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MAT Teacher Diversity

Below is a sample of the ways the UCI School of Education Master of Arts in Teaching + Credential program supports our diverse community of teacher candidates.
Bilingual Authorization Program
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Candidates who are bilingual in Spanish/English may be eligible to enroll in the Bilingual Authorization Program (BAP).  The BAP exists within the Multiple Subject Credential + MAT program for bilingual candidates who wish to add the Bilingual Authorization in Spanish to their Multiple Subject Credential.
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Black Thriving Initiative
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The School of Education's MAT program is building upon UCI's Black Thriving Initiative commitment to increase recruitment of black students.

UCI Researchers awarded Spencer Foundation grant to improve recruitment of Black teacher education candidates
​The Spencer Foundation awarded a team of UCI School of Education researchers a Racial Equity Special Research Grant to identify existing teacher recruitment practices of two university-based teacher preparation programs in Southern California and recommend promising practices for improving the recruitment of Black candidates.
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Teacher Diversity Program
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The UCI Teacher Diversity Program is committed to becoming advocates for diversity in our own communities and schools by recruiting and sustaining a diverse body of teachers, providing inclusive classroom resources, and promoting humanizing pedagogies. The program hosts events and provides resources to prepare educators to advocate for diversity. 
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Campus Resources for Supporting Diverse Student Populations

If you...
…want services and/or programs specific to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals
…are feeling anxious, depressed, and/or stressed
…need confidential advice/counseling for sexual assault
…have a disability and need an accommodation
…need help with study habits/tutoring​
...need support for immigration services, allies, and/or access to an Immigration Attorney*




...need food and/or toiletries**






...want information about the UCI End Racism Initiative and UCI Black Thriving Initiative


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...want information about Asian American Organizations at UCI and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions




UCI offers...
LGBT Resource Center
https://lgbtrc.uci.edu/
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Counseling Center www.counseling.uci.edu
Campus Assault Resources and Education (CARE) www.care.uci.edu
Disability Services Center www.disability.uci.edu
Learning and Academic Resource Center (LARC) www.larc.uci.edu
Dreamer’s Resource Office
http://dreamers.uci.edu/about/

DACA information:
https://www.nilc.org/issues/daca/faq-uscis-accepting-daca-renewal-applications/
FRESH Basic Needs Hub
Open Monday - Friday

https://basicneeds.uci.edu/food-pantry.php
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https://basicneeds.uci.edu/calfresh/home.php
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End Racism Initiative
https://sites.uci.edu/endracism/

Black Thriving Initiative
https://inclusion.uci.edu/uci-black-thriving-initiative/
Asian American Organizations
https://www.humanities.uci.edu/aas/community/index.php

Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions
https://inclusion.uci.edu/aanapisi/
Contact
(949) 824-3277

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(949) 824-6457
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(949) 824-7273

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(949) 824-7494
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(949) 824-6451
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(949) 824-6390





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(949) 824-0607





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Contact Form for End Racism Initiative



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Office of Inclusive Excellence https://inclusion.uci.edu/select-minority-serving-institution-funding-opportunities-agency/



Location
G302 Student Center

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Student Services I, Room 203
G320A Student Center

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100 Disability Services Center, Bldg. #313
Rowland Hall 284
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112 Cross Cultural Center





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4079 Mesa Rd.
Irvine, CA 92617



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Contacts for UCI Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research


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Department of Asian American Studies
3000 Humanities Gateway






*your information is kept confidential
**access the food pantry with your UCInetID - all information is kept confidential

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