright pink and magenta background and large yellow and pink orchids on the left and right edges. At the top, in large yellow stylized letters, the title reads “Floreciendo en Confianza.” Below that, in smaller yellow text, it says “Sexual Health in the Latinx/Chicanx Community.” The event details in white text read: “Thursday, May 21st, 7:00 PM–8:30 PM, SRRC Lounge.” The next section in italic white text says: “Come explore how we can nurture sexual wellness in our Chi/Lat communities through:” followed by bullet points in white text: “Consent & healthy communication; Contraception & protection; STI testing & campus resources; An open Q&A on breaking stigmas in our community.” At the bottom center there is a black and white QR code with the words “RSVP”

05/14/2026

Spring Quarter Week 7 is here! 🪷
Check out our SOL y LUNA newsletter to learn more about Victor Montejo’s work and advocacy, discover campus resources, stay updated on upcoming events, and explore new scholarship opportunities✨📚
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A pastel-themed “Sol y Luna Newsletter” flyer dated May 14, 2026, featuring warm earth tones, decorative sun and moon illustrations, dotted borders, and geometric accents. The center section highlights “Empowerment – Victor Montejo” with a photo of Professor Victor Montejo and a short biography describing him as a Jakaltek Maya scholar, author, activist, and UC Davis professor whose work focuses on Indigenous cultures, human rights, migration, and Maya representation. The lower half includes three sections: “Resources,” listing UC Davis student support services such as CCLASS, AB540 & Undocumented Student Center, AATC, Aggie Compass, and SHCS; “Announcements,” featuring events including Jotxs y Recuerdos on May 15, La Gran Tardeada on May 16, and the GAAAP Spring Retreat May 29–31; and “Scholarships,” listing scholarship opportunities including LULAC, GMIS STEM & CA Health Fields, Hungry for Education, HACU, and Dreamers Roadmap.

05/10/2026

Join SOL y LUNA’s Pride Month workshop series centering QT Chi/Latinx comunidad, hxstories, and healing through art, storytelling, and nature.
Come remember, reconnect, and give ourselves our flowers together. 🤍🌈☀️🌙🌸✨

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1. Image 1 – Pride Month series flyer Colorful Sol y Luna flyer with floral border announcing ‘Pride Month Series.’ Text reads: ‘Join us for the continuation of the AGUAS Arte y Literatura workshop series – focusing on QT Chi/Latinx hxstory, empowerment and community healing through art + storytelling. RSVP here’ with a QR code at the bottom.
2. Image 2 – Workshop 1: Jotxs y Recuerdos Pink Sol y Luna flyer with flowers and leaves around the border. Title reads: ‘Workshop 1: Jotxs y Recuerdos – Remembering is Resistance.’ Text says the event is Friday, May 15, 5:00pm–7:30pm in the SRRC Lounge and invites QTBIPOC students to learn about hxstories and legacies through poetry and testimonios and create collages for a collective q***r archive.
3. Image 3 – Workshop 2: Chosen Familias: Teal Sol y Luna flyer with a large orange rose at the bottom and floral designs around the edges. Title reads: ‘Workshop 2: Chosen Familias.’ Text says the event is Friday, May 22, 5:00pm–7:30pm in the SRRC Lounge and invites QT Chi/Latinx students to a community plática about navigating family relationships and painting a collective family tree.
4. Image 4 – Workshop 3: Q***r Altares en la Tierra: Green and cream Sol y Luna flyer with yellow and pink floral artwork at the top. Title reads: ‘Workshop 3: Q***r Altares en la Tierra.’ Text says the event is Friday, May 29, 5:00pm–7:30pm in the SRRC Garden and describes a nature‑based workshop to reconnect with the q***r inner child, nurture relationships to the land and self, and make herbal bundles to give ourselves our flowers.

05/08/2026

Spring Quarter Week 6 is here! 🌷
Check out our SOL y LUNA newsletter to learn about Rigoberta Menchu’s activism, find campus resources, upcoming events, and new scholarship opportunities.

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Newsletter dated May 8, 2026. The top section features an empowerment highlight on Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a K’iche’ Maya Indigenous activist from Guatemala and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, describing her human rights advocacy and ongoing legacy. Below are three columns listing campus resources for Chicanx and Latinx and undocumented students, tutoring and basic needs support, and student health and counseling; announcements for a BlaQOUT Mixer on May 8, a Pre-Law Student Association Spring 2026 scholarship due May 8, and the GAAAP Spring Retreat from May 29–31; and scholarship links

05/01/2026

Solecitos Week 5 is already here! 💫
Check out this week’s SOL Y LUNA newsletter to learn about Richard Rodriguez and his accomplishments as a writer, along with community resources and opportunities to thrive this quarter.🪷
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- A digital newsletter titled “Sol y Luna Newsletter” dated April 30, 2026. The design features warm sun and moon icons at the top corners and a decorative border. The main section highlights “Empowerment – Richard Rodriguez” with a black-and-white photo and a paragraph about his work on identity and bilingual education. Below are three colored sections: Resources (listing student support services like tutoring, counseling, and basic needs support), Announcements (campus events such as conferences, cultural festivals, and retreats with dates and locations), and Scholarships (listing opportunities such as LULAC, STEM scholarships, and Dreamers programs).

StudentSuccess

04/23/2026

Spring Quarter Week 4 is here! 🌷
Check out our SOL y LUNA newsletter to learn about Dolores Huerta’s impact on the farmworker movement, find campus resources, upcoming events, and new scholarship opportunities.
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SOL y LUNA Newsletter for April 23, 2026 with a sun and moon border, warm pastel background, and floral accents. The main section highlights Dolores Huerta and her work advancing farmworker rights through organizing and advocacy, with her photo on the left. Side panels list campus resources including CCLASS, AB540 & Undocumented Student Center, Academic Assistance and Tutoring Centers (AATC), Aggie Compass, and Student Health & Counseling Services. Below are sections for announcements—featuring the Caribbean, Latine, y Chicanx Youth Empowerment Conference (C.L.C.Y.E.C) and the Danzantes del Alma dance show—and scholarship opportunities such as the LULAC National Scholarship Fund, GMiS STEM & CA Health Fields Scholarships, Hungry For Education Scholarships, HACU Scholarship Program, and the DREAMer’s Roadmap App.

04/17/2026

Spring Quarter Week 3 is here! 🌼 Check out our SOL y LUNA newsletter to learn about Professor Maurice R. Magaña’s work on youth resistance, find campus resources, upcoming events, and new scholarship opportunities.
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SOL y LUNA Newsletter for April 16, 2026 with a sun and moon border. The main section highlights Professor Maurice R. Magaña and his work on youth resistance, with his photo on the left. Below are three colored boxes listing campus resources, announcements for events like a youth empowerment conference and zine making, and several scholarship opportunities.

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Student Recruitment & Retention Center One Shields Avenue 1100 Student Community Center Davis
Davis, CA
95616

Telephone

+15307546836

Website

http://srrc.ucdavis.edu/programs/yikal-kuyum/index.html

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